I care about this far more than I should

[lirazel]

THINGS have been happening in my life lately. I'll probably post a rambly entry later about this. But first!


I shouldn't watch the Oscars. I never watch the Emmys because I care about TV so much and the right people never win, and it's better for me to avoid impotent rage, which is all TV awards shows stir in me.

I don't get quite so worked up about the Oscars, but still: I always end up yelling at the screen. Always. Usually with lots of people around, though I don't know if the party my friends and I had planned tonight will fall through (long story). Regardless of where I am, though, I'll be glued to the television, even though I shouldn't.

And I'm getting this party started already.

Things that have pissed me off already:
1. One nomination for Bright Star. And it's in costume design. And it won't win (though it probably should).
2. Inglourious Basterds has no chance at winning best picture. If it loses to The Hurt Locker, I will be okay with this. If it loses to Avatar (which is my spoiler pick--I think HL is going to win, but if anything else does, it'll be Avatar), I'm going to be PISSED.
3. Sandra Bullock is probably going to win for The Blind Side, and if she doesn't it'll be Meryl Streep for Julie and Julia. The former annoys me because there's no way her performance was really the best performance by a female actress this year. The second annoys me because I am sick and tired of the Academy giving away any acting award to someone who can do a reasonable imitation of another famous person. It's getting ooooooold. Besides, I've never been that taken with Meryl Streep. I find her technically perfect but emotionally uninvolving. I always feel at a distance from her, like I'm watching MERYL STREEP. I realize that I'm the only one who feels this way, but it's still true.
4. I haven't seen any of the foreign films this year. I don't know anything about any of them. *sob*
5. Does anybody think the main actors category nominations this year are weak? I mean, I love Morgan Freeman, but Invictus is not his best work (again: imitation!), and what is it with Hollywood's hard-on for George Clooney? He's so smarmy! He always plays himself! Firth and Renner probably deserve it (haven't seen their films yet), but both Streep and Bullock seem like like they only got onto the ticket based on their names, and possibly even Mirren, too. The supporting actor categories are always more interesting, but seriously? Penelope Cruz for Nine? Riiiight. Matt Damon is wonderful in general (not to mention attractive) but he definitely didn't deserve a nomination. At least Waltz and Mo'Nique will win their categories.


Things that are actually good:
1. Kathryn Bigelow will probably win best director. This is epic news. I haven't seen Hurt Locker yet, but I do not even care. A woman. Winning best director. For an action film. WIN.
2. Christoph Waltz is totally going to win best supporting actor. YAY!
3. Up! will win best animated picture. Which it deserves based on this alone:



Okay, I totally just cried again.

Anyway! Does anyone else have feelings about the whole Oscar thing? Am I the only one who gets way too into this?

Comments

[snickfic]

Things? Do tell.

I've seen exactly two of the nominated films. I thought Up was pleasant (and their married life at the beginning charms me to no end) but the worldbuilding was... Jossian. It all felt fairly incoherent. I mean: semi-sapient giant birds? AND talking dogs? AND flying houses? AND dirigibles? It was a bit much.

And Avatar was not nearly as much fun as it should have been, considering. No way does it deserve best picture - and I say this not even having seen hardly any movies last year - and it really, really doesn't deserve best original score. I specifically noticed while watching it how totally lackluster and uninspired the score was.

(Oh, and I saw HP6 last year - was it nommed for anything? This keeping in mind that I hadn't seen the other five movies, or finished any of the books...)

*uses brand-new icon loaded for just such topics as this*

[ladysophiekitty.livejournal.com]

Awww, that scene got me all teary eyed. In the beginning I was like, "Awwwww, this is so sweet" and then I was like, "Awwwww, that is so sad. I WANT THEM TO GO ON THAT TRIP TOGETHER"

I still need to watch this movie. Like now.

[ava-leigh-fitz.livejournal.com]

NO I AM TOTALLY EMOTIONALLY INVOLVED IN THIS TOO AND, AS I HAVE SAID BEFORE, I WILL CUT A BITCH IF AVATAR SWEEPS THIS.

Also oh my god I finally saw Up the other week, I think Carl/Ellie might be my OTP forever.

[calturner.livejournal.com]

I'll be watching as much of the Oscars as I can stay awake for. They start at 1am over here, but I'll try my hardest to watch the whole thing! :)

I adore Up! And it makes me cry every time I watch it.

[madcap-shiny.livejournal.com]

If Avatar wins at anything, but especially best picture or James Cameron for best director, I will take this as proof that THERE IS NO JUSTICE in the universe.

Inglourious Basterds, aiiiigh. I don't know how I went from "oh, that looks good, maybe I'll see it" over the summer to "ASDJKLJ;L;;;;;;;;" upon seeing it months later via DVD.

Besides, I've never been that taken with Meryl Streep. I find her technically perfect but emotionally uninvolving. I always feel at a distance from her, like I'm watching MERYL STREEP. I realize that I'm the only one who feels this way, but it's still true.
I feel this way about a lot of A-list actors. I'm all, "Okay, it's not that I think their acting is bad; it's actually kind of awesome. I just CAN'T STOP SEEING THE FAMOUS PERSON INSTEAD OF THE CHARACTER."

[mollivanders.livejournal.com]

okay that clip made me cry again. so beautiful.

in other news: DANA SCULLY IS BEATING DEAN WINCHESTER :D :D :D

[next_to_normal]

I never have any feelings about the Oscars because I've never seen any of the movies. I see about one movie a year in theaters (which usually has more to do with someone saying, "Let's go to the movies!" than the actual quality of whatever's playing), and then rent things at my leisure. Of the movies you listed, the only one I've seen is Julie and Julia. (And I do love Meryl Streep, but otherwise found it rather unremarkable.)

[angearia.livejournal.com]

Oscars! I'm so watching them tonight. Yay!

So, um, do people ever do a comment thread for something and watch it together online? Like, I kinda want to have an Oscar party where people can talk about the show.

[prophecygirrl.livejournal.com]

I can't say enough about that sequence in Up -- it is a masterpiece of animation. And it makes me cry every single time.

[goldenusagi.livejournal.com]

I also hope Avatar does not win Best Picture.

[pennydrdful.livejournal.com]

3. Up! will win best animated picture. Which it deserves based on this alone:

OMG, I cry like a complete and utter baby every time I watch that part. So very sad.

[serendipily.livejournal.com]

1. Oh my fuck. It's like last year when Happy Go-Lucky was totally dropped.\
2. Is it wrong of my to be totally sick of politically correct flims? Is it even more wrong to only want Inglorious Basterds to win because BJ didn't speak with an accent? *panic*
3. It's a lazy thing really. Let's nominated Meryl Streep again because she's fucking Meryl Streep. Don't get me wrong, now I love Meryl Streep but god. She's FUCKING Meryl Streep. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!! *thud*
4. There were foregin films this year? *blinks*

3. Up was the firs tmovie to make me cry int he first twenty minutes. Disney movies have that magic to make you sob and cry and laugh and feel all warma nd tingly inside. I could have done without th edogs flying th eplanes though, but still. Warm and fuzzies.