No doubt you've heard that THE HURT LOCKER stomped out any real aspirations of AVATAR. The sci-fi flick won some well-deserved statues for special effects and other things, but a stolen script didn't win out in the end. [whew].
More than anything our group noticed how poorly the Oscars were produced and directed. There were so many sloppy mistakes and awkward moments that it affected the enjoyment. The crowd was visibly more somber than usual (and I'm not talking about George Clooney's schtick with hosts Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin). Every time they panned the crowd, folks looked like they were genuinely bored or unhappy.
Once again Quentin Tarantino was snubbed. It really seems that the Academy hates Tarantino for some reason. It is the blogger's opinion that Tarantino is the greatest film maker of my generation.
I had a great time anyway, although I was dragging this morning. I added some new movies to my Netflix queue.
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Tarantino won for Best Original Screenplay for "Pulp Fiction" which really was his best work. His actors tend to get nominated (like Woody Allen) which is the mark of a great director.
"Inglourious Basterds" was good, but it was not the best film made last year. Same with "Avatar." It was good, but not the best ever.
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