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A Once song was nominated, and I'm tempted to say that's all I care about.
It's not; I guess I'm rooting for Bardem and for No Country for best pic under the circumstances. Not that they would have nominated my favorite - Persepolis - but at least it was on the best animated shortlist - and by shortlist, I mean two because who really thinks Surf's Up is competition?
Into the Wild's snubs are a bummer, we just saw it and it was pretty strong. No Ryan Gosling for Lars, but at least it got a screenplay nod.
I thought Michael Clayton was a solid picture I did not find it especially Oscar-worthy. I thought Atonement had a great first act but stumbled a bit afterward. I thought I'd hate Juno for the first ten minutes, but then I was really impressed with how much I connected with the characters and ended up quite enjoying it. I was really with No Country until the last scene, but I've warmed to that, too. I was never really with Blood, and the last scene sealed it for me.
And - what is up with the Blanchett Elizabeth nod? We haven't seen it, but from the clips I've seen and the reviews I've read, she's dreadful in it.
Other than that, the only films I still need to see if I want to see all of nominees: Assassination of Jesse James, Valley of Elah, Eastern Promises, Away From Her and American Gangster. We managed to catch all of the others. Except, obviously, some documentaries, all foreign noms [I was disappointed before the noms because of the Persepolis/Orphanage shortlist snub) and the shorts, etc. Oh, and I'm NEVER seeing Norbit. Who the hell nominated it?
I guess it's time to organize the shorts program swanking - I'll hop to it.
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