Best Picture:
TREE OF LIFE TREE OF LIFE TREE OF LIFE. Unquestionably the best film of the year. I loved Hugo and I still have to see the others, but hands down, man!
Lead Actor:
I really need to see more films, I haven't seen any of these! But based on snippets and such, it appears that George Clooney was great in The Descendants...But really? No Michael Fassbender?
Lead Actress:
No Elizabeth Olsen? No Carey Mulligan? They will both get their due someday if they keep up the good work. I think Meryl Streep just has a permanent spot on the nominee list. I will be pullin' for Glenn Close, although I need to see more of these.
Supporting Actor:
I have no comment at this time, although I'm a little disappointed in the absence of Paul Giamatti & Philip Seymour Hoffman...but those two guys do get their share of credit so it's not a huge deal. Would have liked to see John C Reilly for Cedar Rapids, even though it seemed like such a joke role he did a great job fusing comedy with drama in this performance and what he still hasn't won an Oscar? Just because he mostly does comedy doesn't mean he's not one of the best actors working today...Or Carnage or We Need To Talk About Kevin (but I haven't seen those ones).
Supporting Actor:
Or maybe this is where Carey Mulligan should have been. Still not there though. Let's see. The Help just needs to shuuuut up. Melissa McCarthy was very funny in Bridesmaids but is that enough for an Oscar?
Animated Feature:
Seen none of these. What do you think Pixar is thinking now? They lost their perma-spot!
Cinematography:
TREEEEEE OF LIFFFFE. Disappointed to see no Roger Deakins this year. When will he be properly recognized? But it looks like the only movie he would have been possibly nominated for this year was In Time, so it makes sense that he wasn't on the list. Next year though. If nothing else, he's doing a Bond movie so it will probably look awesome...
Art Direction:
Hugo!
Costume:
Whatever...
Directing:
Great field of talent here but obviously I'm going to pull for Malick.
Not much else to say about the other categories. Except "only two songs?"
Oh wait, Writing is there at the bottom:
Adapted Screenplay:
Need to see more of these before I can say anything. Betting on The Descendants though, were I a betting man.
Original Screenplay:
I'm sick of saying nothing about The Artist, I really need to go see that one. Bridesmaids would be a good one to win though.
Neglected:
obviously I need to see more movies in general, but come on!
-The Skin I Live In
-Le Havre
-13 Assassins
-John C Reilly
-The King of Devil's Island
-Martha Marcy May Marlene
-Melancholia
-Shame
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