Oscar Thread 2

[ralps]

[K8-EEE]

1. HAND DRAWN ANIMATION!

So far I love these Oscars!! I especially loved the best animated short winner's plug for HAND DRAWN ANIMATION and those ugly ass Chicken Little characters kind of proved his point (disclaimer: am an animator's wife!)

[Lorien]

7. Ex-Disney animator here (traditional) and I agree!

Let's hope that Lasseter gives us all something to cheer about next year!

[carolinalady]

2. Thank you. Very Much.

[Catchawave]

3. Thanks Ralps for starting #2

I put this link in the other one :hi:

[ralps]

8. I did also, Thanks

[Jade Fox]

4. Okay, we knew "Penguins" would win but.....

I wouldn't have minded an upset!

[RockaFowler]

5. I picked Penguins But

I was hoping for Murderball.

[Jade Fox]

18. Great montage of political films!!

[TahitiNut]

22. I regard them as "VALUES" films. (I won't let that word get hijacked!)

[carolinalady]

6. Don't forget to recommend everyone.

[carolinalady]

9. shoot I was hoping Harry Potter would win.

[Catchawave]

10. I'm 6 out of 11

[benny05]

19. But one of one

on JRE's appearance on MTP today ! :kick:

[ralps]

11. Best Art Direction/Set Direction - Memoirs of a Geisha - John Myhre &

Gretchen Rau

[Catfight]

12. This is F'k up...the music doesn't go with the seriousness of the films.

[ralps]

13. This program would be shorter if the film montages were cut down

[Catfight]

14. Worst montage EVER. nt

[OzarkDem]

15. I liked it!

It was a strong reminder of where we still are.

[TahitiNut]

17. So did I. Ubetcha.

:thumbsup:

[Lavender Brown]

44. me too... I love the classic film clips

:applause:

[RoyGBiv]

16. I get the feeling ...

I am getting the impression this entire awards show is one big F-U to Focus on the Family types and their allies.

I'm liking it much better than some in the recent past.

[Catchawave]

23. Yep, Jon is doing great too !

[OzarkDem]

25. It definitely has attitude

Hollywood is definitely sending a message tonight.

:woohoo:

[Catfight]

27. Did I just see a bunch of M&M's by the maestros? nt

[Catfight]

28. Did I just see a bunch of M&M's by the maestros? nt

[derby378]

39. Yep, I think so...

That's hot.

[98geoduck]

30. Most politically charged that I've ever seen. It's Great!

[Maat]

88. I totally agree.

The whole thing is a big 'F-U' to the right.

It is the perfect time for Jon to host.

[Jade Fox]

20. Great montage of political films!!

Too bad Stewart had to discredit it with his not-so-funny joke.

[dancingme]

21. Phillip Seymour Hoffman is dressed

like he is ready to film a scene from "The Godfather" or "Goodfellows"

[Halliburton]

24. is is me or did the Day After Tomorrow

seem a bit out place in that video montage? that movie is awful

[Catchawave]

32. Global warming ? Otherwise, I agree with you .

[TahitiNut]

38. Not as out of place as "Green Berets"

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[RoyGBiv]

54. Penelope Gilliat ...

Movie critic, writing of Green Berets: "A film best handled from a distance and with a pair of tongs."

Truly awful.

[TahitiNut]

57. I think she was being extraordinarily kind.

It reeked. We saw it in Nam and walked out - all of us except the guys too drunk or high to walk ... or see straight.

[maveric]

26. Oh Salma!

Best so far.

[TahitiNut]

29. Another actress that gets under-rated because she's eye candy.

I have loads of respect for Salma. Her role in Frida was terrific.

[TahitiNut]

31. Itzak Perlman!!! Bring on Yoyo Ma and I'll be transported!

Two of the finest musicians of modern times, methinks.

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

33. Itzak Perlman was excellent

a great roundup of the original score nominees...

[ralps]

34. Best Original Score- "Brokeback Mountain" Gustavo Santaolalla

[K8-EEE]

40. I Actually Listen To This Score A Lot...

Great dinner music! Very pretty.

[Catchawave]

41. Beautiful acceptance speech ...!

[NYdemocrat089]

45. I was really hoping John Williams would win for either Memoirs or Munich.

The score for Brokeback Mountain was excellent too.

[Catchawave]

47. me too, memoirs was my DU pool pick !

