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82nd Annual Academy Awards, March 7th, 2010
Nominees
Best Picture: Avatar, The Blind Side, District 9, An Education, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Precious, A Serious Man, Up, Up in the Air
Actor in a Leading Role: Jeff Bridges, George Clooney, Colin Firth, Morgan Freeman, Jeremy Renner
Actress in a Leading Role: Sandra Bullock, Helen Mirren, Carey Mulligan, Gabourey Sidibe, Meryl Streep
Directing: Avatar, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Up in the Air, Precious
Links
The official site:
www.oscar.com
Full nominee list:
oscar.go.com/nominations/nominees
Official site of the Academy:
www.oscars.org
Meanwhile,
Hurt Locker producer banned from Awards ceremony.
http://oscars.movies.yahoo.com/news/522-hurt-locker-producer-barred-from-oscars-ap
Feel free to share your take on any of the nominees, movies, red carpet etc.
Andrew, Jr.
03-03-2010, 06:37 AM
Best Picture: The Hurt Locker
Actor in a Leading Role: Jeff Bridges
Actress in a Leading Role: Sandra Bullock
Directing: The Hurt Locker
Jeff Bridges is one of the best actors NEVER to win an Oscar.
I hope he pulls through for Crazy Heart.
YouTube- CRAZY HEART - Behind the Scenes Featurette
Sandra Bullock. My vote for Best Actress, hands down.
YouTube- The Blind Side "Inspirational" Featurette
Andrew, Jr.
03-03-2010, 07:35 AM
Jet,
I agree with you about Jeff B. I still have no clue as to why he never won. He is so gifted and talented.
Andrew
:bbq:
Apocalipstic
03-03-2010, 09:10 AM
I really enjoyed Inglorious Basterds.
I have not seen many of the other films, which shocks me....by this time I usually have.
Martina
03-03-2010, 10:02 AM
i have only seen District 9, The Hurt Locker, Inglorious Basterds, and Precious.
i would vote for The Hurt Locker. i was actually bored by District 9. i liked the other two, but not as much as The Hurt Locker. It gave me a view inside a world i did not know about, one we all need to know about. So well done.
i have not seen the movies that Jeff Bridges or Sandra Bullock are in, but i like them both a lot. They have certainly paid their dues as well -- given a lot of good performances over the years. i hope they get it.
Apocalipstic
03-03-2010, 11:01 AM
I love the night of the Oscars.
What people wear, how the set is designed, the musical numbers, just the whole thing.
I wish we could all watch them together. :)
TIMBERWOLF
03-03-2010, 11:10 AM
Avatar, The Blind Side, were both excellent movies. I saw Avatar twice and both of these I will get when they come out on DVD. I am wanting to see the Jeff Bridges movie as I just saw it on a trailer last night.
I would also like to see the Hurt Locker.
Its a hard choice between Avatar and Blindside to me.
TIMBER
apretty
03-03-2010, 11:42 AM
a single man and precious
we both hated avatar --the special effects were special, but the movie was crap.
apretty
03-03-2010, 11:46 AM
so many haven't even heard of this film...
link: http://oscar.go.com/nominations/nominees/colin-firth/2805
Blade
03-03-2010, 02:57 PM
Chuckling...I saw the name of the thread and thought we were going to talk about hotdogs. LOL Oscar Myer ya know.
I don't be still and quiet long enough to watch movies and I've never heard of any of these movies except Blind Side and Avatar. I'd probably eventually watch Blind Side but not avatar. See I can't wait for the rest home in my old age I will be able to watch movies all day long for the rest of my life and they'll all be new releases.
Maybe one day I'll find a wonderful wife who can calm me down enough to watch movies before I reach retirement age
Sorry for the derail Jet!
Chuckling...I saw the name of the thread and thought we were going to talk about hotdogs. LOL Oscar Myer ya know.
I don't be still and quiet long enough to watch movies and I've never heard of any of these movies except Blind Side and Avatar. I'd probably eventually watch Blind Side but not avatar. See I can't wait for the rest home in my old age I will be able to watch movies all day long for the rest of my life and they'll all be new releases.
Maybe one day I'll find a wonderful wife who can calm me down enough to watch movies before I reach retirement age
Sorry for the derail Jet!
ha!........
I've requested a Poll Fix for 10 Best Picture Nominees, not 7. (Don't ask)
We'll see of Linus works his magic shortly.
The Best Picture category should read as follows
Avatar
The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air
feel free to share your voice on these until we can get the poll fixed.
Thanks and sorry for the shoddy cut and paste job
I have to confess i have not seen Avatar. I probably will never see Avatar, but if I do, it will only be because of Sigourney Weaver. I don't even know how large her role is in that movie. I'm just not a fan of the genre and all that shit flying around. My 02.
