*****Official Oscar Thread*********

[terrya]

Just finished watching the Barbara Walters special. She just interviewed Harrison Ford. Wonderfully illuminating.

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. Maybe you should edit your subject line and say something like....

*****OFFICIAL OSCAR THREAD*****

:shrug:

[terrya]

2. Ok...I will!

Thanks! :-)

[buzzard]

3. Can you guys watch for Ellen Page our little Canadian girl nominated for her role in Juno, I have to

leave for my sons hockey game just before it starts. I really wanted to see them this year but I guess hockey wins out. Thanks

[Radio_Lady]

242. Buzzard, I'm sorry she didn't win. She was spectacular in that role.

"Juno" is a fantastic movie. I guess it was too lighthearted for this somber year, although it treated a difficult subject with a light touch. Charming!

Peace, love and happiness,

Radio Lady (Film reviewer in Portland, Oregon)

[question everything]

251. However, Diablo Cody, who wrote the script did win (nt)

[Scooter24]

4. I wonder how Jon Stewart is feeling right now...

[brook]

5. Glad

he's not Regis?

[KitchenWitch]

6. I am finding Regis to be more insufferable than normal tonight.

[brook]

8. I have a really

hard time watching him at all. There must have been a thousand others they could have called.

[Mira]

7. Best Gown: Marion Cotillard (Edith Piaf) Worst: wife of Daniel Day Lewis

As a matter of fact I think in both categories they are the best and the worst I have ever seen.

[NashVegas]

13. Rebecca Miller

Daughter of Arthur.

And I agree. It looked like a black box.

[stanwyck]

22. I'm going to respectfully disagree on Rebecca Miller

I like the dress. It's a little eccentric. But at least she's not playing if safe and boring. Too many of the ladies are overly styled and it shows. Tilda Swinton looks great. So does Cate Blanchett. Of course.

[Mira]

40. We don't have to agree. It looks a little better to me on the post here. But just a little.

[NashVegas]

182. I've Gotta Give Best Gown to Katherine Heigl

[GoddessOfGuinness]

241. pics?

[Haole Girl]

9. I can't believe Regis is doing the red carpet

:-(

I had to put the mute on & I am now reading the closed captioning. The sound of his voice is like nails on a chalkboard to me.

[brook]

11. Yeah...

but he's so 'important', dontcha know? He's been a legend in his own mind for years now.

[Shine]

10. I am so out of it this year, I've hardly seen any of the main movies

pretty sad, but oh well. We've got our take-out sushi order placed and the Oscars are being tivo'd right now.

We'll start in about 15 min so we can skip thru all the commercials.... :thumbsup:

:hi:

[question everything]

253. Have watched very few movies this year, but was surprised that the ones

I did, won some: Michael Clayton, La Vie en Rose, Ratatouille, and the short animation Peter and the Wolf.

[edbermac]

12. Who won the Best Cleavage Award?

For the women, I mean...:evilgrin:

[stanwyck]

21. That would have to be the flashback clip

of Catherine Zeta Jones winning her Academy Award when very pregnant. Total grapefruit cleavage. But, hey, when I was pregnant with twins, I took full advantage of the situation. Experiencing what it's like to have Pam Anderson cleavage, if only for a while, is just a fun aspect of pregnancy.

[joeybee12]

14. I'm just posting to say...

...I have nothing to say!

[Scooter24]

15. What on earth

was that woman who won the Costume Oscar thinking when she chose that dress?

[brook]

16. "At least I look better than

that lady who just got "Best Makeup".

[NashVegas]

17. That 60 Year Old Women Who Look Good Should Show It Off?

Or something.

[brook]

20. something....

like being comfortable in your own skin? That's something for men and women to aspire to, I think.
Then the way you dress seems (to those who judge) a part of who you are. At least that's how I see it.

[xxqqqzme]

18. My daughter was pissed off at me for days

because I didn't tell her the faces were going to melt off in Raiders. Like I was supposed to know and warn her to close her eyes. Wow, she was mad.

[Lavender Brown]

19. Poor Katherine Heigl...

she had really bad stage fright or something. I felt sorry for her.

