*UNDER CONSTRUCTION*
2008 is one of those years that makes me glad I started these awards because when I look at the five nominees for Best Picture I don’t see a single film that deserves to be there. We have the overrated and mediocre Slumdog Millionaire, the 21st century Forrest Gump (Benjamin Button), the oscar-bait-y Milk and the monotonous garbage that was The Reader. Frost/Nixon is the only good movie in there but even that doesn’t qualify as one of the year’s Top 10 films, for me, let alone the Top 5. Basically, I hate the 2009 Oscars and the only alternative are the 2008 Blazing Reel Film Awards.
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-Khalid
The Blazing Reel 
Bit unfair The Dark Knight came out that year to steal pretty much everything haha! Love the choice of Colin Farrell for Best Actor for In Bruges!
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In Bruges was a great comeback for Colin Farrell after nearly a decade of starring in crappy blockbusters like Daredevil and The Recruit
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I love In Bruges. I’m gonna have to rewatch it soon.
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Yeah I think this was the worst Oscars in memory. Shameful The Dark Knight got so little in the actual ceremony. You have to wonder how there can be that level of incompetence.
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Yep. Even the Best Director’s category is highly disappointing to look at. And the fact that the Academy expanded B.P nominees to 10, instead of just nominating 5 deserving films in the first place just felt unnecessary
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It felt like the film equivalent of shutting the gate after the horse has bolted.
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Haha. Exactly
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YES!!!!!! So happy to see all so much love for The Dark Knight. Also happy to see you give Farell the win even though I probably would’ve went with Rourke or del Toro. Not a bad choice among them.
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Rourke was tour-de-force and I loved his performance but I thought Farrell was slightly better which is why I went with him
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Another totally rad Blazing Reel Awards! Yes… Some love for In Bruges. Bold pick for best actor. I love how I always come away from your Awards with an indie gem I haven’t seen. This time it’s Two Lovers. Thanks, Khalid!
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Thank you Dan! Two Lovers is a must watch.
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Absolute garbage! Not your awards of course, but the 2008 Oscars. How does Dark Knight not even muster a Best Picture nomination??? I remember almost not watching that year I was so annoyed. Best movie of 2008 hands down.
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Yup it was pretty unbelievable. I mean, The Reader which supposedly got nominated in TDK’s place didn’t even receive a positive critical reception
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Wow, I see where your loyalties lie! 🙂
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Haha 🙂
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Holy shit…what an absolutely killer year in movies!!!! Great post 🙂
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Thnak You 😀
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Oh man, I hated Slumdog Millionaire too. I thought it was unabashedly sentimental drivel when it came out and I’m glad you feel the same way.
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Exactly. That’s a great way to put it, I could never understand the appeal of that movie
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I can’t believe I missed these!!!!!
Sorry, I’ve been so busy that I must have missed a bunch of stuff I was actually looking out for, and your awards are one of those things.
I don’t want to spoil much, as far as Fistis are concerned…but we match up with our acting wins 4/4!!!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE these!
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Please don’t be. And I love that we agree on the acting awards. Interested to see the 2000’s Fistis
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