Top 5: Oscar Snubs

     

Today’s Oscar Top 5 is Top 5 Oscar Snubs.  5 movies, actors, writers and/or directors that I thought were snub by the Academy or at least the most grievous of the snubs this year…

5.  Matt Damon as Best Supporting Actor

Not that it matters because Christian Bale is winning this one no matter who else was nominated, but Damon put in a much better performance then Mark Ruffalo.  I mean, has anyone ever seen Mark Ruffalo play anyone except Mark Ruffalo.  I like the guy fine and think he’s an enjoyable actor but has anyone ever acused him of having range.  Damon played a character and played that character different and well.

      4.  Mila Kunis as Best Supporting Actress

I know that Amy Adams and Melissa Leo got a lot of buzz for their performances in The Fighter, but I didn’t get it.  I didn’t see anything special about their turns especially when you put them next to Christian Bale.  Mila Kunis, on the other hand, was great.  Natalie Portman and Kunis made Black Swan.  It just wouldn’t have been the same movie if both of these women didn’t bring their A games and that should have been recognized.

3.  Scott Pilgrim Vs The World as Anything

I know it’s not your typical Oscar fair, but it was a great movie.  The Academy needs to use this whole 10 nominations thing to break out of its old fashioned ways and try to recognize new creative films.  Scott Pilgrim was a creative film that worked on many levels.  It was much better then both The Fighter and The Kids Are All Right.  It should have landed somewhere in the list of nominations, if not best picture then best director or art direction or even visual effects, something.  If the Oscars want to go the way of the Grammys keep nominating the films they nominate.  If they want to stay up with the times they need to start recognizing films like this.

2.  Lottery as Best Documentary Feature

All the buzz this year went to Waiting For Superman, which interestingly enough didn’t get a nod either, but this was a far superior doc on the problems with public education in our country.  It came of as less bias, did a better job of explaining some of the more complex issues and was just more compelling.  It deserved some recognition.

      1.  Danny Boyle as Best Director

127 Hours was probably my favorite nominated film this year.  To keep an audience on the edge of their seats for an hour and a half focusing on just one man trapped in one setting is great story telling and that’s exactly what Boyle did.  For my money Franco is the best actor and Boyle is the best director and nobody else is in the discussion.

Honorable Mention: Chris Nolan as Best Director, Justin Timeberlake as Best Supporting Actor