[benny05]

35. Got this one right

“Brokeback Mountain” (Focus Features) Gustavo Santaolalla

7/9

[Catchawave]

36. Original Score - Brokeback Mountain

[Catfight]

42. I'm signing off to watch the rest in bed...tomorrow is top 10 conservative

idiots...YEAH!

[suffragette]

37. not allowed in US to attend?

This happened earlier but I didn't see it in thread 1 and had to look up the speech to verify.
It sounds like someone wasn't allowed into the country for the awards. Anyone heard anything about this?

From Martin McDonagh's acceptance speech for best short film (live action):

http://www.oscar.com/oscarnight/winners/bestliveactionshortfilmcategory.html

Hi. I'd just like to thank everybody who was involved in the film. Especially Brendan Gleeson and Ruaidhri Conroy. And Rory, I'm sorry that you couldn't be here tonight, but I hope next time if they let you into the country. I'd like to say hi to my mom and dad back in Ireland. And, a big hello to everyone involved with Lieutenant Lynchmore in Yatlantic, New York. Thanks.

[aaronbees]

43. That Brokeback music....

gets me teary every time I hear it ... well deserved winner :)

[bigwillq]

46. The music is so haunting

and moving. It gives me chills every time I hear it.

[ralps]

48. Lorien They just showed a little clip of Lawrence of Arabia. Yay!!!

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

50. Lawrence is one of my all time favorite movies...n/t

[Lorien]

60. I noticed!

:toast: :hi:

[Greeby]

49. lmao

"we're out of film clips" :rofl:

[Catchawave]

52. "oscar salute to montages" !!!

[ralps]

51. Best Sound Mixing- "King Kong"

Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek

[crispini]

53. Wups. posted in other thread by mistake.

Ok, this Lily and Meryl bit is SO NOT FUNNY.

[Fleshdancer]

56. really? I think they're hilarious!

they work very well with each other

[Catchawave]

58. yes, they were doing the Altman method -

He uses many cameras, some without film :)

[TahitiNut]

59. He also overworks the film editor - usually pitching in himself.

He did that with M*A*S*H -- and had no idea it'd succeed.

[alcibiades_mystery]

61. Are you kidding?

They just put on a clinic. Everyone in the building is probably green with envy at their skill. That was amazing.

[crispini]

62. Guess I just have a different sense of humor...

:shrug: there are a lot of things most people find funny that I don't like for some reason.

[alcibiades_mystery]

82. It's not a question of a sense of humor

The performance was stunning, the craft. Funny or unfunny, whatever. The way they coordinated and performed it was incredible, a true clinic in the craft.

[TahitiNut]

63. Ahhh... you noticed. They did - they really did.

There was a clue - the actors and actresses were PAYING ATTENTION. :thumbsup:

[ralps]

55. LOL Meryll Streep & Lily Thomlin A tribute to Robert Altman??

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Lorien]

65. Lol! Whenever I think of Altman I think of a hilltop restaurant in Malibu

I met with an East coast Producer at this restaurant in Malibu that neither of us had been to before (the studio had suggested it). We sat down together, and both sat there quietly for a moment. "This place looks familiar" he said. Then a pause and we both exclaimed at once "THE PLAYER"!! (the restaurant had been featured in the film).


We ate a Chart House instead.

[BlueIris]

68. Didn't Meryl look FABULOUS?

May I look half that good once I have reached her age. Jeez.

[crispini]

64. Geez, GD has about 10 moved Oscar threads.

Bwahahahahahahaha!

[ralps]

66. Wow A Rap Song is nominated!!!!

:wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:

[crispini]

70. Damn, rap song WON!

:wow:

[BlueIris]

67. My thoughts so far: Best. Oscar. Ever.

Also?

ROBERT ALTMAN IS MY GOD.

That is all for now.

[LisaLynne]

69. Latifa looks beautiful.

Lovely dress.

[ralps]

71. Best Original Song- It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp!!!!!!

Hustle & Flow (2005) - Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman, Paul Beauregard

[Guava Jelly]

75. hustle and flow was a damn good movie

I am quite pleased they got something

[The Straight Story]

81. Peronsally I thought the song sucked

I had to turn channel while it was on as it was grating on my nerves (and I like music like that, but that song just blew).

