The Kings Speech Triumphs at the Oscars 2011

Posted by Gary on Feb 28, 2011 in Entertainment, Movies & Film | 0 comments

The was an air of predictability at the 83rd Oscars ceremony tonight as the favourites dominated. The Kings Speech wins the best picture award and Colin Firth gets best actor.

‘The Kings Speech‘ starring Colin Firth has yet again dominated an awards ceremony as it picked up the best picture, best actor, best director and best screenplay awards.

Runaway favourite Natalie Portman picked up the award for best actress for her starring role in the psychological ballet film, ‘Black Swan’.

‘The Social Network’ missed out on the high profile awards but won best adapted screenplay, best editing and best score awards.

Christian Bale won best supporting actor yet again for his turn in the boxing film ‘The Fighter’. Mark Wahlberg spent years training for the film to play the lead role, but has missed out on recognition in all the award shows.

Best supporting actress also went to ‘The Fighter’ with Melissa Leo winning her first Oscar, she had a little trouble keeping it together for her speech saying she was ‘Shaking in her boots’.

Usually the more interesting categories are the best foreign language film and the best documentary.

All week in Los Angeles Banksy, who was nominated for his documentary feature, had been causing a stir by exhibiting his art in various locations around LA.

He is known around the world for popping up during thea night and spraying his own brand of artwork onto public buildings. Any works that make it to auction are quickly snapped up by collectors for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The best documentary award was not to be his though as ‘Strangers No More’ picked up the prize and for best foreign language film, ‘In a Better World’ won out.