[Wetzelbill]

41. yeah I know

It's amazing how someone who is such an attractive woman and who makes her living in front of a camera would get nervous like that. But in front of a crowd like that, live with a huge audience. Tough stuff.

[AZBlue]

104. She got off to a slightly rough start but then I think she did really really well.

She always seems sweet to me, I don't know if she is or not, but I was touched by her honesty and nervousness.

[RainDog]

23. Oscar Hair

of course Oscar doesn't have any, but female presenters do... and I'm so happy to see that I'm ahead of the curve because I have worn my hair pulled back with messy strands falling to the sides for years!

I'm just checking in on the Oscars in-between other stuff, but I'm kind of ignoring the other stuff now..

[stanwyck]

55. Yep. I had Jennifer Garner's hairstyle during

my waitress days and didn't have to pay hundreds of dollars to a stylist.
But her dress is gorgeous and so is she.

[Maraya1969]

24. What was the big deal with the award for supporting actor in Jerry

Mcguire? He was the black man that was Jerry's only client in the end.

[Shakespeare]

26. His effusive reaction when he accepted the award is the big deal.

He was genuinely overjoyed, and would not get off the stage. His joy was contagious, and he ended up getting a standing ovation from his peers. It was a very sweet moment.

[brook]

28. Perhaps

it had something to do with black actors being accepted in the mainstream? Or maybe everyone just thought he deserved it?

Then, again, I might have missed your point?

[Wetzelbill]

25. Stiff competition for Best Supporting Actor

Wow, impressive list. Javier Bardem though, that was the role of a lifetime for that guy, you couldn't have had a better performance. I loved the film, loved the book. Wonderful job all around.

[fishwax]

29. That was an impressive slate of actors

Bardem's is the only one of those performances I've actually seen, but he was outstanding in that movie. :applause:

[Wetzelbill]

33. very impressive group

Wow, Tom Wilkinson, Phillip Seymour Hoffman etc. I plan on watching "The Assasination of Jesse James" tonight, Casey Affleck is a talented guy, obviously overlooked by his more famous brother, but still he's always been very talented.

Same here, Bardem is the only performance I've watched, but he was so awesome in that, tough to see anybody ever topping that. Just the perfect guy for the perfect role.

[brook]

37. Indeed

I really thought Hal Holbrook would've gotten it for 'sentimental reasons'. He is a great journeyman actor.

[aaronbees]

38. I think Bardem really deserved it

He created such a creepy, unnerving character that felt totally unique. I still need to read the book someday soon. Philip Seymour Hoffman was great in "Charlie Wilson's War," though I didn't care much for the movie.

[Wetzelbill]

43. yes the book is awesome

A fast read, sparse, almost like a screenplay itself. I swear when I was reading it, I said to myself: "This would be perfect for the Coen Brothers to adapt." Then I looked it up, because I wanted to see if anybody was doing it, because I would have loved to adapt it, then sure enough, the Coens beat me to it. :)

[aaronbees]

45. Those Coen fellas are sneaky

You'll get 'em next time, Wetzelbill. :D I've always wanted to write screenplays too.

[Wetzelbill]

62. yeah I beat them to another novel

But to be fair, I don't think they even know it exists, let alone want to make a movie out of it. :)

[Jade Fox]

262. Any of the others should have won IMO.....

I love Bardem, but the Oscars were doing something they often do: rewarding a freak show instead of a performance by giving him the award for "Old Men".

[Shakespeare]

27. I'm pretty sure Javier Bardem and Robert Downey, Jr. were separated at birth.

Maybe they could play brothers in a future film...

[stuntcat]

31. only Javier's even sexier

be still by heart :loveya:

[Wetzelbill]

36. haha

Speaking from an unblemished record of heterosexuality, I will say, the guy has some charisma and charm for sure. :) You dig the accent, am I right?

[stuntcat]

48. you know, I HATED that character

that psycho ugh, he played it so well. So I was totally shocked to see him smile :loveya: oh I wanna ..melt..

[brook]

32. That'd be great! n/t

[AlCzervik]

46. Javier is fine! Earlier on ABC Regis Philbin pointed him out and said "Hey there's Xavier"

i'm like Who? Regis is more tolerable than that total clown Ryan Seacrest.