[Greeby]

72. lmao, more colbert's political ads

:rofl:

[ralps]

73. LOL Takoff on Best Sound Editing Comercial

[crispini]

74. Was that Colbert doing the voiceover for the "sound editing" silly clip?

sounded a bit like him.

[LisaLynne]

76. Jennifer Gardner (sp?) almost fell down!

That would SO be me!

[Catchawave]

78. nice recovery though "I do my own stunts"....LOL

[LisaLynne]

79. She handled it gracefully.

I would have just fallen down and then ran away. :)

[TahitiNut]

83. She studied ballet for NINE YEARS. It shows.

[ReadTomPaine]

97. She looks great post baby. n/t

[ralps]

77. Best Sound Editing- "King Kong' Mike Hopkins & Ethan Van der Ryn

[Lorien]

80. Joe Ranft-my coworker.

Died last year when the driver of the car he was in lost control and drove off highway one, plunging over 100 feet into the Pacific. Joe was the only fatality.

He was a brilliant story man and an all around great guy, and he is missed. :cry:

[ralps]

84. Best Foreign Language Film- “Tsotsi”- South Africa

[ReadTomPaine]

92. It was also one of the best acceptance speeches of the night.

Very classy and heartfelt.

[K8-EEE]

96. Agreed!

Lovely speech. I always hate it when somebody goes up and is all, oooh I didn't think I'd win so I don't even know what to say....shit they knew they were nommed, act like it's worth the trouble!

[Jade Fox]

130. I agree. n/t

[file83]

99. I guessed that one right! wOOt!!!

[johnnie]

85. How come they didn't show

Bob Denver, Don Knotts, Dennis Weaver and Darrin Macgavin? Is it because they mainly did TV?

[The Straight Story]

86. I think they died this year

So will be shown next year.

[johnnie]

93. Chris Penn died in Jan

[The Straight Story]

98. How soon do they begin the editing for it though?

Would imagine it takes a few weeks, did the others die later in the year?

[johnnie]

104. They died last week

I would have to think that it has a cut off date. I'm sure they will be shown next year, I just wondered if that is why.

[TahitiNut]

87. 2006, not 2005 ... I think.

[file83]

89. Robert Altman just said he likes threesomes (with 2 women) the best!

Backstage - LOL!
http://www.oscars.com/video/streaming.html

[TahitiNut]

94. Oh.... to have a basis for comparing! (sigh)

:evilgrin: Just kidding. One is MORE than enough. Too much these days. :shrug:

[bigwillq]

90. CRASH wins Film Editing

:bounce:

[file83]

95. Wow - that's a BIG award. Oooo the Tension builds!

[ralps]

91. Best Film Editing- "Crash" Hughes Winborne

[Fleshdancer]

100. Put on a necklace Ms. Swank!

A low plunging gown like that needs a necklace in my opinion.

[bigwillq]

103. Naked necks are in

didn't you get the PM! :P

Seriously, I like the naked neck look.

[TahitiNut]

109. Hers sure is! (I dislike jewelry - like her style.)

:thumbsup:

[bigwillq]

116. I love Ms. Swank

She doesn't ever fuss with her style.

[file83]

106. She looks great!! Looky here:

[bigwillq]

120. AB FAB

:bounce:

[Lorien]

111. Or some prominent earrings-for both her and Sandra Bullock

great dresses on both, though.

[ralps]

101. Best Actor- Philip Seymour Hoffmam for "Capote"

[file83]

102. He deserves it!!! Excellent.

[TahitiNut]

105. He had to do better - he's not an 'establishment' favorite.

There's no question he put the blood, sweat, and tears into the part. It showed.

[file83]

108. He's come a long way since Boogie Nights.

[Maddy McCall]

113. I just loved him in Flawless.

I've always thought he was a good actor.

[TahitiNut]

115. Indeed. Even from 'Punch-Drunk Love' - STRAANGE movie.

:silly:

[Maddy McCall]

110. That is EXACTLY what I just said in my post below!

I adore him. He's outside the mainstream.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

117. He is an amazing actor.

Capote was unnerving because I'm old enough to remember seeing Capote himself on the Johnny Carson show and PSH nailed him.

[QC]

133. That was the safe choice.

Hollywood generally likes its gay characters to be as flamboyantly stereotypical as possible. Ledger's portrayal of Ennis is deeply threatening to those who would like to believe that all gays are easily spotted and very different from "normal people like us." Strathairn (sp?) would also have been a problematic choice, since Hollywood generally rolled over for McCarthy.