Behind the scenes look at Avatar
This is interesting:
YouTube- Avatar Exclusive -Behind The Scenes (The Art of Performance Capture)
Nominated for 8 Oscars
Brief
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as
"The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis.
Interview with Diane Kruger, (Bridget von Hammersmark)
YouTube- Inglorious Bastards (2009)- Diane Kruger Interview
Cyclopea
03-03-2010, 03:30 PM
My vote is for better dresses this year. I don't subscribe to the whole "It's a depression let's not rub our wealth and glamor in the faces of the downtrodden and wear understated muted colors and simple gowns". We need glamor now more than ever! If you can't overdress at the Oscars then stay off the red carpet!
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Gemme
03-03-2010, 03:31 PM
I've requested a Poll Fix for 10 Best Picture Nominees, not 7. (Don't ask)
We'll see of Linus works his magic shortly.
The Best Picture category should read as follows
Avatar
The Blind Side
District 9
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
A Serious Man
Up
Up in the Air
feel free to share your voice on these until we can get the poll fixed.
Thanks and sorry for the shoddy cut and paste job
I originally voted for Avatar. It was magnificent, both visually and in the quality of the story. I do, however, love Up. It also has a lovely story and is very nice visually. Maybe I'm just a huge fan of animation and CG?
If either of them won, or Blind Side (hello, Sandy Bullock!), I would be happy. :)
Queerasfck
03-03-2010, 03:36 PM
Best Picture: Up in the Air. Although I wish I could have seen the Hurt Locker. Still haven't got my copy from Netflix.
Actor in a Leading Role: Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart) sentimental favorite
Actress in a Leading Role: Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side) and Meryl Streep (Julia and Julie) in a tie. It could happen!
Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique (Precious) not even close.
Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz (Inglurious Basterds)
Director: Katheryn Bigelow (the Hurt Locker) It would be nice to see a woman get it.
The Hurt Locker
Nominated for 9 Oscars. Another 68 wins & 42 nominations
Summary
US Army Sergeant First Class Will James, Sergeant JT Sanborn and Specialist Owen Eldridge comprise the Bravo Company's bomb disposal unit currently stationed in Baghdad. James is the tech team leader. When James arrives on the scene, Bravo Company has thirty-nine days left on its current deployment. It will be a long thirty-nine days for Sanborn and Eldridge whose styles do not mesh with their new leader. James is a renegade for who the thrill of the dismantlement seems to be the ultimate goal regardless of the safety of his fellow team members, others on the scene or himself. On the other hand, Sanborn is by the books: he knows his place and duty and trusts others in the army to carry out theirs as well as he. And Eldridge is an insecure soldier who is constantly worried that an error or misjudgment on his part will lead to the death of an innocent civilian or a military colleague. While the three members face their own internal issues, they have to be aware of any person at the bomb sites, some of who may be bombers themselves.
Bigelow Interview
YouTube- Kathryn Bigelow talks The Hurt Locker
Queerasfck
03-03-2010, 03:42 PM
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Gowns haven't been the same since these two left us.....
Linus
03-03-2010, 03:42 PM
Because of the way the poll mechanism works, this is the best I can do. :)
Because of the way the poll mechanism works, this is the best I can do. :)
It's Perfect! You Got Em all Bro. Everybody, a warm round of applause for Linus for fixing the poll!
District 9
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 29 nominations
Summary
In 1982, a massive star ship bearing a bedraggled alien population, nicknamed "The Prawns," appeared over Johannesburg, South Africa. Twenty-eight years later, the initial welcome by the human population has faded. The refugee camp where the aliens were located has deteriorated into a militarized ghetto called District 9, where they are confined and exploited in squalor. In 2010, the munitions corporation, Multi-National United, is contracted to forcibly evict the population with operative Wikus van der Merwe in charge. In this operation, Wikus is exposed to a strange alien chemical and must rely on the help of his only two new 'Prawn' friends
Peter Jackson Interview
YouTube- "District 9" - Behind The Scenes [HD HQ]
Up In the Air
Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 44 wins & 49 nominations
Summary
Ryan Bingham works for Omaha based Career Transition Counseling whose contracts are in corporate downsizing. In other words, they fire people. Ryan is flying around the US over 320 days of the year, which he feels is the best part of his job. He does whatever he can to rack up frequent flyer miles, the goal not to use them but just to accumulate them to a specific number he has in his mind. A secondary job he has is to give motivational speeches on relieving one's life of excess physical and emotional baggage. He truly does believe what he espouses as he lives out of his carry-on suitcase (his apartment in Omaha is really in name only), he is not close to his siblings (although he does do a favor for his sister while on his travels), nor does he have or want a significant person in his life. Ryan's life may change when the company hires Natalie Keener, a young overachieving woman who recommends that the company change the nature of the work by conducting the "firings" via remote computer access. Ryan believes that Natalie does not fully understand the nature of the business, and as such, their boss, Craig Gregory, suggests that she accompany Ryan on a business trip. Ryan is also trying to protect his way of life, which now includes meeting up with a woman named Alex Goran whenever their flight schedules mesh. Like Ryan, Alex, who he met in an airport hotel bar, is constantly traveling for work, and is as equally turned on the by the concepts of "elite status" or "preferred member" as Ryan is.
