I’m not sure who may have caught last night’s Oscars but if you didn’t, well, let’s just say you didn’t miss anything exciting! If you have trouble sleeping however, then this should have been recorded so you could have something to fall asleep to, but I digress…
Here are some of the ‘HOT’ moments, but mostly ‘NOT’ moments:
HOT: The opening video that had the hosts jumping through the films on the ‘Best Pic’ list in a sort of ‘Inception’ scenario, trying to get into Alec Baldwin’s dream for tips on how to host the show.
NOT: The interview BEFORE the awards started with James Franco on ABC – he seemed a little too, aloof, about the whole thing. I actually think he was either high or took too much Ativan to calm his nerves… and he remained that way through the entire show! He just seemed unimpressed to be there and what was with his one eye? His dig at Charlie Sheen was funny though…
NOT: The opening monologue! Anne, good job on trying but when you’re working with someone who clearly either doesn’t want to be there or is so nervous he can’t seem to get complete sentences out, then there isn’t really much you can do! Also, the writers of the monologue am sure weren’t much help either (really, having Franco’s granny calling out Marky Mark and having Anne’s mom tell her to stand up straight? Weak stuff guys! I expected better!).
NOT: Starting the evenings off with the Art Direction and Cinematography awards. As soon as I realized that, I knew the show was going to be a looooooong and slow process! The perfect time to crack open a bottle of wine!
HOT: Kirk Douglas giving the award for ‘Best Supporting Actress’. His schpeel was great! Even with his Aphasia and the fact that the man is 94 and still a charmer! Each time he was about to announce the award, he’d keep going, making everyone laugh and wonder if he was ever going to give it up… great job!
NOT: Melissa Leo’s ‘Best Supporting Actress’ awards speech. Umm, she knew she was taken home the Golden! She even had ads made up to try and help her score the award! So not sure why she pretended to be so ‘shocked’, even as far as asking Kirk Douglas to pinch her… whatever honey! Fake is not good in an acceptance speech (except for the f-bomb, am pretty sure that was unintentional… maybe?).
HOT: Bale’s speech when he won for ‘Best Supporting Actor’. It was actually quite honest and heartfelt, which I didn’t expect from a man who has previously screamed at a camera guy (I think it was the Director of Photography actually, but can’t remember) on Terminator for getting in his eye line!!
HOT or NOT? Can’t decide: The interlude in the middle that turned some of this year’s movies, such as Harry Potter, Twilight and Toy Story 3, into musicals… not sure how I felt about it? Some of it was funny, however some of it just goes to show you how autotuning can turn ANYTHING into a pop song…
HOT: I NEVER THOUGHT I’D SEE THE DAY! Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails Fame accepting the award for ‘Best Original Score’ for Social Network! Awesome and well deserved!
HOT: Cate Blanchet’s dress – yes, I liked it! As well while announcing the nominees for ‘Best Makeup’ she quipped about how gross The Wolfman clip was…
HOT: Billy Crystal!! Ahhhh… he is still one of my favorite hosts and he did a great job with his small tribute to another, earlier host… Bob Hope, who hosted the show 18 times!
HOT: Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law’s presentation of the ‘Visual Effects’ awards. Jude made a comment about RDJ early career, ahem, indescresions, which was pretty funny as well as RDJ being able to poke fun at himself.
NOT: Randy Newman singing ‘Better Together’ and then winning for it! Something about his voice is just grating to me! He’s been nominated like 20 times and realized last night he has won only two… why does it seem like he’s won more? Is it because he’s performed at EVERY Oscar show that I’ve been alive for?
HOT (and somewhat tearjerking): Celine Dion singing ‘Smile’ during the Remembering montage…
NOT: The children’s choir at the end of the show singing ‘Over the Rainbow’! Huh?
Otherwise, there weren’t too many surprises here, award wise or otherwise! ‘The King’s Speech’ cleaned up. ‘Social Network’ won the awards it should have and the acting awards were all predictable. Basically, it was an uneventful Oscar’s! For a complete list of the Oscar winners, please click here!
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