So Hoffman was the safe choice, if not the best. Personally, I think his Capote was more an impersonation than a portrayal--he often reminds me of that Jon Lovitz character, Actorman.

[Maddy McCall]

107. I am so proud that Phillip Seymour Hoffman won that Oscar!

He's outside of the Hollywood mainstream. Always been a fabulous Oscar actor (oops, typing while answering my kid's never ending questions) . I bet his mom, who he thanked profusely, was very proud of him!

I just love him...he's definitely in my top 10 fave male actors.

[Jade Fox]

112. His acceptance speech was wonderfully awkward...

and sincere. He was obviously trying not to cry. Love it.

[Maddy McCall]

114. Yes, and that's why he's so endearing.

:hi:

[lady raven]

119. He is sweet and humble- almost embarrassed at times

I had a minor job on the "Twister" crew when it was filming in my area. All the actors lived in my little town for about 6 months. He was very sweet and humble than and seems the same now.

[Zynx]

122. I loved his character in "Twister".

He is a great character actor.

[ralps]

118. Best Achievement in Cinematography- Dion Beebe For "Memoirs of A Geisha"

[file83]

121. Given all the awards Memoirs of a Geisha is winning - I wonder why

it wasn't nominated for Best Picture / Direction.

[Jade Fox]

146. It didn't get great reviews....

Looked good, but......

[crispini]

123. Meh. I really think Felicity deserved it.

She was sooooo convincing.

[file83]

129. Yes, tough break.

[file83]

124. REESE!!!!! Good for her!

:bounce:

[ralps]

125. Best Actress- Reese Witherspoon for "Walk The Line"

[crispini]

126. Reese is running waaaaaaaaaaaaay over.

:eyes::eyes::eyes::eyes::eyes:

[architect359]

127. so?

[98geoduck]

132. same here, she was sincerely humble through and through.

[LizW]

128. But it was a good speech.

I like it when they are sincere. I hate it when they list bunches of names.

[bigwillq]

131. Great, great speech.

Moving and touching and totally off the cuff.

[aaronbees]

145. I agree....

I just saw "Walk the Line" this weekend for the first time, and her performance was amazing. She's one of the most underrated actresses around.

[girl gone mad]

174. Did that really sound sincere to you?

If people buy that, then I guess she does deserve an Oscar.

[ralps]

134. Best Screenplay- Adapted- "Brokeback Mountain" Larry McMurtry & Diana

Ossana

[bigwillq]

137. WOO HOO!

I am so happy! :bounce:

[file83]

139. I thought The Constant Gardner was just a bit better of a screenplay

but oh well, you can't win them all!

[TahitiNut]

144. Constant Gardner was awesome and unique in location shooting ...

... and using locals as extras and supporting cast. For the kind of film it was, that was a truly 'outside the lines' approach - and it came across terrifically.

Of course, it also reduces the production design work - and that part of the budget.

[tanyev]

135. No Oscar for Dan Futterman.

:cry:

[file83]

136. I'm watching the Backstage interviews - the guy from Tsotsi

is saying great things - what in inspiration!

[bigwillq]

138. What channel?

:shrug:

[file83]

141. He's gone now - but it's ONLINE - here is the link:

http://www.oscars.com/video/streaming.html

[bigwillq]

143. Thanks (nt)

[ralps]

140. Best Original Screenplay- "Crash" Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco

[file83]

142. Wow - what do you all think the BEST PICTURE will be?

Crash has done well, but so has Brokeback, although best actor going to Capote - it's a clincher! :shrug:

[bigwillq]

147. I'm happy with this choice (nt)

[Greeby]

148. Ang Lee wins - cue freeper heads exploding

:D

[file83]

151. LOL!! They are all: "Hollywood is DARKSIDED!!!!" LOL.

[carolinalady]

152. Tainted!!

[Idioteque]

157. I was reading the freeper thread...

...they were glad that Paradise Now didn't win because it was a "terrorist movie."

They were also happy that Hoffman beat Ledger. While I thought Hoffman deserved it too, I find it funny that Capote gay is ok with the freepers, just not gay cowboys.

