what does a man have to do to get an Oscar around here and other Oscar reflections

Well, by now you've probably heard who the winners and losers were last night...even if you really didn't care to know.  So you've heard Johnny Depp didn't win...damn it...but I'm okay with that because Daniel Day Lewis played the hell out of his role in There Will Be Blood and he really deserved it...and if you believe a word of what I just said you don't know me very well.  I am in fact not okay with it at all and I just don't know what the man has to do to get an Oscar.  Seriously.  What else do they want from him?  I pouted for quite awhile last night and eventually my friend Cherri said, "You really didn't think he was going to win did you," and well, I guess this little part of me did indeed think he just might slip in there and win.  I mean there are always upsets at every Oscars...for instance Tilda Swinton's win last night.  Where the hell did that come from?  Not to mention her dress.  Where the hell did it come from?  So you'll have to bare with me over the next few days as I rant and pout and get it all out of my system.  I still say the man has more guts than any of the other four nominees and I dare say there's not a one of them that would have taken on the role of Sweeney Todd.  But I'm not a member of the Academy so I don't get to vote.  I just get to rant about it on my blog.   

On to other Oscar business...

Every year there are always complaints about the Oscar's being boring and entirely too long.  I don't think that would ever be possible in my world.  I think I would love the Oscar's no matter what and in my personal opinion the longer the better because I'm always a little sad when the credits roll and I realize I have to wait a full year for the next Oscar night.  Here are a just a few random thoughts (because that seems to be the best way to get them to flow) about last night's show...

• Javier Bardem is hot and I like the scruffy look...but not at the Oscars.  I wish he'd shaved.
• But I did love that most of his acceptance speech was in his native tongue (Spanish).  That's what the Oscars are all about.
• I love a man who takes his mother to the Oscars.
• One of the things I was most looking forward to was the performance of the song from Once and it did not disappoint.
• My favorite moment of the night was when they won...but I was so upset that she didn't get to say her thank yous, that the music cut her off...but then I was elated when they brought her out after the commercial break and let her give her acceptance speech...and in my opinion it was the best speech of the night.
• Not a big fan of Daniel Day Lewis's hair.
• Is it possible for George Clooney to look bad?  I think not.
• I loved the previous winner montages they did before the presentation of every category.  I'm a sucker for that kind of thing.
• And the montage of the 79 previous Best Picture winners...I'm such a sucker...
• And the opening...I love things like that...when you sit there and try to recognize as many movies/characters as you can.
• And I also loved the clips that aired right before commercial breaks in which previous winners talked about what it was like to win.
• Speaking of commercials...I'm really likin' the new J.C. Penney's commercials...American Living or something like that...
• Not lovin' Cate Blanchett's dress.  The neck thing's gotta go.
• And Marion Cotillard's dress...it looked like she was wearing scales...like a mermaid or something.
• I've already mentioned Tilda Swinton's dress but it was so bad it deserves to be mentioned again...definitely the worse dress of the night...if you can actually call it a dress...it was more like a black garbage bag...or a tent...
• Phillip Seymour Hoffman actually looked good...compared to what he can look like...
• Julie Christie was gorgeous from the shoulders up...the shoulders down was ruined by the gloves.
• Nicole Kidman...also gorgeous...but I didn't get the necklace...it looked tangled or something...I kept wanting to reach through the screen and fix it for her.
• Lovelies of the evening included (in my opinion)...Jessica Alba and her sweet belly, Jennifer Garner lookin' all glam, Hillary Swank, the absolutely beautiful Laura Linney (lovin' the red hair), Jennifer Hudson rockin' her dress (so much better than whatever that thing was she was wearing last year), Amy Ryan, Kerri Russel (who I wished would have gotten more recognition for The Waitress), and Katherine Heigl lookin' lovely and adorably nervous.
• I'm undecided about both Miley Cyrus and Ellen Page...they both wore beautiful dresses but they almost looked too grown up.
• I'm also undecided about Renee Zellweger...didn't like the look on the red carpet...someone forgot to brush her hair...but she looked great later in the night when she presented an award...and it looked like someone finally brushed her hair...
• Kristin Chenoweth was one of my faves of the night...both the dress she wore on the red carpet and during her performance were gorgeous...and she's just as cute as can be.
• I was so glad Diablo Cody won.
• Women with tats rock.
• Penelope Cruz...loose the feathers...
• oh Ruby Dee...she was so gorgeous in her very classy red dress...I really wanted her to win.
• Does Dixie Carter ever age?  I hope I look as good as she does when I'm her age.
• The B-Dog was happy that "little chef's" movie won.
• Could you not just eat up James McAvoy and his adorable Scottish accent.
• I know there were several moments in the evening when Jon Stewart made me laugh but none of them are coming to mind...so they must not have been all that memorable.
• I like him okay but nobody hosts the Oscars like Billy Crystal.
• I'll end this post with three words...Denzel, Denzel, Denzel...

