At the Movies with Fatwayne

Yes, I did manage to stay awake through the entire show including the Red Carpet preview. For the most part I found it to be fairly fast paced. I did enjoy Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin co-hosting the affair and bouncing jokes off each other and the audience. Of course, it is always interesting to see the stars and how good (or not) they look.

How did Fatwayne  fare as far as his choices for the top categories went? Well let’s see!
- Best Picture – I had picked Avatar despite it’s mediocre storyline. I felt that it more than made up for this flaw in every other category. I couldn’t argue with the Academy’s choice for the gritty Hurt Locker as the best of the best. That film certainly kept me on the edge of my seat.

- Best Actor – I pegged this one! Jeff Bridges was excellent as the overly indulgent and aging country singer. As far as I was concerned, he had no serious competition.

 - Best Actress -  This  one was a bit harder for me to pick. My sentimental favorite was Sandra Bullock as the sassy, blonde coiffured pepper pot with the huge heart, Leigh Anne Touhy. On the other hand there was probably the greatest actress of our time also up for the award. Meryl Streep’s performance as Julia Child in Julie & Julia was nothing short of amazing. My nod went to Sandra Bullock.

-  Best Supporting Actor – It shouldn’t have come as a surprise to anyone who saw Christoph Waltz’s portrayal of the S S Officer in Inglorious Basterds. He was as evil and cruel as he was glib, erudite and cultured.  His was a flawless and stunning performance and well worth the recognition.

 - Best Supporting Actress – OK, my bad! I did not see the movie Precious. I tend to stay away from movies that have a theme of violence against children. My choice was Maggie Gyllenhaal for her role as Jean Craddock in Crazy Heart.

 - Best Director – What a tough category this year! I was pulling for James Cameron for his fabulous effort on Avatar. My second choice was Quentin Taratino for his quirky work with Inglorious Basterds. I really did not think that Kathryn Bigelow had a chance with her sleeper of a movie, The Hurt Locker, despite its excellent direction and edge of your seat pacing. Just goes to show you what I know!

Well, there you have it. It was a good year at the movies and I had a very good time for the most part. I will keep on seeing the films that, in my opinion, offer promise and report back to you! It’s a job but someone has to do it!

Fatwayne