Oscar's Ass

I don't know how I got here...but, the truth is, I'm bored with this whole Awards season. Maybe it's because I didn't get to all the movies. I tried, but I failed. Revolutionary Road is still an unknown for me, as is I've Loved You so Long, and Happy-Go-Lucky. I have no idea if I would find Poppy irritating or endearing, and I don't really care either.

I have faithfully watched the Academy Awards as long as I can remember, so, I'm guessing...40 years? I remember watching Charlie Chaplin receive his honorary Oscar and crying buckets. Smile though your heart is breaking indeed. I also remember thinking I was having an acid flashback when I saw Rob Lowe and Snow White doing the Hully Gully or whatever that shiz was. I still can't believe Hilary Swank has two of these bad boys, and Mira Sorvino has one. Remember them killing the audio on Bette Davis the year she accepted for Paul Newman? He must have wanted to kick himself for not showing up that year.

This year's ceremony is shrouded in secrecy. I assume they are hoping that more people will want to tune in to see what might unfold. Personally, I am terrified that there might be High School Musical 3 actors actually invited, and I'm pretty sure that Miley Cyrus will perform live. Also, I don't know if I can stand another year of Jessica Alba showing up and behaving like a serious actress.

Personally, I'd like to see them go the way of the Globes...everybody is drunk...or the Tony's, where you have real talent and real actors who have not inserted sticks up their butts, and are not taking themselves too seriously. Spontaneity, I guess, is what I'm longing for.

However, I have no doubt, that come February 22, I'll be tuned in with my bowl of popcorn ready and willing. Who'd have thought I'd actually miss Joan Rivers?

So, once more into the breach I go. My Final Oscar nomination predictions are here. For what it's worth. I guess there is a mixture of who I think will be nominated and who I want. I can't bring myself to nominate The Dark Knight for Best Picture, for example, even though it is on everyone's Top 10. I still don't get it. It's a Batman movie.  I put a reserve in each category.  The or could and can replace any of the five!

Best Picture

The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button

Frost/Nixon

Milk

Slumdog Millionaire

The Reader

or

The Wrestler

Best Director

Danny Boyle

David Fincher

Ron Howard

Chris Nolan

Gus Van Sant

or

Stephen Daldry

Best Actress

Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married

Sally Hawkins -Happy-Go-Lucky

Meryl Streep - Doubt

Kate Winslet - Revolutionary Road

Michelle Williams - Wendy And Lucy

or

Melissa Leo - Frozen River

Best Actor

Clint Eastwood - Gran Torino

Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon (although I prefer Michael Sheen for lead)

Brad Pitt - The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button

Sean Penn - Milk

Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler

or

Richard Jenkins - The Visitor

Best Supporting Actress

Penelope Cruz - Vicky Christina Barcelona

Viola Davis - Doubt

Taraji P. Henson - The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button

Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler

Kate Winslet - The Reader

or Amy Adams - Doubt

Best Supporting Actor

Josh Brolin - Milk

Robert Downey Jr. - Tropic Thunder

Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt

Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight

Dev Patel - Slumdog Millionaire

or Michael Shannon - Revolutionary Road

Screenplay Adapted

The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button 

Doubt

Frost/Nixon

Slumdog Millionaire

The Reader

Screenplay Original

Happy-Go-Lucky

Milk

Rachel Getting Married

The Wrestler

Vicky Christina Barcelona

Animated Film

Wall-E

Kung Fu Panda

Waltz With bashir

or

The Tale of Despereaux

Remaining categories TBA later