[Wetzelbill]

30. Ratatouille was very deserving

One of my favorite films of the year.

[Ekirh]

34. I for one . .

Am glad Periscopes And Binoculars got the due they deserved from the Oscars :)

[Scooter24]

35. The 11 year old girl singing in Raise It Up

is amazing! :wow:

[nytemare]

56. She has the pipes.

That song should win.

[Wetzelbill]

39. No Country For Old Men

That will be the Wetzelbill/Kurovski campaign slogan in the general election against McCain. I still feel I will get the nomination. :)

And it's my favorite film of the year.

[seemunkee]

42. Where can you ever get to see the short animation films

I think one theater around here showed them one night.

[brook]

44. Isn't it a shame?

You'd think theatres all over would play at least the winners in each category.
The only time I ever saw everything was when I had access to the pre-Oscar screenings.

[NV Whino]

58. My local library

has a good collection of DVDs. I catch most of the foreign and shorts there. Have to wait a while, though.

[seemunkee]

70. Thats nice, butg not the same as a big screen

[NV Whino]

261. However, when one can't find them on the big screen....

[NashVegas]

77. Yeah, We Had That

If there's a theatre in your area that does "Oscar Night America" parties, they're your most likely bet.

Ours did all the shorts in two sessions.

[nytemare]

47. TILDA!!!

You go !

[Scooter24]

49. That was shocking...

[nytemare]

51. I thought it would be Cate Blanchett, which would have been good

I am hoping Cate will win Best Actress, but I don't know.

Tilda is very liberal, so I am happy for her.

[Scooter24]

57. I had Cate picked as well...

But the two strongest actresses in my opinion were her and Ruby Dee.

[DinahMoeHum]

52. She compared the Oscar to her American business agent . . .in appearances

the head, the face, etc.

"...and...it has to be said...the buttocks..."

:rofl::rofl:

[nytemare]

53. And the comment on Clooney's batsuit was funny.

The one with the nippies.

[stuntcat]

50. omg she's so beautiful!!

:bounce:

[OmahaBlueDog]

54. Tilda (until recently) has been the best actress no one's heard of

I'm very happy for her

..but my heart breaks a little for Ruby Dee (and Ossie, who watches from a better place)

[nytemare]

63. I should have had my sister place a bet for me.

She was in Vegas for Superbowl Sunday. The odds against Swinton were like 25 to one. I would've been rich.

Curses.

[brook]

66. Ruby was my sentimental favorite. n/t

[Jade Fox]

263. Me too. n/t

[NashVegas]

79. Remember Orlando?

So good to see her finally getting the recognition she's been long over due.

[nytemare]

84. That's one of my favorite films.

So quirky and humorous.

[terrya]

59. That was a huge surprise

I think of her magnificent performance in "Orlando"

Good win!

[stanwyck]

65. A 6 ft. tall redhead does

stand out pretty vividly in a state like CA. where there are so many cookie cutter size 0 tanorexic blondes.
She looks like a Viking. I expected to see a spear in her hand.

[nytemare]

73. Like this?

She kicks ass.

http://www.bloguez.com/uploads/lionblanc_0,10114,5086115,00.jpg

[stanwyck]

264. If only the actresses would

realize they are actresses and not society matrons at the opera, maybe the Academy Awards wouldn't be so boring. Imagine if Swinton had worn what she's wearing here. Maybe every nominated actor needs to come as their character. Of course, no one would want to get anywhere near Bardiem. That was one scary villian.

[CTyankee]

260. I was surprised but glad! She was wonderful in Clayton.

Hers is a great talent. She was so totally into her character in that movie, she talked about it on GMA today, how her clothes never quite fit and were too tight and she had fat around her bra line in back. Of course, she looked totally skinny last night.

[AlCzervik]

60. coen's win for best adapted screen play?

[fishwax]

61. Coens win for best adapted screenplay

:woohoo:
:applause:

[Wetzelbill]

64. that was a tough category

Several very well-written films in there.

[AlCzervik]

67. i love Kristrin Chenowerth.

[Scooter24]

71. I loved her in Wicked...

outstanding actress and lovely voice

[AlCzervik]

72. she's a petite powerhouse and i do love the wicked original cast recording.

