…but who’s counting?
The Academy Awards will be here just after I get through the worst thing about living in Cleveland…February.
While I bundle up to stave off the arctic conditions, I continue my viewing scramble of Oscar nodded films. I’ve listed a few of the nominating categories below, which were just announced yesterday, along with my own predictions of who will win, and who I think should win. Oh and yes, as a matter-of-fact, I’ve found that the Academy rarely ever listens to me when it comes to selecting the winners. Hell, the Academy and I rarely see eye-to-eye on nominations either. I’m often dumbfounded on why gorgeous films that I see at the movie house somehow fall through the cracked sidewalks of Hollywood Blvd. I have what you could safely label as a love/hate relationship with those that embody the esteemed Academy, but I love the Oscars. I participate in an Oscar party each year; step into a ball gown; drink champagne and imagine walking the red carpet:
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Mark Boal, The Hurt Locker
Quentin Tarantino, Inglorious Basterds
Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman, The Messenger
Coen Brothers, A Serious Man
Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Tom McCarthy, Up
Neve’s prediction: Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman, The Messenger will win. Who should win? Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman, The Messenger. Yes, I meant to write this twice.
DIRECTOR:
James Cameron, Avatar
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Quentin Tarantino, Inglorious Basterds
Lee Daniels, Precious
Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
Neve’s prediction: Kathryn Bigelow will win. Who should win? Seriously, they all should win in this category.
BEST PICTURE:
Avatar
Blind Side
District 9
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Inglorius Basterds
Precious
A Serious Man
Up
Up In The Air
Neve’s prediction: Avatar will win. What film should win? The Hurt Locker. I don’t think I knew Cameron’s talented ex-wife was his talented ex-wife (he’s had more than a few of these, you know) and yeah, to be honest, other than the first Terminator movie, which was back in 1984, I don’t really care for, nor do I understand Cameron’s vision, but I’m not much of mainstreamer either. But setting all personal issues aside, Avatar compared to the The Hurt Locker? Really?
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE:
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
George Clooney, Up in the Air
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
Neve’s prediction: Holy Damn, I really don’t know. I’m stumped here. This is the toughest category for me to choose this year. I want my boyfriend, George to win of course, but damn…the performances of his peers are sensational.
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE:
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
Neve’s prediction: Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side will win. Who should win: Helen Mirren, The Last Station. No offense to Mrs. Jesse James, but come on, let’s be honest here, NO ONE can compete with show stopping talent of Helen Mirren.
See you at the movies,
Neve Black
