Do We Care?

So the Oscar nominations are out, and I'm rather empathetic about the whole thing:

Best Picture
"Atonement"
"Juno"
"Michael Clayton"
"No Country for Old Men"
"There Will Be Blood"

Best Director
Julian Schnabel, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"
Jason Reitman, "Juno"
Tony Gilroy, "Michael Clayton"
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men"
Paul Thomas Anderson, "There Will Be Blood"

Best Actor
George Clooney, "Michael Clayton"
Daniel Day-Lewis, "There Will Be Blood"
Johnny Depp, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"
Tommy Lee Jones, "In the Valley of Elah"
Viggo Mortensen, "Eastern Promises"

Best Actress
Cate Blanchett, "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"
Julie Christie, "Away From Her"
Marion Cotillard, "La Vie en Rose"
Laura Linney, "The Savages"
Ellen Page, "Juno"

Best Supporting Actor
Casey Affleck, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"
Javier Barden, "No Country for Old Men"
Phililp Seymour Hoffman, "Charlie Wilson's War"
Hal Holbrook, "Into the Wild"
Tom Wilkinson, "Michael Clayton"

Best Supporting Actress
Cate Blanchett, "I'm Not There"
Ruby Dee, "American Gangster"
Saiorse Ronan, "Atonement"
Amy Ryan, "Gone Baby Gone"
Tilda Swinton, "Michael Clayton"

Best Foreign Film
"Beaufort" (Israel)"
"Counterfeiters" (Austria)
"Katyn" (Poland)
"Mongol" (Kazakhstan)
"12" (Russia)

Best Original Screenplay
Diablo Cody, "Juno"
Nancy Oliver, "Lars and the Real Girl"
Tony Gilroy, "Michael Clayton"
Brad Bird, "Ratatouille"
Tamara Jenkins, "The Savages"

Best Adapted Screenplay
Christopher Hampton, "Atonement"
Sarah Polley, "Away From Her"
Ronald Harwood, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "No Country for Old Men"
Paul Thomas Anderson, "There Will Be Blood"

Best Animated Feature Film
"Persepolis"
"Ratatouille"
"Surf's Up"

Now, I haven't seen all the films that have been nominated, but I do know that Tim Burton should have gotten nominated over Jason Reitman for Juno, which was good, but not nearly as difficult or interesting from a directorial standpoint than Sweeney.

Since there were no Golden Globe Awards, I find that I really don't give a rat's ass about the Oscars. I think from now on, Hollywood should just have a Celebrity Red Carpet evening, where all the celebrities and wanna-be celebrities alike walk along a giant red carpet wearing ugly overpriced shit that they couldn't even pick out themselves, so that we can make fun of them! It's really the only reason I watch anyway.

Let It Be a Quick Shoot

Filming begins for the feature film adaptation of The Road, by Cormac McCarthy, and I hope that they crank this shit out ASAP because I LOVE this book and cannot wait to see it in theaters.

Now, I know that Oprah basically pushed this book harder than that bowel movement you had last night, but it doesn't change the fact that I cancelled plans to go out just to stay in and read the book straight through (and I never have plans, so that's a big deal), that's how much I loved it.

Well the movie stars Viggo Mortensen as the Father, which I think is PERFECT casting, and according to IMDB it also stars Charlize Theron (as I imagine his wife in the flashbacks- but it's not specified- but still I buy it- she'd totally kick ass in that role).

Casting is still underway, and as of yesterday they are currently seeking actors for the following role:
[GANG MEMBER] 20 to 35 years old, male. Caucasian. Strong CHARACTER faces only. Scars, pock marks, etc. - all welcome. This is a VERY THREATENING, rough man who has survived unspeakable conditions and has done unspeakable things...

So it's time to call your agents, you desperate needy whores, and tell them to that you and your pock marks are destined to be up on the big screen in the major motion picture adaptation of The Road. Casting is by Francine Maisler, but no phone calls, please. And if any of you mofo's book this job, I want my 10%.