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connielane at 08:27pm on 22/02/2009
connielane at 08:27pm on 22/02/2009Didn't liveblog the pre-stuff, because I feel like it's nothing but "OMG THIS IS SO EMBARRASSING." Suffice it to say, I think the Best Dress award is going to Natalie Portman so far. What a beautiful shade of pink! Also, Mickey Rourke gave an incredible interview for Barbara. I hope he gets to be on stage tonight.
- Hm, the Lawrence of Arabia music doesn't go well with those drums.
- Looking good, Hugh!
- Okay, so far Hugh Jackman is kicking Billy Crystal's ass on the opening number. I was worried the song-and-dance bit wouldn't play well, but this is BRILLIANT! ("I'll rent The Reader!")
- LOLOL! Mickey, we have a 7-second delay, but if you win we go to 20-minute delay.
- Meryl's on steroids!
- I am instantly in love with the past winners presenting the acting awards. Viola Davis is crying. Damn, I would be too if Eva Marie Saint was paying tribute to my performance. I was disappointed when I heard they were dropping the clips, but this is amazing. And you can see how much it means to the actresses.
- And the first one goes to Penelope Cruz. Oh gosh, the gasp. That made me cry by itself. Great speech. I'm still wowed by the five actresses presenting.
- Okay, time to break out the ginormous Crumbs cupcake. Seriously, these are like cupcakes on crack.
- LOVE the screenplay gag. "I'm Steve Martin." "And I'm Tina Fey." "And I'm Steve Martin." I love it when they give us a peek at the screenplays like this. Okay, Original Screenplay. I'm rooting for Lance Black, but it would be AWESOME if WALL-E won. YAY!!!!!!! Dustin Lance Black!!! OMG! Seriously, that movie was great largely because of that amazing script. Great, GREAT speech. "God loves you." Suck it, Prop 8-ers.
- Adapted Screenplay. This can't go to Button; it's too much of a Forrest Gump retread. I'm thinking Slumdog. Oh gosh, what a clip to pick for Slumdog. And it wins, quite deservedly. Awwww, "the other two Musketeers."
- Please don't cut to Brad Pitt now while Aniston is up there. Interesting Animation montage. And of course WALL-E wins Best Animated Feature. LOL, Andrew Stanton was in Hello, Dolly!
- Animated Short, gotta pull for Pretso here. But it didn't win. HAHAHAHA, "Domo arigato, Mister Roboto!"
- Art Direction. Gotta root for Button. YAY!!!!! It better get some technical stuff.
- Heh. Gotta love Sarah Jessica Parker presenting Costume Design. This probably goes to The Duchess, but I'm still impressed by the understated 70s fashions in Milk. And The Duchess wins. Can't really disagree there.
- I love these little set pieces on the stage. Okay, Best Makeup. YES! Another Button win. Hehe, I love how these technical winners just rattle through their lists, because they know people are waiting to see other categories. "And especially New Orleans." *sniff*
- OMG EDWARD CULLEN!!! :P Awwww, a romance montage!
- Okay, it's funny, but the Spirit Awards did a Joaquin Phoenix gag too. This is funnier, though. Natalie Portman's dress is still the tops. Slumdog wins Cinematography, giving it two now. And I don't recognize that music they're playing for it.
- I've seen that MasterCard lost dog commercial every year during the Oscars since at least the LOTR year, and it still gets me.
- Jessica Biel looks like an unmade bed in that dress.
- Is The Soloist the only film that bought ad time on the Oscars?!
- Another montage! DALE AND SAUL FROM PINEAPPLE EXPRESS! BEST CLIP EVER! LMAO at The Reader! HAHAHAHA, Janusz Kaminski smoking pot with Dale and Saul! "And the last DP to ever present at the Oscars."
- I don't know if the musical is really back, but that was a great number. Way to go, Baz.
