— Uma Thurman’s dress was ridiculous.
— Nicole Kidman must stop injecting botox into her forehead. She is too young to be doing that, and she is starting to look like Elizabeth I.
— Susan Sarandon looked gorgeous. I loved the tears in her eyes when Tim gave his speech.
— The Blake Edwards tribute was one of my favorite parts of the night. We all were just HOWLING watching those old Pink Panther clips.
“Ah yes….it’s all coming back to me now…” (crash bang boom)
“That was a priceless Steinway!”
“Not anymore.”
And Blake Edwards on the wheelchair ramming through the fake wall was hysterical. I loved that Jim Carrey gave the award. Perfect.
— I always get all choked up when the technical guys and special effects guys and sound guys come up to get their awards. These are the invisible geniuses – the tech geeks – the computer geeks – and yet they are so proud to be a part of these great collaborations. They kill me. Love them all.
— Charlize Theron was too tan.
— However, one of the tie-breaking questions being bandied about at the Oscar party – was: “What color dress will Charlize wear?” The guesses were mainly gold, or blue. I went with white. I won.
— I thought Billy Crystal did a great job.
— I have a problem with Renee Zellwegger. I can’t wait until her star sets. She’s too pleased with herself. Her career is the result of great managers and a publicity machine, not something like true raw talent. The response to her speech was pretty tepid, so I think I’m not alone in feeling this way.
— I loved all the Hobbit boys sitting together. And I loved Peter Jackson sitting with – was that his wife? With the flowers in her black hair? You just could tell that the whole cast and crew just went NUTS in New Zealand for the last 3 years.
— Oh, and I LOVED during the red carpet, the 4 Hobbit boys being waylaid by Joan Rivers. She was talking to all of them, and Sean Astin’s phone rang during this, and he took the call.
— Allison Krauss is gorgeous, incredible – her voice goes right through me.
— Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara are two of my own personal idols. How psyched were they, two improv comedians of all things, performing at the Oscars a duet? Catherine O’Hara playing her damn autoharp with that sanctimonious look on her face was freakin’ hysterical.
— I love Scarlett Johannson.
I didn’t even watch the Oscars last night, but I’ll say this:
Sean Penn and Tim Robbins getting the awards makes me very happy because they’re just great actors and that was an amazing movie.
Susan Sarandon always looks gorgeous and I’ve always thought that she and Tim Robbins represented the best of the movie world. Whether you agree with their politics or not, they are very bright people who don’t hide that fact or pretend not to be, and their movies reflect that. And Sarandon will forever be in the pantheon of great female characters just for playing Annie Savoy.
Peter Sellars is a GOD. Dr. Strangelove alone proved that, not to mention the Pink Panther movies.
Anyone dissing Joan Rivers ever, for any reason, in any setting, gets my eternal admiration. Is there a more obnoxious human being on the entire planet? She’s like an Ebola virus in high heels.
Krauss has one of the most heartbreaking voices in the business.
Add me to the “can’t stand Zellweger” bandwagon.
Oscar Roundup
Sheila has not just one, but two Oscar entries. Emily congratulates Peter Jackson Mac says to tape them so you can skip through the bad stuff Dean claims victory for the geeks of the world….
If I were there, I would have attacked Dominic Monaghan with a comb. He looked great in the tux, why’d he have to ruin it with the bed-head?
I honestly don’t understand the appeal of Renee Zellweger. She really gets on my nerves, and I can’t quite figure out why.
One “l” in Alison Krauss – don’t make me sick Michele Catalano on you. And yes, when god made her, he said “I will give this one the voice and face of an angel”.
A couple of other comments…pardon my blithering…
* Charlize was actually *orange* in my opinion. Rick said you could see bronzing/tanner ending at the top of her hairline. Mostly I felt bad, because I think in a few years, she’s going to look back and wonder how she let herself get so orange.
* The moment between Johnny Depp and the girl from Whale Rider was adorable. She had said to one of the announcers (who rode in the limo earlier) that it was Johnny she most wanted to meet. So the announcer brought her over to meet him. I just loved that it was Johnny telling her over and over how amazing she was.
