The 82nd Academy Award nominations were announced yesterday, and for the first time in the show’s history, the “Best Motion Picture” category was expanded to 10.
And the nominees are:
“Avatar”
“The Blind Side”
“District 9″
“An Education”
“The Hurt Locker”
“Inglourious Basterds”
“Precious”
“A Serious Man”
“Up”
“Up in the Air”
By increasing the field to 10, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences theorized that they would be able to recognize ‘more truly deserving films.’
Who are they kidding?
The directors, producers and actors recognized will be able to add “Oscar-nominated” to their resumes and demand higher paychecks for their next projects. And the ratings for the awards broadcast itself may go up a bit, with a few more box office favorites in the mix.
But one of the serious contenders for “Best Motion Picture” will still win the Oscar, and this year, there are still only five….so they could have avoided all the drama.
Just look at the Top Ten:
- “The Blind Side” was slammed by the critics, but beloved at the box office. Sandra Bullock’s nomination for “Best Actress” was recognition enough.
- “District 9″ seems like a bit of a stretch. Indie sci-fi overachiever, maybe…but Oscar nominee?
- “Up,” only the second animated picture to be nominated in the category, is not a serious contender. (Count yourself lucky. The producer’s speeches to date have been real snoozes.)
- “An Education” is the foreign film rep. Carey Mulligan’s nomination gives it credibility, but no real chance.
- “A Serious Man” is, in my opinion, an automatic inclusion. The Coen Brothers seem to get a pass on whatever they produce and direct. I’m not even sure the members watch their films anymore.
Which leaves us with…
“Avatar”
“The Hurt Locker”
“Inglourious Basterds”
“Precious”
“Up in the Air”
These are your five serious contenders for the Oscar for “Best Motion Picture.” The others?
Just filler.
Eye full
To make it in Hollywood, a girl used to have to know how to act or know someone.
Today?
She needs GINORMOUS eyes, too.
It’s true. The latest crop of actresses have the largest eyeballs I have ever seen. We’re talking eyes so huge, they are practically on either side of their head.
Like fish. Freaky, pretty fish.
Are more girls being born with these bulbous baby blues? Or are casting directors merely drawn to how actresses with prodigious peepers look on television and film?
“Beauty and the Beast” to “Little Mermaid” has been drawn with impossibly enormous eyes. In their latest movie “Tangled,” Rapunzel has green eyes so gigantic, the two combined are bigger across than her waist.
(But I really loved that film…so I’m gonna give it a pass.)
All new Hollywood. All wearing those mega-watt eyes.
See what I mean?
So, if you have your sights set on the bright lights, make sure your eyes are a sight to behold.
(Meaning they are big…really big.)
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