I’ve only seen one of the movies that is nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture this year, and that is Toy Story 3.
Last year, I saw both Avatar and The Hurt Locker, neither of which I liked very much. Toy Story 3 is a better film than both, in my opinion.
I don’t really see new movies in the theater very much; I think I average about one per year over the past ten years. (It’s more if you count seeing the last two Star Wars prequels twice.) I usually wait a few years and watch them on DVD.
It’s odd, too, because I enjoy movies. And what I really like about them is analyzing them, not just watching them. So, logically, I probably should care which movies win what awards; but such ceremonies are too heavy on pageantry and light on analysis for my own tastes.
So, I’ve never watched one of these ceremonies, and I probably won’t again this year.
I hope Natalie Portman wins, though.