[Jade Fox]

167. You know, that montage of westerns they did....

as a joke made clear just how much homo-eroticism is in the classic western, and now because of Brokeback, the last super-macho image of heterosexual males is ruined for freeper types. Naturally they prefer someone who seems gay like Capote did both in life and in the film.

[QC]

169. "Capote gay is ok with the freepers"

The flamboyant stereotype is comforting--it says that gays are very different and always easy to spot. There's no way the viewer or the guys in his club could be queer, after all, since they all sashay and mince and prance.

That's what makes Brokeback so subversive and, apparently, threatening even to the Hollywood crowd: it has strong, masculine gay men. That is subversive, and it explains why Brokeback did not do as well as expected.

[file83]

149. Ang Lee!!!! Wow - that guy is a legend!

[TahitiNut]

154. 'The Wedding Banquet' and 'Eat, Drink, Man, Woman' and ...

'Sense and Sensibility' and WOW!

I love his work! It's about damned time he won! Yes!

[ralps]

150. Best Director- Ang Lee for "Brokeback Mountain"

Freeper heads Explode!!!!!!!!!!!

[bigwillq]

153. I am so happy for Ang!

:bounce:

[file83]

155. And the WINNER is......CRASH!!!!!

:bounce:

[Catchawave]

158. Whoa!!! It's an upset !

Too many good movies this year, well deserved

[file83]

160. Here's my analysis of what happened....

Brokeback had acheivments in Direction and Screenplay,

HOWEVER.... as far as an overall film - it was too long.

Crash's editing and screenplay ended up trumping Brokeback because of the wider social significance of the story line.

Any other ideas?

[QC]

165. The voters wimped out. They went for a Lifetime Movie of the Week

because that was much safer than going with GNGL, Brokeback, or even Capote.

[Kat45]

161. WOW! I didn't expect that!

Both were good movies, so I don't have a problem with that. But, shit, I was rooting for 'Brokeback' so we could see the fundies' heads explode! :-) Sure, it won a lot of awards, but the fundies might not pay attention to anything less than best picture.

Edited to ad, it's also somewhat unusual for different movies to win best picture and best director.

[Hamlette]

168. at least the fundies/republicans can't scream how out of touch

Hollywood is...unless they want to sound like racists. Ha ha, best joke on the right ever.

I was shocked. How many times has the best director film not won the best picture film? Not often, as I remember.

All five movies were great, for the first time ever.

[ronnykmarshall]

171. Fuck Crash and fuck the Academy.

The Oscars can go to hell.

Fuck them.

[file83]

177. If the audience's reaction was any indication - you aren't alone.

Everyone was shocked and surprised. The funny part - my dad is PISSED OFF because he thinks it should have gone to "Good Night and Good Luck".

[ralps]

156. Best Picture- "Crash" Paul Haggis, Cathy Schulman

What the Frell!!!!

[crispini]

159. "Thank you to my husband, to my WIFE, and all of our families"

Did the gal accepting for CRASH really just say that? What, she's in a polyamorous marriage? ;)

[LizW]

162. Did that woman just thank her husband AND her wife?

:rofl:

[crispini]

164. Ok, I'm glad I'm not the only one that heard that.

Bless her, she's probably REALLY embarrassed right now.

[LizW]

166. That's gonna go down as one of the best acceptance speech flubs!

[Jade Fox]

170. She was speaking for both herself and her partner beside.....

her. It did sound pretty weird, though.

[file83]

163. Personally, I didn't like CRASH that much - I gave it the alternative

title of "The Stupidist People in L.A."

[ronnykmarshall]

172. Eat Shit Oscar!!

Crash can kiss my ass!!

Fuck the Academy and the god-damn horse they rode up on.

[architect359]

173. Its just the movies...

:)

[ronnykmarshall]

175. Fuck that shit!!!

I am in the process of putting on my best Patty "Tania" Hearst outfit and marching with my brothers/sisters to the Academy's office is Beverly Hills.

That mother fucker will be a pile of smoking flintstone .... uh rubble in the morning. Mark my words!!!!!

[ronnykmarshall]

176. Fuck that shit!!!

I am in the process of putting on my best Patty "Tania" Hearst outfit and marching with my brothers/sisters to the Academy's office is Beverly Hills.

That mother fucker will be a pile of smoking flintstone .... uh rubble in the morning. Mark my words!!!!!