Reitman Interview
YouTube- Interview With Jason Reitman, Director of "Up In The Air" Starring George Clooney
Official Academy video and video links to this year's 82nd Annual Academy Awards
Watching The Oscars, but knowing little about the movies or the Awards is a drag.
I'm posting this for additional information—just about everything you would like to
know behind the scenes is here. At least, this helps watching them this year more interesting. Enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/user/oscars?blend=7&ob=4
An Education
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 16 wins & 44 nominations
Summary
In the early 1960's, sixteen year old Jenny Mellor lives with her parents in the London suburb of Twickenham. On her father's wishes, everything that Jenny does is in the sole pursuit of being accepted into Oxford, as he wants her to have a better life than he. Jenny is bright, pretty, hard working but also naturally gifted. The only problems her father may perceive in her life is her issue with learning Latin, and her dating a boy named Graham, who is nice but socially awkward. Jenny's life changes after she meets David Goldman, a man over twice her age. David goes out of his way to show Jenny and her family that his interest in her is not improper and that he wants solely to expose her to cultural activities which she enjoys. Jenny quickly gets accustomed to the life to which David and his constant companions, Danny and Helen, have shown her, and Jenny and David's relationship does move into becoming a romantic one. However, Jenny slowly learns more about David, and by association Danny and Helen, and specifically how they make their money. Jenny has to decide if what she learns about them and leading such a life is worth forgoing her plans of higher eduction at Oxford.
Scherfig Interview
YouTube- Lone Scherfig on An Education
I really enjoyed Inglorious Basterds.
I have not seen many of the other films, which shocks me....by this time I usually have.
well git with it, girl..best be gittin' that Netflix to ship out in time for Awards night.
Strappie
03-03-2010, 06:20 PM
I would love to vote.. but I haven't seen "any" of these. Jesus I wish I had time to go to some of these, I hear they are great!
I need more time for me!!
A Serious Man
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 27 nominations
Summary
"A Serious Man is the story of an ordinary man's search for clarity in a universe where Jefferson Airplane is on the radio and F-Troop is on TV. It is 1970, and Larry Gopnik (Tony Award nominee Michael Stuhlbarg), a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith (Sari Lennick) that she is leaving him. She has fallen in love with one of his more pompous acquaintances, Sy Ableman (Fred Melamed), who seems to her a more substantial person than the feckless Larry. Larry's unemployable brother Arthur (Richard Kind) is sleeping on the couch, his son Danny (Aaron Wolff) is a discipline problem and a shirker at Hebrew school, and his daughter Sarah (Jessica McManus) is filching money from his wallet in order to save up for a nose job."
Behind the scenes video on the film and the Coen brothers
YouTube- Tribeca Videos - Geoff Gilmore on "A Serious Man"
I would love to vote.. but I haven't seen "any" of these. Jesus I wish I had time to go to some of these, I hear they are great!
I need more time for me!!
No, but at least reading through here you'll know a little more when you watch the show—if you do.
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 53 wins & 60 nominations
Summary
Monster's Ball producer Lee Daniels follows up his 2005 directorial debut, Shadowboxer, with this adaptation of author Sapphire's best-selling novel about an overweight, illiterate African-American teen from Harlem who discovers an alternate path in life after she begins attending a new school. Clareece "Precious" Jones is only a teenager, yet she's about to give birth to her second child. Unable to read or write, Clareece shows little prospect for the future until discovering that she has been accepted into an alternative school. There, with a little help from a sympathetic teacher (Paula Patton) and a kindly nurse (Lenny Kravitiz), the young girl receives something that most teens never get -- a chance to start over. Mo'nique co-stars in an inspirational drama featuring the debut performance of screen newcomer Gabourey "Gabbie" Sidibe.
