Listy McList

Seven things I am so hating about this Oscar season.

1) The lack of a nail biter finish. I want my categories up in the air. None of this category lock 3 months before the awards.

2) The anti "Juno" voices. Every year it is the same thing. People go on and on about comedies not getting a fair shot in either the performances, or the acting categories at the Oscars, which is true. Then a comedy film comes along and gets the nomination and the backlash starts. This year it is "Juno" and last year it was "Little Miss Sunshine". Stop being a bunch of snobs and enjoy being able to laugh.

3) Again with "Juno". All those people going around saying she is nothing but a smart mouthed know it all who is all slang and quirky sayings, and that is not representative of any teenagers they know. Wake up and look around. They are everywhere. Just because we do not talk like that does not mean it does not happen. I am sure if cameras followed you around you would have your own unique voice. Stop the hating! (If you read the screenplay there are plenty of clever clues to let you in on just how uninformed Juno is).

4) The Foreign Film category. Not that I have seen the five nominated, and I am sure they are deserved nominations, but come on!!! "Persepolis", "El Orfanato" and "4 luni, 3 saptamani si 2 zile" and ignored! A CRIME!

5) People calling there will be blood a classic. Not to knock the film at all, but don't you need a little time to pass before you start crowning movies classics?

6) The Cate Blanchett love (at Angelina's expense). Why does the Academy just give her an Oscar shaped vibrator?

7) The fact that I am pretty sure we may have to sit through another ceremony where they cut down the best part of the show. The acting clips. For Madonna's sake just show a nice 5 to 10 second clip of the performances. Not this brief glimpse we got last year (I swear it was only one second). If they wanna cut down the running time, make the presenters walk shorter.

Rant over.