With the Golden Globes behind us and the Oscars right around the corner I decide to check out (most of) the Best Picture nominees. The movies I talk about are Argo, Silver Lining's Playbook, Les Miserables, Zero Dark Thirty, and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (even though that one isn't nominated for an Oscar).
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Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Friday, 11 January 2013
My Reactions to the Oscar Nominations
I will say this. I do not really care all that much about the Oscars. This is because I think the academy is full of old, overpaid snobs. And I firmly believe that they are paid off sometimes. I still find myself watching them every year, and, honestly, it was so worth it for the 2010 show because I got to see Zachary Levi and Mandy Moore sign my favorite song from Tangled. So, without further ado, these are my thoughts on the 2013 Oscar Nominations.
BEST PICTURE
BEST PICTURE
- "Zero Dark Thirty": Oh yay, another war movie. And it's by that chick that won an Oscar for a different war movie, set in virtually the same time and place. Honestly, I haven't seen this movie, and The Hurt Locker was fantastic, but mostly for the acting and cinematography. Movies like this feel like they get nominated because of a political agenda.
- "Silver Linings Playbook": This one I'm pretty happy to see on the list as I love movies that take a different approach to talking about mental illness.
- "Lincoln": I love history, Assassin's Creed is my favorite game franchise, but this movie felt like Oscar bait from the get go.
- "Les Miserables": Holy crap this movie made me cry. I loved how it merged film and theatre almost seamlessly. I really hope this one wins.
- "Life of Pi": I didn't see this one. I kind of want to, because of its unconventional plot, but I can't stand the director.
- "Amour": I hadn't even heard of this movie before the Oscar nominations. Interesting plot, with the aging couple.
- "Django Unchained": This movie was awesome! I don't know if it's worth Best Picture though, it feels very episodic.
- "Argo": Great movie, but I didn't like how the role of the Canadians was diminished in the film.
- "Beasts of the Southern Wild": I have no idea what this movie is, and, let's be honest, most of you don't either.
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