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.::z. 8/8.

elegantly wasted.

Monday, March 24, 2003

I watched 2 movies this weekend. Run up to the Oscars. Went to see Chicago again on Friday night, I wanted to see it again cos I've been playing the songs over and over again while driving in the car and it got stuck in my head and I thought that it'd be nice to see it again so I did. Enjoyed it just as much as the first time I saw it. I had a feeling that this movie might win all the major categories, until I watched The Hours on Sunday. Beautiful, beautiful movie. Poignant. Depressing. It really haunts you. It awed me as much as Chicago did, but where Chicago razzled and dazzled me with music, dance and colors, The Hours amazed me with fine performances by the 3 leads. Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore. Julianne Moore - special mention. Now thats an ACTRESS, she is really a character actor. I was rooting for Zeta Jones at first to win Supporting Actress, but now I am hoping Julianne Moore's the one to hold that Gold Bald One tomorrow. Give her the Lead Actress statue too! I have not seen Far From Heaven yet, but I'm sure her performance's just as wonderful. Renee might win the Lead award, if she does, I wouldnt bitch, but I dont think Nicole Kidman deserves it if she wins, her role in The Hours does not outshine the other supporting actresses in that movie, namely, Julianne Moore, Julianne Moore, Julianne Moore.

That makes it 4 out of 5 Best Picture nominees I've seen for this year. LOTR, The Hours, Gangs of NY, Chicago. I have not seen the last one, The Pianist, and I dont think I will. Here are my predictions -

Best Picture - Chicago, but The Hours might just steal it from Chicago right under its nose.

Lead Actress - Reene's year, but the buzz is Salma's going to win it (I dont think so). I loved Diane Lane in Unfaithful (saw that movie twice too) but compared to the others, its tame.

Lead Actor - Enough with Jack, have never liked Cage, have not seen Brody in the Pianist, I should have seen Caine in The Quiet American but never got round to it, so I'm gonna say... Daniel Day Lewis for Gangs. He is EVIL in that one. Evil rules.

Supporting Actor - All the predictions I've read so far in magazines, have their bets on Chris Walken to win this category for Catch Me if you can. Its an OK performance, but not memorable. Ed Harris was good in The Hours. I'm gonna say.. Ed, cos Reilly's Chicago role was didnt stand out as much as ze ladies. Road to Perdition sucked and so did Paul Newman, and I have not seen Adaptation so cant comment for Chris Cooper.

Supporting Actress - Catherine Zeta Jones and Queen Latifah for Chicago - if I have to choose between these 2, Zeta Jones will and should get it. But Julianne Moore's performance in The Hours is, yes, I'll say it again, brilliant. Kathy Bates has won for Misery and she will only be remembered for that, and Meryl Streep is nominated for Adaptation. So its a tie between Zeta Jones and Moore. I'm cheering for Moore.

I took leave tomorrow just to catch the live telecast of the Oscars. I'm a sucker for this. Have not missed the live telecast of the Oscars since... more than 10 yrs in a row. Enough has been said about what is going on in the world right now, and I wont pen down my thoughts about the war now. Not yet. Right now, I just wanna enjoy the Oscars.

Stay tuned.
posted by zul, 12:26 AM

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