Today, the Oscar nominations were released. There weren't many surprises, but a few disappointments. It would have been nice to see Maggie Gylenhaal nominated for best leading actress. I know it's a long shot and a lot of this is about star power, but I thought she was excellent in Secretary. And another big reach would have been to give Kieran Culkin a nod. I can dream. The one movie missing completely is Punch-Drunk Love. On a positive note, I was definitely happy to see Spirited Away hanging out in the Animated Features list. I think that one will be a shoo-in.
The nominations remind me that I have a lot of movie viewing to do in the next couple weeks. I have only seen one of the nominees for best picture. I definitely want to see Gangs of New York and The Pianist, but I wouldn't cry if I missed The Hours or Chicago. Anyway, check out the list and tell what you think.
02/11/03 1:26 PM
Not only did Punch-Drunk get ripped off, but Minority Report was basically ignored as well (it was nominated for Visual Effects).
Nice to see Richard Gere not get nominated, though.
02/13/03 10:00 AM
Chicago is actually pretty good. I was really surprised - and believe it or not, Richard Gere was great in it. Yes, great.
I'm still cheering for Frodo and His Hobbit Pals.