Oscar wrap-up
Ok, is it just me or were they pretty darn boring.
I mean even the part where they show all the people who’ve died this year, usually my favorite part, was B-O-R-I-N-G!!!
But, here’s some thoughts from throughout the evening…
I think Juaquin Pheonix is going a little too far as a Johnny Cash Lookalike.
Apparently to succeed as an actress in Hollywood you have to have an enormous head.
One of the cameramen apparently had a little crush on Michelle Williams because we saw her reaction to everything and it was always a blank stare.
I’m pretty sure that Jack Nicholson has a contract with the Oscar producers that says 1. he always gets the same seat in the first row and 2. he must be the first star shown on camera.
The beginning montage of past oscar hosts was the best part of the evening.
If one more multi-millionaire told me that I should go to the moves and see things on the big screen because it was “better” (aka they get more money) I was going to throw something at the TV. Kudos to Larry McMurty for plugging the “culture of the book” (and for wearing jeans!).
I don’t know why I watched the Oscars. The only movie I saw that was nominated for anything was Wallace and Gromit - nope, not true, saw March of the Penguins, too! But, they both won so that’s gotta mean something.
But here’s the thing - I don’t really like movies.
I find most of them boring and usually after I sit and watch a movie i’m upset that I lost 2+ (why do they have to be so freaking long anymore) hours of my life that I can’t get back. I have to be DAMN excited about a movie to see it in the theater. At least if I’m watching it at home I can do something else at the same time.
So, what’d you think about last nights show?
March 6th, 2006 at 3:20 pm
Only caught it in bits and pieces. Chose to watch our rented DVD of Madagascar instead. For many of the same reasons you listed. Glad to hear I didn’t miss too much. I haven’t caught Wallace & Gromit yet, but it’s next on our “to rent” list!
March 6th, 2006 at 8:51 pm
Yep. I wasn’t too thrilled with it either. I didn’t even check it out until around ten. I watched Reese win. And then I noted the adapted screenplay for Brokeback Mountain won. I enjoyed Larry McM.’s speech very much. And definitely for the reasons you’ve already listed.
I used to be so excited about the show. And now I’m just irritated it runs into my news hour. *shrug*
Grins*
March 7th, 2006 at 12:55 am
Well, it was so quiet last evening on the internet I figured everyone must be watching!
I don’t watch tv. Don’t have time. I used to. But now that I’m trying to write to get published - there just isn’t time. It would have to fit into the exact couple of hours only that I have to write in and I’m NOT giving up my writing time to watch tv. Irritates my husband at times - who loves to watch tv but… ’shrug’ the fact that it bugs him once in awhile certainly does not bug ME enough to watch it. :-)
So, when I hear that something big like last nights show was suppose to be and I chose to go downstairs and edit - was a not huge favorite - I’m REALLY happy with my choice.
Cole
March 8th, 2006 at 11:01 am
I enjoyed the show - love John Stewart! I love his cynical, dry humor. The opening bit was hillarious! Especially Billy Crystal and Chris Rock in the tent - LOL
I was very disappointed with the pimp song winning over a beautiful song like “In the Deep” from Crash. That was a mockery. If it’s so hard out there for a pimp…what’s it like for a ho?
Anyway, I digress. I watch them every year, good or bad, because I’m a movie buff. But, I do prefer the classics. Old hollywood. I’m a Cary Grant kinda gal. ;-)