Gabbie Sidibe's Interview with Ellen last year
YouTube- Gabby Sidibe Dance & Interview On Ellen Show 10/28/2009
Mo'Nique's Interview with Ellen last year
YouTube- Mo'Nique Interview On Ellen Show 11/03/2009
Mitmo01
03-03-2010, 06:37 PM
Mo'nique deserves the oscar for her role in Precious
Up
Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 34 wins & 27 nominations
Summary
Carl Fredrickson, a little boy and a dreamer who idolizes the adventurer Charles Munts. When he meets Ellie, who also worships Munts, they become close friends. However Charles Munts falls into disgrace, accused of forging the skeleton of the monster of Paradise Falls. He travels in his blimp to South America to bring the monster back alive but is never seen again. Eventually he Carl grows up and marries Ellie. They promise each other that they would travel together to Paradise Falls and build a house there. Many years later, Ellie dies and Carl, who's lonely, refuses to move from their house despite the offers of the owner of a construction company. When Carl accidentally hits a worker that damaged his mailbox, he is sentenced to move to a retirement home. However, he uses many balloons to float his house in order to travel to Paradise Falls. Adventure ensues.
Trailer from "Up"
Embedding is disabled
YouTube- First Look - New Upisode from Disney/Pixar's "UP"
NOMINEES-Actor in a Supporting Role
Matt Damon
Invictus
Woody Harrelson
The Messenger
Christopher Plummer
The Last Station
Stanley Tucci
The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz
Inglourious Basterds
who's your choice?....
NOMINEES-Actress in a Supporting Role
Penélope Cruz
Nine
Vera Farmiga
Up in the Air
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Crazy Heart
Anna Kendrick
Up in the Air
Mo'Nique
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
your choice....?
Princess4u
03-03-2010, 07:12 PM
Chuckling...I saw the name of the thread and thought we were going to talk about hotdogs. LOL Oscar Myer ya know.
I don't be still and quiet long enough to watch movies and I've never heard of any of these movies except Blind Side and Avatar. I'd probably eventually watch Blind Side but not avatar. See I can't wait for the rest home in my old age I will be able to watch movies all day long for the rest of my life and they'll all be new releases.
Maybe one day I'll find a wonderful wife who can calm me down enough to watch movies before I reach retirement age
Sorry for the derail Jet!
I saw Avatar 3D.....not worth the money...but I would suggest going to the regualar showing of it...just not to pay extra for 3D.....it was beautiful, had some spiritual aspects that were intresting....its worth seeing in the big screen...and i have read the statments from J cameron regarding the vatican protests....very interesting...
Oscar producers urge viewers to tune in early
LOS ANGELES – The people behind Sunday's Oscars show are urging people to tune in early for one of the program's best sequences.
Bill Mechanic, who is producing the awards ceremony with Adam Shankman, promised "the most dynamic opening, from drama to spectacle to humor, that has ever been staged.
More....
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100305/ap_en_mo/us_oscars_news_conference
The high cost of dressing for the red carpet
Video link
http://shine.yahoo.com/event/the-thread/the-high-cost-of-oscar-styling-997890/
Vintage Oscar Snubs (http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/vintage-oscar-snubs)
i.e. Rocky beat Taxi Driver!?
wha?
BestButchBoy
03-06-2010, 10:18 AM
Got to say, I'm mad for Penelope Cruz. I'm sure she'd marry me if she only knew I exist. I hope she wins, yet again. Nine -- Fellini -- Miss Cruz---you can't go wrong.
Of course, I have a fondness for Sandra Bullock. Would like her to get the gold even if I didn't see her film.
Meryl Streep is an actress that transcends all time and talent. This woman, in every performance, has crafted the suspension of disbelief into pure magic.
I'd like to thank the academy and, of course, God, for all the nominees.
Ha!
Oscars Blog
Who should win and why
Yep, it's that time of year again: time to see who'll top the worst-dressed list, who'll deliver the sappiest acceptance speech, and just how many trophies The Hurt Locker will take home. But, there's a big difference between who'll win and who should.
More...
http://oscars.movies.yahoo.com/blog/58-the-82nd-academy-awards-who-will-win-who-should-win-and-why?nc
Queerasfck
03-07-2010, 02:54 PM
So Jet, what's my prize when I get all the picks right??? Probably not best actress tho. There hasn't been a tie in years.
hpychick
03-07-2010, 03:07 PM
Really enjoyed looking at the Vintage Snubs!
Vintage Oscar Snubs (http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/vintage-oscar-snubs)
i.e. Rocky beat Taxi Driver!?
wha?
So Jet, what's my prize when I get all the picks right??? Probably not best actress tho. There hasn't been a tie in years.
ha! second to Sandra Bullock's lap dance ( hoping she wins) a box of chocolate Oscars from Wolfgang Puck
What's everyone eating during the Oscars?
