Feb 24 2008Oscar LiveBlogging! (Part II)
9:03 - It was torturous how they made Amy Adams go out there, alone, in the middle of the stage, to sing this cheerful song. That made it sort of enjoyable.
9:09 - The Golden Compass winning over Pirates of the Caribbean and Transformers: an organized atheist conspiracy?
9:12 - Sweeney Todd won art direction, because none of the voters had seen a Tim Burton movie before. And how about this plastic woman?
9:16 - That was a Designing Woman, right? In the audience.
9:19 - Jarvier Bardem wins an expected but deserved victory, which he sullies with another joke about the Prince Valiant haircut. And what was that jibberish he said at the end?!
9:24 - These joke montages would be going over a lot better if the actual joke montages weren't so grossly similar.
9:29 - The Mozart of Pickpockets wins, but the real winner is presenter Owen Wilson--for surviving. Seriously though, did anyone else feel a palpable discomfort when he went up there?
9:31 - Nothing--even theatrical release--will stop Jerry Seinfeld from advertising for Bee Movie. When he dies, he will be buried in a bee costume.
9:33 - When this guy walked into the auditorium with a doll of a boy cradled under his arm, do you think anyone questioned that?
9:39 - Tilda Swindon wins, dressed as half a wizard. Or possibly as an art piece: "Woman Emerging From Satin."
9:48 - I stepped out for a moment, but apparently the Coen Brothers won Best Adapted Screenplay.
9:50 - Did you know it's really hard to run the Oscars? You might think it's just watching some free movies, deciding your favorite stuff, and giving the ballots to an accounting firm, but its actually...
It's basically that.
9:52 - "Wow, that was amazing!" - The best thing Jon Stewart has and probably will say all night. And is this really Miley Cyrus, or is this Hannah Montana?
9:55 - OK, I'll admit I didn't see Enchanted. This was seriously a song, and it's now being considered for an award? This is really terrible, and increasingly confusing as more costumed characters enter.
Continued in Part III! (And the Designing Woman was definitely Dixie Carter.)
Reader Comments
1. Tiffany - February 24, 2008 9:07 PM
I kind of really want Tommy Lee Jones to win Best Actor now. I don't think he will. But Tommy Lee Jones and I have a lot in common. For example, we were born on the same day, and we've both lived in Texas.
Man, I'm awesome.
2. Oscar - February 24, 2008 9:08 PM
The Rock's joke sunk like..well, a rock.
3. Tiffany - February 24, 2008 9:11 PM
"9:09 - The Golden Compass winning over Pirates of the Caribbean and Transformers: an organized atheist conspiracy?"
My thoughts exactly. I mean, I didn't like Transformers either (suck it, Michael Bay), but The Golden Compass? Those special effects were sub-par, to say the least. The witches in that movie were just retarded. And purple. Purple = retarded.
4. tylerdurden - February 24, 2008 9:11 PM
I'd still do Cate, preggars and all.
Sweeney Todd, FTW.
5. Oscar - February 24, 2008 9:11 PM
Was that Colin Ferrell slouching in his seat?
6. Tiffany - February 24, 2008 9:20 PM
Was it Delta Burke? Annie Potts?
Javier Bardem, FTW! Didn't even have to flip a coin.
7. Greg - February 24, 2008 9:20 PM
Designing Woman? Who?
Hey look it's that American Idol loser,who'll never work again
8. Mark - February 24, 2008 9:23 PM
No, the other one. The sort of dignified one.
9. Greg - February 24, 2008 9:25 PM
Jean Smart
10. Zsa - February 24, 2008 9:26 PM
I couldn't get much of Javier's speech, but this is what I caught on:
Mom, this is for you, this is for your grandparents, for your parents, something something, the comedians of Spain, ..., something about admiration and being proud, this is for Spain.
11. Oscar - February 24, 2008 9:31 PM
Just when you thought Sienfield was done with his media whore campaign for Bee Movie...
