16 Reasons To Be Excited About Oscars 2011

What’s getting us buzzing over this year’s ceremony

By Josh WinningJan 24th 2011
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It’s the Oscars!

Why We’re Excited: It seems a bit of an obvious statement, but the main reason we’re so excited for the 2011 Oscars is that they’re the frickin’ 2011 Oscars!

Like Santa Claus, they only come round once a year, and like Santa Claus it’s their job to judge who’s been naughty or nice at the cineplexes for the past dozen months. Unlike Santa Claus, the stars don’t arrive on a reindeer-dragged sled, which is a bit of a missed trick, if you ask us.

How It Could Go Wrong: In a word: disappointments. The Academy are notoriously fickle in their judging of the year’s brightest, and there could be quite a few wounds to lick once it’s all come to an end. Which is all part of the fun, of course…
 

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    • Impulse

      Jan 24th 2011, 7:25

      Would be great if Toy Story 3 won best picture but really cant see it happening. If a juggernaut like Avatar cant even win then it has no chance. The academy rarely go beyond smart drama/thrillers. In a word they're d***s.

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    • Hadouken76

      Jan 24th 2011, 11:46

      I'd like to see Jennifer Lawrence pick up best actress but since she's not A-list or friends with voters (hello Gwyneth Paltrow) its unlikely. Speaking of which, Jennifer Aniston is only A-list becuase she has the 'mark of Brad' upon her, none of her films make her worthy of that category. Furthermore, NEVER in a 1000 years will 'Shakespeare in love' be considered a better movie than 'Saving Private Ryan', it only won becuase of 'Bribegate'....pheww...

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    • Frankie88

      Jan 24th 2011, 14:42

      Ha-ha, imagine Rapace walks out to get her award as Salander, gets to the podium, takes the 'baldie' and then just stares at the audince giving them that expressionless gaze for about a minute in complete silence, and then just walks away...

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    • KayWay

      Jan 24th 2011, 16:28

      Do we know if its being aired live in the UK?

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    • MikeyRix

      Jan 24th 2011, 21:47

      I would love for Rapace to be even nominated for Best Actress; if she wins it that would be so much better :D

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    • blackrainpr

      Jan 25th 2011, 4:06

      what about the The Town, i thought it was a great film, affleck direct it so well, the story it was great, it should be nominated for best adapted screenplay, and fair game what really good too! i don't think inception would win best picture is between social network and The town hehehehe jk on the town as best picture but affleck should get the nom for best director!

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    • blackrainpr

      Jan 25th 2011, 4:07

      ahhhh yeah what about the fighter such a power film...bale it's gonna win the bst support...obviously

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    • glegs

      Jan 25th 2011, 6:41

      Whoever hasn't seen Animal Kingdom yet is missing out big time. Best movie of 2010. Watch it if you haven't (when it comes out).

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    • StuartLightyear

      Jan 25th 2011, 11:21

      I don't think the reason Avatar didn't get last year's Best Picture was due to it being a 'juggernaught', it just had a pretty Pocahontas/Fern Gully/really basic script. It was still awesome though, but i thought Hurt Locker deserved it. Inception; best picture, Colin Firth; best Actor, Natalie Portman; best actress. Not too sure who i think will get best director, would like it do be Christopher Nolan or Darren Aronofsky but i think it'll probably go to David Fincher..

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