- Here we go, Best Supporting Actor. *sigh* Christopher Walker. LOL, Robert Downey, Jr. in Shaft! Where is Javier Bardem??? Ah, Heath. Can't type now; too busy crying. Gah, you could see people all over the audience blinking back tears.
- Bill Maher needs not to push his anti-religion agenda and get to handing out the damn award. Best Documentary. Probably Man on Wire. Yep. This is in my Netflix queue. LOL, Monsieur Petit, you are too cute! I don't know enough about these Short Subject nominees to say anything intelligent about them or the winner.
- LOL, Tom Cruise. "I don't have a cat."
- Visual FX. If Button doesn't get this, I'm rioting. Good, because I wasn't in the mood or correct clothes for rioting. :P
- WALL-E should win Sound Design, because that was just amazing. But The Dark Knight is deserving, too.
- HAHA, Will Smith said "they mama n'em. Sound Mixing - this one probably goes to Dark Knight, too. Whoa, Slumdog! What is this music they are playing for Slumdog? LOL, "This is unbelievable. We can't believe this." Awww, what a great speech.
- Editing. I'll be shocked if it doesn't go to Slumdog. It usually goes to the one that goes on to win Best Picture, incidentally. Yep, Slumdog. "Thank you. And, um, yeah." :D
- And the Hersholt award for Jerry Lewis. I'm frankly surprised that this hasn't happened before now. My friends and I used to watch his telethon every Labor Day weekend. (Whoa, is that Sophia Loren? The last few years have not been kind to her.) That was the shortest lifetime achievement-type presentation I've EVER seen.
- I must see Castle. Nathan Fillion is Teh Sexx.
- I love when the orchestra plays bits of the nominated scores. Wow, great dress on Alicia Keys. YAY, A.R. RAHMAN! Now, THAT I recognize as "Latika's Theme." That's not what they're playing for the other Slumdog wins, though.
- Are they not going to peform any of the songs? Oh, here we go. Hell yeah, Bollywood number!! Wow, I didn't realize A.R. Rahman sang that bit in O...Saya. Hmm. Not as awkward a transition as I thought it might be for the non-Slumdog song. But why isn't Peter Gabriel singing this? He's there, I saw him! If I were in a aisle seat, I'd be worried one of those drummers would whack me. Oh, awesome bringing in the WALL-E song at the end there. This is what happens when you have someone who's good at musicals in charge of the production. Great. Production. Number. JAI HO! I can't hear that song and not see that dance number in my head. :D
- Whoa, Waltz with Bashir DIDN'T win? See, this is why I've decided not to see any of those Foreign Film nominees until after the ceremony. I almost wet to see Waltz, but didn't want to be rooting for that when I hadn't seen the others. Can't figure out why the winning filmmaker is shouting.
- In Memoriam. *gets kleenex* Didn't cry until Paul Newman, because there was way too much camera movement. I did not like that you couldn't read the subtitles under the names of folks you wouldn't have known just by name.
- Best Director, Danny Boyle. Shout-out to the people who did the Oscar show. LOL, he left the choreographer off the credits?! Way to kind of make it up to him, though. :P Harry Knowles notes that a guy who made a zombie movie now has an Academy Award. :D
- OMG I would DIE is Shirley Maclaine was saying that to me! Gosh, this was such a great idea to have the previous winners do this. YES, KATE! "It's not a shampoo bottle now!" LOLOLOL, WHISTLE, DAD!
- Okay, Best Actor. The one I'm the most emotionally invested in. SILVERADO MUSIC! Oh. My. God. What a crew of presenters. If DeNiro is doing the Rourke tribute, I may die. What is that tie about, Michael Douglas?! LOL, "gently reasons with the paparazzi." Adrien Brody looks horrible. *sigh* If Mickey couldn't get it, I'm glad Sean did. "You commie, homo-loving sons o'guns." :D Love that he gave a shout-out to Mickey.
