The Oscars, abbreviated
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rmAnyone who knows me at all knows I make something of a point of not dissing on celebrity-spouses (it's something I see on LJ a lot, and it drives me crazy), but wow, Clive Owen's wife = very beautiful. Clive Owen's wife's dress = really ugly, really really ugly.
Chris Rock was so spectacular. Sometimes meaner than was necessary, but ultimately, it always had a payoff, whether it was in Sean Penn's bizarre, solemn and oddly beligerant defense of Jude Law (poor Jude Law) or P. Diddy just looking pissed -- I was very, very satisfied. Also, we've all wanted to say that about Tim Robbins for years, yeah? And dude the thing about Bush and The Gap vs. Banana Republic was inspired.
Not having seen Million Dollar Baby, I can't comment on a lot of the results, but I'm glad Cate Blanchett won, and am glad Morgan Freeman was recognized although I wish it had been in a different year. Hillary Swank is starting to inexplicably annoy me, and Halle Berry was hotter when was was still okay with being black and didn't have the "I'm the chick who cried at the Oscars" as her sole identity (because really "star of Catwoman" will not cut it). There were some classy speeches, but ultimately, much of the show was really, really boring. Many of the dresses were just quite odd classic Hollywood numbers that almost worked except for some really poorly executed bits of deconstruction. And, why was Rene Zellwigger trying to look like Jessica Rabbit? She boggles me more and more.
If you can't tell, I am really really tired.
Chris Rock was so spectacular. Sometimes meaner than was necessary, but ultimately, it always had a payoff, whether it was in Sean Penn's bizarre, solemn and oddly beligerant defense of Jude Law (poor Jude Law) or P. Diddy just looking pissed -- I was very, very satisfied. Also, we've all wanted to say that about Tim Robbins for years, yeah? And dude the thing about Bush and The Gap vs. Banana Republic was inspired.
Not having seen Million Dollar Baby, I can't comment on a lot of the results, but I'm glad Cate Blanchett won, and am glad Morgan Freeman was recognized although I wish it had been in a different year. Hillary Swank is starting to inexplicably annoy me, and Halle Berry was hotter when was was still okay with being black and didn't have the "I'm the chick who cried at the Oscars" as her sole identity (because really "star of Catwoman" will not cut it). There were some classy speeches, but ultimately, much of the show was really, really boring. Many of the dresses were just quite odd classic Hollywood numbers that almost worked except for some really poorly executed bits of deconstruction. And, why was Rene Zellwigger trying to look like Jessica Rabbit? She boggles me more and more.
If you can't tell, I am really really tired.
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Date: 2005-03-01 12:08 am (UTC)I'm on the Chris Rock Done Good bandwagon, too. I thought he was funny.
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Date: 2005-03-01 12:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-03-01 12:15 am (UTC)Hey, this turned into a rant all of a sudden...
Date: 2005-03-01 12:33 am (UTC)Haven't seen too many of the nominees (including Baby), so I can't comment too much on the awards except there were *zero* surprises in any of the acting categories.
Oscars are usually awarded to deserving actors for the wrong performances. Denzel Washington has been on each end of this -- glad he won Best Actor, but for "Training Day"? As opposed to when he should have won for "Malcolm X" but was beaten by -- Al Pacino. Which sounds reasonable until you remember it was for "Scent of a Woman." Hoo-ha, indeed.
As loaded as lead actor was this year (with no Neeson or Giamatti, to boot), if anyone other than Jamie Foxx had walked away with it it would have been an upset. (Jamie Foxx?!?? Still wrapping my brain that he has an Oscar in general.) Can't help but wonder if Morgan Freeman won in the wrong year also.
And really, what Oscar voters saw any lead actress nominee-movies other than "Baby" and "Eternal Sunshine?" The others (Bening, in particular) stood no shot. Enjoy the parties while you're here, as well as the gift bags worth $30g.
Once again, the Screenplay Oscars tended to get things right. They're like the consolation prizes for movies that aren't going to get the big prizes. Happy that the Sideways guys (who also wrote "Election" and very happy that Charlie Kaufman won, though again, two movies too late ("Being John Malkovich").
Yes, let's get Beyonce to sing in French. As opposed to, say, someone that actually knows French. Did Celine Dion have a show at Caesar's that night? Not that avid a Celine listener, but come on...
Awards in the aisles? Seriously? Look, this hits two pet peeves. First, if you're going to do that, why not really slum it up -- let's give the awards in the lobby. Or in the bathrooms.
Second, you want to shorten the show? Fine. No problem. Do what the Masters golf tournament does: have four to six exclusive sponsors of the event and completely cut out the commercials. Ninety minutes would be lopped off the show, and I can deal with a 3 hour awards show at that point.
And lastly, who does Scorcese have to blow to.... well, you know.
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Date: 2005-03-01 01:20 am (UTC)Thanks for posting the link to Clive's wife's dress. Wonder who the designer was? Hideous.
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Date: 2005-03-01 02:28 pm (UTC)Of course, I'm just pissed that Annette Bening didn't win.