There Is Academy Award Buzz Going Around but Wait.....Do I Care?

Tis the season to give out little golden men statuettes to the most deserving actors and films in Hollywood, and I am feeling like Scrooge this time around. The only film that I have seen that is nominated for best picture is Inception, and it was just Ok. I wasn't thoroughly amazed and knocked out of my socks after I left the theater when I saw it in the summer with a group of friends. Everyone was singing praises to this film, saying how original the concept was and how epic the special effects were.

The visuals were a nice touch but I felt this big-budget film was hyped from the beginning utnil the end, especially since it starred none other than Hollywood darling Leonardo DiCaprio. It just fell short and left me dazed, confused, and wondering why I had never thought of making my strange dream activity into a screen play and accumulate millions off of it. I haven't seen the Facebook movie, or "The Social Network" as it is called but this movie seems to be garnering the most buzz among the Academy and Hollywood.

I simply couldn't muster up the anticipation or desire to see a movie about Facebook even if I am obsessed with it. I felt the story was supposed to be told but not necessarily seen, especially since all I kept hearing was how grossly exaggerated the characters and plot were compared to the real story of the creator and the beginnings of Facebook.

Since I haven't seen the film and don't plan on seeing it either, I cannot fairly offer my opinion on the theatrics of "The Social Network," but I will say this.... a movie about the making of Facebook could possibly take the little golden man statuette and it really doesn't come as that huge of a surprise seeing that even less orginal concepts have been awarded. As far as the actual show, I won't be watching it, but you probably could have guessed that. I am becoming less and less excited by the film industry and the lack of creativity and talent.

I wish all the Oscar nominees much luck and hopefully for them Kanye West wasn't invited......actually, hopefully he was because he would inject some much needed excitement into an awards show that has grown more predictable and boring despite having some of the funniest comedians as hosts.