[AZBlue]

107. I had no idea she could sing so well or had been on B'way!

[AlCzervik]

109. yeah thats her background, i really love her voice.

[CBHagman]

192. I think Chenoweth was a Tony Award winner.

Yeah, she won for You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.

http://www.tonyawards.com/p/tonys_search?start=0&year=&award=&lname=Kristin+Chenoweth&fname=&show=

[Robb]

68. I inherited a mixed animal from Uncle living in woods.

...Wait, what are you guys talking about?

Memory lane: January, 2004. :D

[brook]

74. Just the best Oscar in the world!! n/t

[OmahaBlueDog]

69. Kristen Chenoweth did a great job with that..

I really liked Enchanted

That said, I'm ticked that Enchanted got 3 song nominations, and Rob Thomas' "Little Wonders" (from "Meet the Robinsons") didn't even get a sniff at a nomination.

[terrya]

75. I completely lost the DU Oscar pool

[Scooter24]

83. I'm 6-6...argh!

Some of the tech categories just killed me.

[NashVegas]

143. Yer Kicking Booty

big time

[libnnc]

76. A little OT but re: Chenoweth

Does anyone know if she's still doing the Dusty Springfield biopic? I can't find anything since it was announced way back in '05.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

80. Isn't it early for Best Actress?

Maybe not. Go Ellen Page!

[Scooter24]

92. She's still slated for it...

[libnnc]

101. I hope it's still in production

She's PERFECT for that role.

[nytemare]

78. C'mon Cate!

I hope she gets Best Actress, but who knows.

[AlCzervik]

81. i love her but gawds i hated that movie, "Elizabeth" on the other hand was awesome.

[nytemare]

82. Yeah, the first one was much better.

Cate's performance was still great, although many liberties were taken with history in the script.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

85. omg!!!!!

[jannyk]

86. Yes!!! Marion Cottillard

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

88. Wow! What a shock!

I was sure Julie Christie would get it. Marion did a phenomenal job!

[aaronbees]

96. That was so sweet ... she was really overcome with joy

I'm glad Forest Whitaker was there to give her a hug. What a great moment. Now I have to see that film. :)

[jannyk]

102. Run, do not walk to your closest video place - it's amazing!!!!

[AlCzervik]

103. is it out on dvd now? That would awesome.

[jannyk]

118. Yes, I bought a used one weeks ago at blockbuster for $9.99

Had already seen it twice on a plane to Paris in Nov but just had to own it. I've watched it twice more (and added Piaf to my Ipod!!!)

[AlCzervik]

122. cool, i rented 2 movies, one i don't feel like even watching now "Rendition"

and the other "We own the night" i'm going to watch after the oscars but then back to Hollywood vid tomorrow to score La Vien Rose and hopefully Amaerican Gangtster.

[aaronbees]

106. Will do!

:hi: :patriot:

[Radio_Lady]

243. Her interpretation of Edith Piaf was spot-on! So glad she won!

That movie was truly AMAZING...

Wonder what HER odds were in Las Vegas????

[AlCzervik]

87. Marion Coutillard!

[terrya]

90. I thought it would be Julie Christie

But this is a great win!

[AlCzervik]

95. i was kind of expecting Ellen Page, i loved Juno but the seeing the transformation

of Coutillard was pretty amazing.

[brook]

99. I did too....

and wanted her to win. But this is well-deserved too.

[Scooter24]

89. I KNEW Marion Cotillard would win

:woohoo:

[AlCzervik]

91. i really want to see that movie, just seeing the transformation is amazing.

[Scooter24]

97. it's an amazing piece of work...

and her performance in it was truly outstanding and deserving.

[AlCzervik]

100. after seeing some clips my daughter and i started rooting for that movie, we did

the same thing last year for Pan's Labyrinth just because it looked so good.

[jannyk]

132. Oohhh, that was good too!

[AlCzervik]

134. every time something else won we were like "You're not Pan's Labyrinth! you never will be!"

we finally rented it and wow, it seems odd to say i liked it because of the subject matter but i really did and that little girl, just so talented, i was crying my eyes out at the end of that.

