Jaden’s Picks for the 82nd Academy Awards

Here are the Nominees for the 82nd Academy Awards!

For whom would you vote? 

Best Picture

  • “Avatar” James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
  • “The Blind Side” Nominees to be determined
  • “District 9” Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers
  • “An Education” Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers
  • “The Hurt Locker” Nominees to be determined
  • “Inglourious Basterds” Lawrence Bender, Producer
  • “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers
  • “A Serious Man” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers
  • “Up” Jonas Rivera, Producer
  • “Up in the Air” Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers

JADEN’S PICK: “Avatar” James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers

Writing (Original Screenplay)

  • “The Hurt Locker” Written by Mark Boal
  • “Inglourious Basterds” Written by Quentin Tarantino
  • “The Messenger” Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman
  • “A Serious Man” Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
  • “Up” Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy

JADEN’S PICK: “Inglourious Basterds” Written by Quentin Tarantino

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

  • “District 9” Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
  • “An Education” Screenplay by Nick Hornby
  • “In the Loop” Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
  • “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
  • “Up in the Air” Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner

JADEN’S PICK: “District 9″ Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
(Precious is a close runner up though.)

One of the nominated movies, I won’t say which one, I thought was the worst movie I have seen in ages and can’t believe all the accolades it is getting. Strong concept, but nothing interesting happens in the whole dang movie.  All the main characters are snobby, empty, boring, nauseating, no redeeming qualities, and so full of themselves, which seems to reflect upon the writer/director; material winners, soul losers. Talk about uninspiring! Uhg.

Point is, always forge ahead because there is a market for you somewhere at the top, whatever your topic or style is, even if certain people think you suck sulfur vapors, other people will think you are the greatest thing ever. Never be derailed by someone who doesn’t like your work. We all have different tastes. 

JADEN’S ACTOR PICKS:

     Let me also add some knockout performances this year by…

     Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”

     Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”

     Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”

February 6, 2010 | Filed Under What Sells 

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