Road to the Oscars
Because I love movies so much I decided to watch all the Oscar nominations this year. I have one more Best Picture to go (Frost/Nixon) and a few for the smaller categories here and there. I wish I was a writer, so these all pretty much go "I thought..."
This movie was breathtakingly beautiful to look at. It also had me in tears. I pick this film for best cinematography. Brad Pitt is always in beautiful movies - The Assassination of Jesse James was beautiful too. His performance was great, but I still think Mickey Rourke was better. Cate Blanchett was stunning as a dancer. I thought their relationship was heartbreaking. I'm also so glad that they somehow stayed together and his life ended in her arms. Brad Pitt was gorgeous on that bike.
Interesting and not what I was expecting. Do I think Philip Seymour Hoffman did anything wrong? Yeah, I think Meryl Streep's character got it right. I like Amy Admas to win best supporting actress. Viola Davis was great too, but had such a short time on screen. But her presence was so strong. So if she wins I'd be happy too. The entire movie made me feel cold. All they had was those shawls in that wind. I really felt as though I was there.
Blew me away. I did not see the ending coming at all. I knew he'd be assassinated, but I did not expect it to happen that way. I loved Harvey and the imperfect relationship between him and Scott. And that one of the first scenes was Harvey picking him up in the subway...shocking and exciting. Emile Hirsch was adorable. I wish he was straight. Ah well, I also wanted him to end up with Lucas Grabeel's character. Diego Luna's character Jack was so annoying but well acted. And tragic.
I cried a billion times throughout this movie.
This movie was so much fun! My favorite character by far was Mittens the cat. And the pigeons. It was hilarious how the New York and LA pigeons were so different.
Watching later:
Man on Wire
Frost/Nixon
And if I can find them:
Vicky Christina Barcelona
Happy Go Lucky
The Reader
Revolutionary Road
Rachel Getting Married
The Changeling
The Visitor
This is all who I want to win, not who I think will win. I don't know who will win. It's so close this year. And I can honestly say any of these people deserve to win and I won't be upset.
Actor in a Leading Role
Mickey Rourke
Brad Pitt
Sean Penn
Frank Langella
Richard Jenkins
Actor in a Supporting Role
Josh Brolin
Robert Downey Jr.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Heath Ledger
Michael Shannon
Actress in a Leading Role
Anne Hathaway
Angelina Jolie
Melissa Leo
Meryl Streep
Kate Winslet
Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams
Penelope Cruz
Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson
Marisa Tomei
Animated Feature Film
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
Wall-E
Cinematography
Changeling
Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
Best Picture
Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Frozen River
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Milk
Wall-E
This movie was breathtakingly beautiful to look at. It also had me in tears. I pick this film for best cinematography. Brad Pitt is always in beautiful movies - The Assassination of Jesse James was beautiful too. His performance was great, but I still think Mickey Rourke was better. Cate Blanchett was stunning as a dancer. I thought their relationship was heartbreaking. I'm also so glad that they somehow stayed together and his life ended in her arms. Brad Pitt was gorgeous on that bike.
Interesting and not what I was expecting. Do I think Philip Seymour Hoffman did anything wrong? Yeah, I think Meryl Streep's character got it right. I like Amy Admas to win best supporting actress. Viola Davis was great too, but had such a short time on screen. But her presence was so strong. So if she wins I'd be happy too. The entire movie made me feel cold. All they had was those shawls in that wind. I really felt as though I was there.
Blew me away. I did not see the ending coming at all. I knew he'd be assassinated, but I did not expect it to happen that way. I loved Harvey and the imperfect relationship between him and Scott. And that one of the first scenes was Harvey picking him up in the subway...shocking and exciting. Emile Hirsch was adorable. I wish he was straight. Ah well, I also wanted him to end up with Lucas Grabeel's character. Diego Luna's character Jack was so annoying but well acted. And tragic.
I cried a billion times throughout this movie.
This movie was so much fun! My favorite character by far was Mittens the cat. And the pigeons. It was hilarious how the New York and LA pigeons were so different.
Watching later:
Man on Wire
Frost/Nixon
And if I can find them:
Vicky Christina Barcelona
Happy Go Lucky
The Reader
Revolutionary Road
Rachel Getting Married
The Changeling
The Visitor
This is all who I want to win, not who I think will win. I don't know who will win. It's so close this year. And I can honestly say any of these people deserve to win and I won't be upset.
Actor in a Leading Role
Mickey Rourke
Brad Pitt
Sean Penn
Frank Langella
Richard Jenkins
Actor in a Supporting Role
Josh Brolin
Robert Downey Jr.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Heath Ledger
Michael Shannon
Actress in a Leading Role
Anne Hathaway
Angelina Jolie
Melissa Leo
Meryl Streep
Kate Winslet
Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams
Penelope Cruz
Viola Davis
Taraji P. Henson
Marisa Tomei
Animated Feature Film
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
Wall-E
Cinematography
Changeling
Curious Case of Benjamin Button
The Dark Knight
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
Best Picture
Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
Writing (Original Screenplay)
Frozen River
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Milk
Wall-E