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Monday, March 06, 2006

Random Thoughts on Oscar

1) I won 18 dollars! My friend Kat set up an Oscar pool, and I won! It's just the start of my gambling addiction. I correctly predicted 13 categories including Actor, Actress, Picture, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Animated Feature, and Score. Not bad.

2) How much sense does this make? As a Southerner, I'm outraged that not only was "Walk the Line" not the best picture, it wasn't even nomitated. Clearly, the Academy is still uncomfortable with people from the South. Granted, the best actress was Southern and played a Southern character, but still. I'm angry. Now, I would just like to say to all the people accusing the academy of playing safe by voting "Crash" best picture. GET OVER YOURSELVES. It didn't lose because it's gay, and it didn't deserve to win just because it is gay. Hoffman got best actor for playing a gay guy, and "Brokeback" won best director. That happens a lot when two movies are both popular. One gets best director and the other gets best actor. Also, "Crash" was an actor's movie, and actors make up the majority of the voters. Finally, Brokeback wasn't nearly so ground breaking as people say it is. Didn't Midnight Cowboy already do that like 30 years ago anyway? It wasn't the best movie of the year, and neither was "Crash"...

3) Where's the outrage that "Good Night, and Good Luck" didn't win? It was actually the best movie of the year without a doubt. Incredibly well acted (sorry Heath and Jake, but no), well written and beautifully filmed. The music was perfect. If there was one flawless movie last year, it was "Good Night, and Good Luck" followed closely by "Capote" - talk about movies that stick with you. Sorry it wasn't about homophobia or racism. Just simply and beautifully made.

4) 3 6 Mafia sucks. That's it.

5) I love girls with accents. Nicole Kidman. Rachel Weisz. Will one of you please for the love of all things holy marry me?

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