Take out? Special treats? Chips and dip? Drinks?
I'm still deciding!
Queerasfck
03-07-2010, 03:30 PM
What's everyone eating during the Oscars?
Take out? Special treats? Chips and dip? Drinks?
I'm still deciding!
We're having Thai food that will no doubt lovingly be prepared by apretty......
We're having Thai food that will no doubt lovingly be prepared by apretty......
YUM! Lucky duck!
Tommi
03-07-2010, 03:41 PM
Snacks at 3:00. (don't know what the menu is , I just bring Diet Coke)
Dinner at 6:00
Nominees
Hurt Locker
Jeremy Renner - The Hurt Locker
Kathryn Bigelow - Director
Sandra Bullock - Blind Side
Christoph Waltz - Inglourious Basterds Supporting Actor
Mo'Nique - Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' Supporting Actress
Animated Feature Film
Up - Pete Docter
Costume Design
Coco Before Chanel-Catherine Leterrie
Avatar -Cinematography & Music
Chocolate Oscars await edible 14-carate gold coating....just for Ezee
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Queerasfck
03-07-2010, 04:50 PM
Chocolate Oscars await edible 14-carate gold coating....just for Ezee
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Why thank you very much sir! A dozen or so and I'll be set. Maybe a glass of red wine too......
Cyclopea
03-07-2010, 06:03 PM
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Miss you Joan!
Queerasfck
03-07-2010, 06:22 PM
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Miss you Joan!
I don't exactly love Joan but my goooooooooooooood Ryan Seacrest is stupid and boring. And the two drones up in the "pressbox" are not any better.
What's with the animation when they analyze a gown? It's like MNF diagraming a play.
Cyclopea
03-07-2010, 07:00 PM
I don't exactly love Joan but my goooooooooooooood Ryan Seacrest is stupid and boring. And the two drones up in the "pressbox" are not any better.
What's with the animation when they analyze a gown? It's like MNF diagraming a play.
I agree- it's sadly lacking. I love/hate Joan too but at least she added some spastic energy. I really hope someone wears something truly over-the-top (and I'm not talking about that hunk of granite on the front of Sarah Jesssica Parker's gown either) and someone ruins their career by some twatish behavior or self-righteous political statement! Immaletyoufinish.
Enjoy Everyone!
Happy Oscars!!!
I agree- it's sadly lacking. I love/hate Joan too but at least she added some spastic energy. I really hope someone wears something truly over-the-top (and I'm not talking about that hunk of granite on the front of Sarah Jesssica Parker's gown either) and someone ruins their career by some twatish behavior or self-righteous political statement! Immaletyoufinish.
Enjoy Everyone!
Happy Oscars!!!
Bravo...but you know, someone will blow it.
Happy Oscars...it's show time, gotta go.
I don't like Sandra's gown.
(or that shade of lipstick)
These dances and dancers are incredible!
And I liked James Taylor singing for the In Memoriam tribute.
Best dressed: penelope, j lo and meryl...stunning...just my .02
Jeff...way to go, dude!!!!
Yay! His speech was awesome too!
Queerasfck
03-07-2010, 10:42 PM
No surprises so far. I enjoyed Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin in their snuggies on the couch backstage.....heh.
Linus
03-07-2010, 10:53 PM
Beautiful speech by Sandra Bullock (it seems that the Oscars are following what the Golden Globes are -- although I have to admit I'm hoping that Avatar doesn't win Best Picture).
Linus
03-07-2010, 10:59 PM
Wow. Best Director and Best Picture for The Hurt Locker! How amazing! Bravo to them all.
Kathryn Bigelow. The Hurt Locker. Bravo!.
great Oscar awards, I think. smooth, nothing contrived or boring. Steve and Alec were great, too.
That was awesome!
Thanks for the thread, Jet!
:goodscore:
(now, how am I going to go to sleep when I'm all hyped up! work, blah.)
I'm not disappointed in any of the winners or the presentation, I think it went off without a hitch. Really nice for once.
sweetcali
03-07-2010, 11:34 PM
Well seeing as I haven't seen a new movie or been to the movies in over 3 years I mostly watch the Oscars to see what dresses they are wearing. I thought there were better dresses this year then in past years.
sweetcali
Greyson
03-08-2010, 03:17 PM
Best dressed: penelope, j lo and meryl...stunning...just my .02
Ditto! All the ladies really. Beautiful, funny, glam and insightful. All of them have their chops by now. Just getting there. Here's to the ladies.
Apocalipstic
03-08-2010, 03:36 PM
I'm not disappointed in any of the winners or the presentation, I think it went off without a hitch. Really nice for once.
