Oscars 2012

Once again it is Oscar time, and this post is a result of my live-blogging during the event. I thought about going the twitter route, but it ends up being far too annoying for everyone involved, so a nice wrap up post is usually the best way, at least for me, to go forward. Movies used to me a total passion for me, and I even considered going to film school at one point. I used to see all the nominated movies and really get into the awards, but as I have gotten older, and movies have really changed, including the experience of going to them, my interest has faltered. Of the ten movies nominated for best picture, I only saw two. If my 25 year old self saw that sentence he would have been mortified. But still, I dutifully watch the Oscars, even when I really have no vested interest in it.

So, here is a collection of my comments, views, snark, and what-not. Enjoy.

The Red Carpet

Milla Jovavich is looking stunning in an Elle Saab gown.

I love Melissa McCarthy, and I know she is a woman of size, but do they have to keep dressing her in these drab gowns?

Rose Byrne looks like she's wearing a sparkly Hefty Bag.

George Clooney is always swoon worthy, though his girlfriend Stacy Keibler looks like a female version of the Oscar in her gold gown.

Jessica Chastain looks amazing in a Alexander McQueen.

Viola Davis looks so much better with natural hair. And is rocking that Vera Wang green dress.

Rooney Mara looks fabulous in white Givenchy.

Michelle Williams' looks a little lost in that dress.

Who is the hunky guy with Octavia Spencer? Oh, it's Tate Taylor the director of The Help.

The Sasha Baron Cohen The Dictator gag got tired fast, but spilling "ashes" on Ryan Seacrest was pretty amazing.

J. Lo looks like a Vegas showgirl/hooker.

Emma Stone looks cute, though, I am not too sure about that bow.

Bradley Cooper, I hope that horrible mustache is for a film role.

Gwyneth looks pretty amazing in the Tom Ford outfit.

Glen Close looks like a mermaid and a footman collided.

Sandra Bullock. Love the hair. Dress, not so much.

The Ceremony

These Billy Crystal openings are still tired as always.

And I did not need to see George Clooney kiss him.

Carl Swebo. Rocking that suit.

Best Cinematography

Hugo

Didn't see it. Would have given it to The Tree of Life.

Best Art Direction

Hugo

Would have given it to Harry Potter.

What is up with the Oscar hootenanny band?

Directv chose the wonderfully inopportune time to go out in the middle of the Oscar telecast. Joy.

Best Makeup

The Iron Lady

Best Costume Design

The Artist

And apparently, I missed J Lo's nip slipping out her Vegas showgirl dress.

Best Foreign Film

A Separation

Christian Bale needs to stop with the all black ensembles.

Best Supporting Actress

Octavia Spencer

Awww, how cute was it when Tate Taylor helped her up the steps?

And very cool them playing Massive Attack's "Safe From Harm" afterwards.

Best Film Editing

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

Yay! Should have won and did.

Best Sound Editing

Hugo

I would have given it The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

Best Sound Mixing

Hugo

I would have given it The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

Best Documentary Feature

Undefeated

Best Animated Film

Rango

Didn't see any of them, so I suppose it's as good as any of them.

Emma Stone is hysterical. Love her.

Best Visual Effects

Hugo

I would have easily given it to the brilliant effects in Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

Melissa Leo's dress looks like it's from Dress Barn.

Best Supporting Actor

Christopher Plummer

Yes! About time he won the award. Oldest person to win an Oscar.

Penelope Cruz looks lovely in that blue-gray dress.

Best Original Score

The Artist

I just wanted anyone other than John Williams to win.

Best Original Song

The Muppets

Angelina Jolie is showing off some leg.

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Descendants

Yes! What I wanted to win.

Best Original Screenplay

Midnight In Paris

It was what I picked, so I am happy.

Milla Jovovich still looks amazing; very old school Hollywood.

Best Short Film Live Action

The Shore

Best Documentary Short Subject

Saving Face

Best Short Film Animated

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Best Director

Michel Hazanavicius

Congrats, I would have picked Terrance Malick. But Michel is rather hot, so I will let him pass.

Best Actor

Jean Dujardin

I would have given it to George Clooney

Colin Firth, super swoon.

Best Actress

Meryl Streep

Love her. Just amazing that she has 3 Oscars now.

Best Picture

The Artist

Oscars 2011

Once again it is time for the Oscars. Usually by this time, I have seen all of the main nominated pictures, but this year, I have only seen one of the best picture nominees. I am a little embarrassed, but oh well, nothing I can do about it now. These comments were blogged live while the pre-show and show was airing. It's just little comments here and there.

6:00 pm E! Red Carpet Coverage

Jennifer Lawrence looks like Jewel. Red is a good dress color for her.

Melissa Leo's dress looks like her 5 year old son made cut-outs with scissors.

Hailee Steinfeld looks so cute. Hard to believe she is only 14. Very mature for her age.

Mila Kunis looks lovely in a purple Elie Saab dress.

Cate Blanchett Givenchy dress is a little too unusual.

Florence Welch looks like a tired doily.

Love Michelle Williams.

Sharon Stone is heading back to her web at the end of the awards.

7:00 pm ABC Red Carpet Live

Tim Gunn. Yay!

Hailee Steinfeld had got the most amazing personality.

Jesse Eisenberg looks like he just rolled out of bed.

Amy Adams looks like Auntie Mame, in the later years.

Is Kevin Spacey drunk?

Russell Brand, fresh from the shower.

Correction, Melissa Leo's dress looks like Elvis' jumpsuit from the 70s.

Is Mark Ruffalo stoned? And why is with Anna Wintour?

