Quick Oscar reactions
January 22nd, 2009 by ptmIMDB.com: Oscar nominations
I had no idea that anyone gave a shit about The Reader…that taking the place of The Dark Knight is the other big surprise for me. Not that I think TDK needed to be nominated…I just sort of thought it would be, despite all the backlash. I would have liked to see The Wrestler get a nod too. I’ll have to wait until I see The Reader, Frost/Nixon and Milk before I decide which ones needed to be booted for the two guys in tights.
The other immediate craziness: no nomination for Springsteen. I’m fine with that, since he won for Philadelphia. I respect the man, but don’t really care about him. Nevertheless, I figured that he would get some love. Slumdog is great, but two songs from it? Whatever, the good part in all that is hopefully this creates a clear path for my boy Peter to win a statue.
Good to see the Downey love, even though on the whole Tropic Thunder was a letdown for me.
This year’s Norbitaward: the DVDs for Wanted can now tout is an Oscar nominated picture. Huh.
My unofficial early predictions after the jump.
Supporting actress: the lady from Button (Amy Adams will offset Viola Davis for Doubt, and this will be Button’s non-technical consolation Oscar. edit: I’m already questioning this, as Davis has the most buzz, and Button will walk away with so many tech awards it might not need a consolation prize. This is why I’m glad these picks are unofficial. And that my official picks don’t mean anything anyway.)
Supporting actor: Ledger (too much momentum; he only loses if everyone pulls the, “I don’t have to vote for him because he’ll win anyway, so I’ll just vote for this guy instead” move)
Actress: I assumed Hathaway, but now I’m thinking Winslet…she’s due, and voters will have to think, “‘kin hell, I hadn’t even opened this screener…guess I should watch it.”
Actor: Rourke. And then the world might end.
Original screenplay: My heart says WALL-E, my brain says Milk.
Adapted screenplay: The Slumdog march begins here.
Director: Boyle (can we get the shot of the Trainspotting baby involved somehow? Maybe cut to it if his speech goes too long)
Picture: Slumdog (feel-good and frenetic, just what the times ordered. Although if backlash builds on it, Milk could slide in there…he said, having not seen Milk but just assuming that it might gain traction for political reasons, and because it’s the only other movie on the best picture list that I’ve heard anyone describe as their favorite movie of last year.)
So says I. We’ll find out in a month or so, I guess.