12. Greg - February 24, 2008 9:34 PM
Damn; my money was on Madame Tutli Futli; there goes my Oscar pool!
13. Oscar - February 24, 2008 9:35 PM
hahaha! Did he really need to carry the doll up there!? WTF?
And is it just me or is ever other female wearing the same red dress? They look like bridesmaids.
14. Oscar - February 24, 2008 9:37 PM
Did Ruby Dee just find out she's nominated?
15. Tiffany - February 24, 2008 9:39 PM
Damn, I liked Ruby Dee.
16. Greg - February 24, 2008 9:41 PM
Tilda's creeeepy as all hell !
17. Bobeyo - February 24, 2008 9:42 PM
Tilda Swindon is at least in the top 10 ugliest women I've ever seen in my life. Especially in that slab of black cloth, with that hair.
18. emily - February 24, 2008 9:44 PM
oh, #17, you're an asshole. I think she's lovely. Just not dressed or made up for the event like everyone else... whatever floats your boat.
19. ashleigh - February 24, 2008 9:44 PM
who knew tilda swinton was funny? or a woman?
20. Zsa - February 24, 2008 9:45 PM
Jessica Alba is so talented, no wonder she was asked to host the Scientific Technical Awards.
21. Greg - February 24, 2008 9:45 PM
Ba bow! Jessica Alba !
22. Bobeyo - February 24, 2008 9:46 PM
#18, pardon me for not being a necrophiliac.
23. Max Power - February 24, 2008 9:50 PM
How come Superbad hasn't won anything yet?
24. Adam - February 24, 2008 9:52 PM
Ha, in the little film of how the Oscars are put together regarding the nominations and such, they open a book with the list of contenders and it was on the page of Knocked Up!
25. Oscar - February 24, 2008 9:52 PM
So Wolf Blitzer left CNN to become a president of the Academy?
26. Greg - February 24, 2008 9:53 PM
Dammit! I am SOOOOOOO SICK OF HANNAH MONTANA! ENOUGH ALREADY !
27. Ccret - February 24, 2008 9:55 PM
I think you're looking for "Dixie Carter"
28. hahah f'ing sucks - February 24, 2008 9:56 PM
WOW MILEY SIRIUS YOU ARE A FREAKING SPED IF I EVER CATC H YOU ON THAT STAGE AGAIN I am giong to cast a spell that will make you not be able to read anymore.
on a side note, i was just thinking a musical number with a bongo was really just the thing to ramp this awards show up a notch.
29. Bobeyo - February 24, 2008 10:04 PM
Transformers should have won the sound thing! The movie may not be that great, but NOTHING beats transforming sounds. What does Bourne have that's so great anyway? Screeching brakes?
30. Wally - February 24, 2008 10:13 PM
Best actress has got to go to that little French girl for La Vie En Rose. Amazing shit. Ellen Page: not so much.
Ha! She did just win! Ha! Eat it, Ellen Page, and by "it" I mean your girlfriend's muff!
31. Martin Prince - February 24, 2008 10:15 PM
hahah f'ing sucks, you are the last person to comment on someone else's literacy. No offense.
32. Duude - February 24, 2008 10:21 PM
Seriously..the guy who runs this site is such an asshole, I hope you know that
33. Mawar - February 25, 2008 9:42 AM
Javier Bardem was thanking his mother and his gransparents who are/were also actors and had to suffer censorship for many years during Franco's censorship. He also dedicated the awar to all Spanish people.
He's wonderful and here in Spain, we are very proud of him!
34. fuggit - February 25, 2008 10:04 AM
The Tilda Swinton bit was the only lol so far.
35. dan - February 25, 2008 1:13 PM
Was it me or did Tilda Swindon look more like David Bowies "Ziggy Stardust"???
36. Brides Maid Dresses - January 11, 2010 2:36 AM
"9:09 - The Golden Compass winning over Pirates of the Caribbean and Transformers: an organized atheist conspiracy?"