My take on the Oscars

Here are my thoughts on the major winners from Sunday's show:

Best picture: "The Hurt Locker"-I guess I missed something when I saw this. I feel like this movie was so overrated and boring. I think I'll rent it and watch it again. Who knows...maybe I'll like it this time. That tends to happen.

Best director: Kathryn Bigelow-While I don't agree with this choice, I must say it is nice to have a woman finally win this prize. She was extremely gracious as well, and you can tell she is easy to work with. I still wanted Tarantino to win, though, but wishful thinking, I guess.

Best actor: Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart"-Finally! Jeff Bridges is a great actor who should have won an Oscar a long time ago. He gave a great performance in "Crazy Heart," and he definitely deserved this.

Best actress: Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side"-I love Sandra Bullock, and I always have. Was hers the best performance of this group? Perhaps not. Still, I am glad that she was finally recognized, and she gave the best acceptance speech I have ever seen at ANY awards show.

Best supporting actor: Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds"-There was no way anyone else could have won this award. Waltz was outstanding, with his performance being complete perfection.

Best supporting Actress: Mo'nique, "Precious"-Who knew Mo'nique could act? She was great in "Precious," and I'm glad she won.

Best original screenplay: "The Hurt Locker"-Umm...original? No way. There was absolutely nothing original about this script. There are lots of war movies, and there was nothing majorly different about this one. Did the Academy even bother to notice how amazing and creative Tarantino's script for "Basterds" was? Apparently not.

Best adapted Screenplay: "Precious"-Biggest surprise of the night. The book "Precious" is based upon is a difficult, although riveting, read, and I know adapting it to the big screen had to have been a challenge. I think this award was well-deserved.

Best animated film: "Up"-Well, duh. This is by far the best Pixar film, and now that I think about it, definitely the best animated film I've seen, with "Finding Nemo" coming at a close second.

So, that's it for this year's Oscars. While there were some disappointments, I must say that I was definitely pleased with most of the awards.