Banana Scoop

Well, the nomination list for movies biggest night is here.  And I’m pleasantly surprised and angrily pissed off at the same time.  Of course.  The Academy will never be able to quench everyone’s thirst, and in all honesty, so far there isn’t as clear a winner as it was so obvious last year with the King’s Speech.  Anyways, I’ve dedicated today’s Quips to the nomination list with a little color commentary.  Enjoy

Best Picture [Adjusting from 10 to ‘fit’ the Academy’s best interests?  9 huh?  Big change there Academy]

• The Artist
• The Descendants
• Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 
• The Help
• Hugo
• Midnight in Paris
• Moneyball
• The Tree of Life
• War Horse

Best Supporting Actor

• Kenneth Branagh, My Week with Marilyn
• Jonah Hill, Moneyball
• Nick Nolte, Warrior [I’ve heard nothing but good things from this movie, should see it to see Tom Hardy in action before Dark Knight Rises]
• Christopher Plummer, Beginners
• Max Von Sydow, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Best Supporting Actress

• Berenice Bejo, The Artist
• Jessica Chastain, The Help
• Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids [Sweet Jesus, this actually happened.  I want her to win.]
• Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
• Octavia Spencer, The Help [Oh but I love Octavia Spencer’s Minnie.  I want her to win.]

Best Actress

• Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
• Viola Davis, The Help [The person I’m realistically rooting for]
• Rooney Mara, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [The person I’m rooting for behind the curtains.  If you don’t give her the win, I will straddle you and tattoo your stomach ‘I Have No Taste in Film’]
• Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady [Let someone else win, yes you’re wonderful, but jeez louise, just give it to Davis]
• Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn

Best Actor

• Demian Bichir, A Better Life
• George Clooney, The Descendants
• Jean Dujardin, The Artist
• Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
• Brad Pitt, Moneyball

Best Director

• Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris [It would be neat to see Woody on the stage again, but he didn’t accept his Golden Globe win, so he might not even turn up here]
• Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
• Alexander Payne, The Descendants
• Martin Scorsese, Hugo [Wouldn’t mind Scorsese picking up another one to make up for his long career]
• Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life

Best Adapted Screenplay

• The Descendants, Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash
• Hugo, John Logan
• The Ides of March, George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
• Moneyball, Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin. Story by Stan Chervin.
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Bridget O’ Connor and Peter Straughan

Best Original Screenplay

• The Artist, Michael Hazanavicius
• Bridesmaids, Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig [I really wanna see Wiig do an acceptance speech]
• Margin Call, J.C. Chandor
• Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen [I really wanna see what Allen has to say about his win]
• A Separation, Asghar Farhadi

Best Animated Feature

• A Cat in Paris
• Chico & Rita
• Kung Fu Panda 2 [Visuals and a more heartwarming story provides excellent competition]
• Puss in Boots [Adorable yes, but not on the level of its competitors]
• Rango [This one will likely win on angst and creativity alone]

Final notes: WHERE THE FRUCK IS ANDY SERKIS.

That is all.