- Um, most of these previous clips are not Best Picture winners. LOL, Graduate parallel with The Reader. What a great mix of the Best Picture nominees. SLUMDOG!! OMG the little musketeers! So sweet to see grown-up!Jamal picking up little!Latika. <3
- Last note: not a whole lot new with the HBP clip, but I didn't expect much in 10 seconds.
- Hm, the Lawrence of Arabia music doesn't go well with those drums.
- Looking good, Hugh!
- Okay, so far Hugh Jackman is kicking Billy Crystal's ass on the opening number. I was worried the song-and-dance bit wouldn't play well, but this is BRILLIANT! ("I'll rent The Reader!")
- LOLOL! Mickey, we have a 7-second delay, but if you win we go to 20-minute delay.
- Meryl's on steroids!
- I am instantly in love with the past winners presenting the acting awards. Viola Davis is crying. Damn, I would be too if Eva Marie Saint was paying tribute to my performance. I was disappointed when I heard they were dropping the clips, but this is amazing. And you can see how much it means to the actresses.
- And the first one goes to Penelope Cruz. Oh gosh, the gasp. That made me cry by itself. Great speech. I'm still wowed by the five actresses presenting.
- Okay, time to break out the ginormous Crumbs cupcake. Seriously, these are like cupcakes on crack.
- LOVE the screenplay gag. "I'm Steve Martin." "And I'm Tina Fey." "And I'm Steve Martin." I love it when they give us a peek at the screenplays like this. Okay, Original Screenplay. I'm rooting for Lance Black, but it would be AWESOME if WALL-E won. YAY!!!!!!! Dustin Lance Black!!! OMG! Seriously, that movie was great largely because of that amazing script. Great, GREAT speech. "God loves you." Suck it, Prop 8-ers.
- Adapted Screenplay. This can't go to Button; it's too much of a Forrest Gump retread. I'm thinking Slumdog. Oh gosh, what a clip to pick for Slumdog. And it wins, quite deservedly. Awwww, "the other two Musketeers."
- Please don't cut to Brad Pitt now while Aniston is up there. Interesting Animation montage. And of course WALL-E wins Best Animated Feature. LOL, Andrew Stanton was in Hello, Dolly!
- Animated Short, gotta pull for Pretso here. But it didn't win. HAHAHAHA, "Domo arigato, Mister Roboto!"
- Art Direction. Gotta root for Button. YAY!!!!! It better get some technical stuff.
- Heh. Gotta love Sarah Jessica Parker presenting Costume Design. This probably goes to The Duchess, but I'm still impressed by the understated 70s fashions in Milk. And The Duchess wins. Can't really disagree there.
- I love these little set pieces on the stage. Okay, Best Makeup. YES! Another Button win. Hehe, I love how these technical winners just rattle through their lists, because they know people are waiting to see other categories. "And especially New Orleans." *sniff*
- OMG EDWARD CULLEN!!! :P Awwww, a romance montage!
- Okay, it's funny, but the Spirit Awards did a Joaquin Phoenix gag too. This is funnier, though. Natalie Portman's dress is still the tops. Slumdog wins Cinematography, giving it two now. And I don't recognize that music they're playing for it.
- I've seen that MasterCard lost dog commercial every year during the Oscars since at least the LOTR year, and it still gets me.
- Jessica Biel looks like an unmade bed in that dress.
- Is The Soloist the only film that bought ad time on the Oscars?!
- Another montage! DALE AND SAUL FROM PINEAPPLE EXPRESS! BEST CLIP EVER! LMAO at The Reader! HAHAHAHA, Janusz Kaminski smoking pot with Dale and Saul! "And the last DP to ever present at the Oscars."
- I don't know if the musical is really back, but that was a great number. Way to go, Baz.
- Here we go, Best Supporting Actor. *sigh* Christopher Walker. LOL, Robert Downey, Jr. in Shaft! Where is Javier Bardem??? Ah, Heath. Can't type now; too busy crying. Gah, you could see people all over the audience blinking back tears.
