The Oscars

I have no serious issues with any of the winners of the major category Academy awards, not of course that I agree with the Academy on every selection. I think that Milk deserved best picture over Slumdog Millionaire, which incidentally, I did love. I just though that Milk was the better film. I would have also liked to have seen Marisa Tomei win for The Wrestler, although Penelope Cruz certainly did a fine job in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. As far as the award for best supporting actor though, we'll never really know if Heath Ledger would have garnered his honor if he was still with us. I have no answers there, although I personally would have given it to Michael Shannon for Revolutionary Road. It was a small role which totally "electrified" the film. Mr. Ledger certainly did an excellent job in The Dark Knight, although I think that the tragedy, and utter stupidity of his demise brought out some of the "sympathy vote". The Academy Award telecast was one of the better ones in recent memory, although I still say that The Golden Globes does it best....get em' drunk and give em' out. Also, did we need five former winners giving out the acting honors. Even though the Academy has managed trim time off of the show in recent years this gimmick was simply awkward and unnecessarily time consuming. Also, more film clips next year, and less song and dance, I mean, it is the all about the films.