By Joe Neumaier / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Published: Sunday, March 2, 2014, 8:21 PM
Updated: Monday, March 3, 2014, 1:15 AM
The epic “12 years a Slave” (click here) won a hotly contested race for Best Picture, while one of its stars, newcomer Lupita Nyong’o, won Best Supporting Actress at Sunday’s 86th annual Academy Awards.
Nyong’o — born in Mexico, raised partly in Kenya and now a resident of Brooklyn — won a day after her 31st birthday.
“Every time I look down at this golden statue, may it remind me and every little child that no matter where you’re from, your dreams are valid,” Nyong’O said between tears....
There weren't that many surprises. History as portrayed on film had a grand year. Slavery, government corruption, NASA and AIDS when the country wanted it to go away in the 1980s. It is interesting, isn't it? The past seems to be able to come to life now when history was not good to the integrity of the country.
The only film that had sincerely current content was Woody Allen's "Blue Jasmine." It was a great film and Kate Blanchett more than deserved her Oscar. She was on a roller coaster ride in the film and was pivotal to the plot.
Gravity is ground breaking in it's use of the science of filmmaking. The acting was incredible and deserved the nominations, but, it was definitely the directing that created the masterpiece.
Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto did carry the picture and deserved their Oscars as well. They are very strong actors and have incredible reach to bring reality to life. They reached into an emotional treasure trove of skills and it showed.
I love film, always have. I always enjoy the plot and where it catches my attention I watch it again to find the films strengths and then it is easy to find the reason the film was dazzling. The Oscars were correct, but, the choices were safe for the industry.
There were new young faces last night. The entertainment was absolutely spectacular. DeGeneres pulled the audience into the stage and brought lightness to the evening.
I am still waiting for a child to win an award in recent years. There have been much money made in child films in the past decade, yet the awards didn't follow the popularity. I thought Asa Butterfield should have received recognition for Hugo. It was an incredible picture, a statement about society and he was wonderful. He completely made the character sympathetic. Butterfield focused the other performers within response to his character's personality and plight. He was on screen a great deal of the time and never wavered in his portrayal of his character. The last time a child was recognized for the acting was Tatum O'Neill. Maybe next year.
Published: Sunday, March 2, 2014, 8:21 PM
Updated: Monday, March 3, 2014, 1:15 AM
The epic “12 years a Slave” (click here) won a hotly contested race for Best Picture, while one of its stars, newcomer Lupita Nyong’o, won Best Supporting Actress at Sunday’s 86th annual Academy Awards.
Nyong’o — born in Mexico, raised partly in Kenya and now a resident of Brooklyn — won a day after her 31st birthday.
“Every time I look down at this golden statue, may it remind me and every little child that no matter where you’re from, your dreams are valid,” Nyong’O said between tears....
There weren't that many surprises. History as portrayed on film had a grand year. Slavery, government corruption, NASA and AIDS when the country wanted it to go away in the 1980s. It is interesting, isn't it? The past seems to be able to come to life now when history was not good to the integrity of the country.
The only film that had sincerely current content was Woody Allen's "Blue Jasmine." It was a great film and Kate Blanchett more than deserved her Oscar. She was on a roller coaster ride in the film and was pivotal to the plot.
Gravity is ground breaking in it's use of the science of filmmaking. The acting was incredible and deserved the nominations, but, it was definitely the directing that created the masterpiece.
Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto did carry the picture and deserved their Oscars as well. They are very strong actors and have incredible reach to bring reality to life. They reached into an emotional treasure trove of skills and it showed.
I love film, always have. I always enjoy the plot and where it catches my attention I watch it again to find the films strengths and then it is easy to find the reason the film was dazzling. The Oscars were correct, but, the choices were safe for the industry.
There were new young faces last night. The entertainment was absolutely spectacular. DeGeneres pulled the audience into the stage and brought lightness to the evening.
I am still waiting for a child to win an award in recent years. There have been much money made in child films in the past decade, yet the awards didn't follow the popularity. I thought Asa Butterfield should have received recognition for Hugo. It was an incredible picture, a statement about society and he was wonderful. He completely made the character sympathetic. Butterfield focused the other performers within response to his character's personality and plight. He was on screen a great deal of the time and never wavered in his portrayal of his character. The last time a child was recognized for the acting was Tatum O'Neill. Maybe next year.
