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02/23/2007: "Oscar Picks"
Let's be honest - it's been a while since there was a movie I felt was good enough to justify paying what the theaters charge. A lot of it is crap, and frankly I'm amazed that as many pay to see some of that slop as they do.
That said, it's hard to live in Los Angeles and not be in tune with the movie industry. I don't have to actually see the movie to understand which are good and bad, or which performances are worthy of recognition - I get beat over the head by a dozen different media sources covering the industry to the Nth degree.
So, since everyone else is doing it, I feel obligated to provide my picks for this weekend's Academy Awards. Here goes nothing:
- Best Supporting Actor: Eddie Murphy for "Dreamgirls" over Alan Arkin for "Little Miss Sunshine". A bold role for Eddie - who thought he could succeed in a singing role after hearing his "Party All The Time"? He could lose - or gain - votes if Jennifer Hudson takes the supporting actress. You know how the voters love to send messages ...
- Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson for "Dreamgirls". Take that, Simon Cowell and Beyonce' Knowles ...
- Best Actor: Forest Whitaker for his portrayal of Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland". Won't be surprised, though, if it goes to Peter O'Toole for "Venus" - the Academy loves the sentimental favorites.
- Best Actress: Helen Mirren for "The Queen". This is Britain's year, and there's a thin field ... Penelope Cruz???
- Best Director: Marty Scorsese for "Departed". Lord knows he's waited long enough. Clint Eastwood will get some love for "Letters from Iwo Jima"; if he'd found a way to knit it together with "Flags of Our Fathers" he'd have needed a new trophy shelf.
- Best Picture: "Babel", in a tight race over "Departed". Frankly, it was a weak year for films ...
OK, those are my picks. How 'bout yours?
