This Take on What Happened to Bradley Cooper at The Oscars is Perfect

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck on February 24, 2015

in Movies

Just trust me on this one, you know I wouldn’t share it if the message wasn’t pertinent to this community’s collective interests. Take a moment to read the following take on what happened to Bradley Cooper at The Oscars.

Blogger Andrew Bloom has crafted this poignant and unique perspective called “The Truth About Bradley Cooper and The Oscars”. Read the ENTIRE THING before you decide to agree/disagree. I can’t stress that enough: read the whole thing:

The more I think about it, the more upset I am that Bradley Cooper was snubbed at The Oscars on Sunday.

Hear me out. I know Cooper did not portray the kind of character or take on the kind of role that the snobs in Hollywood typically care for–it didn’t fit the traditional “Best Actor” mold. There was lots of violence in the film; he spent most of the movie brandishing a gun, and yes, the character was portrayed as something of a superhero in a situation with much bigger political issues at play that the movie only grazed.

But his sensitive portrayal of the scars his character endured–both physical and emotional–brought an unexpected pathos to a character who could otherwise have easily just been a cartoon character. Yes, he used a firearm. Yes, his partner was a little wooden. Yes, the accent was a little distracting at times. But none of those things should have disqualified Cooper from gaining the well-deserved recognition for breathing such life into a character that enthralled us all.

You know it. I know it. Deep down in their hearts, the Oscar voters know it. This year’s best performance was Bradley Cooper as Rocket Raccoon.

Raise your hand if you saw that one coming. And if you’re amused by hot-headed commenters who fly off the handle and vomit their dissent before reading the entire piece, you’ll love the first comment on this post over on Andrew’s blog.

OldSchool80s February 25, 2015 at 9:27 am

Nice! You got me. I wasn’t thinking that at all. Thanks for the chuckle!

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