I wonder who designed the set, it was more glamorous than in recent years! Fabulous! My favorite part! (which means someone is gonna call here (my work) and want us to recreate it any day now....laugh)
What was the running joke with Clooney?
My favorite dress was Jennifer Lopez. HOT!
The dancers were amazing and the sound was even good.
I agree with Jet, it went off without a hitch. Great fun!
Greyson
03-08-2010, 03:54 PM
What was the running joke with Clooney?
My favorite dress was Jennifer Lopez. HOT!
I agree with Jet, it went off without a hitch. Great fun!
This is how I read the running joke about Clooney with Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin. I read it as Martin and Baldwin pretending to be envious and jealous of Clooney. Clooney is "older" like them. Clooney gets the Academy Award nomination, Great roles in films handed to him and the attention of many of the ladies.
The hitch came when the Short Documentary film "Music By Prudence" set in Zimbabwe won. The director went to the Podium to accept the Oscar and the Producer, a woman, pulled a Kanye West moment.
As for the fun quotient, I will give it an 8. Trust me, an 8 is much fun in my book.
Cyclopea
03-08-2010, 04:21 PM
Not exactly a Kanye moment....excerpted from http://oscars.movies.yahoo.com/blog/69-the-story-behind-the-oscars-weird-lady-kanye-moment by Lindsay Robertson
"Turns out the lady in purple wasn't a showboating entertainer attempting to steal the spotlight from the real winner -- "Lady Kanye" was a credited producer of the film (her name is Elinor Burkett). In other words, unlike Kanye West, Burkett did have a legitimate claim to the Oscar microphone. Or at least part of it.
Each producer claims credit for the idea of "Music By Prudence," the inspiring story of a Zimbabwean singer/songwriter who was born disabled. But the Academy's strict rules on acceptance speeches only allow time for one person to speak. Clearly neither filmmaker wanted to surrender the speech to the other. (In fact, if you watch the video carefully, you can see that Williams was waiting in the aisle when the award was announced, and seemed to race to the stage with remarkable speed.)
In contrast to the Kanye West incident, which occurred only during the live TV broadcast, a backstage Oscar "thank-you cam" shows that Burkett was still pursuing Williams even after the televised fracas.
According to Salon.com, which wrangled separate phone interviews with both Williams and Burkett shortly after the incident, the two filmmakers have been in a dispute about the film for over a year.
Burkett, critically acclaimed author of several nonfiction books about subjects like the AIDS crisis and abuse in the Catholic Church, says the movie was her idea and that Williams "hadn't even heard of Zimbabwe before [she] told him about this." She also says the two clashed over the film's direction. Their argument resulted in a lawsuit that was "settled amicably out of court." Burkett also accuses Williams of not passing along invites to parties the two were invited to for the film, and even says that her race to the stage was intentionally impeded by Williams' mother's cane.
Williams disputes Burkett's account of the cane-tripping incident, saying his mother was just getting up to hug him. He also claims he was as much a part of the film as Burkett, citing the money he spent to fly to Zimbabwe to put the film together after Burkett told him about seeing Prudence perform."
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Another "hitch" was The Cove Oscar speech getting cut off for activist message:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/08/the-cove-oscar-speech-get_n_490305.html
Apocalipstic
03-08-2010, 04:49 PM
This is how I read the running joke about Clooney with Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin. I read it as Martin and Baldwin pretending to be envious and jealous of Clooney. Clooney is "older" like them. Clooney gets the Academy Award nomination, Great roles in films handed to him and the attention of many of the ladies.
The hitch came when the Short Documentary film "Music By Prudence" set in Zimbabwe won. The director went to the Podium to accept the Oscar and the Producer, a woman, pulled a Kanye West moment.
As for the fun quotient, I will give it an 8. Trust me, an 8 is much fun in my book.
Ah, the Clooney thing makes sense, he does seem pretty enviable. :)
Not exactly a Kanye moment....excerpted from http://oscars.movies.yahoo.com/blog/69-the-story-behind-the-oscars-weird-lady-kanye-moment by Lindsay Robertson
"Turns out the lady in purple wasn't a showboating entertainer attempting to steal the spotlight from the real winner -- "Lady Kanye" was a credited producer of the film (her name is Elinor Burkett). In other words, unlike Kanye West, Burkett did have a legitimate claim to the Oscar microphone. Or at least part of it.
Each producer claims credit for the idea of "Music By Prudence," the inspiring story of a Zimbabwean singer/songwriter who was born disabled. But the Academy's strict rules on acceptance speeches only allow time for one person to speak. Clearly neither filmmaker wanted to surrender the speech to the other. (In fact, if you watch the video carefully, you can see that Williams was waiting in the aisle when the award was announced, and seemed to race to the stage with remarkable speed.)
