Comments | kattahj: Oscars

kattahj

Oscars

Mar 06, 2006 20:29

So, before I go to bed, my full thoughts on the Oscars:

( Not cutting for spoilers, because you should all know this by now if you care, but, well, it did get kind of long. )

film talk, oscars

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love2loveher March 6 2006, 20:18:02 UTC

I totally thought Jack was joking when he said "Crash." I didn't even realize it was an announcement. Then the whole crew there, jumping around in the audience, it made me happy for them.

kattahj March 7 2006, 17:30:44 UTC

I don't think the presenters are allowed that kind of joke. As I understand it, there are all sorts of safeguards to make sure no one declares the wrong winner (check snopes talking about the Marisa Tomei rumour).

So I knew it was true - which was why I sat there with my mouth open.

love2loveher March 7 2006, 17:35:37 UTC

I was just sort of in a haze (it was a long day)
I heard him say "Crash" then my mind took a minute to process that it was a movie title, and the winning movie title at that, then I saw how incredibly happy the people affiliated with the moview were, and it outweighed any of my bitterness from BBM losing.

kattahj March 7 2006, 17:38:50 UTC

I wasn't bitter - I haven't seen the film, so it might very well be better. Besides, Paul Haggis made due South as well as the script for Million Dollar Baby, so I like him on principle anyway. I was just really, really surprised.

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kattahj March 7 2006, 17:33:13 UTC

How's that for entirely subjective and unverified?

It seems you're right, though - I've checked the numbers now.

I took the joke as a reference to his reputation as someone who's never settled down into a committed relationship, i.e., after one date he'll never see you again.

Aha, okay. So it seems it's my nonexistant knowledge of George Clooney's reputation that screwed things over for me.

I got most of JS's other jokes though, I think. I certainly found him funnier than some of the other pieces of comedy - Jesus Christ, could Ben Stiller have been any more cringe-worthily unfunny?