The Oscars are over for another year, much like
Christmas the lead up takes forever and then before you know it they're
gone!
The Winners
For the record I scored 20, which equals my 2009
top score, so I did well. I bummed out on the 2 Short Films (the hardest
category to guess and I think I've only gotten them once or twice anyways) and
The Original Score and Sound Mixing. Never mind.
So Gravity was the real winner of the evening,
picking up most the technical awards, 7 in all, including Alfonso Cuaron for
Best Director.
My favourite wins were Spike Jonze for the
original screenplay of Her, I cannot think of a more original story ever than
the magnificent Her, so was thrilled. And I think the audience were too,
they gave him a standing ovation. I loved Catherine Martin grabbing another 2
Oscars making it a double double of 4 all up - now that's impressive. I was
thrilled with all four acting awards and loved 12 Years A Slave won best
picture. It was not my favourite, yet it was surely the most important film of
the night...if ever!?!
There were no real surprises, everything was
pretty much as you would imagine. I guess Jonze, and 12 Years winning Best
Picture, were surprises as such, but pleasant ones.
The Speeches
Best speech was a tie between the Best Supporting
roles - Lupita Nyong'o and Jared Leto for thoughtful, heart wrenching speeches
regarding the subject matter of their films and also about following your dreams
no matter what, and the people in their lives that inspired them to do so. Not
exactly original I guess, but when you see the speeches you will
agree.
"Our Cate" as she is forever known, was also
incredibly eloquent and very Australian, and McConaughey was audacious in the
right kind of way. Although I can see he is coping flack online for not
acknowledging the subject matter of his film...I guess you can't please all the
people all the time.
I also loved hearing the joy in Darlene Love's
voice as she sang through part of the acceptance speech for 20 Feet From
Stardom. And the winners of the Doco Short about the 110 yr old piano playing
Holocaust survivor who had passed away only a week earlier.
The director of The Great Beauty thanked my hero,
Fellini. I am yet to see the film, but could tell it was Fellini-esque, so was
pleased to hear him thank the great man.
A lot of the above brought tears to my eyes,
cause I'm a sook like that!
The Host
It was a good show and I thought Ellen kept
things 'nice', she was Ellen, and there was nothing controversial, and she kept
the show flowing.
I'm not complaining, but I like a spectacle and
to be honest this year had nothing in terms of that!
The Good
Jim Carrey - always funny
Sally Field - always glorious
Karen O singing my favourite song, from Her
Kevin Spacey - cause Kevin Spacey!!
U2
Sidney Poitier and Angelina Jolie (Oh, an aside, I think I have changed
sides and joined Team Jolie!)
Kim Novak - cause KIM NOVAK, Vertigo and Hitchcock
Pink - who I can normally take or leave, was pretty pretty good singing
Over the Rainbow
Idina Menzel singing - always a pleasure
The Bad
That happy song by the dude in the big hat and red plastic shoes. Urghhhh.
I do love his stuff with Daft Punk, but that happy song makes me anything but
happy...one for the kids I guess!?!
Will Smith presenting Best Picture...surely there was someone with gravitas
out there???
Tyler Perry - Who?
Kim Novak - what has she done to that beautiful face?
Bette Midler singer Wind Beneath My Wings - I love Bette as The Divine Miss
M, I was thrilled she was going to be in the show, had hoped for something way
more sassy
The Ugly
Harrison Ford - not ugly in looks but ugly in manner or rather lack
thereof. I do think he was channeling Clint Eastwood, or maybe he needs glasses,
either way there as a lot of squinting AND as someone on Twitter said, Indiana
Jones should not be wearing an earring
John Travolta - looking more plastic than ANYONE there and totally fucking
up Idina Menzel's name - I mean she is Broadway royalty!!!!
My favourite moments
Lupito Nyong'o winning
Cate Blanchett winning
Spike Jonze Winning
BILL MURRAY -cause he's the freaking best
Ewan McGregor - cause he's gorgeous
Benedict Cumberbatch cause he's Benedict Cumberbatch
Group Selfie that broke Twitter
Whoopi's stockings and shoes
And so wraps up another year...stay tuned for Fashion
next!!!
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