Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Where's the Recognition for Chloe Moretz, Chris Nolan, and 'Superman'??

The list of 2010's Oscar nominations has been released, and it looks pretty good. But there's always something to complain about, so here I go!


Problem 1: No Chris Nolan for Best Director? Did 'Inception' look easier to direct than 'The Fighter' or 'The Social Network'? (No offense to either films, of course)


Problem 2: No respect for a&$-kicking breakout performances. Not only did Chloe Moretz deliver two of the most solid performances of the year in the action/comedy 'Kick-Ass' and the excellent horror drama 'Let Me In,', but she did so in such a way that displayed a truly impressive range. Hailee Steinfeld ('True Grit') deserved her nomination, but so did Ms. Moretz.


Problem 3: Best SUPPORTING Actress? As anyone who saw 'True Grit' will tell you, the main character of the film was NOT Jeff Bridges, but Ms. Hailee Steinfeld. As such, if the two of them were to be nominated for any award, Mr. Bridges would receive a nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and Ms. Steinfeld would be nominated for Best Actress. As you can see from the list below, the reverse is the case.

Problem 4: Where. Is. 'Waiting For Superman'????? This omission is criminal... Just criminal.

And they wonder why the ratings keep going down.

On the bright side... 'Toy Story 3' for Best Picture!

And in case you missed the list of this year's Oscar nominees, have a look:

Best Actor

Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network

Colin Firth, The King’s Speech

James Franco, 127 Hours

Jeff Bridges, True Grit

Javier Bardem, Biutiful

Best Actress

Natalie Portman, Black Swan

Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole

Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone

Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine

Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right

Best Supporting Actor

Christian Bale, The Fighter

Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech

Jeremy Renner, The Town

John Hawkes, Winter’s Bone

Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right

Best Supporting Actress

Melissa Leo, The Fighter

Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech

Amy Adams, The Fighter

Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit

Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom

Best Picture

Black Swan

The Fighter

Inception

The King’s Speech

The Kids Are All Right

True Grit

Winter’s Bone

Toy Story 3

The Social Network

127 Hours

Best Director

Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan

David Fincher, The Social Network

Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech

David O. Russell, The Fighter

Ethan Coen & Joel Coen, True Grit

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