This is looking like it’s going to be a fun movie.

I am so tired of all the blockbuster, action packed, adrenalin driven, super elaborate special effects, vapid movies that pretend to have meaning behind them- but really just glorify violence!… that said, Check out this trailer for “Wrath of the Titans”. It looks to be much more promising than it’s predecessor! ;]

Did you watch the Oscars on Sunday? Did your favorites win? Were you surprised by anything?

If I’m going to be honest,  I wish I had documented my predictions, because I came out 9 for 10 in guesses. The only award I got incorrect (from the ones I guessed) was for Best Achievement in Directing. I had thought the award would go to David Fincher for The Social Network, because that is what every expert had predicted. I hadn’t even given thought to the possibility of Tom Hooper winning for The King’s Speech, but I was pleasantly surprised. I would have thought, had the award not gone to David Fincher, then it would have gone to Darren Aronofsky for Black Swan, but clearly, I was not on the same page as the Academy on that one.

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What do you think of this year’s nominees? Somewhere deep down in my subconscious, I was really pulling for the Academy to go back to five Best Picture nominees, but alas, it’s still at ten. Luckily, though, 2010 was a much, much better year for movies than 2009 was (I think all ten of this year’s films are better than all ten of last year’s nominees, including the winner).

Well, I’ll tell you what I’m hoping to happen. My favorite film of 2010 was The King’s Speech, followed very closely by Black Swan. I have seen nine out of ten of the Best Picture nominees, and I can tell you that those two are the most deserving of the coveted award. Natalie Portman and Colin Firth are shoes-in for the Best Actor/Actress categories. I think Darren Aronofsky should take it. However, my thoughts are that The Social Network is going to be the big winner this year. Undeservedly, in my opinion.

Don’t get me wrong; it’s a good movie. It deserves to be on the list of nominees. I also think Aaron Sorkin deserves the Oscar for Adapted Screenplay. I don’t, however, think it’s an original enough piece to win all of the rest of the major awards. The acting just wasn’t as good as it was in either Black Swan or The King’s Speech, which were both also superbly written (I’d be surprised if The King’s Speech didn’t take Original Screenplay, David Seidler. Maybe Christopher Nolan will take it for Inception since he got snubbed in the Directing category).

As for the rest, I’ll talk about it more once the awards get closer. Can’t wait to watch on February 27th with hosts James Franco (who is nominated for his impressive role in 127 Hours) and Anne Hathaway! Check out the full list of nominees below:

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What did you think of this year’s Golden Globe awards?

I don’t know, in my opinion, the real awards for TV and Movies are the Emmys (in September) and the Oscars (in February). “Golden Globe winner so-and-so” just doesn’t stick out in my mind. Know what I mean? Regardless, it is still a high honor and people take them very seriously.

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