Oscar Nominations Reactions

I was up early this morning, getting ready to go sub, so I got to see the Oscar noms live.

First of all, I'm so excited for Juno (my personal choice for best film of the year), and for Diablo Cody (nominated for her first film!!).

Not all all surprised at the love for No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood, although one day I hope the Academy will realize that dark and violent doesn't automatically equal good filmmaking. Very surprised at all the love for Michael Clayton, which critics loved, but didn't really find an audience.

BTW, where was the love for Into the Wild? And Hairspray?

Also very surprised at Cate Blanchett's nomination for Elizabeth: The Golden Age instead of Keira Knightley for Atonement.

As usual, there were a couple out of far left field - like Ruby Dee for American Gangster and Marion Cotillard for La Vie En Rose.

Also, as usual, there were a couple of nominations that seem to be based on a strong career, rather than the actual film, e.g. Philip Seymour Hoffman (who was phenomenal in Capote) for Charlie Wilson's War, Laura Linney for The Savages, and Tommy Lee Jones for In the Valley of Elah.

If only I ran the Oscars....

Quick Media Update

So, I'll be writing a few longer posts soon, but there are a few nuggets I want to share.

1. Dexter is the best television show I've ever seen. (Yes, ever. Even better than Firefly - only by a little.) The season 2 finale is one of the best hours of television ever made. (Yes, it's really that good.)

2. I love Juno. It's everything a movie should be - clever, funny, touching, strange - and it has a cheeseburger phone. Love it!

3. I have completely fallen in love with Jeff & Jen's big screen/flat screen/HD/all the channels on Earth entertainment system and am completely spoiled.

4. Lost is back in 23 days! Yea!!!