A few weeks ago, I wrote about how often the Grammy voters are wrong and what a pointless bore that show is.The Oscars is somehow an even more pointless and boring mess of a show, except unlike the Grammys I think people actually care about who wins or loses the big awards. Sure, it's not nicknamed the gay super bowl for nothing, as the show is more about what people are wearing or will drunkenly say during an acceptance speech, but the actual winners of the awards seem to have an impact. I doubt too many people were driven to go get The Suburbs after the grammys, but I know a lot of people who will run out to see whatever wins best picture if they haven't already seen it.
So, enough yakkity yak, here's Johnny Bagel's Oscar picks.
Best Actor
Colin Firth for The King's Speech.
I usually hate movies about British history, but this movie was really well done and Colin Firth as the stuttering king better win this category.
Best Actress
Natalie Portman for Black Swan.
Girl on girl Oscar action!
Best Director
David Fincher for The Social Network.
I think it'll be shut out in all the other big categories so I pick Fincher, who added his dark style to this hugely popular movie.
Best Picture
The King's Speech.
Yeah, that's right. It was that good.
And now, the most keeping it real moment in Oscar history!
That was the greatest speech ever.
ReplyDeleteToo bad they kick you off once you're about a minute into your speech. Those old drunken rambling speeches were the best.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg7vfvQ9Ctg
ReplyDeleteSaw The Social Network last night. It was pretty good - I'd give it a 7.5 out of 10 - and clearly better than some crappy over-hyped movie like Inception. Trent Reznor did a GREAT job on the soundtrack.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think of Jessie Eisenberg? It seems like he just plays himself in movies - a nerdy, slightly neurotic, young Jewish guy.
Eisenberg is ok. He doesn't seem to stretch much, even though he was a little more cocky in Social Network than usual.
ReplyDeleteI don't think Inception is crappy but yeah overhyped.