2012 Oscars: The Fallout, Who Should've Won?

So many things about last night’s uninspired nominees left me cold.  I didn’t particularly take to a lot of the film in the big categories, saw a few and left blank by several.  I think Melissa McCarthy and Rose Byrne had the right idea with their Scorsese drinking game, but that’s all woulda/shoulda/coulda and the same goes for the winners.  Here’s some quick takes on the winner, losers and the un-ventured road.

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2012 Oscars: Whad'ya Think?

So now that the 2012 Oscars have come to a close, I wanna know what you, the readers think.  First off, if you didn't see who won, the full list will be available at the end of this post.  Second, I think Billy Crystal was a so-so host, providing more laughs and entertainment than last years debacle we like to call Anne Hathaway and James Franco.  Thirdly, I haven't been more surprised at this year's Oscars than any other show for a long while.  

 

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Fox Ropes in Andy Serkis for 'Rise....' Sequel, Tries to Get Him An Oscar

This summer's Rise of the Planet of the Apes was the best sci-fi film to come out in a long time, probably since 2009's District 9.  This was due, in no small part, to a magnificent performance from Andy Serkis, known also for his motion-capture rolls as Gollum and King Kong.  Now, as Fox preps for a sequel (a sequel which, for a change, emerges naturally from the plot of the first), they've reported that Serkis has been signed in to play the same role.  This isn't particularly surprising.

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Wanna Go to The Oscars? Here's How

Movie fans here's your chance on the red carpet to see film's best and brightest as they arrive for The 84th Academy Awards.  A new drawing starts next Monday, September 12 at noon E.T./ 9 a.m. PT online, which will last a week and give fans an opportunity to apply for up to 700 available bleacher seats along the red carpet entrance to the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.  

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Academy To Likely Decrease The Number of Best Picture Nominees

Is ten too many?  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences thinks so.  A few years ago if you remember, the Academy doubled the number of Best Picture Nominees from five to ten to make a few more spots available for more mainstream films as well as indie flicks.  From a marketing standpoint, it's actually great because studios get to sell more DVDs when they're able to say that the film was nominated for Best Picture.  But starting next year, the number of nominees will be anywhere between five to ten depending on the distribution of votes for top films.  Obviously, if the nomination votes are evenly distributed you're likely to see ten films but if they are bubbling up to two or three films, you'll only see five films nominated. 

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