Sunday is the night for a certain glitzy awards show that, in my humble opinion, beats all glitzy award shows... the 83rd Academy awards... more affectionately known as the oscars.
This is the one set of film awards that I have watched nearly every year without fail throughout my twenties. I know it can be political, and it most certainly isn't necessarily a representation of the best cinema has to offer, but I love the red carpet, the tension and the speeches. I have even been known to stay up through the night to watch the whole thing live. Jumping up and down in a silent scream (because someone was sleeping in the next room) when Peter Jackson won best director is a particularly funny/fond memory. Sadly I'm not quite so invested in this year's competition.
I've only seen five of the ten best picture nominees, and of Black Swan, Inception, True Grit, Toy Story 3 and The Kings Speech, I am totally biased and have a clear winner...
Come on Colin! This is your year!
I will be totally gutted if he doesn't at least walk away with best actor. I am a huge Jeff Bridges fan but he won last year and I really want our English lad to have his day in the sun. I guess it's the only competition I'm really invested in this year. Without much more of a pull it won't be a through the night marathon for me... more of an avoid all news, magazine and social networking outlets and watch the highlights Monday kinda year. Do you have any favourites?