Oscar Nominations Screw Pooch Again

Academy Award Nominees
Best motion picture of the year


"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"

"Frost/Nixon"

"Milk"

"The Reader"

"Slumdog Millionaire"

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Par for the course, the Dr., who likens himself a movie "buff," has seen one of these particular flicks, Benji Button. (And sure, it's the kinda movie that usually pulls a nomination.) Also, to be fair, I have plans to see Frost/Nixon and Slumdog...and without seeing the other four yet it's hard to righteously judge.

That being said, the curious lacking of films that are both good and seen by the public, such as The Dark Knight and Gran Torino, will insure irritation and frustration (and probably more low ratings) among the people who ACTUALLY BUY TICKETS TO GO SEE MOVIES.

Heath Ledger, as expected, got his deserved Joker nomination, but where's Nolan for his direction of the biggest event of the year??? And I'm glad to see that Robert Downey, Jr. got props for his hilarious turn in Tropic Thunder. Still, the Dr. is DISAPPOINTED!

The best picture nominees shall likely ensure the continuing fall to irrelevancy of the Academy Awards. Less and less viewers turn in every year in part because the show is dreadful, but also because the films that have spoken to them through the year are generally ignored. Bad, Academy....Bad.