I thought the show was really longer for some reason. It isn't usually that long! I was getting fed up when they went to sound editing and musical score and costumes and best documentary and was like, just get on with it already!
And it was weird not having Nicole Kidman there since she's been at all the Oscars I've ever watched before this.
I always feel the show is very long. This is the first time I watch it from beginning to end. Argentina is a few hours ahead of the US (two more than the East coast and 4/5 more than the West coast). So staying up that late is a luxury I could make this year because college started later than usual.
I agree the hosts sucked. I love them both separately and what they do is good. Not awesome, but good. However, together they seemedawkward, nervous, intimidated and very very rehearsed. There was nothing natural in their "jokes".
I thought they started doing a good job of trimming it down in the past few years, but this year they just had too much extra stuff like interpretative dances.
WHERE WAS: LEO JACK NICOLE Marion Brad Angelina Diane etc. etc. etc.
It was like watching the Emmys or something! I know they're trying to commercialize the whole Oscars but gosh, fuck it, this is so insulting to the tradition and prestige of the Oscars.
And oh my god, it is so annoying having all these random irrelevant presenters, and have Cameron and Tina present the same awards over and over again.
I enjoyed Jon Stewart's hosting that year! He was hilarious. The past few years haven't been that great, although I really did like Hugh Jackman.
Leo actually has a movies to promote so it's weird that he didn't show up. Jack Nicholson was probably busy watching the Lakers game (they still lost). I'm surprised Nicole wasn't there-- she's usually always there to present.
Jon Stewart gets so much crap cause he hosted the LOWEST RATED YEAR EVER (2007), which happens to be my favorite Oscar year of the decades cause the winners were all fucking amazing. Of course, the writer's strike canceled half the awards season so there was no momentum built for that show. I thought his 2005 show as great too. I loved the Best Actress fake attack ads Stephen Colbert narrated cause they were so Daily Show.
my favorite year was 2005! I think it was because of Keira and Brokeback Mountain but Jon Stewart was great then too. Plus, the red carpet that year was FANTASTIC. That one show produced 3 iconic dresses- Hilary Swank's dark blue backless gown, Keira's wine colored Vera Wang, and Michelle Williams' gorgeous marigold Vera Wang.
2007 was fantastic too, omg. Marion Cotillard. Her speech moves me to tears every single time. She's actually the last person in the past few years that has had a truly iconic gown. The fish tail Jean Paul Gaultier one and last year's Dior couture gown.
I think Hilary Swank was the year before BBM (it took place in 2005 but the films were from 2004). I didn't care for her winning that year but that was pretty great dress.
well that's probably true! I was mildly weirded out when he appeared but then he's so likable and fun that I looked past it but yes, he doesn't really belong...
I was terribly bored this year. The best part was when Kate presented. My biggest laugh came during the horror montage when they played a clip of Edward Scissorhands, WTF!
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And it was weird not having Nicole Kidman there since she's been at all the Oscars I've ever watched before this.
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I agree the hosts sucked. I love them both separately and what they do is good. Not awesome, but good. However, together they seemedawkward, nervous, intimidated and very very rehearsed. There was nothing natural in their "jokes".
Anywya, I forgot what else I was going to say.
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LEO
JACK
NICOLE
Marion
Brad
Angelina
Diane
etc. etc. etc.
It was like watching the Emmys or something! I know they're trying to commercialize the whole Oscars but gosh, fuck it, this is so insulting to the tradition and prestige of the Oscars.
And oh my god, it is so annoying having all these random irrelevant presenters, and have Cameron and Tina present the same awards over and over again.
I enjoyed Jon Stewart's hosting that year! He was hilarious. The past few years haven't been that great, although I really did like Hugh Jackman.
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Jon Stewart gets so much crap cause he hosted the LOWEST RATED YEAR EVER (2007), which happens to be my favorite Oscar year of the decades cause the winners were all fucking amazing. Of course, the writer's strike canceled half the awards season so there was no momentum built for that show. I thought his 2005 show as great too. I loved the Best Actress fake attack ads Stephen Colbert narrated cause they were so Daily Show.
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my favorite year was 2005! I think it was because of Keira and Brokeback Mountain but Jon Stewart was great then too. Plus, the red carpet that year was FANTASTIC. That one show produced 3 iconic dresses- Hilary Swank's dark blue backless gown, Keira's wine colored Vera Wang, and Michelle Williams' gorgeous marigold Vera Wang.
2007 was fantastic too, omg. Marion Cotillard. Her speech moves me to tears every single time. She's actually the last person in the past few years that has had a truly iconic gown. The fish tail Jean Paul Gaultier one and last year's Dior couture gown.
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The best part of the night was Neil Patrick Harris, and Ben Stiller.
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Ben Stiller at least did something that wasn't 100% vanilla.
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And leaving Farrah off the In Memoriam? WTF?
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The Farrah Fawcett thing is just WEIRD. LIKE HOW DO YOU FORGET?
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