Hulu Awards Week 8: Sam Christopher's List

This week we’ll start off with the categories in Finals…

Best Dramatic TV Series:
I didn’t really care very much for any of these. There was only one I ever really watched, although, as previously stated, I can understand the attraction of House. My choice here:

Bones

Best Dramatic Movie:
I really wanted to pick something else. I really wanted there to be something here I could hang my hat on and say, “This is an excellent film.” But, really, any list with Sleepless in Seattle on it is inherently flawed and devoid of any real value. I know, I know, I should just put down Of Mice and Men or Sense and Sensibility—we won’t even discuss Lost in Translation—but somehow I just can’t. I don’t know, maybe cynicism is becoming my natural state. Sleepless…? Next they’ll be feeding us Home Fries. I always liked Rocky, and I like old cars, and I wish I had a teenager to paint my fence and wax all the old cars I have that I never drive. Especially if he’s got a hot girlfriend who’ll take a little girl to meet Thor and help Nick Cage drink himself to death. I choose:

The Karate Kid

Best Short Format Comedy:
As far as I’m concerned this choice was all alone on this list:

Carpet Bros.

Best Family Movie:
If Dragonheart wasn’t just clips I would’ve chosen it. If Jumanji didn’t have Robin Williams I would’ve chosen it—although that would never disqualify the wonderful drama Dead Poet’s Society from any list. For these reasons, and the ones stated in the Best Dramatic Movie section:

The Karate Kid


And now for the semifinals…

Best Anime:
My two choices from the first round are here, and I threw in a couple that looked good from what I saw:

1. Speed Racer
2. Astro Boy
3. Naruto
4. Bleach
5. Xxxholic

Best Cartoon Series (non-anime):
All four of my first rounders are here, and the one I had to add was a fine choice as well:

1. Casper the Friendly Ghost
2. Futurama
3. The Simpson
4. Pink Panther
5. King of the Hill

Best Animated Short:
These were a little tougher:

1. Carnivore Reflux
2. Poor God - The only reason this wasn’t chosen in the first round was because it seemed kind of pedestrian to me. Not bad, just nothing special.
3. Nun Fight Club - Don’t know how I missed this in the first round. Title says it all.
4. Born to be Alive - Imagine Wiley Coyote trying to get himself. Even in death he finds he can’t die.
5. Far West - Starts out as a guy showing you how to make animation, turns into something totally different.

Round 1 Nominations:

Best Travel / Leisure Show:
Not my cup of tea (although a cup of hot tea sounds good right about now):

1. Destination Truth
2. Bikini Destinations - Do you need a diagram?

Best Cooking/Food Show:
I know John really gets into these but I don’t watch them really:

1. Kitchen Nightmares - Mildly interesting.

Worst Reality Show:
There are good reality shows?!? This is like picking Most Dishonest Politician, or Worst BCS Scenario, or Least Talented Baldwin Brother. John had the right idea here but I chose to go with taking two picks from each of the three categories, and I’m staking a claim right now for hazardous duty pay because I actually watched some of everything on this list:

1. 30 Days - The more operative timespan here is 15 Minutes. And it’s up. Long past up.
2. Jackass - This is one of those shows that I find hard to believe anyone’s ever watched.
3. Denise Richards: It’s Complicated - No, it’s not, Denise. You’re an incredibly beautiful woman whose life simply isn’t interesting enough to film, but who is so hungry for attention you’ll do anything—as evidenced by this God-awful spectacle—to make people notice you.
4. Hey, Paula - Hey, Paula, how does it feel to know you reached your creative peak as a Laker Girl?
5. Battle of the Bods - Don’t. Even. Get. Me. Started.
6. Make Me a Supermodel - One of the Seven Signs of the Apocalypse.

The Hulu Awards will be on break for the holidays and will return in mid-January.

(Editor's Note: The general public can participate in the nominations as well. Go to the links above for any or all of the categories you are interested in and cast your vote for the shows you think should win. All of the general votes will be tallied up and count as one panelist in deciding the final winners. PSW)