And The Oscar Goes To...

The Academy Awards are like Easter Sunday here in Los Angeles. Hollywood pretty much shuts down for it, the streets flow with limos booze and tuxedos. It also is the only awards show that I actually pay attention to. While I don't believe that one can truly determine what the "best" picture of the year is, I do find it interesting to see how my own opinions fall in line with the so called experts. So here's my ballot:

Who Will Most Likely Win:

Best Picture: Avatar

Best Director: The Hurt Locker

Best Actor: Jeff Bridges

Best Actress: Sandra Bullock

Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz

Best Supporting Actress: Monique

Best Original Screenplay: Inglorious Basterds

Best Adapted Screenplay: Up In The Air

Best Documentary: The Cove

Best Song: The Weary Kind (Crazy Heart)

Who I Actually Want To Win:

Best Picture: The Hurt Locker

Best Director: The Hurt Locker

Best Actor: Jeff Bridges

Best Actress: Gabourey Sidibe

Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz

Best Supporting Actress: Monique

Best Original Screenplay: A Serious Man

Best Adapted Screenplay: Up In The Air

Best Documentary: Food Inc.

Best Song: The Weary Kind (Crazy Heart)

Seeing as this is a music blog, it would only be appropriate if I commented on the best song category. Pretty much Crazy Heart is a lock for this category. The song itself fits beautifully with the idea of the movie, and compliments the film as a whole. However, on it's own this song doesn't impress me. Ryan Bingham writes pretty much a standard country-folk song. Nothing is groundbreaking or challenging at all about this song, it's chord progression is easy, it's lyrics are relatively simple, it's a very basic song. However, the conviction in which Bingham sings it correlates to the movie quite well...but it ain't no "Jai Ho."