In contrast to the Kanye West incident, which occurred only during the live TV broadcast, a backstage Oscar "thank-you cam" shows that Burkett was still pursuing Williams even after the televised fracas.
According to Salon.com, which wrangled separate phone interviews with both Williams and Burkett shortly after the incident, the two filmmakers have been in a dispute about the film for over a year.
Burkett, critically acclaimed author of several nonfiction books about subjects like the AIDS crisis and abuse in the Catholic Church, says the movie was her idea and that Williams "hadn't even heard of Zimbabwe before [she] told him about this." She also says the two clashed over the film's direction. Their argument resulted in a lawsuit that was "settled amicably out of court." Burkett also accuses Williams of not passing along invites to parties the two were invited to for the film, and even says that her race to the stage was intentionally impeded by Williams' mother's cane.
Williams disputes Burkett's account of the cane-tripping incident, saying his mother was just getting up to hug him. He also claims he was as much a part of the film as Burkett, citing the money he spent to fly to Zimbabwe to put the film together after Burkett told him about seeing Prudence perform."
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Another "hitch" was The Cove Oscar speech getting cut off for activist message:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/08/the-cove-oscar-speech-get_n_490305.html
It did seem a bit awkward, now that you mention it...I had forgotten. I was probably trying to figure out how many fly lines they had, and legs and what the sparkly stuff was around the proscenium.
Not exactly a Kanye moment....excerpted from http://oscars.movies.yahoo.com/blog/69-the-story-behind-the-oscars-weird-lady-kanye-moment by Lindsay Robertson
"Turns out the lady in purple wasn't a showboating entertainer attempting to steal the spotlight from the real winner -- "Lady Kanye" was a credited producer of the film (her name is Elinor Burkett). In other words, unlike Kanye West, Burkett did have a legitimate claim to the Oscar microphone. Or at least part of it.
Each producer claims credit for the idea of "Music By Prudence," the inspiring story of a Zimbabwean singer/songwriter who was born disabled. But the Academy's strict rules on acceptance speeches only allow time for one person to speak. Clearly neither filmmaker wanted to surrender the speech to the other. (In fact, if you watch the video carefully, you can see that Williams was waiting in the aisle when the award was announced, and seemed to race to the stage with remarkable speed.)
In contrast to the Kanye West incident, which occurred only during the live TV broadcast, a backstage Oscar "thank-you cam" shows that Burkett was still pursuing Williams even after the televised fracas.
According to Salon.com, which wrangled separate phone interviews with both Williams and Burkett shortly after the incident, the two filmmakers have been in a dispute about the film for over a year.
Burkett, critically acclaimed author of several nonfiction books about subjects like the AIDS crisis and abuse in the Catholic Church, says the movie was her idea and that Williams "hadn't even heard of Zimbabwe before [she] told him about this." She also says the two clashed over the film's direction. Their argument resulted in a lawsuit that was "settled amicably out of court." Burkett also accuses Williams of not passing along invites to parties the two were invited to for the film, and even says that her race to the stage was intentionally impeded by Williams' mother's cane.
Williams disputes Burkett's account of the cane-tripping incident, saying his mother was just getting up to hug him. He also claims he was as much a part of the film as Burkett, citing the money he spent to fly to Zimbabwe to put the film together after Burkett told him about seeing Prudence perform."
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Another "hitch" was The Cove Oscar speech getting cut off for activist message:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/08/the-cove-oscar-speech-get_n_490305.html
Is that the lady in purple...she started going off. Other than that, I thought the show was pretty well done.
Apocalipstic
03-08-2010, 05:03 PM
Is that the lady in purple...she started going off. Other than that, I thought the show was pretty well done.
Way better than usual! They must have let the actual sound guys do the sound, instead of the Producers thinking they would be better at it - like they so often do. :|
I got the impression that the Oscar Organization was trying to show that things are getting better economically and that the film industry is solid.
I was THRILLED that Avatar did not win Best Picture.
Way better than usual! ......
I was THRILLED that Avatar did not win Best Picture.
ditto.......
Cyclopea
03-08-2010, 05:10 PM
Way better than usual! They must have let the actual sound guys do the sound, instead of the Producers thinking they would be better at it - like they so often do. :|
I got the impression that the Oscar Organization was trying to show that things are getting better economically and that the film industry is solid.
I was THRILLED that Avatar did not win Best Picture.
I thought the lighting was way too dark in the background at times, particularly noticed during the dance sequence but at several points throughout the show- your professional thoughts?
I was also pleased that Avatar was rcognized for what was wonderful about it: its technical achievements, and not for the film as a whole.
