Well, where do I start? Let's begin with the snubs. No Sally Hawkins which was a massive surprise. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad Kate Winslet is double nominated here but Hawkins was such a star in Happy Go Lucky and I was counting on old Blighty to give her some recognition of how good she was. The Golden Globes did, why not BAFTA? And I was begging for Michael Sheen to be nominated for Frost/Nixon. Who does he have to shag to get some recognition? He didn't win when he was nominated for Fantabulosa, he was snubbed for The Queen, where he nailed Tony Blair down to a tee, and yet he's so underrated. Langella is the showier role, of course, but Sheen has class and needs a nomination. An OBE will have to suffice for now. No Gus Van Sant for Milk? He's a bit avant-garde for some tastes and Clint Eastwood is an awards darling but it just doesn't feel right. A lot of surprising love for Burn After Reading. And a double nod for Brad Pitt - odd. Give that supporting nod to Michael Sheen. Please.
I'll try and concentrate on the goods now. Double Winslet! Dev Patel! Angelina Jolie! Wallace and Gromit! Ledger and downey Jr! I hope Robert gets an Oscar nod, how hilarious would it be to see a clip of him in blackface doing his ghetto act? I'm glad Son Of Rambow is getting some love too, at least they're doing something right. And what does it take to get Wall-E a Best Picture nomination? Anyway, I'll be watching it live, with Jonathan Ross (take that Daily Mail.) and probably scowling at the screen like I do every year.
1 comments:
yeah I'm not too impressed either. There are a lot of good possible winners among the bunch, but they could screw it up and give it to all the wrong people :( I also hope slumdog gets more than just best picture (if they give best picture to ccobb I will scream), it's situation is quite similar to atonement's last year!! xxx
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