Academy Awards

I think I'm going to hit this subject before Matt does, and actually be original for once. This was the first year I've seen the Academy Awards, only because they fall during Lent and our family gives up tv for Lent, so when I've been at home it was impossible for me to watch them. Needless to say, now I'm in college and I really enjoyed watching them, for the most part. Some of the categories were (I thought) really stupid and boring-I mean come on, who really cares about best music editing? Not me. What I really wanted to see were the typical ones-Best Actor/Actress, Supporting Actor/Actress, Best Directing, Best Picture, Best Animated Film, etc. I unfortunately missed seeing best animated, best supporting actor, and best actress because I didn't get to watch the awards until 8, and I was coming back to school during best actress. However, I was pleased to hear that The Incredibles won best animated, excited to hear that Morgan Freeman won best supporting (I think he is incredibly talented and very cool), and also fairly pleased to hear that Hilary Swank won best actress, even though I have not seen Million Dollar Baby. However, I feel that she is very talented and hope that I soon get a chance to see that movie. Now, on to the awards I did see. I unfortunately did not get a chance to actually see any of the movies that had nominations, but I still had my opinions. I was incredibly disappointed that Leonardo DiCaprio did not win best actor because he is extremely talented and can really play a variety of characters. He's not just some typecasted actor. However, I think Jamie Foxx probably deserved his Oscar and congratulations, etc. That did not ease my disappointment. Oh well. I was again disappointed to find that Million Dollar Baby won not only best picture but also best directing(Clint Eastwood). I was (again) hoping that The Aviator would take home these major awards, instead of the less glamorous "best costume design" and "best score". I was also somewhat disappointed in the lack of awards that Finding Neverland received. What is that? Ah well, maybe when I see Million Dollar Baby I will be more inclined to think that it deserved all of its awards. And maybe next year I will actually see some of the movies that were nominated.