[jannyk]

93. I didn't ' know' but I sure hoped - performance of a lifetime - yeah!!!

[nytemare]

94. What a sweet acceptance speech.

That is one of the nominated roles I haven't seen yet. I will have to check it out.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

128. I knew she would win too. She was magnifique!

:applause:

[GoneOffShore]

98. HUZZAH!!!!!

Marion Cotilliard!!!!

For a stunning performance as Piaf - she was Piaf!!!

What an amazing actress. Only regret was that Julie Christie didn't get something.

But Cotilliard !!

I'm so pleased!!

[nytemare]

105. All the songs but one kind of suck.

The one with the little girl singing should win. That was a good song, and a great performance.

[NashVegas]

111. That Was Good, So Was 'Once'

But Mencken is scraping the bottom of the barrel with that batch of 'Enchanted' songs. Blech.

[Scooter24]

115. I chose "Falling Slowly" to win...

[jannyk]

135. the others are very weak and instantly forgetable nt

[Scooter24]

108. I can't guess the name of this song

from this montage...ugh it sounds so familiar!

[liskddksil]

127. the best picture montage (edited)

Was "Dragonheart" composed by Randy Edelman

[Manifestor_of_Light]

250. That mushy Brahmsian thing?

They did a break to commercial thing that I swear sounded like it was ripped off from the Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana.

Thanks for the info. I was wondering what it was myself. It's pretty good.

[AZBlue]

110. It's quite a different show tonight without much of a script.

I haven't decided whether I like it or not - I think I do like it. Have they done the part where they recognize actors and actresses lost in the last year? I figured that might be a bit moving with Heath Ledger's unexpected death.

[Scooter24]

112. I read somewhere that they were to do a tribute

but that part hasn't come up yet.

[AlCzervik]

113. check it out, Edit Piak on Youtube, really excellent!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-sUzR71wpQ

[pinto]

114. Congrats Marion Cotillard! for her portrayal of Edith Piaf, 'La Vie en Rose'

Here's a '54 clip of M. Piaf, La Vie en Rose:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-sUzR71wpQ&NR=1

[AlCzervik]

116. ok what's going on there with Nicole Kidmans chest, does that look right to you?

[terrya]

117. Did Nicole Kidman clean out Tiffany's?

God, that's tacky

[Scooter24]

120. it's a take on a Chanel design...

just in diamonds. Looks like something Chopard would make.

[NashVegas]

124. I Liked It

Easy to make fun of because it's so off-kilter, but it kind of looks like a scarf.

[Scooter24]

139. I did as well...

it's an interesting take on something classic. I've seen many people layer shorter diamond necklaces, but this was one complete chain. Good choice with a black dress too, but the the top was kinda iffy. :D

[AlCzervik]

121. something was wrong with that dress, the top, what in the hell was going on there?

[Scooter24]

123. her boobs must have been pushed down and off to the sides lol

[AlCzervik]

130. really bad tailoring there, she pretty much never looks iffy in anything but that

dress tonight, no.

[Mira]

136. She is just a little bit pregnant. Maybe they wanted to pull all eyes to the neckline N/

T

[AlCzervik]

138. she's pregnant? If so that makes total sense, i retract my comments. Wow

i had no idea she was even married.

[Lucinda]

255. She's married to Keith Urban

:)

[aaronbees]

126. The official Oscar blogger said she showed up late....

Maybe she robbed a jewelry store on the way?

[Wetzelbill]

119. and for nerds like me: Christopher Rouse a much deserved editing win

Paul Greengrass is an awesome director, he shoots his films handheld in an induced documentary style. Very gritty work, but tough work for an editor. The Bourne Ultimatum was edited to perfection. Fantastic job by Rouse. Awesome work. He's consistently great in his collaborations with Greengrass, like for United 93 and The Bourne Supremacy.

[RainDog]

194. The Coen Bros are "Roderick Jaynes"

that picture of "roderick" was great. I wish they'd won it just so they could say Roderick couldn't be here tonight so we're accepting in his place...

[Phillycat]

265. Agree - it was beautifully filmed and edited.

I was glad to see its wins. Very enjoyable film, and tight as a drum. :thumbsup:

[Kajsa]

125. Robert Boyle.

He looks great! 98 years old!

LIfetime Achievement- Set Design

for 70 years!

