There will be Oscar justice
Congratulations to Paul Thomas Anderson, whose Signal Hill (though filmed in Texas) oil saga "There Will Be Blood" snagged eight nods at the Oscar announcement this morning, which puts the film in a tie with the equally brilliant "No County for Old Men." I've been a fan of PTA's ever since the genius Valley saga "Boogie Nights," but while he was nominated for Oscars for that and "Magnolia" this is the first time he's been nominated for best director. "Blood" and "Country" are clearly the best films of the year, so it's nice to see the Academy respond accordingly. Daniel Day-Lewis and Javier Bardem were both amazing.
And this is a year that I've actually seen many of the films, including "Atonement," which should win for Hottest Scot in a Leading Role for smokin' James McAvoy. I saw "No Country" last week the perfect way -- in a one-screen, 1947 theater on Main Street in Seal Beach, with popcorn that had real butter drizzled over the top. Bardem's character was fascinating because Hollywood has been full of hitmen with scruples -- case in point, the likable Jules and Vincent in "Pulp Fiction" -- but Bardem's character has absolutely none.
Maybe, in Strikeland, there should be a new rule this year: If you don't show up to get your award, the Academy will go to envelope B...
Might be a good film, but what a terrible title.
But at least it looks like some good films are already on the way for '08
Perhaps they should all stay on strike.
Posted by: Reaps | January 22, 2008 at 06:15 PM