The Oscars
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I know the nominations aren't until January 29th, but i would like to have a little fun with this. I am hoping to have a little friendly campetition between ajb members. I will be hosting a oscar competition.
the competition is just pick who you will think will win the oscar.+
Heres the low down. If you are a fan of the oscars and would like to be in my competition just reply to this post or PM me.
the competition is just pick who you will think will win the oscar.+
Heres the low down. If you are a fan of the oscars and would like to be in my competition just reply to this post or PM me.
Comments
Best Picture: ROTK
Best Actor: Sean Penn (Mystic River)
Best Actress: Jennifer Connely (House of Sand and Fog) or Charlize Theron (Monster)- although I obviously haven't seen Monster, from what I have seen in clips and in buzz, I base this on.
Best Director: Peter Jackson (ROTK)
What I think WILL win:
Best Picture: Cold Mountain (A good film, but come one, screw the Academy for overlooking a trilogy that set the standard for epics and fantasy, ROTK gets snuffed in classicly snotty fashion.)
Best Actor: Penn
Best Actress: Theron
Director: Jackson in a lovely parting gift for getting hosed on Best Picture (although Sophia Coppola is a long shot that has a chance for Lost in Translation).
Best Actor: Ian McKellen - Gandalf - ROTK
Best Supporting Actor: Sean Astin - Sam Gamgee - ROTK
Best Special Effects: ROTK - For Gollum
Best Director: Peter Jackson - ROTK
( Just my opinion
I expect Ledger to win...as for the rest, I'm embarrassed to say I've seen almost none of the films this year...but I'll be watching nevertheless B-)
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
EDIT: OK it's fine. Skybox froze.
Ledger it is. Touching speech from his family.
A good show, so far. I'm even enjoying Jackman's song and dance stuff. He's quite good!
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
This year, I was a bit annoyed by the way the show's director cut to long shots of the auditorium screen for some of the stars, rather than just putting them on the television X-(
Seems like it was a very deep and important list this year...
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
I'm sure Sean Penn gave a great performance in Milk---he never gives any other kind---but his sanctimonious political posturing continues to be most wearying. Good for him though; he's got an Oscar. Good thing he wasn't playing a Republican
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
I hope not winning the Oscar doesn't screw up his Wrestlemania gig B-)
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
I've admired Danny Boyle's work for quite a while now. His Trainspotting is the best movie I'll never, ever, see again. His recent film Sunshine was brilliant.
Agree about the show; very good. Jackman can have this gig anytime he wants to do it.
"I am not an entrant in the Shakespeare Stakes." - Ian Fleming
"Screw 'em." - Daniel Craig, The Best James Bond EverTM
I am glad they changed it up. Just not a fan of the direction they chose. Not a big fan of musicals, this is a celebration of film, lets stick to the movies shall we.
Agree 100%
Hey, that's showbiz though...Sometimes an actor's performance gets his/her due, sometimes they don't. Sometimes...actors finally get their due...even after they've gone... {[]
I'm quite happy for Heath Ledger's family; I only wish Heath himself was around to enjoy all the accolades.
As to the rest of the awards handed out, meh. None of the films that garnered the top honors resonate with me at all and as Wil Smith pointed out, the academy has a habit of ignoring films with big budgets, lots of spectacle...and you know...actual fans. I am incapable of remembering any of the big winners from last year and I'm sure this year's entries will fade into obscurity and insignificance just as quickly. I could have also done without Sean Penn's sanctimonious political tripe.
Finally, on a cynical note, I was really glad that Brangelina were shut out. In a room brimming with phonies, those two struck me as the fakest of the bunch, with their polite applause and frozen smiles.
Wish they could have a stage reunion of Joseph Wiseman, Ursula Andress and Sean while it's still viable.
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How much longer must we deal with Sean "oscar winner" 8-) Penn? Can't stand that smug jerk!
Hugh Jackman, class act.
As for the telecast, overall I thought it was good, but agree with the previous mentions concerning the long shots of the monitors on the stage. The viewer at home should be able to see the image in its entirety, not as of you are sitting in the cheap seats at the event. My friends Tony and Rogue should note, that I thought the producers took pains to acknowledge action and comedy films during the production, with some film clip compiliations from various action and comedy films.
Well Barry, not to be a contrarian but I'd hardly call a two minute montage out of a 3 1/2 hour show an acknowledgement. They couldn't even be bothered to give the Oscar for best visual effects to Batman or Iron Man, instead choosing to award it to Benjy Button.
The academy almost always thumbs its nose at action and comedy (not to mention sci-fi and comics), choosing instead to recognize small films no one would otherwise notice, or message films so that its members can feel important and good about themselves (thus Sean Penn's unlikely and undeserved victory).
As I said before, the sad fact is that all these films that were honored last night will be forgotten in a matter of weeks and by the time next year's show rolls around, I very much doubt the average man on the street will even be able to remember the "best picture" or "best actor" winners. Even Hugh Jackman poked fun at the fact that he hadn't seen The Reader during his opening number.
As to a few more random observations:
- I was really taken aback by Jerry Lewis' appearance when he was presented the humanitarian award; based on his speech it sounded like he'd had a stroke and I wasn't aware of that.
- I loved Ben Stiller's sendup of Joaquin Phoenix's bizarre appearance on Letterman.
- I thought Another Way to Die was the worst song ever recorded...until I heard those off-key, ear splitting numbers from Slumdog. And they won??!!
- The Japanese gentleman who accepted the award for best short film had to have the best acceptance speech of the night.
- Why was Patrick McGoohan not recognized during the In Remembrance segment?
I don't think that Penn quite deserved to win the Oscar (IMO Langella was better, and Eastwood in Gran Torino gave the best performance of the year) but I don't begrudge Penn the Oscar as he was wonderful. Anyway I want to defend him. Penn can be very overbearing and quite humourless, and I say that as someone who shares his views.
I wouldn't describe his speech on this occasion as sanctimonious at all, and in fact it made me appreciate why De Niro called him a great human being.