Comments on: Oscar blog

By: Mark Koolers

Mark Koolers — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:16:23 +0000

"Not sure if this is the place or if it has already been said, but kudos to Jon Stewart for giving Marketa the opportunity to express her thanks after the orchestra so rudely “struck up the band” just as she stepped up to the mike to thank the academy for her Oscar for Best Song “Falling Slowly.”
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By: will

will — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:37:03 +0000

Thank God the public isn't involved in making these decisions. Just visit your local video store to see that all the quality films are still on the shelves while the no-brainer, "I don't want to have to think" movies are all gone. I can only image what the Oscar results would be if the public were allowed to vote. Can we say "People's Choice Awards" anyone? Unless I am willing to drop several IQ points, you would never see me grace a movie theater playing a Will Ferrell or Adam Sandler movie. I have better things to do with my brain.

By: sameera

sameera — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:48:43 +0000

so why didnt american gangster win any awards? i personnaly think that it was the best movie in 2007, the oscars are just plain irritating these past years, 1 movie takes practically all the awards all the time, i think the public shuld be more involved in the decision making process instead of the big dogs behind closed doors making the ultimate decision.

By: Carson

Carson — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:16:16 +0000

***SPOILER ALERT*** Marcos for Lynne – what do YOU mean "we dont know the killer"? Javier Bardem's character is the killer. Though we were not blatantly told this it is strongly implied in the film. There is a quarter next to the open vent–remember the coin scene/what Javier used earlier in the film to open up the vent?

Also he pays the kid with a 100 dollar bill. I missed some of these subtleties the first time I saw the film also, however, we are not left in the dark about what happened to the money or who the killer is.

No Country and Blood were the best film. Whoever said diving bell should of one best adaptation needs to go climb a tree and stay there so as to never go into a theater again. Diving Bell is a terribly inaccurate depiction of a beautiful story.

Loved the oscars this year. Justice was served in every category...

By: janice

janice — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:57:52 +0000

Am I the only one who thought Jon Stewart was boring at best and mostly awful? I hope the Academy returns to real comics as hosts – not "mock newsman comic" - And after Billy Crystal, I always loved Whoopi best! I really wish the awards host would leave its political angst at home – the awards really aren't the proper forum for political debate.

By: Benst1

Benst1 — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:41:03 +0000

Good stuff–Jon Stewart, especially when he brought Marketa Irglova back out on stage to read her acceptence speech, (after she was cut off eariler by the music). Last year's Pilobus Dancers , (who make shapes behind a lit curtain), were nowhere in sight. Most of the films that were nominated were good movies, "Norbit" being the execption.

Lousy stuff-The soldiers stationed in Afganistan did not read any nominations, (as did the soldiers stations in Iraq).
Whoppi Goldberg was barely metioned in the clips.
The tribute section left out Robert Goulet, Tom Poston, Joel Siegel, and Brad Renfro. Every December Turner Classic Movies does a better tribute film than the Academy Awards.

All in all, a good, low-rated awards show.

By: Judith

Judith — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:01:32 +0000

RE: Oscar for non-English speaking part: Forgot Benicio Del Toro in Traffic.

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:45:00 +0000

Worst Oscars ever. Looked thrown together and was. Jon Stewart is without question the worst host ever – leave the political jokes for your own show – they're not for international audiences. The man is simply NOT FUNNY without his writers. They forgot Whoopi Goldberg in the "past hosts" montage; they forgot Brad Refro in the "In Memoriam" montage. Johnny Depp was an afterthought in Stewart's monologue (he's a 3-time nominee, idiot). Audience reactions – the STARS – weren't shown. And the "personal monologue" between Jack Nicholson and the show host has been beaten to death...Jack, you're not "all that" – either stay home or shut up. You're not the king.

By: Marcos for Lynne

Marcos for Lynne — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:00:55 +0000

Lynne:
**SPOILER ALERT** About No Country for Old Men **SPOILER ALERT**
What do you mean "we never saw what REALLY happened to Josh Brolin." That "realy" seems to indicate you don't know whether he lived or died. He died; the only thing is that the murder is not shown. What we see is a side shot of his dead body when the police go to the motel.

By: Marcos

Marcos — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 22:57:47 +0000

Blatant exclusions:
The Governors of the Academy have really outdone themselves this time around. Last Sunday's ceremony was bordering on the offensive toward its audience and two people in particular:
1. Whoopi Goldberg: She was not included in the montage of past presenters. Did she alientate one of the members of the Board? Is that an excluse to leave her out? Susan Sarandon was in the Best Actress clip, and she went off script with her husband while presenting an award, to make comments that the Academy wanted to avoid. Then why include her and not Goldberg.
2. Worst of all: in a year when the In Memoriam section was expanded to honor many people only tangentially related to the film industry, they Academy excluded Brad Renfo from its tribute. Troubled as he may have been, Renfo was a very promising actor. Was this because he died of an overdose? Would they have excluded Marilyn Monroe (suspicious death), Gig Young (supposedly killed his wife and committed suicide) or William Holden (died from a would resultig from a fall due to his alcoholism)?
Instead of evolving the Academy seems to be increasingly riddled with puritanical members... well, what can you expect after they those "Crash" over "Brokebacj Mountain"?