- Bill Maher needs not to push his anti-religion agenda and get to handing out the damn award. Best Documentary. Probably Man on Wire. Yep. This is in my Netflix queue. LOL, Monsieur Petit, you are too cute! I don't know enough about these Short Subject nominees to say anything intelligent about them or the winner.
- LOL, Tom Cruise. "I don't have a cat."
- Visual FX. If Button doesn't get this, I'm rioting. Good, because I wasn't in the mood or correct clothes for rioting. :P
- WALL-E should win Sound Design, because that was just amazing. But The Dark Knight is deserving, too.
- HAHA, Will Smith said "they mama n'em. Sound Mixing - this one probably goes to Dark Knight, too. Whoa, Slumdog! What is this music they are playing for Slumdog? LOL, "This is unbelievable. We can't believe this." Awww, what a great speech.
- Editing. I'll be shocked if it doesn't go to Slumdog. It usually goes to the one that goes on to win Best Picture, incidentally. Yep, Slumdog. "Thank you. And, um, yeah." :D
- And the Hersholt award for Jerry Lewis. I'm frankly surprised that this hasn't happened before now. My friends and I used to watch his telethon every Labor Day weekend. (Whoa, is that Sophia Loren? The last few years have not been kind to her.) That was the shortest lifetime achievement-type presentation I've EVER seen.
- I must see Castle. Nathan Fillion is Teh Sexx.
- I love when the orchestra plays bits of the nominated scores. Wow, great dress on Alicia Keys. YAY, A.R. RAHMAN! Now, THAT I recognize as "Latika's Theme." That's not what they're playing for the other Slumdog wins, though.
- Are they not going to peform any of the songs? Oh, here we go. Hell yeah, Bollywood number!! Wow, I didn't realize A.R. Rahman sang that bit in O...Saya. Hmm. Not as awkward a transition as I thought it might be for the non-Slumdog song. But why isn't Peter Gabriel singing this? He's there, I saw him! If I were in a aisle seat, I'd be worried one of those drummers would whack me. Oh, awesome bringing in the WALL-E song at the end there. This is what happens when you have someone who's good at musicals in charge of the production. Great. Production. Number. JAI HO! I can't hear that song and not see that dance number in my head. :D
- Whoa, Waltz with Bashir DIDN'T win? See, this is why I've decided not to see any of those Foreign Film nominees until after the ceremony. I almost wet to see Waltz, but didn't want to be rooting for that when I hadn't seen the others. Can't figure out why the winning filmmaker is shouting.
- In Memoriam. *gets kleenex* Didn't cry until Paul Newman, because there was way too much camera movement. I did not like that you couldn't read the subtitles under the names of folks you wouldn't have known just by name.
- Best Director, Danny Boyle. Shout-out to the people who did the Oscar show. LOL, he left the choreographer off the credits?! Way to kind of make it up to him, though. :P Harry Knowles notes that a guy who made a zombie movie now has an Academy Award. :D
- OMG I would DIE is Shirley Maclaine was saying that to me! Gosh, this was such a great idea to have the previous winners do this. YES, KATE! "It's not a shampoo bottle now!" LOLOLOL, WHISTLE, DAD!
- Okay, Best Actor. The one I'm the most emotionally invested in. SILVERADO MUSIC! Oh. My. God. What a crew of presenters. If DeNiro is doing the Rourke tribute, I may die. What is that tie about, Michael Douglas?! LOL, "gently reasons with the paparazzi." Adrien Brody looks horrible. *sigh* If Mickey couldn't get it, I'm glad Sean did. "You commie, homo-loving sons o'guns." :D Love that he gave a shout-out to Mickey.
- Um, most of these previous clips are not Best Picture winners. LOL, Graduate parallel with The Reader. What a great mix of the Best Picture nominees. SLUMDOG!! OMG the little musketeers! So sweet to see grown-up!Jamal picking up little!Latika. <3
- Last note: not a whole lot new with the HBP clip, but I didn't expect much in 10 seconds.