I just love the Oscars, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
I thought the lighting was way too dark in the background at times, particularly noticed during the dance sequence but at several points throughout the show- your professional thoughts?
I was also pleased that Avatar was rcognized for what was wonderful about it: its technical achievements, and not for the film as a whole.
I just love the Oscars, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
no, i think the lighting and set direction was great.
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Here's a post Oscar blog...
http://oscars.movies.yahoo.com/blog/70-a-tribute-to-john-hughes?nc
Cyclopea
03-08-2010, 07:27 PM
I chuckled out loud (col) at this re-cap of best and worst Oscar dresses at Slate. From “Zoe Saldana’s ‘ornamental kale” gown, to “SJP looked as if she was wearing a satin sofa covering”, and “Sigourney's woeful uniboob”, this article had me lol-ing. http://www.slate.com/id/2247068 Love me some bitchy fashion queens.
From my view Sandra Bullock (who I’m not a particular fan of per se) stole the evening. Her dress which was gorgeous and sufficiently over the top – which every dress at THE most glamorous spectacle of the year should be- her acceptance speech which seemed totally relaxed (yay Lopressor) and yet gracious and charming (let’s face it: when a winning actress bursts into tears during her acceptance speech I just think she is auditioning for upcoming parts), plus the fact that days before she actually showed up to accept her Razzie award for worst performance of the year- how freakin’ cool is she? Too bad I’m not a fan but maybe I will try to like her more now.
I chuckled out loud (col) at this re-cap of best and worst Oscar dresses at Slate. From “Zoe Saldana’s ‘ornamental kale” gown, to “SJP looked as if she was wearing a satin sofa covering”, and “Sigourney's woeful uniboob”, this article had me lol-ing. http://www.slate.com/id/2247068 Love me some bitchy fashion queens.
From my view Sandra Bullock (who I’m not a particular fan of per se) stole the evening. Her dress which was gorgeous and sufficiently over the top – which every dress at THE most glamorous spectacle of the year should be- her acceptance speech which seemed totally relaxed (yay Lopressor) and yet gracious and charming (let’s face it: when a winning actress bursts into tears during her acceptance speech I just think she is auditioning for upcoming parts), plus the fact that days before she actually showed up to accept her Razzie award for worst performance of the year- how freakin’ cool is she? Too bad I’m not a fan but maybe I will try to like her more now.
lol. Gevalt geshreeyeh!
Cyclopea
03-08-2010, 07:53 PM
lol. Gevalt geshreeyeh!
Good grief about what?!!
Good grief about what?!!
bitchy queers and the uniboob
Cyclopea
03-08-2010, 08:06 PM
bitchy queers and the uniboob
Oh, you loved it kinda good grief! *whew* thank goodness!
(it was "bitchy fashion queens" btw dahling, not bitchy queers)
Oh, you loved it kinda good grief! *whew* thank goodness!
(it was "bitchy fashion queens" btw dahling, not bitchy queers)
I thought it was funny in any case, sweetie pea.
Apocalipstic
03-09-2010, 08:51 AM
I thought the lighting was way too dark in the background at times, particularly noticed during the dance sequence but at several points throughout the show- your professional thoughts?
I was also pleased that Avatar was rcognized for what was wonderful about it: its technical achievements, and not for the film as a whole.
I just love the Oscars, the good, the bad, and the ugly.
:) I love them too!
I liked the lighting, but I like things pretty (really) dark. I agree that there was a moment during the street dance sequence, where one couple was spotlighted, where I wished that the rest of the stage had been slightly brighter.
I chuckled out loud (col) at this re-cap of best and worst Oscar dresses at Slate. From “Zoe Saldana’s ‘ornamental kale” gown, to “SJP looked as if she was wearing a satin sofa covering”, and “Sigourney's woeful uniboob”, this article had me lol-ing. http://www.slate.com/id/2247068 Love me some bitchy fashion queens.
From my view Sandra Bullock (who I’m not a particular fan of per se) stole the evening. Her dress which was gorgeous and sufficiently over the top – which every dress at THE most glamorous spectacle of the year should be- her acceptance speech which seemed totally relaxed (yay Lopressor) and yet gracious and charming (let’s face it: when a winning actress bursts into tears during her acceptance speech I just think she is auditioning for upcoming parts), plus the fact that days before she actually showed up to accept her Razzie award for worst performance of the year- how freakin’ cool is she? Too bad I’m not a fan but maybe I will try to like her more now.
Ornamental Kale! Perfect! Lmao.
Sandra Bullock did look amazing! She seemed sincere in her acceptance speech.
I thought Monique looked amazing too. Poised and elegant.
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