Scarlett Johansson does not look good in purple lace. Excuse me, I heard from Tim Gunn it was amethyst. Still looks bad.

Matthew Connaughey is actually wearing a shirt.

Annette Benning's dress looks like a costume from Kiss of the Spider Woman.

Awww, Warren Beatty was so cute when he started tearing up about his wife.

Valentino needs to stop tanning. He looks like an old basketball. And he needs to have his tux pants hemmed properly.

Anne Hathaway looks stunning in the Valentino gown though.

Colin Firth is a stunning man, but man he needs a haircut.

Reese Witherspoon is lovely in Armani Prive.

Jennifer Hudson looks amazing in red (or tangerine apparently) Versace; and her boobs are defying lots of laws of physics.

Natalie Portman is doing what she can with all that purple. Looked a lot worse on television. Doesn't look as bad in the photo.

Is James Franco stoned?

JT wears a tux very well.

Red seems to be the color of the year for the Oscars.

Nicole Kidman is fabulous in her beach house shower curtain.

Gwyneth Paltrow skin is flawless, but that dress is way too shiny shiny.

Christian Bale is the Unibomber.

Hugh Jackman: Grrrrrrrr

Halle Berry: flawless bitch.

2011 Oscar Telecast

Very nice opening with snippets from each of the Best Picture nominees.

The insertion of Anne Hathaway and James Franco in the movie clips, not so much.

James Franco does have a lovely butt in that leotard.

Anne has personality, James so far is acting like a stoner.

The opening is really really bad.

Tom Hanks looks great. Love the glasses.

Best Art Direction: Alice In Wonderland
I would have given it to Inception.

Best Cinematography: Inception
Good choice. Beautifully shot movie.

Best Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo
I don't think she should have won because she campaigned for it. Was just tacky. Helena Bonham Carter should have won.

I'm glad they've gone back to showing clips from the movies for the actors.

Best Animated Short Film: The Lost Thing
I picked it, but haven't seen any of the nominated films.

Best Animated Feature: Toy Story 3
I picked it to win, but would rather it have been How To Train Your Dragon.

So far, 41 minutes into the show, it is dreadfully paced and poorly hosted.

White tux jackets are a no-go. Josh Brolin and Javier Bardem look like cater-waiters. That aside, they are still two hunky men.

Best Adapted Screenplay: The Social Network
Excellent choice.

Best Original Screenplay: The King's Speech
Should have gone to Inception.

James Franco's energy level went up with the dress.

Helen Mirren is perfection.

Best Foreign Language Film: In A Better World
Never heard of it. I had picked Biutiful.

Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale
Good choice, although I like Bale more as an actor than a person.

Best Original Score: The Social Network
Trent Reznor is now an Oscar winner. Rocking that tux too!

Best Sound Mixing: Inception
Awesome choice. Great movie.

Best Sound Editing: Inception
Good choice again. The sound in the movie was perfectly done.

Cate Blanchett's dress is intriguing, bless her heart.

Best Makeup: The Wolfman
Terrible movie, but the makeup was definitely worth an Oscar.

Best Costume Design: Alice In Wonderland
I picked The King's Speech, but thought it should go to I Am Love, but the Academy is not one to give the award to modern dress.

Kevin Spacey, who I used to think was somewhat attractive, gets creepier and weirder each year.

Randy Newman, America's treasure or nails on a chalkboard?

I get sooooo bored of these Broadway-esque songs nominated for Oscars.

Jake Gyllenhaal = drool

Best Documentary Short Subject: Strangers No More
Didn't see or know about any of these movies.

Best Live Action Short Film: God of Love
I picked it, but have no idea why. Luke Matheny is pretty damn funny though.

At least Anne Hathaway has some personality.

Making songs from dialogue from the movies (a la Antoine of "Chimney Intruder") was the highlight of the evening. Which is kind of sad.

Best Documentary Feature: Inside Job
Never saw it. Was hoping Exit Through The Gift Shop would win to see if Banksy would actually show up.

I missed The Amazing Race for this?

Billy Crystal's face does some weird things.

Jude Law looks scrumptious; and his voice is like butter.

Best Visual Effects: Inception
Excellent choice. Amazing effects.

Best Film Editing: The Social Network
I picked it, but it should have gone to Inception, which wasn't even nominated, WTF?

Florence's dress for her performance looks much better than her Red Carpet dress.

I love Gwenyth, but her voice is just ok.

Best Original Song: Randy Newman
Such a shock. Not.

The In Memoriam portion of the show is always very sad to watch. So many wonderful people have passed on.

Hilary Swank is taking the Black Swan trend too seriously. And she needs to eat something. Again, the dress looks better in the photo than it did on television.

Best Director: Tom Hooper
Hmph. Should have gone to David Fincher.

Best Actress: Natalie Portman
Yay. Not much of a surprise though.

Sandra Bullock is always fun. She would be a good host.

Best Actor: Colin Firth
I have been a huge fan of his ever since his first role in Another Country. Glad to see him finally get the recognition he deserves.
Very charming acceptance speech.

Best Picture: The King's Speech
Haven't seen it, but would have given it to either The Social Network or Inception.

The 2011 Oscars are now over with and I can get back to my life as it is, of course minus the three hours I wasted last night. I would give the program a C. It was mercifully shorter than usual, but Anne Hathaway and James Franco had no chemistry together. Anne at least gave it her all, showing some personality; Franco, on the other hand, looked like he was stoned throughout the entire program. Several presenters throughout the evening demonstrated they would be better hosts. I think they need to give it to Robert Downey Jr. or Sandra Bullock. They are effortlessly funny and charming.