…I missed the whole thing.

Like, everything.

I knew it was on.  I usually catch at least a minute or two here and there.  But this time around?

I know, I know.  I’m sounding like that cranky old “get off my lawn” guy.  But the truth’s the truth: I haven’t seen any of the films nominated for best picture, though I did pick up the digital copy, via VUDU as it was on sale, of Dunkirk.  Alas, I haven’t had the time to watch it as of yet.

Here’s the cold hard reality of my situation: I haven’t seen any of the films on the major lists nor am I all that interested in seeing them.  A good friend of mine highly recommended the big winner of last night’s Oscars, The Shape of Water, but I dunno.  As I said, I have Dunkirk but I’m not in a huge rush to see it.

Enough, though, of the negativity.  Author Sam Adams over on Slate.com points out one of the better stories coming out of the Oscars, something even a crumudgeon like me could appreciate:

Roger Deakins broke one of Oscar’s longest losing streaks

The above mentioned Mr. Deakins, as it should be obvious from the article’s title, won an Oscar last night for his cinematography on the film Blade Runner 2049.  Mr. Deakins, as the article further notes, was previously nominated in this category a whopping 13 times between 1995 and 2017 and, as Mr. Adams further notes, in 2008 he was nominated for best cinematographer twice.  It goes without saying but until last night, he hadn’t won for any of those nominations.

Unlike the best picture nominees, I have actually seen Blade Runner 2049 and, though I feel the film was too bloated for its own good, there is absolutely NOTHING negative I have to say about the look of the film and the cinematography.  Indeed, it is quite brilliant and worthy of the adulation it has received.

Good going, Mr. Deakins.  This cranky old man totally agrees you deserved this Oscar… even if he hasn’t seen too many of the other nominated films.