I know this post is a little late by about three days, but who all watched the Academy Awards? I know I did! I love the Oscars! I am a HUGE film fan and always try to see the movies nominated for best picture. I was very excited to see Slum Dog Millionaire win Best Picture; it definitely deserved it. The story line was beautiful and definitely enlightened me about life in the slums of India. Also, I think Kate Winslet deserved to win Best Actress. Her work is always so deep and makes the viewer think further into her character. You can tell she is extremely talented, and after five nominations, she deserved this! I never saw Milk, but after seeing clips and watching Sean Penn win the Oscar, I plan to see it soon. He is also talented because he went from playing a person with mental retardation, to a father whose daughter was killed, and now to a gay man. Go Kate and Sean!
I think the Academy Awards are a great form of multi-modal literature because they show everyone, including students, how that original piece of writing, the script, can lead into this amazing work of art that can win awards at this incredibly famous awards ceremony. I think it is important for students and teachers to keep up with movies and Academy Awards because it honors talented work. I love the movie business, and though it can be a bit much and not stick to the original book fully, it is still interesting to see the Director's vision of the work. Imagining the text one reads is one thing, but then creating an entire film about it is a complete other thing. It must be extremely difficult to envision these words on a page and make them into this sight on the screen. Film is an amazing work of art and I am extremely grateful to be able to live in a generation with such amazing films. Now that I'm on a tangent about film, I'll bring it back to my original topic: the Academy Awards. The Oscars are a night of glitz and glamor that honor these truly talented people, and students and teachers should keep up with this business. I only wish I was talented enough to win an Oscar! (Maybe in my dreams!).
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I actually just saw Slumdog Millionaire this week, and I absolutely can see why it has gotten so much hype. What an amazing, moving and somewhat depressing, but ultimately uplifting storyline. The acting was incredible, and I love films that portray extended periods of time. I think it is a great way to develop character. The idea of the film revolving around the game show was a really neat way to fit in glimpses of Jamal's life. Also, I am usually an Academy Award Show watcher as well, but the weather was horrible this weekend and I didn't make it back in time to watch it. I think it is interesting to see which actors and films get recognition with awards shows and how that relates to popularity at the box offices and people I know. You are completely right, movies are a form of art!
ReplyDeleteI love the Academy Awards! I watch them every year. I still haven't seen Slumdog, but I have seen Benjamin Button, Revolutionary Road, and the Wrestler.
ReplyDeleteThe last few years I haven't been very impressed with the Oscars though. I just didn't like the performances or the MCs. But the thing I love every year is the tribute to the entertainers who have died in the past year! They always make me cry!