This is just a quick little blog about my reactions to seeing the Oscar nominations. For some background on me I tried not to see any of the movies with Oscar buzz because every year I attend an event held by AMC theaters where you can watch all Best Picture nominated movies. Anyways here are my immediate thoughts and reactions to the nominees:
Sound Mixing:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – What is sound mixing?
Hugo – Is it layering sounds?
Moneyball – Like crowds cheering while Brad Pitt is talking?
Transformers: Dark of the Moon – This movie has the dumbest title ever
War Horse – I hope I don’t see this movie anywhere else
Sound Editing:
Drive – What is sound editing?
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – What is the difference between sound mixing?
Hugo – I could google it but I am lazy
Transformers: Dark of the Moon – This movie better not win an Oscar
War Horse – Why is this movie here?
Visual Effects:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – It wasn’t magic?
Hugo – Better 3D then Avatar eh? I need to see this in 3D
Real Steal – Rockem Sockem Robots the movie
Rise of the Planet of the Apes – Looked better then the remake
Transformers: Dark of the Moon – Why couldn’t you just put side in your title!? UGH!
Makeup:
Albert Nobbs – Jack and Jill didn’t get nominated?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – Seriously Lord V. looks awesome
The Iron Lady – But she didn’t even look like iron.
Costume Design:
Anonymous – Is this the Shakespeare is a fraud movie?
The Artist – I wonder what color the costumes were?
Hugo – Movie has a good look to it
Jane Eyre – A period piece? No way!
W.E. – Is that short for Wall-E?
Art Direction:
The Artist – Feel like I will be seeing this on here a lot.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 – Man, that is a long title
Hugo – This movies seems (from the previews) to have a really cool look to it
Midnight in Paris – sure, I guess, I dunno
War Horse – Every nomination this movie gets will make me more and more mad.
Cinematography:
The Artist – Guess it need to be good if there is no talking in it.
The Girl with the Dragoon Tattoo – Honestly I don’t know good cinematography really, I just notice bad cinematography.
Hugo – ok
Tree of Life – sure
War Horse – Got to get a good shot of the horse
Film Editing:
The Artist – I guess another nomination won’t hurt
The Descendants – What make editing good?
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Sometime when I picture editing I picture a guy with scissors cutting filmstrips
Hugo – Oh wow Hugo with another nomination.
Moneyball – Yay baseball!
Music (Original Song):
“Man or Muppet” (The Muppets) – First off best song in the movie. So funny. Secondly it was written by half of The Flight of the Conchords. I want this to win.
“Real in Rio” (Rio) – No one cares
Music (Original Score):
The Adventures of Tintin – Yay I love Tintin and I love John Williams
The Artist – It better have good music
Hugo – So this movie isn’t about Hugo Strange
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – ok
War Horse – No comment……
Documentary Feature:
Hell and Back Again – I hope its not a documentary about Ghost Rider
If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front – Sounds political
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory – I didn’t see the first two
Pina – Colada
Undefeated – Did you say sports? Looks like I will have to check this out
Foreign Language Film:
Bullhead – Minotaur
Monsieur Lazhar – Canada isn’t foreign, its America’s hat.
A Separation – Foreign films would be more popular if you didn’t have to read.
A Footnote – Heading
In Darkness - Dayman AHHHHHHH Fighter of the Nightman AHHHHHHH
Animated Feature Film:
A Cat in Paris – Huh?
Chico & Rita – Wha?
Kung Fu Panda 2 – Umm…
Puss in Boots – Hmmm…
Rango - Where is Tintin?
Actress in a Supporting Role:
Berenice Bejo (The Artist) – How on Earth do you say that name?
Jessica Chastain (The Help) – Great movie. I am so happy to see nominations.
Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) – So this is sorta like the Tropic Thunder/Robert Downey Jr. Thing
Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs) – Sure, whoever you are (I don’t like things or people I don’t know getting nominated).
Octavia Spencer (The Help) – She was FANTASTIC! She better win.
Actor is a Supporting Role:
Kenneth Branagh (My Week With Marilyn) – Who are you? Where is Albert Brooks?
Jonah Hill (Moneyball) – This will make many people very upset. Hey remember when he was in Superbad?
Nick Nolte (Warrior) – This is a great movie! Everyone and their mom should see it. I love this movie and I am so happy it got a nomination for something.
Christopher Plummer (Beginners) – I don’t like old people.
Max von Sydow (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close) – See above.
Actress in a Leading Role:
Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs) – She sorta looks like Conan O’Brien in this movie
Viola Davis (The Help) – She was great in this movie. Very happy for her.
Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) – Eww that’s Rooney Mara!? Why is she so weird looking?
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) – Oh wow you are nominated…..
Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn) – She actually looks like she did a good job in this movie, too bad I will never see it.
Actor in a Leading Role:
Demian Bichir (A Better Life) – Who are you? What is this movie?
George Clooney (The Descendants) – Oh wow you got nominated! Shocking (sarcastic tone)
Jean Dujardin (The Artist) – Not much of a reaction here, I just spent most of the time trying to say his last name.
Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) – Cool, I really like Gary Oldman
Brad Pitt (Moneyball) – Yay for sports movies!
Writing (Adapted Screenplay):
The Descendants – There’s a book?
Hugo – No idea this was adapted
The Ides of March - What’s this based off of?
Moneyball – This movie is nothing like the book
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - I need to start going to the library, no idea these were all adapted.
Writing (Original Screenplay):
The Artist – Must have been a short script
Bridesmaids – Best comedy of the summer. I really hope they don’t make a sequel, Hangover 2.
Margin Call – Ummm ok…. Where did this come from?
Midnight in Paris – Wonder if Woody is still using a typewriter
A Separation – A foreign film?
Directing:
The Artist – I wonder if it was all quiet on set (get it?)
The Descendants – This movie looks good.
Hugo – Martian Scorsese, nah he probably won’t win
Midnight in Paris – Woody Allen is still alive? How old is he?
The Tree of Life – Sure, why is this movie here?
Best Picture:
The Artist - I am not looking forward to this. I am not sure that I can sit through another silent movie.
The Descendants - I am really looking forward to this movie. Though I am still not sure to expect a dark comedy or a drama.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - I am so glad this got nominated. I have not seen it yet but the previews look great and it wasn't getting much buzz so I thought it had no chance of getting nominated.
The Help - I saw this movie in the summer. Love it.
Hugo - I try not to read to much about movies that are getting Oscar buzz so I don't really know anything about this movie other then everyone says it is amazing.
Midnight in Paris – ok
Moneyball - I am a huge baseball fan. I love this movie, I read the book, and I am just happy to see it nominated.
The Tree of Life - This movie seems so weird to me. I am not sure what to expect at all. I have heard so many mixed things and I do not even know what it is about.
Warhorse - Frick!!!!!! I do NOT want to see this movie. This movie looks horrible! Ugh! The previews annoy me. I do not want to see a movie starring a horse! Why did this get nominated?
*** You may have noticed that none of the short nominees were mentioned. That is because no one cares about them. I hope you enjoyed this blog.
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