Anne Hathaway's performance as Nixon: A
Not showing clips of the nominated acting performances: D. Whose big idea was that?
Having actors/actresses give tributes to the nominated actors/actresses: B+. Kind of sweet!
Musical number featuring Beyonce, Amanda Seyfried, Dominic Cooper, Hugh J., and Zac/Vanessa: C-. (My son-in-law said he wants to know what Mickey Rourke thinks about the putative comeback of the musical.)
Seth Rogen/James Franco segment on this year's comedies: A+. Was that Janusz Kaminski with them? And did he say he loved Zohan? Hilarious.
Bill Maher: B+ for giving props to the documentaries; D for shameless and graceless self-promotion. I am mad at Bill Maher lately, because I am pretty sure he is an unrepentant misogynist. Correct me if I am wrong.
Overall performance: a solid B. Maybe a B+. We watched it at my daughter's house; we had a pool to which we each contributed a finsky and singing son and his lovely wife won it going away with a sweep (I'm not even sure if that's a real thing, since I am not much of a better). We DVRed it, so we skipped over the speeches for the technical awards--somebody tell me if we missed anything.
Now, it's time to watch some more movies.
I thought the gown-age was kind of depressing this year. I'm shallow. I notice these things. And Kate Winslet didn't even look like herself. What was up with that?
ReplyDeleteI agree, no crazy gowns. Why so conservative?
ReplyDeleteI also missed the clips of performances and movies. I loved HJ's opening bit.
You missed nothing....
I also found the tributes sweet, but I think my overall grade would be lower. What was with that hour in the middle that was sheer boredom? I took the opportunity to eat pie.
Sigh.
Yes, we must movie soon!
I agree with you about the musicals number and the self-promoting Bill Maher, but on both points I think I would give an F. I am not as generous as you.
ReplyDeleteI give an A++ to the sweet Mormon screenwriter of Milk.
Yes, lis. I heart him. Also, he is so cute I have no doubt that he will find true love and get married. Sigh. He is kind of dreamy. And I loved his speech.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to add Phillipe Petit's oscar balancing act as a solid A.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize why the show wasn't sitting well with me, then I realized how much I missed the clips of each nominee!
liked the makeover but, yes, who decided on no clips? Pleeaaase!
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