Comments

[schmoops]

i agree with denise, someone should publish your yearly oscar wrap-up. I enjoy your oscar posts more than the show itself!

Markita and Javier rocked.

xoxo

[Sam]

I wish I could watch the Oscars with you! My friend Angie and I watched them together, as best we could with Little Wiggly up and about. There were so many movies we didn't see, and we've decided to become movie buddies and leave the boy with the grown-up boys.

Also, next year, we are definitely having champagne.

I thought Javier Bardem was oh so yummy as well. Definitely a new crush for me. I thought that at least Miley Cyrus looked appropriate for her age - not too revealing, but cute and yet dressy. Still, I have NO IDEA why that child was at the Oscars.

[Elizabeth]

How can you not love the "once" couple? I blogged about it, too the next day--- it was the best Oscar moment ever, for me-- when she said, "make art, make art!"

[Eileen]

Loving Johnny Depp and Sweeney Todd too. We were keeping our Fingers crossed so tight here. My oldest was close to tears when he didn't win. He is amazing!
Love your observations!

[darlene]

definitely the best speech of the night and yes, her dress did look like scales, it bothered me and laura linney, gorgeous as usual. i loved your list!! though i have to say i loved kidman's freaky necklace for some strange reason ...

[claire]

lol......I think I get more out of reading your excitement for the Oscars than watching them!!

[Lizzie]

I liked the Oscars this year, too, and agree with much of what you said. I like to follow what's happening in the entertainment world and I really wished I was able to see any of the nominated films. It's not that I don't want to, I just don't have the time! My one comment is about what you said regarding Ellen Page & Miley Cyrus. Ellen Page is 21 and I thought she looked entirely age-appropriate. Miley Cyrus is 16 and aside from the Disney connection that existed for her to introduce a song from "Enchanted", I just didn't think she needed to be there. My two cents!

[liz elayne]

i am cracking up!

and george clooney...nope, i don't think the man could ever look bad...

i cringed at a few things jon stewart said, i must admit. but he did have some funny moments...and i love him...but i just didn't love some of the things he said...

maybe you need another johnny depp 'what does a man have to do to get an oscar" blog...seriously...seriously... :)

much love,
liz

[boho girl]

i look forward to your account of the Oscars every year.

you should seriously do a column on this. ; )

love you.

[JanePoe (aka Deborah)]

I love your analysis of the Oscars - obviously a TRUE fan!! It was a great night and I agree with many of your comments ... I too was itching to fix Nicole Kidman's freaky necklace - WTF?? JP/deb

[Kerstin]

I agree, I also thought that Marketa's acceptance speech was the best, it was wonderfully refreshing and unpretentious. But Michelle, I can't believe you didn't even mention Helen Mirren? I love her and I thought she looked amazing in that red dress with the Swarowski sleeves. She has class. When I grow up I want to be like her! :)

[megg]

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

Have I told you lately that you are adorable and I love you??

I don't get the Oscars here and that's tragic. You fixed it for me!!

xo