Oscar Opinions: The Artist

So the Academy Awards are in a week, and I can't help but think of the Best Picture nominees. The ones I love, the one I especially love, and the one I loathe. I have finally seen each film, and I will write some opinions of the films. To begin, The Artist.

QUICK OPINION:
I previously reviewed this film, giving this 4/4 Stars. Instead, with a new grading system, I will instead grant it an "A-". I thought on the basis of a film from 2011, it was the 2nd best. On the basis of a silent film, it takes silence as a gimmick. I also didn't think highly of the Original Score by Ludovic Bource. The film will win for music, but my vote goes to Hugo. As gimmicky as The Artist is, its a great film no matter what. It is 100% worthy of an "A-"

Golden Collar noms!

For the best doggies in film: Uggie!

Best dog in a theatrical film
Cosmo as Arthur in “Beginners”
Uggie as Queenie in “Water for Elephants”
Denver as Skeletor in “50/50”
Hummer as Dolce in ”Young Adult”
Uggie as The Dog in “The Artist”

Best dog in a foreign language film
Koko as Red Dog in “Red Dog”
Laika as Herself in “Le Havre”
Biina as Alf in “The Day the Dogs Disappeared”
Ichico as Tao in “The Day the Dogs Disappeared”

Best dog in a TV series
Rocky as Arnold in “Entourage”
Chunk as Himself in “Chelsea Lately”
Bridgitte as Stella in “Modern Family”
Dart as Chance in “Hot in Cleveland”
Jason Ganns as Wilfred in “Wilfred”
Lambchop as Yakult is “Suburgatory”

Best dog in a reality series
Giggy in “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”
Millou in “The Real Housewives of New York”
Jackpot in “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”
Spartacus in “Ice Loves Coco”
Hercules in “Pit Boss”

Best dog in a direct-to-DVD film
Fred as B Dwag in “Spooky Buddies”
Gaston as Beethoven in “Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure”
Angel as Chloe in “Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2”
Rody as Marley in “Marly & Me: The Puppy Years”
Rusco as Papi in “Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2”

The Artist (2011), 4/4 Stars

I love Charlie Chaplin films. Modern Times? One of the best of all time! The thing about Modern Times is that it's not a complete silent film- there's some sound. That's the same situation with Michel Hazanavicus' The Artist.

The Artist tells of George Valentin, a popular silent film star. One fan of his, Peppy Miller, accidentally becomes a big star when meeting him. Soon, Miller surpasses Valentin when she joins the sound wave.

Soon, Valentin hits a low. His butler is fired, and his wife dumps him and his stuff. Not only that, his wife tells him to see the movie Beauty Spot, the movie throwing Peppy into fame.