The Oscars - Page 6

Snowflake · 02-26-2007, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Actually, the dresses were the nice s urprise of the evening. So many beautiful gowns with that 1930's flair that I love so much. Gwynth Paltrow wore my favorite gown, although I'd order it in another color

. Rachel Weisz's Vera Wang, Penelope Cruz's Versace, J Lo, Helen Mirrin, Kate Blanchett, Kate Winslett and Caterine Deneuve's Gautier gown were all high on my list.THe men.....ummmmmmm there was some goodness tonight. Clive Owen, Daniel Craig, Robert Downey Jr, Hugh jackman - all nice eye candy.

Worst dress, hands down - Sally Kirkland. Why was she even there?

Best dressed to me:

J Lo
Rachel Weisz
Cate Blanchett
Reese Withersppon
Kate Winslet
Catherine Deneueve
Penlope Cruz

Worst Dressed to me:

Meryl Streep (okay, you knew you had no chance of winning and you showed up, but what were you wearing? Your daughter looked lovely, however)
Jennifer Hudson going in (she looked like one of the flying monkeys from the Wizard of Oz with that horrible jacket)
Sally Kirkland

Jack Nicolson looks scarier every year, the shaved head this year did nothing for him

but he's always good for a reaction shot.

Clive Owen looked HOT, so did Daniel Craig, Leo looked cute, as did Robert Downey, Jr.

Sherie Lansing looked classic

The schtick with Spielberg, Coppola and Lucas was pretty funny, even the nod to the Three Stooges.

I think Ken Watanabe was also robbed, should have been nominated.

Overall, I thought the show was smooth, Ellen was Ellen, but almost not even there. Her second outfit of the evening was lovely, though and Portia looked stunning on the red carpet too.

Snowflake · 02-26-2007, 08:12 AM

I got 13, considering I did not see all of the nominated films, I was guessing. Tanked on the shorts and documentary shorts.

Alex · 02-26-2007, 08:19 AM

Overall a very boring show, especially once it really bogged down in the second half.

The clip jobs were mostly ok though (Morris's was amazing; Mann's was horrible).

Can't really complain about any of the winners, even when I disagree. I haven't seen The Lives of Others yet, but someone whose taste I have a lot of trust in thinks it is one of the best movies he's seen in recent years (and he did also like Pan's Labyrinth) so I'm confident it is worthy.

Ellen did a nice introduction but everything after that could have been dropped without any real impact. I liked the way she dressed throughout the show but didn't really notice anybody else's clothes.

The 8 o'clock hour was mostly focused on watching The Amazing Race but I still managed to catch the big moments of that hour.

Mostly though, I'm reminded why I rarely watch the actual show. It is just as good to wait until morning and read the winners list online. Also, stop telling the nominees not to read a paper since thta just means they'll waste 5 seconds telling us that they're going to read off paper anyway. Finally, don't thank your fellow nominees. That makes no sense. Acknowledge them, sure, but thanking them is just stupid Ms. Mirren.

Alex · 02-26-2007, 08:20 AM

I don't think I ever got around to making predictions anywhere. But I didn't do so well with my personal preferences matching reality.

innerSpaceman · 02-26-2007, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Oh, and ISM.....

James McAvoy

Yes, that's why I gasped "Ah-Ha" out loud when they showed the Last King of Scotland clip.

Maybe now's the time to talk about men's sexy voices. Such as the above bloke with the the Scottish brogue. Yes, NA, the hack directory of Babel has the sexiest voice of the three amigos (but the least talent). And, oh, just the sound candy of the aforementioned Daniel Craig, Clive Owen and Hugh Jackman. Mmmmmm.

Ghoulish Delight · 02-26-2007, 09:21 AM

I'm surprised no one's mentioned Nicole Kidman. I mean, I guess it's just not noteworthy anymore when she walks on stage looking absolutely stunning! After they presented, I mentioned to CP that Kidman looked fabulous, and CP replied, "So did Daniel Craid," and that's when I realized I think I had glanced at him once during their whole presentation, the rest of the time I was just transfixed by Kidman.

Hooray for the Danish Poet! The douche they kept showing back stage as they went to commercial called that one a "surprise". Umm, it was only a surprise to anyone who hadn't seen the nominees. It was hands down the best of the bunch.

West Bank Story...eh. I didn't dislike it, I didn't dislike any of the shorts. But I'm really quite surprised it won. I would have picked any of the other before it. The guy's speech was good though.

As for the rest of the awards...I didn't see nearly enough of the nominees to speak to them. But I thought the show was entertaining. Even Jack Black and Will Ferrell made me laugh. I loved the sound effects choir, but whichever director or producer made the call to cut to a closeup of the choir every 5 seconds needs to be shot. That bit was all about the wide angle, seeing the film and hearing the choir. A handful of closeups so we could see them in action would have been nice, but the constant cutting drove me to distraction. Grrrr.

I'm sure I say this every year, but I gotta see more movies.

innerSpaceman · 02-26-2007, 09:27 AM

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I'm really not fond of awarding a performance or a directing award to someone for their previous work.

