… the Oscars.

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything here, but I figured I should say something about the Oscars.  It’s been said before, but holy crap the Oscars sure know how to play it safe.

I’m glad Benjamin Button is there.  It was one of my favorite films in a while.  But the fact that The Dark Knight was snubbed is amazing.  For me The Dark Knight was probably the best film of the year.  It might be tied with Benjamin Button just because they’re so different it’s hard to really pick one, but certainly it was better than the rest of the Oscar nods.  This is not saying that the rest were bad–not by any means.  They were all excellent films.

But come on … The Reader?  Really?

Dark Knight should’ve had nods in best picture, best screenplay, and best director.  There’s no excuse.  I can only say that the Dark Knight was too good for the Oscars anyway.  And so is Christopher Nolan.

I can only hope that at least Fincher wins Best Director.