So, some Oscar pundits saw Dreamgirls last night, and (embargoes be damned) they loved it, so apparently we have our Best Picture winner.
Which means that - one year after the Crash “Let’s loot Barneys in an act of gay rebellion” debacle - the film industry’s highest honor will go to a film starring Beyonce, Eddie “Paycheck” Murphy, and some American Idol finalist. Oh, the humanity.
That finalist, of course, is Jennifer Hudson, long presumed a Supporting Actress frontrunner for the knock-’em-dead role of Effie. She’s apparently so good that there’s talk of bumping her into the Best Actress field, which means that the woman who lost to Fantasia Barrino could win an award for acting over Mirren, Streep and Dench (not to mention Kate Winslet, who re-writes the book on Mommy Malaise in Little Children).
It’ll be a cinderella story for a night, I suppose. And then she’ll struggle to find a worthy follow-up, the knives will be sharpened, and “whatever happened to Jennifer Hudson? Can we revoke her Oscar?” stories will pop up faster than you can say Tatum O’Neal.
It’s about here that most bloggers would complain about the protracted, mechanical inevitability of most Oscar seasons, and bitch that they should just give the movie the award now, and do next year’s while they’re at it. Not me. I’m going to savor every moment between now and the time Hudson waddles down the red carpet in gown that “flatters her curves.”
‘Dreamgirls’ is a dream come true - a perfect film [The Envelope]
20 Weeks to Oscar - 15 Weeks to Go [Movie City News]
So, it can’t be that you hate the movie since you can’t possibly have seen it yet and, obviously, hating the Oscars goes without even saying. Do you then just hate Jennifer Hudson or is it fat and/or black people in general?
Those critics love to shoot their load over movies way too soon. I saw the trailer wating for the onscreen candy of Daniel Craig and honestly couldn’t wait for it to be over. Babel is where it’s at but as we have seen with Crash - the academy can pick the shittiest and most contrived film for top honors. Fuck it.
And Mister Anonymous, yes, we can willingly sit back and quietly judge without seeing the fucking movie. No, that doesn’t make us racists. Beyöncêé and an Idol for an Oscar? - Not in my fucking America. And I am afraid to say that the studio can push the “For Your Consideration” tag line all it wants but the Academy doesn’t like gay people, or black people for that matter unless there is nobody else to choose for a golden statue. Affirmitive action on Oscar Night this year? I hope not.
And Mister Anonymous, yes, we can willingly sit back and quietly judge without seeing the fucking movie. No, that doesn’t make us racists. Beyöncêé and an Idol for an Oscar? - Not in my fucking America. And I am afraid to say that the studio can push the “For Your Consideration” tag line all it wants but the Academy doesn’t like gay people, or black people for that matter unless there is nobody else to choose for a golden statue. Affirmitive action on Oscar Night this year? I hope not.
Well said, Alex.