Technically, I would agree. But on a night where body-of-work awards were being given away right and left (*cough*Arkin*coughcough*Scorcese*), I think O'Toole was unsentimentally overlooked for what was, truly, one of his greatest performances. (Though I'd forgotten he'd won an honorary Oscar at one point - - - meaning it would have been ultra triumphant for him to actually win one after the Academy had essentially ruled him a legendary has-been!)

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I have to admit that this seemed like a very political oscar year to me. I know it's par for the course but geez, WBS was my LEAST favorite of the shorts.

Wow, if you can't stop your political views from tainting a silly comedy, I seriously think you might consider lightening up. Just because the Kosher Fast Food Joint was managed a little more obnoxiously than the Palestinian Flafel Joint does not make West Bank Story an anti-semetic piece of Israeli-hating propaganda.

Did you listen to the acceptance speech? The movie was a musical comedy spoof designed to promote peace. Get a grip.

innerSpaceman · 02-26-2007, 09:32 AM

And since GD mentioned the cool Foley Effects Choir, I would like to give some props to the Shadow Dancers. Best Picture nominees The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine were great ... but the troupe really shone when lowering their standards a bit to give hysterical renditions of The Devil Wears Prada and Snakes on a Plane!! Hahahahah!!

Ghoulish Delight · 02-26-2007, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Wow, if you can't stop your political views from tainting a silly comedy, I seriously think you might consider lightening up. Just because the Kosher Fast Food Joint was managed a little more obnoxiously than the Palestinian Flafel Joint does not make West Bank Story an anti-semetic piece of Israeli-hating propaganda.

Did you listen to the acceptance speech? The movie was a musical comedy spoof designed to promote peace. Get a grip.

Whaaaa?! Wow, you read a lot into what she posted that's simply not there. All she's saying is that she feels that West Bank Story won because of its political message rather than being the best of the bunch.

innerSpaceman · 02-26-2007, 09:55 AM

Sorry, that was not based on her post ... but rather on our conversation after the screenings.

It's getting more and more difficult to remember what was posted here, talked about in person, commented on Live Journals, etc.

02-26-2007, 08:12 AM	#52
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	I got 13, considering I did not see all of the nominated films, I was guessing. Tanked on the shorts and documentary shorts. __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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02-26-2007, 08:19 AM	#53
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Overall a very boring show, especially once it really bogged down in the second half. The clip jobs were mostly ok though (Morris's was amazing; Mann's was horrible). Can't really complain about any of the winners, even when I disagree. I haven't seen The Lives of Others yet, but someone whose taste I have a lot of trust in thinks it is one of the best movies he's seen in recent years (and he did also like Pan's Labyrinth) so I'm confident it is worthy. Ellen did a nice introduction but everything after that could have been dropped without any real impact. I liked the way she dressed throughout the show but didn't really notice anybody else's clothes. The 8 o'clock hour was mostly focused on watching The Amazing Race but I still managed to catch the big moments of that hour. Mostly though, I'm reminded why I rarely watch the actual show. It is just as good to wait until morning and read the winners list online. Also, stop telling the nominees not to read a paper since thta just means they'll waste 5 seconds telling us that they're going to read off paper anyway. Finally, don't thank your fellow nominees. That makes no sense. Acknowledge them, sure, but thanking them is just stupid Ms. Mirren.
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02-26-2007, 08:20 AM	#54
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I don't think I ever got around to making predictions anywhere. But I didn't do so well with my personal preferences matching reality.
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02-26-2007, 09:21 AM	#56
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	I'm surprised no one's mentioned Nicole Kidman. I mean, I guess it's just not noteworthy anymore when she walks on stage looking absolutely stunning! After they presented, I mentioned to CP that Kidman looked fabulous, and CP replied, "So did Daniel Craid," and that's when I realized I think I had glanced at him once during their whole presentation, the rest of the time I was just transfixed by Kidman. Hooray for the Danish Poet! The douche they kept showing back stage as they went to commercial called that one a "surprise". Umm, it was only a surprise to anyone who hadn't seen the nominees. It was hands down the best of the bunch. West Bank Story...eh. I didn't dislike it, I didn't dislike any of the shorts. But I'm really quite surprised it won. I would have picked any of the other before it. The guy's speech was good though. As for the rest of the awards...I didn't see nearly enough of the nominees to speak to them. But I thought the show was entertaining. Even Jack Black and Will Ferrell made me laugh. I loved the sound effects choir, but whichever director or producer made the call to cut to a closeup of the choir every 5 seconds needs to be shot. That bit was all about the wide angle, seeing the film and hearing the choir. A handful of closeups so we could see them in action would have been nice, but the constant cutting drove me to distraction. Grrrr. I'm sure I say this every year, but I gotta see more movies. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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02-26-2007, 09:32 AM	#58
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	And since GD mentioned the cool Foley Effects Choir, I would like to give some props to the Shadow Dancers. Best Picture nominees The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine were great ... but the troupe really shone when lowering their standards a bit to give hysterical renditions of The Devil Wears Prada and Snakes on a Plane!! Hahahahah!! Last edited by innerSpaceman : 02-26-2007 at 09:38 AM.
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02-26-2007, 09:55 AM	#60
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Sorry, that was not based on her post ... but rather on our conversation after the screenings. It's getting more and more difficult to remember what was posted here, talked about in person, commented on Live Journals, etc.
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