Neither I nor the Academy considered the following worthy of a nomination, but they are nonetheless worthy of being mentioned.
Actor
Paul Rudd, How Do You Know – There was a good portion of How Do You Know during which Paul Rudd was not on screen. Big mistake. When he was around, he lit up the whole movie.
Actress
Elisabeth Shue, Piranha 3D – Some asked what Elisabeth Shue was doing in a movie like Piranha. Here’s a better question: how could she have been any better for the role?
Supporting Actor
Jeff Goldblum, The Switch – The Switch – of all movies – featured Jeff Goldblum at his “hmm, erm” squirmiest best.
Supporting Actress
Portia Doubleday, Youth in Revolt – This is a kind of girl I woulnd’t mind falling for.
Melissa McMeekin/Bianca Hunter/Erica McDermott/Jill Quigg/Dendrie Taylor/Kate B. O’Brien/Jenna Lamia, The Fighter – If seven actresses could be nominated as one, then the Eklund/Ward sisters would have easily been in the mix.
Adapted Screenplay
Will Forte, John Solomon, and Jorma Taccone, Macgruber – Macgruber is no classic, but as far as adapting an SNL sketch goes, credit must be given for creating something that was (and necessarily had to be) significantly different from the sketch.
Editing
Seth Casriel, Matt Kosinski, and Matt Probst, Jackass 3D – Let’s keep in mind that a major reason why the Jackass stunts work as well as they do is because they are consistently well-edited.
Song
“Rock My Body,” written by Nathan Heller, Macgruber – Will Forte has a beautiful voice.
May 10, 2011 @ 22:15:24
Thanks!