So it's Oscar time again which means that it is once again time for Craig react to the nominees in stream of conscious fashion! Thanks to the sheer number of good films that came out in 2013, picking a field of nominees that would please everyone was clearly a losing battle, but some of the omissions here seem downright odd. But then again there are some great surprises too. Oh well, here we go!
Best Picture
-Only 9 nominees in a year like this? You couldn't possibly have found another film to fill out that slate? No Short Term 12? Before Midnight? Spectacular Now? Inside Llewyn Davis? Spring Breakers? The list goes on...
-Haven't seen Philomena, Dallas Buyers Club or Captain Phillips yet but the first two seem out of place in this field. Aside from American Hustle (which isn't awful) the rest of the nominees are solid in my opinion.
-Though it doesn't break my heart, it's interesting to see pretty much no love for Saving Mr. Banks.
Lead Actor
-No Oscar Issac? No Tom Hanks?
-Go Bruce Dern!
Lead Actress
-Of course Meryl!
-Amy Adams?
-This is totally a battle between Cate Blanchett and Sandra Bullock. Since Sandy already has her lead Oscar let's give this one to Cate...unless Dench sweeps in and surprises everyone.
-Would have loved to see Brie Larson get love for Short Term 12. Great, great stuff!
-No Emma Thompson?
Supporting Actor
-No Franco?
-Two-time Oscar nominee Jonah Hill? Sure!
-I'm already tired of Jared Leto and apparently he's been using the same speech at every awards show so let's give him a break and how about Michael Fassbender? Or the Somali guy?
Supporting Actress
-Go June Squibb go!
-Take Julia Roberts out and you have one of the most solid categories of the year.
Animated Feature
-The Croods?
-No Monsters University?
Cinematography
Very solid category. Didn't expect to see The Grandmaster get any love but I'll take it.
Best Director
Substitute David O. Russell with Spike Jonze and I'd be happy.
Best Documentary
-CUTIE AND THE BOXER!!!!!!! Awesome!
-No Blackfish? No Stories We Tell? No Leviathan?
-But we all know that this catagory is OWNED by The Act Of Killing Right?
Best Makeup
-Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
Original Score
-Arcade Fire!
Original Song
-Karen O!
-"Let It Go"!
-Apparently "Alone Yet Not Alone" is from one of those evangelical Christian movies you never hear about like Fireproof and such. How does that get a nomination over ANYTHING from Inside Llewyn Davis?
Sound Editing/Sound Mixing
-I had no clue that Lone Survivor got a limited early limited release for Oscar qualifying....
Visual Effects
-They haven't given this award to Gravity yet?
Adapted Screenplay
-Finally some love for Before Midnight!
Original Screenplay
-Spike!
-Original?
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