The Oscars

After the Oscar nominations come out, I usually begin a mad dash to see as many of the nominated movies as I can. This year, however, I have little interest in seeing most of the films. Some of the lack of interest comes from not wanting to spend the money - as in, feeling like it can be spent better elsewhere right now as we prepare for baby. But, mainly it's that many of the nominated films seem pretty dark and that aspect just doesn't interest me right now. Having said that, though, I'm not against dark films. (The only genre of film that I discriminate against is horror. I will not subject myself to sitting through a movie that is either going to scare the shit out of me (or attempt to) or make me feel like I'm waisting my time.) Pregnancy is the culprit here. I am in a loving, gentle, sensitive state (or attempting to be) and many of the films seem offensive to that state right now. Plus, being prone to moodiness and highly emotive, I am trying to keep myself surrounded with positivity and attending dark films is not in that scope.

The films that I do want to see are:

- Michael Clayton
- Juno
- Charlie Wilson's War
- Into the Wild

Plus, I've only seen four of the nominated films (American Gangster, The Bourne Ultimatum, Ratatouille and Pirates of the Caribbean) - the fewest amount for me then in previous years heading into the final stretch. I'll just have to settle for not having a clue as to who deserves the awards. Seems to appropriately accompany the overall feeling of this awards season with the effects of the writer's strike. It's just not the same.

Love,
Aislinn