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January 22, 2008

Oscars for Everyone, but not Vedder?

Hello People of the Academy!
I hope all is well now that nominations have been placed. There are many affirmations to be given, so let's get started. As I've said before, Javier Bardem will win for Best Supporting Actor and Daniel Day Lewis for Best Actor, good job guys. Incidently, the nominations for Best Actor I found to be the most interesting...Depp, I approve of the nom, I've heard incredible things about Tommy Lee Jones in In The Valley of Elah, Viggo's performance has gotten great notes as well. However, as much as I enjoyed Clooney in Micheal Clayton, the 5th honor should have gone to Ryan Gosling in Lars and the Real Girl...you got it close, but not quite there.
Tilda Swinton will win for Best Supporting Actress, although it's a toss-up with Cate Blanchett's performance in the Bob Dylan epic, I'm Not There...she's incredible, again, good job academy. Not sure about Lead Actress, however I've heard Julie Christie is incredible, and although Laura Linney exudes "I went to Juliard Acting School" with everything she does, her performance in The Savages was great. My only regret is that when I saw the movie it was amongst a number of people in the audience who were ready to laugh, and therfore, cover up the authentic feel of a movie about siblings taking care of their dad on his way out of this world. I personally would have put Keira Knightly in the category for her work in the Lead Role for Actresses...she's amazing in Atonement. Again, you were almost there...but not quite.
To continue, it is finally time for the Coen Brothers to get their Goldman on, No Country for Old Men was one of the most memorable movies I've seen in a long time. Sweeney Todd will win for Art Direction; it would have been just another musical without Burton's eye for the dark and weird. Without a doubt, Cinemotography will go to Atonement, as well as Costume Design; you obviously bought into Keira in that green dress...WOW!!!
When it comes to music...you people suck! I'm sorry, was that 3 songs from Enchanted leaving no room for original songs from the soundtrack to Into the Wild, the most elequent movie soundtrack of the year? Oh, it was? OK...I'm sorry, I thought you might have a clue that just because it's Disney doesn't make it a masterpeice. Something tells me Eddie Vedder won't be too dissapointed. At least Once got one nomination. By the way, Seriously? Micheal Clayton's musical score being nominated over the inventive and perfectly placed musical content by Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood in There Will be Blood? What are you thinkin'?
It's good that you remembered The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, I've heard enough talk about this movie to make it a classic. As far as adapted screenplay goes, it'l win. Orig Screenplay will go to the indy-cool, Juno. They'll be gettin' up on that stage...can you believe that a woman who used to write for a porn web-site is nominated for an Oscar? Only in Hollywood.
Finally, as much as I loved Atonement, my #2 of the year, the prize should go to No Country for Old Men for Picture of the Year, although, those old-timers in the academy love their Epic/Tragic Love Stories. We'll see what happens...

So, all-in-all nicely done Academy! I just wish Charlize had had a performance worthy of another Oscar nom, she's beautiul on the red carpet.
Thanks for all the hard work! See you soon, well, if those pesky writers allow the show to go on.
Nathan

| By Nathan Gemayel | 4:01 PM

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