I remember ' North by Northwest'.
It was a VERY scary movie at the time.

[1gobluedem]

129. I couldn't believe he's 98

He looks great. And seems sharp as a tack. Something we can all aspire to.

[AlCzervik]

133. holy hell, he looks fabulous for 78 never mind 98! Wow.

[Kajsa]

131. When are they announcing best documentary?

Go Michael!

[Scooter24]

137. This singer is a cutie...

:D

[edbermac]

140. If Sicko wins, I hope Michael Moore tears the Chimp a new one.

And gets a STANDING OVATION from the crowd.

[fishwax]

141. yay! the annoying Enchanted songs didn't win!

Thank you so much, irish guy! :woohoo:

[NashVegas]

145. LOL ... Those Were Awful

The last one wasn't so bad, at least, but ...

[Scooter24]

142. I'm so happy "Falling Slowly" won...

it's such a beautiful song. :)

[fishwax]

146. agreed, that is a great song

this is the worst slate of nominees for best song I remember in quite some time. That song was good, though ...

[terrya]

144. Good choice for Best Song!

[Pale Blue Dot]

149. Great song, great movie.

This made my night.

[AlCzervik]

147. sweet! Jon Stewart is a nice man.

[fishwax]

148. very cool of John Stewart to bring the winner of best song back out so that she could

have a chance to speak. :applause:

[Kajsa]

150. Absolutely!

Good for John!

:applause:

[brook]

155. He's a class act.

So was she.

[Radio_Lady]

245. Go see the movie "Once" or rent it if you can. It was very delightful.

Very different.

[Wetzelbill]

151. Jon Stewart! What class! Wow, she is cute too

That's an all-time great moment. Instant classic.

[fishwax]

156. definitely an instant classic moment

:thumbsup:

[AlCzervik]

152. Does Cameron Diaz have a portrait of herself in the attic that ages?

[Scooter24]

153. There will be blood better win Cinematography..

[Scooter24]

154. YES! lol

[fishwax]

157. and it did

great choice :applause:

[Scooter24]

158. uh oh...here comes the sad part :(

[NashVegas]

159. "We're All Standing on the Shoulders of Daniel Day-Lewis"

And what great shoulders they are!

[AlCzervik]

160. the "in Memoriam" part always makes me a it weepy.

[Scooter24]

161. yes my eyes are a little moist!

great tribute :)

[jannyk]

162. Me too - all choked up :(

[Kajsa]

164. Yep, I get weepy everytime.

:cry:

[brook]

166. Me too.

Too many peers.(Disclosure:I had a small part in the 'business' for many years and believe in its value
to society at large).

[aaronbees]

167. It's always touching

Heath Ledger, Bergman, Antonioni, Deborah Kerr ..... :( Thanks to all for the memories.

[Wetzelbill]

163. Heath Ledger, that death, I still can't believe it

seeing that coupled with one of my best friends dying suddenly this week. It took me a few seconds to recover. I almost lost it. Too young. Waaay too young.

[AlCzervik]

165. seeing him and Suzanne Pleshette, too sad.

[Radio_Lady]

246. Two beloved actors... gone to that final stage... remembrance is all that is left.

[Scooter24]

168. Score award is going to be Antonement!

at least I hope :D

[Scooter24]

169. *dances*

:woohoo:

[jannyk]

170. ooohh you're good!

[aaronbees]

174. Yay!

My favorite film of the year! It's a beautiful score.

[Scooter24]

171. I predict Freeheld to win Documentary Short Subject

[AlCzervik]

175. Winnah!

[Scooter24]

176. I'm on a roll!

:woohoo: lol

[AlCzervik]

178. this filmmaker is going to make me cry.

[jannyk]

181. You work for Price Waterhouse?

[Scooter24]

191. Psh...they can't afford me...

I make a living as a professional lottery-number guesser :)

[Wetzelbill]

172. that is such bullshit, you know Hollywood libruls don't care about the troops nt

[brook]

177. Is that a serious comment?n/t

[Wetzelbill]

179. yeah, like I ever make serious comments nt

[brook]

190. I ask a question.

Sorry, maybe you're so well-known around here I ought to be able to guess. Not that important to me.

