For women, I like Penelope Cruz. I'd say it's even between Cruz & Heidi Klum but Heidi's hair debacle broke the tie.
There were lots of pretty dresses but I like Penelope's total look. Worst dressed woman? hm. Has to be poor Jennifer Hudson.
Posted on 02/24/2008 2:25:07 PM PST by lainie
“Man’s got to know his limitations”
They also forgot Brad Renfro. He hadn’t been in anything in awhile, I don’t think. And he died of a heroin overdose. But come on. Why leave people out?
Happy to see Daniel Day Lewis get best actor, but also thought that TWBB deserved best adapted screenplay and picture. I read the source material ("Oil" by Upton Sinclair) years ago, and, other than some structure, there is little resemblance to the novel. In this case, it was a good thing, as the novel is badly dated socialist dreck (and doesn't hold up as well as Sinclair's most famous work, The Jungle).
I thought that rather butch Englishwoman did NOT deserve the best supporting actress for "Michael Clayton." Her performance was rather one dimensional and self-consciously understated.
Also, I think we are seeing the continuation of a trend of Hollywood giving a token major award to foreigners. This was particularly glaring in the case of Ms. Cotillard in "La Vie en Rose", who gave a decent, though far from outstanding, performance, in what was essentially a made-for-TV biopic.
Oops, I didn't realize that. For some reason I thought that hair on his head was his own. Too bad for him, his flowing locks were once his "trademark"...
Was that in one of the Oscar-nominated movies? There was a skit on Saturday Night Live this week parodying this line, and I didn't 'get it' at all.
Yeah, I'm out of it, I guess... ;-)
All 4 acting awards went to foreigners actually.
You're right... glaring error. :-(
My mom was a stewardess back in the day and has Cary Grant on board. She said he was a complete gentleman and very nice, (Whew!) So was Dean Martin, but Jerry Lewis was definitely not.
I love what not to wear! I have a cousin that I wanted to nominate for the show but her kids said it would be a waste of time. She’s in her middle 50’s and tries to dress like she is in her 20’s and it is not flattering with a big old belly hanging out. But she thinks she’ hot!
Harry Callahan -Magnum Force
Thanks for your "verdict" of last night's Oscar winners in #983... interesting.
I didn't see any of the movies you've mentioned, but from what I saw in the short clip of Tilda Swinton in "Michael Clayton", I don't see how she could have won over Ruby Dee or Cate Blanchett. She was supposed to have an American accent, but I could hear her British accent drifting in and out, even in that brief clip. That's Oscar-worthy?
Did you see "Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street"? This "musical" film had a thin plot, and got to be ridiculously bloody, but I have to say I was impressed with the singing voices of Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, although I wouldn't award them Oscars for their performances.
Aww, I missed seeing you on the Oscar thread last night. I have to say I didn’t see one Obama button or ribbon...
Bardem won his award for an English-speaking role, one in which he did not betray his regular Canario accent.
BTW: I would have voted for Laura Linney in “The Savages.”
It is from the closing scene in “There Will Be Blood.” Day Lewis’s character is telling Dano’s character (a Huckabee-esque preacher) that he no longer needs the property that Dano’s family owns, because he has already dug underneath property for petrol, ie “drank his milkshake.”
On the flip side, in November I discovered that we have the Turner Classic Movies channel... I've been happily "discovering" tons of old films I've always wanted to see. So many movies, so little time...
Lots of dark movies nominated this year. “There Will be Blood” was my fave. I enjoyed “Michael Clayton” (70s style mystery thriller) and “Sweeney Todd” (I am a Sondheim fan). “No Country for Old Men” is rather brutal and cynical, but I liked it if only for Bardem’s creepiness. You and Zelig would love “Juno.”
I only tuned in to watch SNL this week because I heard Mike Huckabee was going to be on, btw. He did a mildly funny skit during their "Weekend Update" segment... he acted as if he was completely ignorant of the fact that he couldn't possibly win the GOP nomination, then pretty much refused to leave the SNL set as well.
Meat pie for lunch today? ;-D
For women, I like Penelope Cruz. I'd say it's even between Cruz & Heidi Klum but Heidi's hair debacle broke the tie.
There were lots of pretty dresses but I like Penelope's total look. Worst dressed woman? hm. Has to be poor Jennifer Hudson.
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