Critical Oversight’s 2009 Oscar Picks
Predictions January 12th, 2009
We’ve got a few ideas about how the 2009 Academy Awards will turn out. It’s a little early to be making calls, but we’ve got a good feeling about this one.
Best Picture: “Iron Man”
Best Director: Jon Favreau, “Iron Man”
Best Actor: Robert Downey Jr., “Iron Man”
Best Actress: Gwyneth Paltrow, “Iron Man”
Best Supporting Actor: Terrence Howard, “Iron Man”
Best Supporting Actress: Leslie Bibb, “Iron Man”
Best Animated Feature Film: “WALL-E”
Best Foreign Film: “Hombre de Hierro”
Best Original Screenplay: “Iron Man”
Best Adapted Screenplay: “Iron Man”
Best Documentary Feature: The Making of “Iron Man”
Best Original Score: “Iron Man (Theme from the Animated Series)”
Best Original Song: “Iron Man,” performed by Black Sabbath
Best Film Editing: “Iron Man”
Best Cinematography: “Iron Man”
Best Costume Design: “Iron Man”
Best Sound Mixing: “Iron Man”
Best Sound Editing: “Iron Man”
Best Makeup: “Tropic Thunder”
Best Art Direction: “Iron Man”
Lifetime Achievement Award: Jeff Bridges, Mostly for “The Big Lebowski” and “Iron Man”
Best Visual Effects: “Iron Man”
Update: Okay, so the nominees are out, and we concede that we may have been a little overzealous in our distribution of Iron Man calls. Still, two of our predictions have a chance. And Downey may still walk away with an Oscar for his second best performance of the year.
On February 22nd, 2009, follow along during the 81st Academy Awards with their Oscar Ballot (pdf).
Tags: Oscars
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Six Word Synopsis January 9th, 2009
The Day Ticket Sales Stood Still
See The Day the Earth Stood Still in your hood. But not really though.
Onion Article Overflowing with Ghost Busters Jokes
Reviews September 30th, 2008
If the normal number of inside jokes in an Onion article were represented by a Twinkie, then this article would have a Twinkie 35 feet long, weighing approximately six hundred pounds.
But don’t take my word for it, read the article: EPA Shuts Down Local Ghost-Entrapment Business
For Extra Credit: Explain an inside joke in the comments!
Tags: Ghost Busters
Rambo (2008)
Six Word Synopsis September 7th, 2008
Trading Places
Six Word Synopsis August 25th, 2008
Investors blow millions researching nature/nurture
Tron: Another Stupid DVD Menu
Reviews August 24th, 2008
Maybe I’ll start a series of these. It seems that a lot of folks want to provide us with cryptic DVD menus in an attempt to theme the experience.
Here’s the main menu on the classic film Tron.
When you’re done laughing, read on.
Okay, so, “Run Program”, as you may have guessed, is the play button. And of course, “Sector Access” is obviously scene selection (almost makes you wish they’d done a parenthetical). But “Alternate Programs?” What on earth could that be?
My guesses were deleted scenes and alternate endings. I was wrong. Here’s what you get on the click:
So, bullshit previews for other Disney properties. As if an interest in Tron would indicate an interest in Return to Neverland.
Got a suggestion for a bullshit DVD menu? Send it in.
Tags: DVD menu
Strange Wilderness
Six Word Synopsis August 19th, 2008
Sandler discovers filmmakers worse than him
The X Files: I Want to Believe
Six Word Synopsis August 11th, 2008
Deep Blue Sea
Six Word Synopsis July 16th, 2008
“Check out the big brain on…”
(synopsis over, character eaten)
(synopsis over, character eaten)
