As an avid movie and TV buff, I feel the need to talk about what I watch and say what I think about it. This is an outlet for me to do just that. I will bring as much of an unbiased opinion to all of my reviews as I can. I will give you the inside scope on what you should see, skip, and stay away from. I am your insider to the film world and will not let you down. I guarantee that.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Post Oscars

The Oscars are done and the results are in. It is now time to recap and see how I did. I will only be talking about the ones that I got wrong. Over all, out of my predictions I was twelve for twenty. With the ones that were guesses and the ones that were my favorites out of the way, there were a few surprises.


Best Costume Design – They say never to vote against a period piece for a reason my friends.


Best Documentary – Well this one was a guess out of left field. Out of this list I had only saw one of the nominees.


Best Film Editing – Hurt locker won this and while I wanted District 9 to win, I would have not picked Hurt locker over Avatar.


Music (Original Score) – Up won this and I can’t argue really. It was a toss up at best.


Sound Editing – Hurt locker won again. Oscar politics at play for most of these toss ups.


Sound Mixing - Hurt lock in another toss up.


Adapted screen play –Precious won this and I disagree 100%. Up in the air was a much better screen play. This was a shocker to me.


Original Screenplay – Hurt lock won to my surprise. This one I disagree with completely as well. Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds not winning this was a major disservice to Tarantino. This one left a bad taste in my mouth. A war movie about a bomb squad member who deals with his life in Iraq verses a war movie that rewrites history with Jewish soldiers killing Nazis, including Hitler himself. Which sounds more original to you?


Well there you go. With a 60% I am feeling good, yet look to next year’s show to try and bump up my numbers.


Also I have gotten my first request for a review. I will be sure to get to that after my next review, which is going to be Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland. If any of my readers have suggestion for me you can drop be a line on my facebook page (http://bit.ly/9vVPCt), follow me @BlindReviewer on Twitter, or email me at theblindreviewer@gmail.com.

2 comments:

  1. Can't believe you didn't see Hurt Locker winning all those, Iraq is a big deal, and the Oscars like to pick the movies that weren't fan favorites.

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  2. I agree with ya man, The Hurt Locker was ok but it wasn't that great. I can let it slide with getting best picture but as far as original screenplay I would say it was pretty far from original.

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