2014 Oscar surprises and snubs.

The Oscar nominations are finally out, which means that its officially Oscar season. The best time to celebrate cinematic achievements of the previous year and have a lot of fun doing it. I was really surprised by some of the nominations, and here are a couple of things that I didn't expect.

"The Grand Budapest Hotel" getting 9 nominations.
I loved the latest Wes Anderson movie, however I did not expect it to get nominated for so many oscars. Yes, it was pretty obvious that it would get production and costume design, but who knew that it would actually get a best picture and best director? I am not complaining, because I absolutely think that it deserves to be nominated. I do not think that it will win, but I am very happy and pleasantly surprised that it is getting so much love. Taking into consideration that it was released pretty early in the year, and not in the fall like most Oscar Movies, and the fact that there were so many great movies this year, it is really impressive that "The Grand Budapest Hotel" leads the way with 9 nominations. As to what film I think will win best picture, I think it comes down to "Boyhood" and "Birdman". In my opinion "Birdman" should win, but both pictures deserve it.

Robert Duvall getting a nomination for "The Judge". 
"The Juge" was a decent movie, but I do not think the Duvall deserves a best supporting actor nomination. Yes, he is really good in the movie, but not Oscar worthy. I think he got nominated as a sing of appreciation from the academy, as a sort of "thank's for playing".

Emma Stone getting a nomination for "Birdman". 
I think Birdman is one of the best, if not the best acted movie of the year, and Emma Stone was no exemption. However, I did not think that she would get a nomination. I really like her as an actress, and I believe that she really deserves it, and I am glad that she is getting recognition. It seems that she was slightly overlooked in most reviews of "Birdman" and it's awesome that she is getting recognised for her great performance. Plus, an Oscar nomination really solidifies an actor, and if there were people who doubted Stone, they shall now shut up for ever.

Meryl Streep getting a best Supporting actress for "Into the Woods".

This marks Meryl Streep's 19th Oscar nomination. At this point, I feel like she will get a nomination no matter what she is in. Yes, she is a great actress, but come on! Into the Woods!!! Seriously? She was good in it, but she wasn't BRILLIANT, she was just Meryl Streep. I really like her, but I think it's sort of becoming a tradition to nominate her every year, and it's getting a little ridiculous. Can she do a movie that will get her no Oscar nominations? I doubt it.

Mackenzie Foy not getting a best supporting actress for "Interstellar".
Interstellar has received 5 nominations, yet none of them are for the "big" categories. However, I feel like Froy really deserved and oscar for her portrayal of 10 year old Murph. Her relationship with Mathew McConaughey held the entire film together, and I feel like she did a great job. Unfortunately, she didn't get any serious nominations, and I feel like she really deserves it. Maybe the academy could have not nominated Streep, and for once give it to someone else.

"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" only getting one nomination. 
Surprisingly, the last instalment of the middle Earth Saga, known for Oscar records, got the least nomination out of all six films (only one). The film's sound editing was nominated and nothing else. I feel like it at least should have gotten a nomination for best costume design and best makeup. You know who did get a nomination for costume design though? Maleficent. How are the costumes in Maleficent superior to the ones in The Hobbit? HOW?

"The Boxtrolls" getting a best animated feature film nomination. 
This shows perfectly what is wrong with this category. A good film is good, and it doesn't matter if it's animated or live action. Why is there a special separate category for best animated films? They got to nominate something, and that's how films like "The Boxtrolls" get nominated. Its a decent film, but its not good enough to get an OSCAR NOMINATION! I am totally against this entire category, and once again, the academy has proven it by nominating a so-so movie, just because there are no more films to nominate.

"The Lego Movie" snub. 
Speaking of animated films, you know what didn't get nominated? "The Lego Movie".
How does this happen? If you're going to have a stupid, special category for animated films, at least nominate the best animated films of the year! Why does "The Lego Movie" not have an Oscar
nomination? Why? This is just wrong on so many levels and there is nothing more I can say about this.