Award shows: Other people telling you who or what is the best. “Ha,” you think to yourself, “What kind of idiots reside on the Oscar Nomination Committee when “Scary Movie 2″ doesn’t even receive a single vote?”
Sure, it would be more fun if the Oscar’s followed more of an MTV route and had awards such as Best Fight or Best line rather than their Best Sound Editing or Best Documentary Short Subject. But that’s why when you win an Oscar you receive a golden knight armed with a sword rather than a golden bowl of popcorn. Its prestigious, man.
Here’s a quick guide so that we all can become slightly more cultured.
The two dominating movies this year are ” The Lord of The Rings” and “A Beautiful Mind,” receiving 13 and 8 nominations, respectively. In fact “Lord of the Rings” is only the seventh movie in history to receive 13 nominations, however it should be noted that only one is in an acting category.
Many people have their eye on Russell Crowe this year. This is his third consecutive Oscar nomination, but more importantly; if he wins this year he will join the elite ranks of the likes of Tom Hanks and Katherine Hepburn as a back-to-back Oscar winner.
History was made this year by Will Smith (“Ali”) and Denzel Washington (“Training Day”) both being nominated for Best Actor. This marks the first time two African American men have been named simultaneously in that category. Another first this year is the creation of a new category, Best Animated Feature Film. If only they thought of this years ago- just think, South Park would have been Oscar-worthy…
Perhaps the biggest disappointment is the treatment of the movie “Memento,” considered a leading contender throughout most of the year but left behind with only two noms, for original screenplay and editing. The movie cleverly plays out backwards. Another disappointment is the lack of votes for “A.I.: Artificial Intelligence.” Apparently the Academy does not appreciate movies where any individual interpretations can be applied.
Anyway, here are your nominees and The Mirror’s picks to win:
Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Connelly (“A Beautiful Mind”), Helen Mirren (“Gosford Park”), Maggie Smith (“Gosford Park”), Marisa Tomei (“In the Bedroom”) and Kate Winslet (“Iris”). Winner: Jennifer Connelly. She was a major part of the unbelievable acting in this movie.
Best Actress: Halle Berry (“Monster’s Ball”), Judi Dench (“Iris”), Nicole Kidman (“Moulin Rouge”), Sissy Spacek (“In The Bedroom”) and Renee Zellweger (“Bridget Jones’s Diary”) Winner: Sissy Spacek. This is her seventh Oscar Nomination in her career, with one win already in the bag. Her performance in Bedroom has made her one of the few “shoo- ins” this year (but you can go right ahead and keep on rooting for Halle).
Best Supporting Actor: Jim Broadbent (“Iris”), Ethan Hawke (“Training Day”), Ben Kingsley (“Sexy Beast”), Ian McKellen (“The Lord of the Rings”) and Jon Voight (“Ali”). Winner: Ian McKellen
Best Actor: Russell Crowe (“A Beautiful Mind”), Sean Penn (“I Am Sam”), Will Smith (“Ali”), Denzel Washington (“Training Day”) and Tom Wilkinson (“In The Bedroom”). Winner: Russell Crowe (Because it doesn’t matter how much weight he put on or how well he learned to box, Will Smith will always be the “Fresh Prince” and Crowe will always be the “Gladiator”- and you know whose going to kick a**).
Best Animated Feature Film: “Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius,” “Monsters, Inc.” and “Shrek.” Winner: “Shrek.” It was actually considered for the Best Picture Category.
Best Make-up: “A Beautiful Mind,” “The Lord of the Rings” and “Moulin Rouge.” Winner: Who cares…
And Finally, Best Picture: “A Beautiful Mind,” “Gosford Park,” “In the Bedroom,” “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” and “Moulin Rouge.”
Winner: “The Lord of the Rings.” The Movie does so well with the difficult job of staying true to the book, plus the Academy tends to favor the movie with the most overall awards when it comes to this category. However, with the highly praised all-around acting of “A Beautiful Mind,” it could be anyone’s little naked gold man.
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