Heheh, I was actually going to start an "official" LoT Oscar Pool, prizes and all (with a tip of the hat to Alex Stroup, not that he
invented such things) ... but, well, let's just say one of life's sad events intervened.
Everything's cool now, but it's too late to put together any sort of - well - gambling. As of today, Oscar day, I still have not managed to see either Transamerica or Capote. Very bummed about the latter ... but if you don't get me your screener, I can't vote for your movie! (OK, I don't get to vote, but I am reliant on Academy screeners to see most of the nominated films ... I too don't get to the movies as much as I used to, and am perfectly content to wait for the much less expensive DVD experience that seems to be merely months away from theatrical release.)
But out of touch or not, I revel in the fact that this is an Academy Awards "Quality Film" year. This is hardly the first such year, but they are few and far between.
Happy Oscar Night Everyone.
