Oscar Nominations

This year, a total of 10 movies were nominated for Best Picture. I've seen two of the nominees thus far, so I'll need to get busy in time for the Oscars on March 7. The nominees are:

• Avatar - I'm the only one on the planet who hasn't seen it yet.
• The Hurt Locker - However, very few on the planet saw this, as it made less than Avatar made in one hour, but it's supposed to be very good. The director, Kathryn Bigelow, used to be married to James Cameron, director of Avatar. Can you imagine if she beats him out, since his movie has made so much money?
• Precious - I don't care if I see this one, no matter how tastefully it deals with incest.
• Up in the Air - Not a single person I've talked to has really liked this movie.
• The Blindside - On the other hand, every single person I've talked to has really liked this movie; I'll try and check it out; heard Sandra Bullock is especially good.
• Inglourious Basterds - I did see this one and it was sort of odd; not the action movie you may be expecting, but lots of long dialogue scenes with quick bursts of violence, and it rewrites the ending of WWII. Not a boring movie, but not one I'd consider great, either.
• Up - Pixar can do no wrong.
• District 9 - Cool sci-fi film from South Africa; very well done, I liked it a lot.
• An Education - Please raise your hand if you've heard of this movie.
• A Serious Man - Again, please raise your hand if you've heard of this movie.