Oscar unliveblogging
We don't get ABC here (which, incidentally, is why you only get my Lost commentary on Thursdays or Fridays) and ABC failed to provide live streaming video of the Oscars, so I missed the live Oscar broadcast.
And you know, I didn't miss it much, although I had the usual twinge of nostalgia for the days when my grandmother on my father's side of the family and I would watch the Oscars and make snide remarks about all of the dresses and who various people were supposedly sleeping with or not sleeping with. The major reason I didn't miss it: like last year, I hadn't seen most of the nominees.
Now, granted, I'm going to the movies a little less these days, but even still, with the possible exception of Slumdog Millionaire, none of the films nominated for best picture sounded like films I wanted to see. I had vague thoughts of seeing The Strange Case of Benjamin Button, but tepid to damning reports from friends were not encouraging, and Revolutionary Road just sounded depressing, and…
…and you get the picture.
But when loucheroo reminded me that the Oscars were tonight (it was so far off my radar I hadn't even noticed) that nostalgic twinge sent me to the NY Times and MSNBC blogs and photos. Some observations:
1. Seriously, what is it with everyone wearing white this year? And selecting particularly unflattering white dresses in the process - I'm specifically looking at you, Sarah Jessica Parker, with runners up from Anne Hathaway (the dress isn't bad but she shouldn't be in it) and Jessica Beil, wearing perhaps the ugliest white dress ever created. The only one I like: Miley Cyrus, and it's only fair to note that loucheroo who has much better taste in clothing than I do hates that one too.
(Ok, Jennifer Aniston's dress isn't bad, and I probably would have been ok with it had it not been white dress number upteen thousand.)
2. While we're at it, many of the red dresses are major mistakes as well. Specifically, Amanda Seyfried, who seems to be unaware that the huge red bow on her hips makes her legs look severely deformed; and Heidi Klum, in a dress that does nothing for her neck. Seriously disliking Susan Downey in what I think is meant to be a pleated tent.
3. Otherwise, the best dresses are the colored ones: Frieda Pinto's blue confection is genuinely lovely; and I like Alicia Keys. I think we should also give credit to Alicia Keys' legs, which are making multiple appearances in these photos, although those strappy shoes she's in have GOT to be killing her.
4. I haven't a clue what Tilda Swinton is wearing. Let's move on.
5. Meryl Streep appears to saying, "Ok. I'm old. Mind giving older women some meaty roles? Thanks muchly."
6. On a related note, let's all cheer on Sophia Loren, 75 and still showing off the cleavage. Yes!
7. Like many of you and both blogs, I am stunned that Angelina Jolie looks this skinny post twins. I realize she's wearing black, supposedly slimming (my grandmother would point out that this is because Jennifer Aniston is wearing white), and that of course she's paid millions to look that skinny, but, still.
8. On a related note, I am deeply disturbed that the MSNBC blog mentioned his guests were trying to figure out who was sexier, Octomom or Angelina Jolie. Not snarking. Actually feeling a bit disturbed. Assuming that the octuplets mother really is trying to resemble Angelina Jolie (which on a purely physical level I can sympathize with since I'd love to look like Angelina Jolie too) as gossip reports, it's, well, icky. That and I'm kinda bored with the incessant octuplet coverage.
9. Very pleased that Heath Ledger won. Still chilled by some of his scenes in The Dark Knight, and it would not have been the viewing experience it was without Ledger's performance.
And if Slumdog Millionaire wins, I will try to get to that one.
And you know, I didn't miss it much, although I had the usual twinge of nostalgia for the days when my grandmother on my father's side of the family and I would watch the Oscars and make snide remarks about all of the dresses and who various people were supposedly sleeping with or not sleeping with. The major reason I didn't miss it: like last year, I hadn't seen most of the nominees.
Now, granted, I'm going to the movies a little less these days, but even still, with the possible exception of Slumdog Millionaire, none of the films nominated for best picture sounded like films I wanted to see. I had vague thoughts of seeing The Strange Case of Benjamin Button, but tepid to damning reports from friends were not encouraging, and Revolutionary Road just sounded depressing, and…
…and you get the picture.
But when loucheroo reminded me that the Oscars were tonight (it was so far off my radar I hadn't even noticed) that nostalgic twinge sent me to the NY Times and MSNBC blogs and photos. Some observations:
1. Seriously, what is it with everyone wearing white this year? And selecting particularly unflattering white dresses in the process - I'm specifically looking at you, Sarah Jessica Parker, with runners up from Anne Hathaway (the dress isn't bad but she shouldn't be in it) and Jessica Beil, wearing perhaps the ugliest white dress ever created. The only one I like: Miley Cyrus, and it's only fair to note that loucheroo who has much better taste in clothing than I do hates that one too.
(Ok, Jennifer Aniston's dress isn't bad, and I probably would have been ok with it had it not been white dress number upteen thousand.)
2. While we're at it, many of the red dresses are major mistakes as well. Specifically, Amanda Seyfried, who seems to be unaware that the huge red bow on her hips makes her legs look severely deformed; and Heidi Klum, in a dress that does nothing for her neck. Seriously disliking Susan Downey in what I think is meant to be a pleated tent.
3. Otherwise, the best dresses are the colored ones: Frieda Pinto's blue confection is genuinely lovely; and I like Alicia Keys. I think we should also give credit to Alicia Keys' legs, which are making multiple appearances in these photos, although those strappy shoes she's in have GOT to be killing her.
4. I haven't a clue what Tilda Swinton is wearing. Let's move on.
5. Meryl Streep appears to saying, "Ok. I'm old. Mind giving older women some meaty roles? Thanks muchly."
6. On a related note, let's all cheer on Sophia Loren, 75 and still showing off the cleavage. Yes!
7. Like many of you and both blogs, I am stunned that Angelina Jolie looks this skinny post twins. I realize she's wearing black, supposedly slimming (my grandmother would point out that this is because Jennifer Aniston is wearing white), and that of course she's paid millions to look that skinny, but, still.
8. On a related note, I am deeply disturbed that the MSNBC blog mentioned his guests were trying to figure out who was sexier, Octomom or Angelina Jolie. Not snarking. Actually feeling a bit disturbed. Assuming that the octuplets mother really is trying to resemble Angelina Jolie (which on a purely physical level I can sympathize with since I'd love to look like Angelina Jolie too) as gossip reports, it's, well, icky. That and I'm kinda bored with the incessant octuplet coverage.
9. Very pleased that Heath Ledger won. Still chilled by some of his scenes in The Dark Knight, and it would not have been the viewing experience it was without Ledger's performance.
And if Slumdog Millionaire wins, I will try to get to that one.