[Wetzelbill]

209. oh I thought you were just joking

so I was playing along. No, it wasn't a serious comment. I was making fun of liberal and RW stereotypes.

[AlCzervik]

173. cool having troops read off the nominee and the award for regular length doc will be next.

[Scooter24]

180. ....

even though I did like Sicko too. Hard to call. :)

Edit: to not confuse people :)

[Scooter24]

184. Oh well you win some you lose some

lol

[AlCzervik]

183. Here we go, documentary winner is.........Taxi to the dark side.

[jannyk]

185. Taxi!!

[Wetzelbill]

186. Ohhhhh Taxi wins best doc

I need to see that. Would have been nice to see Michael make another wild Oscar speech. :)

[Kajsa]

187. No! No way! SICKO left in the dust?

;(

[AlCzervik]

195. Well it's not like it lost out to Timmy and the magic unicorns, Taxi to the dark side

is an important film. I liked Sicko a lot but hey it least it lost out to an equally as important and timely film.

[jonnyblitz]

207. the taxi one was good, I saw it. No End In Sight , another

contender, was also good and can be seen on google video.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6182969183854471645&q=no+end+in+sight&total=1171&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

[Kajsa]

259. I haven't seen 'Taxi to the Dark Side'

but it is good to hear that an intelligent, important film won.

Edit to add trailer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX0MPcN08Zc

[Radio_Lady]

244. Sicko was the only documentary I saw last year.

We were so busy last year with so many other commitments.

[Wetzelbill]

188. Yeah move away from the darkside, baby!!!

Nice speech!

[RainDog]

189. Elton has fierce hair like Christian!!! N/t

[Scooter24]

193. lets see...my prediction for Best Original Screenplay is Juno

[Scooter24]

196. *drinks on me!*

:woohoo: lol

Juno was fantastic. :)

[NashVegas]

197. Will Someone Please Tell Diablo Cody

That tattoos and red carpet dresses don't go well?

[AlCzervik]

199. i love it, she is who she is and i hope she stays that way.

[libnnc]

200. Looks beautiful to me

congrats to her :applause:

Diablo Cody, you've just won an OSCAR, baby!

[aaronbees]

205. Me too!

I love it when young writers get big awards. :) And I think she's beautiful.

[AlCzervik]

198. Yay!! and Hells Yeah for Diablo Cody!

[asdjrocky]

201. I loved it!

Best moment of the night so far! Former stripper wins Academy Award.

[AlCzervik]

202. and may she never change, i loved Juno and i hope we see many more screen plays from her.

[asdjrocky]

206. Yep, I can always listen to her words.

[Jamastiene]

247. Oh, yeah.

:woohoo:

[Scooter24]

203. Best Actor is easy...

Daniel Day-Lewis should have this in the bag for "There will be blood"

[AlCzervik]

204. has that movie been a shut out so far?

[Scooter24]

208. It won for Cinematography

but otherwise yeah.

[AlCzervik]

211. i would love to see Johnny Depp win.

[terrya]

210. Helen Mirren just won best dressed of the night,

Fabulous!

[AlCzervik]

213. that was made for her, i love her style, she always looks great.

[Scooter24]

214. agreed...

Georges Chakra designed a beautiful regal dress for her.

[NashVegas]

224. Yeah, That's a Wonderful Gown

Unique + terrific-looking.

[fishwax]

225. yeah, that was a great dress

:thumbsup:

[fishwax]

212. If Daniel Day Lewis doesn't win there should be a federal investigation

[AlCzervik]

215. unrelease the hounds.

[Scooter24]

216. That was an easy one to predict lol

[terrya]

217. No worries

[AZBlue]

218. The Academy has saved us tax money!

DDL gets hotter every time I see him!

[AlCzervik]

223. he's pretty fine and seems like a happy guy for one who plays such heavies.

[NashVegas]

219. FBI Stay Home

He's aging well. Such a cutie.

[libnnc]

222. outstanding

:applause:

[JCMach1]

235. Film should win as well! Damn the academy!

[Wetzelbill]

220. DDL is a cut above just about everybody

An odd genius. He's almost too good. :)

[Manifestor_of_Light]

252. What's with the bad hair night he's having?

DDL has a center part and hair in chunks that looked like they were chopped off around his ears. Yucko. And the earrings don't do a thing for him.
And he's a handsome fellow.

