It's time once again for the glitzy annual Hollywood circle jerk that is the Oscars. Just who will reign supreme this year? The tale of a majestic animal in a time of battle (Hugo), the pretentious and meandering arthouse film (The Descendents), the cloying 9/11 drama (Moneyball), or one of the six other flicks?
Of the Best Picture nominees, I've only seen two and a half. I really enjoyed Moneyball. I was more lukewarm on Midnight in Paris since I'm no fan of Woody Allen or when actors stand in for him (sorry, Owen). This afternoon I gave that glorified screensaver The Tree of Life a chance, but shortly after the dinosaurs appeared I checked out. Maybe in my golden years when I'm all hopped up on medicinal marijuana, I'll give it another shot.
Two films from 2011 that I thought were great, but got absolutely no Oscar love are Win Win (in my heart, the National's "Think You Can Wait" won Best Song) and Submarine. Do check them out.
Some are ragging on the Academy for bringing Billy Crystal back to host, but can you really blame them after the disaster that was last year? There's a right way to hip things up and a wrong way. Let's just call this a rebuilding year.
Oscar talk just wouldn't be the same without a little fashion. I couldn't give a hoot about all that (right now I'm watching last night's "Portlandia"), but here's who I'm wearing tonight: shirt by Jean-Jacques Shirt del Woot, pants by Armand Champion, hoodie by House of Old Navy, and slippers by Georgio Dockers.
I'll be live blogging the awards in the comment section. Swing by and tell me who you're wearing, give me your thoughts on the nominated films and performances, take the celebrities down a peg, tear apart the ceremony, or just say hi.
Can't wait for your commentary.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Gretchen. Who are you wearing?
ReplyDeleteIt's God! OMG!
ReplyDeleteAnd the fun begins!
ReplyDeleteJulie, WHO ARE YOU WEARING?!
ReplyDeleteI think this would be funnier if I had seen more of the Best Pic films.
BIEBER! OMG!
Oh, man. I really have missed Billy Crystal's Sammy impression. No snark. Loved it when I was growing up. Maybe he'll pull out his Ali tonight.
ReplyDeleteBilly as Tintin is almost as frightening as creepy CGI tintin.
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo! Hopefully Lenka's getting a few bucks for Billy appropriating "The Show". No, that little girl in Moneyball didn't come up with song.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorites from 2008: http://youtu.be/elsh3J5lJ6g
That was nice and all, but I'd still rather have the Muppets sing.
ReplyDeleteFinally. Italy has an Oscar.
ReplyDeletewho was that lady?
ReplyDeleteThat was Mrs. Italy, Julie.
ReplyDeleteI really didn't have a desire to watch GCB, but I am a huge fan of Kristen Chenowith's breasts, so I may have to check them, er, it out.
Doesn't the ceremony celebrate the movies every freakin' year? Plaaaayed out.
ReplyDeleteNo love for Captain America's costume design. They made him look believable, dammit! (Really, all it took was getting rid of the tiny wings on his head, but still..)
ReplyDeleteJ.Lo's ass. That is all.
ReplyDeleteAdam Sandler wants to "do" Sean Connery's chest hair? What?
ReplyDeleteI just KNEW Sandra Bullock was evil.
ReplyDeleteBest Foreign Film goes to...Iran! And boom goes the dynamite.
ReplyDeleteI am so very glad that they ditched the idea of five different presenters for the five different acting nominees. Talk about a -
ReplyDeleteHey, look! Jessica Chastain's breasts!
- sorry I was distracted. Where was I?
If this was last year's ceremony, they would've tried to hip it up with a dubstep DJ in the balcony.
ReplyDeleteI think Billy Crystal is melting. Ageism!
ReplyDeleteI love Christopher Guest. Please make another movie. I forgive you for For Your Consideration.
ReplyDeleteI considered buying Bossypants at Sam's Club yesterday. True story.
ReplyDeleteWait a sec. It's not Transformers: Dark SIDE of the Moon? No wonder it wouldn't sync up with the album.
ReplyDeleteWorst. Muppet. Song. Ever.
ReplyDeleteIf Cirque du Soleil really wants to reenact what it's like to go to the movies, they have to incorporate cell phones, incessant talkers, sticky floors, and the second mortgage one has to take out to buy tickets.
ReplyDeleteRDJ still has his Tony Stark facial hair. I guess he's doing reshoots. Or maybe he IS Iron Man.
