OSCARS!!!

There are plenty of things you probably need this week, and I can't imagine a legitimate scenario in which one of those things you are in need of is an opinion from me, but seeing as this is my blog, I thought perhaps it would be appropriate for me to provide you with one of my opinions anyway.

The Oscars have been awarded, and I am pleased to announce that for the the most part I agree with the Academy's selections. I had predicted all along that The King's Speech should be Best Picture. I am a little disappointed that Geoffrey Rush didn't get Best Supporting Actor, but I can live with Christian Bale in that spot.

Toy Story 3 got the nod for Best Animated film and deserved every accolade sent its way. I would have even been happy if had won Best Picture.

Inception did okay as well, taking in four Oscars.

The Oscar show itself was not as well presented as  it could have been. I thought it dragged a bit. Anne Hathaway did a great job as half of the hosting team, but James Franco appeared to be medicated throughout the program and lent little support to his partner.

There were some entertaining acceptance speeches, most notably by those associated with the winning movie: Colin Firth (Best Actor), Tom Hooper (Best Director), and David Seidler (Writer).

It was a nice touch to close the program with a musical number featuring kids from Staten Island PS 22. They have a teacher that deserves an Oscar for Best Teacher, but I suspect that he probably gets a lot of flack about not playing by the rules and for expecting too much from his students. I wish him luck, and I hope he is able to continue to inspire his students.