1. Domestic Box Office to Date of Best Picture Nominees:
Brokeback Mountain- $51,024,343
Capote- $15,305,837
Crash- $53,404,817
Good Night, and Good Luck- $25,134,582
Munich- $40,647,785
All but Munich were made cheaply and have turned quite a big profit. But to put it in perspective, The Chronicles of Narnia has made $100 million more than all five combined.
2. I'm sad that I live in a country where George Clooney is nominated for three Oscars in one year. Hell, in any year, but especially for two flicks as well-rounded as a Michael Moore documentary. As factual too.
3. I'm also sad that good starring roles for women are so scarce that Charlize Theron and Keira Knightley snuck into this year's list. I have nothing against either actress, and I quite liked Pride and Prejudice, but in another year, no effing way.
4. If George Clooney wins Best Original Screenplay for Good Night and Good Luck, does that mean they'll be forced to admit that it's fiction?
5. You know it's a crap movie year when they can only muster three nominees for Best Song.
From:
About me: “'But I don’t want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked. 'Oh, you can’t help that,' said the Cat. 'We’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.' 'How do you know I’m mad?' said Alice. 'You must be,” said the Cat, 'or you wouldn’t have come here.'” -Lewis Carroll
Tuesday, January 31
Some thoughts on the Oscar Nominations
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