Oscars! Oscars, Oscars!
You need to read that in the voice of Billy Crystal singing his Oscars Song!
You need to read that in the voice of Billy Crystal singing his Oscars Song!
First up, let's look at how I did with my predictions.
20 out of 24 categories correct is pretty good, 2020 was the last time that happened!
I didn't get the Documentary Feature or the Animated Short correct - these ones are difficult, although as a documentary fan I am disappointed...but I haven't seen any of them.
The other 2 may have been easier had I given them more thought. I listed Sinners for Casting, the first time the Academy has had it, I followed the SAGS, but didn't really think that if I was sure One Battle was going to win the top awards, it would make sense for it to win this too...oh well.
And had I realised the cinematographer for Sinners was a woman, I may have made a different choice, but I will stand by my opinion that the cinematography for Sinners wasn't that great.
The other 2 may have been easier had I given them more thought. I listed Sinners for Casting, the first time the Academy has had it, I followed the SAGS, but didn't really think that if I was sure One Battle was going to win the top awards, it would make sense for it to win this too...oh well.
And had I realised the cinematographer for Sinners was a woman, I may have made a different choice, but I will stand by my opinion that the cinematography for Sinners wasn't that great.
Let's look at the host.
Conan is back for a second go and was wonderful. Funny, cheeky, political and just right. His opening as Gladys running through film sets was note perfect, his UK joke (look it up) also just right, and Josh Groban and the Opera bit hilariously great. Everything else throughout his hosting gig was faultless. We will have him back again...surely!
Matt Berry as the voice of the Oscars was another inspired casting, doing only what he can do!
I loved the Sinners musical piece, it was a perfect recreation of the film - which I did enjoy, well, the musical parts of it especially. Adding the ballerina was also perfect. TC copped a lot that evening, but he deserved every joke, and took it with good grace.
Conan is back for a second go and was wonderful. Funny, cheeky, political and just right. His opening as Gladys running through film sets was note perfect, his UK joke (look it up) also just right, and Josh Groban and the Opera bit hilariously great. Everything else throughout his hosting gig was faultless. We will have him back again...surely!
Matt Berry as the voice of the Oscars was another inspired casting, doing only what he can do!
I loved the Sinners musical piece, it was a perfect recreation of the film - which I did enjoy, well, the musical parts of it especially. Adding the ballerina was also perfect. TC copped a lot that evening, but he deserved every joke, and took it with good grace.
Presenting is a thankless task and there was nothing to really snigger at, some were more interesting than others. I loved the cast member from each film talking about casting, well done Academy. Jimmy Kimmel was perfect for Docos, funny and political, getting stuck right into his nemesis. The Bridesmaid cast were funny. Pedro and Sigourney were cute and Sigourney quoting her famous line from Aliens, which I love, was a highlight!
Anna Wintour and Anne Hathaway were great, funny and on pointe. Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jnr, with Channing Tatum were quite good too. Javier Bardem was very political and rightly so, man he is hot! Ewan and Nicole were sweet.
The winners were all fine and there wasn't a bad speech. The three wins for Frankenstein were well deserved, and for such a well-crafted film it made sense it won the key craft Oscars. The female cinematographer pulled a Francis and got all the women to stand up and had a lovely moment.
The acting speeches were great, emotional and joyous, though I missed hearing what Sean Penn would have made of his third Oscar. The Documentary winners (shorts, and feature) gave some of the best speeches of the night.
Anna Wintour and Anne Hathaway were great, funny and on pointe. Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jnr, with Channing Tatum were quite good too. Javier Bardem was very political and rightly so, man he is hot! Ewan and Nicole were sweet.
The winners were all fine and there wasn't a bad speech. The three wins for Frankenstein were well deserved, and for such a well-crafted film it made sense it won the key craft Oscars. The female cinematographer pulled a Francis and got all the women to stand up and had a lovely moment.
The acting speeches were great, emotional and joyous, though I missed hearing what Sean Penn would have made of his third Oscar. The Documentary winners (shorts, and feature) gave some of the best speeches of the night.
