THE OSCARS!!

The much anticipated Oscars took place tonight and, to give my opinion, I am VERY pleased with the winners. In case you missed it here is a list of the winners:

Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, for “Inglourious Basterds”
Best Animated Feature Film: “Up”
Best Original Song: “The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart),” music and lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett, for “Crazy Heart”
Best Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, for “The Hurt Locker”
Best Documentary Short: “Music By Prudence”
Best Makeup: “Star Trek”
Best Short Film (Animated): “Logorama”
Best Short Film (Live Action): “The New Tenants”
Best Adapted Screenplay: Goeffrey Fletcher, for “Precious: Based on The Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire”
Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, for “Precious: Based on The Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire”
Best Art Direction: “Avatar”
Best Costume Design: “The Young Victoria”
Best Sound Editing: “The Hurt Locker”
Best Sound Mixing: “The Hurt Locker”
Best Cinematography: “Avatar”
Best Original Score: “Up”
Best Visual Effects: “Avatar”
Best Editing: “The Hurt Locker”
Best Foreign Film: “El Secreto de Sus Ojos”
Best Documentary Feature: “The Cove”
Best Actor: Jeff Bridges, for “Crazy Heart”
Best Actress: Sandra Bullock, for “The Blind Side”
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, for “The Hurt Locker”
Best Picture: “The Hurt Locker”


Now, I must say my previous predictions of James Cameron and Avatar sweeping the Oscars was wrong. It was Kathryn Bigelow and The Hurt Locker who were the real winners of tonight's award show.
The Hurt Locker walked away with six awards (including Best Director and Best Picture), while Avatar left with three, similar to the seven to two award wins at the BAFTAs (see previous posts). Kathryn Bigelow made history being the first woman director to win an Academy Award, which is an amazing achievement, especially with James Cameron in the same category. (On a side note, did anyone else find it odd how close the Academy put the two together in the seating arrangement? Anything to add a little drama, right?) I have not seen The Hurt Locker, however I have heard nothing but good reviews and all the awards it has won will definitely influence the next movie I rent.

I was EXTREMELY happy that Sandra Bullock won for Best Actress. She was in a category with some amazing nominees, however I feel Bullock has worked so hard in her career and her talent has finally been noticed. I saw The Blind Side and although it wasn't, in my opinion, worthy of an Oscar nomination for Best Picture, Sandra Bullock's performance was worthy of Best Actress. She delved deep into her character and really proved herself as a serious actress. (I also liked the irony of how she picked up her Razzie for Worst Actress for All About Steve just last night.)

As you could probably guess from my previous posts I was also very excited that Christoph Waltz won Best Supporting Actor for his role in Inglourious Basterds. He also presented the Oscars with the second best speech I have heard at any awards show (Kate Winslet's Best Actress speech last year tops my list). It was short and simple but full of life and gratitude. He just seems like a fascinating, genuine guy.