It's like he's giving us his best Kris Kristofferson impersonation. Not that it's a bad thing I guess but it's all I could think of while watching and listening to him.

Wow Colin Farrell is in this, thats kinda surprising... maybe they want all the attention on Jeff Bridges...

You know Im not exactly sold, I have been hearing Colin Firth is getting amazing BUZZ for his performance, much more than your mentioning Colin...

I think it really is up to Colin Firth & Morgan Freeman.... possibly just possibly DDLewis...but honestly I think it's up to those two , from where we stand now....

A case for Jeff Bridges...the dude up for an Oscar? I like Jeff Bridges, but no...

I think Colin Firth is more deserving. He's at the top of his game with his turn in "A Single Man' and ...look at his films: The English Patient, A Month in the Country, Another Country, Shakespeare in Love, Girl With A Pearl Earring, Where The Truth Lies, Valmont...to only name a few.

jeff IS acting here, folk. if your having trouble telling one bearded guitar player from another, then how in hell can you separate all those thin young white dukes apart?

Jeff Bridges is a fine actor, but he's already won an Oscar and his performance is not the best in his career. I say, let the first timers have a go at it - For example, Colin Firth would most definitely win if the Oscars were only based on the acting versus the politics and campaigning it has devolved into. He definitely delivered the finest performance of his career. That's saying something with his amazing track record of delivering eerily good acting even in movies which are considered "throwaway" flicks (such as rom coms, etc.). He's an extremely dedicated actor that needs recognition at least once in his life.
I just hope that we don't get a repeat winner this year - at least make it interesting and give the Oscar to a new nominee such as Firth or Renner.