Browsing Archive: February, 2010

In a Perfect World...

Posted by Oscar Nazi on Friday, February 26, 2010,

So predictions aside and getting down to just who I plain do and don't like:

Best Picture
Who I would like to win: Up. It's already a classic. It'll last forever.
Who I want to lose: Um.. The Blind Side. Did you not see my previous posting?

Best Score
Who I would like to win: Michael Giacchino - Up. Watch the first 10 minutes and tell me I'm wrong.

Best Cinematography
Who I want to lose: Avatar. Sorry folks, but animated movies don't count in this category!

Best Sound Mixing
Who I want to lose: T...
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How does your ballot stack up?

Posted by Oscar Nazi on Friday, February 26, 2010, In : oscars

Interesting grouping of Oscar "gurus" lastest guesses as to the current state of Oscar odds.

Why was I not invited?

Why I don't Want to see "The Blind Side"

Posted by Oscar Nazi on Monday, February 22, 2010,

Now - in writing this - I fully & freely admit that I don't know much more about The Blind Side than I've picked up from the trailer, but The Blind Side just seems so disgustingly over-simplified and sappy—and let's not forget - racist. What's that you say? How can this movie about uplifting an impoverished black man possibly be racist? Well,it plays the same old tired "magical African

American friend" card, first called out in Time Magazine some 10 years ago.

The Legend of Bagger Va...

Another Loss for Avatar

Posted by Oscar Nazi on Monday, February 22, 2010, In : oscars

Hooray for the BAFTAS! This weekend, The Hurt Locker continued its hot streak by nabbing the Best Picture and Best Director topohies at the British Film ceremony, leaving Avatar in the dust. While this is very good news for the indie in its quest to capture the Oscar in 2 weeks, it certainly doesn't clinch the deal: let's not forget that Cameron's Titanic was a complete shut out at the BAFTAS and went on to tie Ben Hur for the most Oscars given to one picture. Still, this certainly gives "...
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Two Weeks Away

Posted by Oscar Nazi on Saturday, February 20, 2010, In : oscars

So with just two weeks to go until Oscars, I decided to revisit my picks. I'm still happy that I chose to use my split pick for Picture. It is looking by all markers that "The Hurt Locker" will have the edge, but I won't count out Hollywood's predilection to sell out and vote for the bigger, crappier movie. Half the town was employed for "Avatar" and it was James Cameron's decade-long quest, realized. The academy loves that stuff.

I'm feeling more secure about my pick of director, though...