I think he should wear the long rock star hair he had in Last of the Mohicans, personally.

[Scooter24]

221. Last two awards should both go to "No Country For Old Men"

Best Director- Joel and Ethan Coen and Best Picture

[terrya]

226. Yes

[fishwax]

229. one down, one to go

:applause:

[FVZA_Colonel]

227. God I miss those two...

n/t.

[NashVegas]

228. I'm Hoping For An Upset, Here

Would LOVE to see the director's award go to PTA.

[nam78_two]

230. Me too

:)

[terrya]

231. Wow, I guess I should see "No Country for Old Men"

[Wetzelbill]

239. it's a perfectly done film

Adapted from a great novel. You couldn't ask for anything better. Great material from a great writer, two filmmakers at the height of their powers, and and extraordinary cast. The film is just like the book. Stark. Sparse. McCarthy wrote the book almost as sparse as a screenplay. The Coens play it well, no score, the sound is crisp and natural, cinematography beautiful, but still gritty. Javier Bardem plays an all-time great bad guy. It's not something that you could watch a million times over and over, or, at least not everybody would want to, but it's fantastic. A thought provoking film.

[Radio_Lady]

248. Well, I guess we're in the minority, but we found that movie very distasteful.

Overblown. Unmotivated. Hard to understand. Little or no story arc. Ending was superficial and unbelievable. Don't know about the book but we went to see it based on the "Charlie Rose" interview with the two directors.

But whatever. I liked Fargo very much and that's how I will probably remember them.

Have a good week, everybody!

[Wetzelbill]

254. it's pretty faithful to the book

I probably got it more than you because I read the book too.

[Wetzelbill]

232. woa, Cormac McCarthy showed up!

Interesting.

[cemaphonic]

236. yeah, surprised me too

He is notoriously reclusive, and not at all Hollywood.

[Wetzelbill]

237. no not at all a Hollywood type

I heard Ridley Scott is going to make Blood Meridian. Now that could be freaking epic.

[cemaphonic]

240. I'm kinda hoping that doesn't happen

That's one of those books where a lot of what is great about it would be really hard to adapt to film, plus a lot of the violence is really gruesome and extreme (are they really going to show a tree of dead babies?)

Plus, I think Scott is really hit-or-miss, with most of the hits early in his career.

I think they should just leave a film treatment on ice, until they can figure out a way to ressurect Sam Peckinpah.

I wanna see Jim Jarmusch do Outer Dark.

[Scooter24]

233. I did pretty good for my predictions...

I guessed 17 correctly, 7 incorrectly.

Correct:

Best Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Best Actress
Best Animated Feature Film
Best Cinematography
Best Director
Best Documentary Short Subject
Best Film Editing
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Makeup
Best Musical Score
Best Original Song
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay
Best Picture

Incorrect:

Best Supporting Actress
Best Art Direction
Best Costume Design
Best Documentary Feature
Best Animated Short Film
Best Live Action Short Film
Best Visual Effects

Not a bad year :)

[RainDog]

234. WOOHOO! I loves me some Coen Bros.

so glad they won. I have more of their movies than anyone else's in my collection... got to see Blood Simple on the big screen when they re-released it -

so happy for them!

[cemaphonic]

238. Congrats to the Coens!

They've deserved it for a long time, and it's great that they won it for a really strong movie instead of it just being their turn (like Marty last year).

[bridgit]

249. We were uber-happy that Day-Lewis picked up Best Actor for: There Will Be Blood...

And: Robert Elswit, cinematography - same film. Not jive Oscars, but big stuff. Disappointed Blood didn't receive, or wasn't nominated for other achievements but hey! That's Hollywood!!

[Manifestor_of_Light]

256. In honor of tonight's Best Actor winner, a great soundtrack

from one of his older movies:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB-6I0nD0pY&feature=related

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[bridgit]

257. a truly grand & haunting musical theme...

:thumbsup:

[FVZA_Colonel]

258. Was the music playing during the "In Memoriam" part from Braveheart?

Because it sounds a lot like the "Wallace Courts Murron" segment.