But to hear PT Anderson speak 3 times (writer, director, producer) was a gift. A quietly spoken man, who has given me so much joy over the years. He is one of my favourite film-makers, an original auteur, and a man of vision. Thrilled!!!
The best part of the show was the In Memoriam...yep you read that right. When so many masters of the craft die in one year, some unexpectedly, you expect something grand. And that we got.
Billy Crystal came out to speak about his friend, Rob Reiner, the first time we have really seen him in public since Rob and his wife died so terribly. He was the consummate performer, the show must go on, and spoke perfectly about him. Revealing a stage full of actors from Rob's golden era. It was an eclectic bunch of actors, some smiling through sad faces, and some looking quite sad. Fitting and perfect.
The best part of the show was the In Memoriam...yep you read that right. When so many masters of the craft die in one year, some unexpectedly, you expect something grand. And that we got.
Billy Crystal came out to speak about his friend, Rob Reiner, the first time we have really seen him in public since Rob and his wife died so terribly. He was the consummate performer, the show must go on, and spoke perfectly about him. Revealing a stage full of actors from Rob's golden era. It was an eclectic bunch of actors, some smiling through sad faces, and some looking quite sad. Fitting and perfect.
From left to right:
Michael McKean and Christopher Guest from Spinal Tap
Jerry O'Connell and Will Wheaton from Stand By Me
Fred Savage, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, and Carol Kane from The Princess Bride
Billy and Meg from When Harry Met Sally
Kiefer Sutherland, Demi Moore, and Kevin Pollack from A Few Good Men
Kathy Bates from Misery
Annette Benning from The American President
John Cusack and Daphne Zuniga from The Sure Thing
This had me in tears, big time. I loved all those films, and to see those amazing stars reunited for such a sad reason...it was too much.
But, this is what only the Oscars can do, gather the greats together.
The memoriam then commenced to the back-drop of The Princess Bride soundtrack, with Rachel McAdams doing a beautiful tribute to Claudia Cardinale, Diane Ladd, Catherine O'Hara, and especially Diane Keaton.
And just when I thought I was all cried out, my lady Barbra Streisand came out to pay her tribute to Robert Redford. She spoke so lovingly and she sang. Now we all know Babs - as she reluctantly let RR call her - get incredibly nervous singing in public being the perfectionist she is, and hasn't sung in public since 2011. She sang a few lines of The Way We Were (one of my all-time favourite films), she wasn't bad but she wasn't great and I just do not want to hear anyone dissing her.
This section of tributes actually lifted the ceremony!!
I really have nothing to criticise, nothing was bad or fell flat, there was some so so moment, but nothing too bad and I felt it was one of the best Oscars shows for a long time!
Actually no, Nick Cave was up for Best Song, and he didn't perform!!!
This had me in tears, big time. I loved all those films, and to see those amazing stars reunited for such a sad reason...it was too much.
But, this is what only the Oscars can do, gather the greats together.
The memoriam then commenced to the back-drop of The Princess Bride soundtrack, with Rachel McAdams doing a beautiful tribute to Claudia Cardinale, Diane Ladd, Catherine O'Hara, and especially Diane Keaton.
And just when I thought I was all cried out, my lady Barbra Streisand came out to pay her tribute to Robert Redford. She spoke so lovingly and she sang. Now we all know Babs - as she reluctantly let RR call her - get incredibly nervous singing in public being the perfectionist she is, and hasn't sung in public since 2011. She sang a few lines of The Way We Were (one of my all-time favourite films), she wasn't bad but she wasn't great and I just do not want to hear anyone dissing her.
This section of tributes actually lifted the ceremony!!
I really have nothing to criticise, nothing was bad or fell flat, there was some so so moment, but nothing too bad and I felt it was one of the best Oscars shows for a long time!
Actually no, Nick Cave was up for Best Song, and he didn't perform!!!
Shame on you Academy!
And now for the fashion:
Here are my favourites:
My best dressed for the night were Mikey Madison and Rose Byrne.
Thanks for reading, see you next year!!!
Thanks for reading, see you next year!!!
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