13 out of 20 isn't so bad (Garney correctly picked 15 out of 20, but no one cares about that). By now, if you care, you know who won (big night for No Country for Old Men and foreign actors. Sad night for Norbit and anyone who wanted to thank more then 5 people), so here are my top moments of the telecast (in order of appearance):
1. Ryan Seacrest on the Red Carpet - Okay. I'm giving in...I'm gonna stop pretending Seacrest annoys me and give in to my love. He really is the best at what he does. The stars actually seem to like talking to Ryan...and he is 5 million times more interesting then Richard Roper and George Whatshisface. I can't wait for Idol tomorrow night...
2. Jon Stewart's Monologue - A mix of Hollywood and politics, everyone's favorite fake-newsman seemed much more at ease this year. By our count (Liz and I watched the show together), only one of his jokes fell a bit flat. Maybe we've found the next Billy Crystal?
3. Javier Bardem's Acceptance Speech - Javier is so great. He had to switch to Spanish to thank his mother and family and Spain for becoming the first Spanish actor to win an Academy Award.
4. Markéta Irglová's Do-Over Acceptance Speech - After the orchestra cut off her first try (which I find so tacky and annoying), Jon Stewart ushered the Czech singer back on stage to give a moving speech about independent artists.
5. 80 Years of Oscar Montages - I realize they are cheesy and take up too much time, but I love these things. I especially liked the Best Picture montage. It's amazing to see how many bad films have won. Makes you realize how arbitrary the whole thing really is...
Your turn. What was your favorite Oscar moment?
Monday, February 25, 2008
Top 5: Oscar Moments
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The "Salute to Binoculars and Periscopes" was great!
It was actually 15 out of 24 because I had the guts to make incorrect guesses on the foreign and short film categories... which reminds me of a great Jon Stewart quote... "Film Editing... someone just pulled ahead in their Oscar Pool from a guess."
Using the huge screens to play Wii with the girl from August Rush was genius.
Yeah, yeah.
Well, I would have guessed Peter and the Wolf and The Counterfeiters and then we would have tied.
I just read that this was the least watched Oscars ever, or at least in a long time. That's too bad because I thought it was the most enjoyable show in ages. They should always have only a week to prepare!
Really? That is a shame
I actually enjoyed the show more than I thought I would. Jon Stewart was AWESOME! Seriously, how can anyone not like that guy? He is the consummate host. Consistently funny, easygoing, affable, good on the fly. I just loves me some Stewart.
My favorite moments were when Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova won for best original song (I just adored that movie). And it made it all so much sweeter to know that they are a couple.
I also loved when Diablo Cody won. She really deserved it. Yay for strippers-turned-bloggers-turned-screenwriters!
Is it still sweet when you learn he is almost 20 years older then her and they first met when she was 12? As kinda creepy as that story is, I still love them.
And I loved how choked up Diablo Cody got during her speech. She's great, even if she is dating Edgar Wright and it's making me SOOOO jealous...
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