The Oscars

     It's that time of year again, where Hollywood comes to recognize movies for their greats. It has been going on for over 85 years. This year, there are so many movies nominated for best picture.


    First off some people like to call them "The Academy Awards" and some others like to call them "The Oscars"   It started in 1929 and the first film to win best picture was a silent film called Wings. And since last year, when The Artist won best picture, no other silent film won for best picture.

    There are some categories that all contain movies. All about movies. I am a movie buff, and I love movies. Some movies that I've seen have won best picture. All Quiet on the Western Front was one movie I've seen and it had won the third Academy Award for best picture. Some movies, I feel don't really deserve to win for best picture.

    One of them is of course, The English Patient. I don't know why it won, and I don't think it should have won. It was not one of the enjoyable movies to see. But other movies I like such as: Casablanca, On the Waterfront, Ordinary People, Ben-Hur, Titanic, Patton, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, Schindler's list, Slumdog Millionaire, The King's Speech, No Country for Old Men, Forest Gump and Brave heart, were deserving of those awards. Some movies that I'm not a fan of, did win for best picture and let's just say we have a huge selection this year. There are so many to choose from. One of the movies was filmed in Philadelphia called Silver Linings Playbook. Based on a true story of a man who lives in Philadelphia and is huge fan of the Eagles. I bet a lot of people from Philadelphia are rooting for that one.

  Argo is another film that is a contender for the title of best picture, and Ben Afleck directed it. Sadly, he isn't nominated for best Director this year. Argo is also based on a true story.

 Lincoln is also based on a true story about the life of Abraham Lincoln and him abolishing slavery. I would love to see this movie. There are so many movies nominated this year. And every year there is a different host, this year it's Family Guy's own, Seth McFarlane. He's OK, but I stopped watching Family Guy. His movie has been nominated for music, but I think I already know Adelle will win for her rendition of "Skyfall" on the new James Bond film.


This year, it will be also a tribute of James Bond's 50 years in film, from Sean Conery to Pierce Brosnan. Even the new one will be there. I was never a huge fan of James Bond, but still amazing to see the 50 years of Bond. Plus if I had to pick my favorite, Sean Conery would be the one "Shaken not stirred"

This year there will also be the youngest actress nominated, at the age of 9 for work in the movie Beasts of the Southern Wind (which is also nominated) and the oldest actress nominated, at the age of 85. Both in the same year. Amazing.

Well I've always looked forward to what they are wearing as well as who will win the Oscar. Love to see the dresses and the beautiful jewelry that the girls will wear and the shoes and purses to go with it.

If I wanted to pick on what movie will win for best picture, it's going to be Argo although Silver Linings Playbook and Lincoln are very good, I just have a gut feeling Argo is going to win best picture. But that's just my prediction.

    I love movies, I haven't been in a theater in a while, and I don't like going to 3-D movies. I just like seeing a movie for what it is, without all that 3-D nonsense. Mostly because inspire us to go into a world of another person's life and see how they want to version of the world through pictures and stories, some fictional and some based on a true event, and at the Oscars, their story can be a crowning achievement and can win something more than just being the best of the year, but mostly knowing that so many people would want to see the movie, spend their money and give their positive feedback saying how much they enjoyed it that they would give the filmmakers, writers, directors, actors and many more people that made the movie possible, this one award. This Oscar, that shows this movie is worth seeing.

  Enjoy the Oscars till then Ciao Bloggers!