* I did not enjoy Sandra Bullock’s dress.
* Ditto on your comment about Uma’s dress
* I don’t like Julia Roberts as a pseudo-blonde.
* Liked the Billy Crystal opening for the most part. I felt bad for Sea Biscuit’s little song, cuz it turned into a Pete Rose thing… nothing really about the movie itself.
* While I’m thrilled for LOTR, I actually thought some of the other songs were better than the Annie Lennox one.
Emily –
It was like all the Hobbits, and Peter Jackson, had gone “native” – and were traipsing about in the woods for 3 years … They all looked a bit shell-shocked, like: “Wow … where did Middle Earth go?”
Ann –
Yeah, the Lord of the Rings song was not my favorite – although I was thrilled to see Annie Lennox – the woman is amazing, and I am shocked that nobody has put her into a damn movie yet.
Hearing that voice brought back flashbacks of college. We were all so into the Eurhythmics we could barely listen to anything else.
yes, Sandra Bullock’s dress was very bad.
“Does your dog bite?”
“Non.”
“Here poochy poochy.”
“RARRR!”
“Ah! I thought you said your dog does not bite!”
“Zat is not my dog.”
Dean –
CLASSIC.
“Zat is not my dog.”
Those movies are hurtfully funny. Him standing in the crowded elevator with the lit-up bomb in his hand. Everyone with poker faces.
Ed –
Annie Savoy is one of the great female characters. I loved her in that. Loved them all.
Well, I suppose these are another bunch of movies I should probably see.
The Pink Panther movies? Is that what you are talking about?
Bill, do yourself a favor – and add them to the pile!
They are so freakin’ funny.
Bill, go order them on Netflix. RIGHT NOW.
Yes, that is a threat.
I don’t like Julia Roberts with any hair color, or in any outfit.
And you’re going to make good on your threats from California…how?
I already put the first one on my waiting list, but they are inexplicably unavailable on DVD at the moment. The format is seven years old, people. It has become the new standard and I cannont understand why classics like “The Pink Panther” and “Raging Bull” are not available yet.
Don’t make me go to Blockbuster, I still haven’t paid my late fees from four months ago.
Steve –
So you like Julia Roberts best when she is bald and naked?
Bill, I have “people”.
Sheila-
Annie Savoy just gets inside you, doesn’t she? So many great lines in that movie, so many lines of dialogue that make you think, “That was perfect. Not a single word out of place or unnecessary.” An incredible screenplay where the dialogue has this wonderful rhythm to it, and Sarandon was totally IN her character.
The world may be made for those who aren’t cursed with self-awareness, but it’s a lot less fun.
Ah, Emily’s feared “peeps”. I’m glad I put the movies on my list.
Fear me, McCabe.
Susan Sarandon said that when she first read that script she literally felt sick to her stomach, because she wanted to do it so badly. I don’t blame her.
Oh, and I loved the Bob Hope montage. He was so deadpan. There’s something very funny about his face….
Peter Sellars and The Pink Panther! One of my fondest memories from childhood was going to see one of the later movies in the series with my grandmother and laughing until our stomachs hurt. I don’t know if I’m ready to the Jim Carrey take on that character. Peter Sellars Clouseau is burned into my soul!
And please, if we’re gonna talk about that series, you can’t leave out the crazy-assed relationship between Clouseau and his manservant Cato!
Amen re: Renee Z being far too pleased with herself. I don’t like her. It’s like there is no one behind that perpetually puckered, squinty face of hers.
Nicole Kidman’s face is just starting to be freakish. I can’t decide if it’s botox, or someone pulling her hair so freakin’ tight that her forehead looks translucent against her skull!
Billy Crystal rocks! And I agree, seeing his face makes me want to laugh because you know whatever he does, it will be hilarious. I’ll never forget his character on Soap. Or the “white man’s overbite” bit from When Harry Met Sally.
And ditto re: the Bob Hope montage. What happen to the days of the great one liner and double take?
