THE ACADEMY AWARDS have been over and done for a few days now, and I’ve not said much about them.  Most of my friends these days aren’t all that into the movies.  (It’s like that weird moment when you realize that all of those people at Barnes and Noble aren’t actually there for books to read.)  So here are some thoughts:

Biggest Disappointment- I was really hoping that Jason Segal and Walter the Muppet would take the stage to sing the Oscar-nominated (and Oscar-winning) “Man or Muppet.”  Alas, all we got was a clip of Kermit and Piggy bickering.

Leading Disappointment- I wasn’t totally surprised that Clooney didn’t take ‘Best Actor.’  He was the favorite for most; his role in The Descendants was a great fit and stretch for him.  I was floored, though, that Viola Davis didn’t walk away with the ‘Best Actress’ statue.  Don’t get me wrong: Meryl Streep is an amazing actress (though I couldn’t bring myself to seeing The Iron Lady).  Still, I thought Viola had it cinched.

Other than that, nothing was overly surprising.  Not the awards I would’ve given.  I had hoped that 50/50 would’ve gotten a screenplay nod.  It would’ve been nice to see acting nods for Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anjelica Houston, but that wasn’t in the cards.  Charlize Theron would’ve done well with some recognition for Young Adult, too.

For a good wrap-up on the 2011 year-in-movies and the Oscars in particular, check out Mark Harris’s Oscarmetrics here.  I especially like the commentary about the state of things as well as the hopeful outlook for 2012.