I half-watched the show while doing a bunch of stuff for work, and I hardly saw any movies in 2010, so I'm even less informed than usual. Hooray!
Best Picture - The King's Speech
Of the ten nominees, I saw The Fighter, True Grit, and Inception, and rank them in that order. However, to find which ones I would most like to see again, you have to read that list in reverse. All this is moot, though, as my favorite movie of the year was Scott Pilgrim vs the World. We are Sex Bob-Omb!
Best Director - the guy who did The King's Speech
I didn't see the film, and I'm not really qualified to rate the quality of the direction, but I really liked his acceptance speech.
Best Actor - Colin Firth
OK, there's a pattern here. I still haven't seen The King's Speech. I am a fan of Colin Firth, though, and happy to see him win this award.
Best Actress - Natalie Portman
...and I haven't seen Black Swan, nor have I haven't seen any other films in this category. Clearly, this post is worth your time.
Best Supporting Actress - Melissa Leo
She was excellent in The Fighter, and the best in my opinion of the three nominees whose movies I saw.
Best Supporting Actor - Christian Bale
I'm glad I don't pay attention to the tabloids, because I've heard a few negative things about Mr. Bale in real life that might cloud my opinions. He did a damn fine job in The Fighter. I also really liked his acceptance speech, both the first half in which he made light of some of those tabloid issues, and the end where he appeared to create new issues for himself. Did he forget his wife's name, or never intend to say it in the first place?
The Show Itself
- Why is there a separate category for animated films? Let them compete against live-action. Disney and Pixar continue to turn out some top quality work and should be recognized for it alongside everything else. I still think Wall-E should have been nominated for best picture.
- Why do we have to see performances of the songs nominated for best song? The category is an artifact from the long passed days when musicals were common. Let's get rid of performances of songs we never heard and give honorees more time for their acceptance speeches.
- I lost track of Anne Hathaway's costume changes at 877. I liked her enthusiasm and wouldn't mind seeing her host again.
- James Franco was awful. Pinocchio was less wooden before he became a real boy.
The Fashion
- Christian Bale's beard: WTF? Is that for a movie role? Why is it different from his hair color?
- Is Reese Witherspoon starring in a live-action Barbie movie or does she always look like that?
- I am still confused by Cate Blanchett's dress.
- Is Gwynneth Paltrow on a crusade against color?
- Amy Adams looked fantastic. I love the green jewelry against the blue dress!
- Scarlett Johanson is apparently so hot that she has to horribly mess up her hair to bring herself down to the level of everyone else.
- Jennifer Hudson- awesome dress, love that she went with orange, a color no one else dared try.
