Every year there are a bunch of Oscar movies in late November and December so that the senile old academy members will recall the movies. This year, I can only think of a few that even make the list. Sure there are some obvious choices, "12 years a slave", (not seen it yet), "The Butler", (not seen either), and "Gravity" (but it is not likely this two people stranded movie will get all the Oscars, because it is set in space).
"Captain Phillips" is a tense dramatic thriller, but is it the best of this year, and we know Oscar doesn't like thrillers.
The slew of science fiction movies and superhero movies over summer means that there will likely be some nods to those, "Star Trek Into Darkness", "Gravity", "Oblivion" (doesn't deserve it though), and "Eysium" (which doesn't deserve it either).
If we'd have to guess now, the Oscar people are going to give it all to "The Butlet" which apparently isn't all that awesome.
They might give it to "Frozen" even though the reviews have melted away and there is only thoguhts of oh, nice Disney movie, but not a great movie.
I did not see the upteenth sequel to Fast and Furious. Meh.
They will likely faun all over Gravity's acting performances, although Clooney was just being Clooney and Bullock was half way decent, even if it was a fun thriller. The problem is it's the same formula as those couple stranded at sea stories, except it's in space. Just last year we had a young man stranded at sea on a boat with a CGI tiger.
Maybe next year it can be two people stranded in space, at sea, with a CGI dragon. :)
The 2013 Clara Awards, coming New Years Eve 2013.
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