Oscar! Oscar!
So the Oscar nominations have been announced and my buddy Dave pretty much nailed it. I’ve given up trying to guess these things long ago but stay fascinated with the piddling details of pagentry on the fridges of the awards.
Best example: The Academy always some third-tier has-been actor to announce the awards. I remember it was Laura-Flynn Boyle once and this year it was Marisa Tomei who won an Oscar an eternity ago for My Cousin Vinny and hasn’t done much of anything since.
Why this little bit of ceremony continue? Is it a way to offer someone pariciptation and then get out of inviting them to the show? Payback for some under-the-table Hollywood agreement? I’m baffled.
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i think it’s interesting to see that queen latifah got nominated, i think she was rather good as ‘mamma.’
i think it’s interesting to see that queen latifah got nominated, i think she was rather good as ‘mamma.’
Well, Marisa Tomei did some pretty fine work in “In The Bedroom,” which got a few nominations last year.
As far as the nominations go, I was very disappointed that “About Schmidt” and “Adaptation” didn’t get nods for Best Director or Picture. But with America getting ready to lay the smack down on Iraq, Americans want to watch escapist fluff. Chicago was good, but not Best Picture good.
Far From Heaven deserves more, too. Dennis Quaid was amazing and didn’t even get nominated. I think Chicago got a few too many nominations based on momentum. Queen Latifah and John C. Reilly, though enjoyable, didn’t really do all that much for their nomination. Dennis Quaid acted his ass off, and got nothing. Sigh…
Well, Marisa Tomei did some pretty fine work in “In The Bedroom,” which got a few nominations last year.
As far as the nominations go, I was very disappointed that “About Schmidt” and “Adaptation” didn’t get nods for Best Director or Picture. But with America getting ready to lay the smack down on Iraq, Americans want to watch escapist fluff. Chicago was good, but not Best Picture good.
Far From Heaven deserves more, too. Dennis Quaid was amazing and didn’t even get nominated. I think Chicago got a few too many nominations based on momentum. Queen Latifah and John C. Reilly, though enjoyable, didn’t really do all that much for their nomination. Dennis Quaid acted his ass off, and got nothing. Sigh…
I find it surprising (no wait, actually – I don’t – this is the Oscars) that Peter Jackson didn’t get a nomination for Two Towers, or that the movie didn’t get a nomination for best makeup. Jackon being nominated is debatable, but the makeup isn’t – the orcs were fantastic, as was Grma. Insane.
And I simply can’t believe that Cidade de Deus (City of God) didn’t get a nomination for Best Foreign Film – it’s brilliant.
I like Marisa Tomei though – she was brilliant in My Cousin Vinny.
I find it surprising (no wait, actually – I don’t – this is the Oscars) that Peter Jackson didn’t get a nomination for Two Towers, or that the movie didn’t get a nomination for best makeup. Jackon being nominated is debatable, but the makeup isn’t – the orcs were fantastic, as was Grma. Insane.
And I simply can’t believe that Cidade de Deus (City of God) didn’t get a nomination for Best Foreign Film – it’s brilliant.
I like Marisa Tomei though – she was brilliant in My Cousin Vinny.
who knows…
i believe that
every show the presenters
get worse and worse
every year
soon it will all be automated
who knows…
i believe that
every show the presenters
get worse and worse
every year
soon it will all be automated
Yeah, Marrisa Tomei did just fine in “In the Bedroom.” That still leaves the question, “Why Her?” Do they just pick someone? Is there any lobbying?
And oddly enough, LOTR is the only film nominated that I haven’t seen yet.
Yeah, Marrisa Tomei did just fine in “In the Bedroom.” That still leaves the question, “Why Her?” Do they just pick someone? Is there any lobbying?
And oddly enough, LOTR is the only film nominated that I haven’t seen yet.