2010 Academy Award Picks Wrap-Up Post
Yes, I am talking about last year’s nominations. With the help of Netflix, I am able to set a goal for myself to watch the movies that are nominated in the major categories for the Academy Awards before the next round of nominations come out.
So here’s the recap from last year, and I am surprised by some of the results.
If I Picked the Oscars (in order of my vote)
Best Picture:
- Avatar
- Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
- District 9
- The Hurt Locker
- Inglourious Basterds
- Up in the Air
- Up
- An Education
- A Serious Man
- The Blind Side
Nominating ten movies is really too much. If they took just the top four from my list and added A Single Man, I would have been happy and feel that this was a really strong showing. Some of these other movies just didn’t have to be there. In fact, drop The Hurt Locker, and that would have been plenty.
If I Picked the Oscars (in order of my vote)
Directing:
- Lee Daniels, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
- Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds
- James Cameron, Avatar
- Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
- Jason Reitman, Up in the Air
I find it strange that I thought so highly of Precious right when I finished watching it and can barely remember anything about the movie now. Hmm.
If I Picked the Oscars (in order of my vote)
Best Actor:
- Colin Firth, A Single Man
- Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
- George Clooney, Up in the Air
- Morgan Freeman, Invictus
- Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
A very close race between the top two spots. I’m giving the slight edge to the the former Mr. Darcy.
If I Picked the Oscars (in order of my vote)
Best Actress:
- Helen Mirren, The Last Station
- Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
- Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
- Carey Mulligan, An Education
- Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
For a long time, I was very surprised at the thought that I would have actually, legitimately given the trophy to Sandra Bullock. Hey, I like her too. It’s just that one doesn’t usually think “Oscar contender” when her name comes up. Then… on the very last day of my Oscar cycle, in comes Helen Mirren.