And so...now we have our participants. Honestly I wasn't sure what to expect as I looked over the list of nominees announced this morning, but I was pleasantly surprised to see many names I was hoping would make the list. Here are my rapid reactions:
- It's great to see Robert DeNiro headed back to the Oscars for the first time in 21 years. Though a lot of his recent work has left a lot to be desired, he is still one of the all time greats and it's nice to see him back in fine form.
- I'm very happy for first time nominees Bradley Cooper and Hugh Jackman. I've been a huge fan of their work for years (Cooper since Wedding Crashers, Jackman since X-Men) and it's very cool to see them get this kind of recognition. Kudos to them.
- History was made in the Best Actress category...twice. 9 year old Quvenzhane Wallis and 85 year old Emmanuelle Riva are now the youngest and oldest women ever nominated for Best Actress. That should make for a great photo op.
- As a huge Skyfall fan, it was disappointing (though not unexpected) to find it left off the list for Best Picture. With the recent announcement that they'll be honoring the Bond franchise's 50th anniversary at the ceremony, how cool would it have been to see Bond up for Best Picture for the first time?
- The biggest snubs came from the Best Director category as heavily favored candidates Ben Affleck and Kathryn Bigelow did not receive nominations for Argo and Zero Dark Thirty, respectively. Not only were their hopes dashed, the chances of their films winning Best Picture likely went up in smoke as well.
- And finally, if Wreck-It-Ralph doesn't get the win for Best Animated Film..."I'M GONNA WRECK IT!!!"
That's it for now. More to come in the next few weeks. Let the games begin!
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