Quick Noms-Based Post

[cmk418]

So I'm somewhat pleased the way the nominations came out. I was watching them at 5:38 this morning while on the phone with my brother. (It's tradition). I was a little surprised that "Dreamgirls" was not nominated for Best Picture - surprised because all the buzz said it should be, but in actuality, it wasn't all that (so I'm glad it wasn't just me who thought it). Of the Best Picture nominees that I haven't seen, only "The Queen" stands a slim chance of me getting into it - I'll watch "Little Miss Sunshine" on DVD tonight. I really wish Leo would have gotten nominated for "The Departed" though. I'm sure "Blood Diamond" was good and all, but it's just not the same. And what's the deal with "Little Children" - on some levels, I guess I'm sort of glad, but I have to sit there another year with my ex's voice in my head sighing "Kate", it's annoying. And I haven't seen "Borat" but I really don't like that it's nominated in a screenplay category. I was reading Fade In yesterday and it seems like Sasha Baron Cohen is being considered for EVERYTHING now. Insane. And where are all the new actresses - with the exception of Penelope Cruz, this just seems like it's a rehash of every other year. Let's get some new blood into the mix. Last thought before heading out, it would be somewhat amazing and totally like the Academy if Peter O'Toole scored the year's biggest upset (over Forest Whittaker in the Best Actor category).