Oscar Nominations 2010 are out, and I have opinions

Some informed, some completely uninformed, pour vous

Don’t you hate it when people blog about stuff of which they have little or no knowledge? Your payday loans blogger knows a lot about movies and Hollywood. While he hasn’t seen all of the Oscar nominations for 2010, he can comment just as well as most of the voters, who haven’t seen them, either. Unlike the official tally, I will whack my choices for your enjoyment – and the old skull and bones that is Price Waterhouse accounting won’t secret my choices away in a vault until March 7, 2010. They can neither stop me nor contain me.

Let’s start with Best Picture

I’ve actually seen four of the 10 nominees, so I’m feeling good about this one.

• “Avatar” – Seen it, and it has certainly been a phenomenon, hasn’t it? I say the wave won’t stop on Oscar night and this 3D marvel will win. Just because the story and characterizations aren’t original or particularly inspired doesn’t mean it doesn’t deserve this recognition.
• “The Blind Side” – I hear Sandra Bullock is nominated for her performance in this one. I haven’t seen it, but I can’t imagine it can win.
• “District 9″ – This is a movie that surprised me a great deal. I expect more good things from Neill Blomkamp in the near future. Does it have dark horse potential?
• “An Education” – No comment.
• “The Hurt Locker” – For the love of Pete, stop with the Middle East war propaganda films, regardless of what side of the fence they’re on.
• “Inglourious Basterds” – Along with “Kill Bill: Volume 1″ and “Jackie Brown,” this is my favorite Tarantino film. But come on… he actually crowns it his masterpiece in the dialogue of the film. If Quentin wasn’t so humble in real life (he isn’t), I wouldn’t believe it.
• “Precious” – For the love of Pete, stop with the obesity and abusive home propaganda films, regardless of what side of the fence they’re on.
• “A Serious Man” – No comment.
• “Up” - I found this to be a touching movie. It loses its way for a while when the old man and boy wander around with the talking dogs and dodo bird, but Pixar knows how to tell good stories. Best Animated Movie, for sure. But the animation giants are getting closer to the top of the heap.
• “Up In The Air” – Perhaps a George Clooney Oscar, but probably not best picture. However, I will put it in dark horse territory.

Best Actor

I’ve seen none of these films, so I’ll go by random impulse and what I know about these performers. … click here to read the rest of the article titled “Oscar Nominations 2010 are out, and I have opinions“