Fee – CATO! Holy shit. I think I need to rent one of those movies tonight.
Cato was so insane. Lying in wait for Clouseau to keep him on his toes … so hilarious.
As a kid I found it extremely disturbing that every time Clouseau came home, there was Cato laying in wait to kick his ass! Crazy!
I wonder how much of that stuff was ad libbed and how much was choreographed.
And I have to ask, why didn’t Liv Tyler just KEEP THE FREAKIN’ GLASSES ON until she was finished annoucing the best song nominees? Totally innocuous thing that bugged the crap out of me.
And am I the only one who wonders if the other two Hobbits will ever find work again? I think they both need to play crazy badasses IMMEDIATELY to forever expunge the images of Merrie and Pippin from the viewing public’s mind.
Fee-
The glasses bit drove me nuts. Like: if you wear glasses, keep them on. Keep them on. It was very dumb.
Cato was extremely disturbing, in general. Even just the IDEA of Cato is disturbing.
Also: that his name is CATO….
That is so funny.
Shelia- I love you.
I agree with your take on the unsung heros of filmmaking, but quite frankly, they talk too damn much. I don’t know who they are, I’m dying for a smoke on my porch, and quite frankly, they’re taking up precious Diane Keaton Camera Time.
Someone please slap that 12 year old moron climbing over Ben Kingsley to honk off poor Sandra Bullock. If I ever see him, I’m punching him in the head.
What is it about Tom Cruise that makes me physically ill?
Jack Black and Will Ferrell……oh yeahhhhhh.
Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara are modern day geniuses. No question.
The Oscars. Delicious.
Diane is a goddess. Is she an original, or what?
She was so damn wonderful in that movie. It made me so happy to see her get a nice big part again.
Also, she’s gorgeous.
Diane is fabulous, and she looked outstanding.
The tribute to Hepburn was great too, Julia did a great job on the intro, but her hair bouncing all over her face annoyed me. I’ve always loved Hepburn, so that was cool to see.
Johnny Depp looked incredible, not like it’s a stretch for him, but he really did. Kudo’s for whoever was in charge of his outfit and hair.
Laura –
Yes – I admit I got a little choked up with the Hepburn tribute. She was such a giant. They don’t make ’em like that anymore…
one Renee comment: — I’m not her biggest fan either, but for me, she did Ruby justice. When I read the book Cold Mountain (which I loved), it took me a long time to figure out if Ruby was even black or white. Ruby is raw and smart and rugged and I thought Renee dug more than Nicole to find the character. So I wasn’t too upset with her win for playing that character (although I was pulling for Marcia Gay Harden, for the final scene alone in Mystic River).
I was a little bummed that Carl Anderson was not included in the memorium part of the show – but I think it’s because Jesus Christ Superstar has been so big in Andre’s life (“hi, my name is Judas, I’m 5)that I have noticed – Carl owned that role on stage and screen and I’m sad he has died. I guess I will have to wait for the Tonys where I also will continue to grieve the passing of Jason Raize.
Wow, Bets – that’s weird that he wasn’t included. I’m sure he will be remembered at the Tonys!
And I fear that Nicole’s botox injections are going to adversely affect her career, making her face more immobile.
It is good to hear your opinion about Renee, Bets. I will not begrudge her her moment of glory then. :)
begrudge her her moment of glory – ha ha ha – I used to really like her until I read all that is written here and I began to realize that … you are right! But I did like this performance…
There’s going to be a rush on renting the Pink Panther movies all over the country. I know I’ll be heading to the video store tonight.
Minor nit: I believe the character’s name is spelled “Kato.”
I don’t care for Renee Z, either. Something about the chipmunk cheeks, I think.
The Pink Panther movies are wonderful. Gotta see about getting a “minkey” sometime.
Bob Hope is one of my favorite entertainers of all time … I’ve been checking the “Road” movies out of my library recently, as well as some like “Ghostbreakers.” Great fun!
Cjay:
Oh God, that is so SWEET.
Fuck off, asswipe. It’s my blog. Of course it’s opinionated.