I have to say, I wasn't terribly interested in the Oscars this year. First of all, I've seen none of the Best Picture contenders. I'm looking forward to seeing Lost in Translation, but the others, bleah. Master and Commander has several things going against it in my book: 1. Russell Crowe (ew); 2. Boat movie (they've been known to make me a wee motion sick); 3. Period piece. I just have know interest in the whole Lord of the Rings phenomenon. I know, I'm a disgrace, but I just. don't. care. Seabiscuit? Meh. Mystic River? From what I've read about it seems to have some serious holes. This was just such a crop of Man Movies. I don't mean to imply that I only like "chick flicks" (I hate that term), I don't, but I was just surprised by how much these movies revolve around men (minus Lost in Translation). In fact, I daresay that masculine friendship is the tie that bind the four together. In both the actress categories, out of ten nominees, only one came from one of the Best Picture nominees (Marcia Gay Harden for Mystic River). Frankly, I'm just glad the whole Oscar season is over.
Posted by waking slow at March 1, 2004 06:21 PMhmm, I heard nothing bad about Mystic River (which tends to make me avoid movies cause they have that "good for you" feel). It was the most predictable oscars in recent memory. Of course that's not saying much as my recent memory for oscars is pretty bad. they all blend together into bad borscht belt jokes and anorexia.
Posted by: Amber Elizabeth Baum on March 1, 2004 05:48 PM