ReplyDeleteI'm getting used to Christ Rock's longer hair. And I still have yet to see his Good Hair doc. It's been on my list for a long time now.
ReplyDeleteLOVE CHRIS ROCK!!!
ReplyDeleteNo, Chris, stay on stage and co-host. PLEASE.
ReplyDeletePixar's snub is karma for choosing to do a sequel for Cars and not The Incredibles.
Hey, who is that? Anonymous, announce thyself. Who are thee wearing?
ReplyDeleteIs Emma Stone a giant?
ReplyDeleteI love Emma Stone. No homo.
ReplyDeleteYou just know that they're reprinting the DVD case of Grandma's Boy so it reads "and starring Academy Award nominee Jonah Hill".
ReplyDeleteBTW, Warrior was much, much better than any MMA movie had a right to be.
I'm so happy Magneto finally won an Oscar.
ReplyDeleteKiss cam!
ReplyDeletei don't think he's magneto... but i'm glad he won.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it a law that one of these winners has to get down and do some one armed push ups? Start limbering up, Viola Davis.
ReplyDeleteSuzann! Who are you wearing?!
ReplyDeleteI want to see Will and Zack co-host next year. Make it happen, world.
ReplyDeleteYES! One half of the Conchords is an Oscar winner. Your move, Jemaine.
ReplyDeleteWhoa. A cover of a minor Men Without Hats hit (minor in that it's not "The Safety Dance")is in a detergent commercial. SELL OUTS!
ReplyDeleteSomeone get Angelina Jolie a sammich post haste! Ugh.
ReplyDeleteI kind of regret not watching my zombie show tonight.
ReplyDeleteIs anyone reading this?
ReplyDeleteSisters are doing it for themselves.
ReplyDeleteUnpopular opinion I stand by: Bridesmaids didn't live up to the hype.
It's the Mythbusters!
ReplyDeleteWhen does Michael Douglas' Liberace biopic come out? I really want to see it.
ReplyDeleteGreat. Now we're going to have to rename this one a freedom Oscar.
ReplyDeleteI see dead people.
ReplyDeletei'm reading you micah! :)
ReplyDeleteand I'm wearing the classic designer of footlocker and their grey yoga pants, the ever stylish under armor, black long sleeve tee... it'll be all the rage this coming season! :P
ReplyDeleteYou are the picture of grace, Suzann.
ReplyDeleteI'm reading. And I thought "Bridesmaids" did live up to the hype. So there.
ReplyDeleteIs it just me or are the awards pretty boring this year? If I didn't feel obligated to watch this like I do every year, I'd be in bed right now.
ReplyDeleteShawn, you ignorant slut. I award you no points. And may God have mercy on your soul.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for reading.
Okay, now I want Patton Oswalt to host next year. He would rock.
ReplyDeleteAs drop dead beautiful as Natalie Portman is, I just can't get over that she's one of those ear-lobes-attached-to-her-head types. *shudder*
ReplyDeleteCongratulations again, Roberto Benigni!
ReplyDeleteI need to hear some Toby Keith RIGHT NOW.
ReplyDeleteI want to watch a movie that features multiple rapes. Any suggestions?
ReplyDeleteThe conservative anglophile in me is happy right now.
ReplyDeleteOkay, so that was a huge upset. Can Captain America: The First Avenger really pull it out?
ReplyDeleteArtist, Schmartist. Instead, let's all bask in the science dropped in this tweet by Paul F. Tompkins (in regards to Tom Cruise):
ReplyDeleteDudes. Don't do the necktie thing with the tuxedo. The bowtie always looks better. Always. Can't tie one? DON'T WEAR A TUXEDO.
Truth.
The French won three awards tonight. There's a monage a trois joke in there somewhere.
ReplyDeleteA follow up tweet from PFT:
ReplyDeleteNO CLIP-ONS. Learn how to tie a tie! I'm not asking you to buy a bolt of fabric and MAKE one!
Seriously, guys, it's not that hard to tie one. It just seems that way.
Okay, I'm going to stay up for a few minutes and read some more funny tweets. (Twitter was made for evening like this.) Thanks for reading, if you did. You can tell me who you were wearing in the morning. I love you.
ReplyDeleteTo respond to a tweet from hours ago, Good Hair was good, but (as with many documentaries), I wanted MORE.
ReplyDeleteMaybe he'll make a sequel: Gooder Hair
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