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The Oscars Lose By A Nose
By Nick Scott
Once again the Oscars were predictable and extremely boring. Every year I question why I watch, yet each year I come back. I guess it is because I am a movie buff, and I hope that movies and directors I love will finally get some respect. This year was another in a long line of tragedies, and I do not even know where to start.
I was delighted that Ryan won the Oscar for best animated short film. It was utterly breathtaking, and I have never seen anything like it. My gratification was instantly destroyed when I saw that they made Chris Landreth, the creator accept his award in the aisle. This guy just won an Oscar for god's sake, and they won't even let him on stage? What a slap in the face! People dream of that moment when they get to walk to the stage, and say they want to thank such and such for this, and that was stolen from Mr. Landreth.
When they actually deemed a category worthy of standing on the stage, they put a counter in their face and said they had 30 seconds to speak. You could tell that it visibly shook Charlie Kauffman as he accepted his award for best screenplay. There was nobody who was allowed to speak without getting cut off by the band; it was shameful.
However, it was even more shameful who actually got to take home awards this year. Jamie Foxx did a good job, but it really was not that great. How on earth did Martin Scorsese get the shaft again? I was skeptical going in to see Aviator, but it was an amazing piece of cinema. I am willing to say that it is in the top three movies Scorsese has ever made. Leo D. was triumphant and deserved to win the Oscar for his amazing portrayal of Howard Hughes.
Then there is my least favorite, Hillary Swank. I guess the Academy is making up for Seabiscuit by giving this thoroughbred an Oscar. Man is she weird looking, and will she ever play an actual female? She was better suited to be nominated for best actor, or best animal stunt double or something. Give me a break trailer girl, go home and don't act in any more sub par movies and steal awards from people who deserve them.
Finally, there is Chris Rock. This guy is usually pretty edgy, but his shtick has run out. He was extremely unfunny, and pretty much blew it. The only thing that could have saved him was some expletives aimed at the FCC. Chris Rock has fallen so far, that he can now be called the black Billy Crystal. He did make a joke about how next year there was going to be an Oscar drive through so that people could get them faster, and it was funny, but only because it might be true.
The Oscars now officially suck, and should not be given the attention they are. Truthfully, the Golden Globes are much better. Maybe next year I will have my own awards show. The only rule: no horses allowed.
