I LOVE awards shows. The Golden Globes are my favorites (movie stars + TV stars + free-flowing champagne = guaranteed entertainment), but the Oscars - well, they're the Oscars!, and I love watching them. I watched E!'s red carpet coverage all evening (omg did you see that terribly awkward Gary Busey/Ryan Seacrest/Jennifer Garner exchange?!) and then headed to Variety magazine's annual Oscar viewing bash at the W Hotel. It was a great evening, and I have now officially decided that someday I would like to win an Academy Award. Mostly because I would like the opportunity to be asked, "Who are you wearing?" (Oscar de la Renta, obvi) and then, a few hours later, deliver a memorable, tear-filled, witty-yet-poignant acceptance speech in said Oscar de la Renta dress. (We determined tonight - after I brought up this acceptance speech - that "Best Original Screenplay" is my best bet. You know...since I'm not an actress.)
In case you missed the telecast, or maybe just in case you are curious on my expert layman thoughts on the event, below is my quick-and-easy, unofficial Oscars recap, for your consideration.
Favorite quote from an acceptance speech:
"I want to thank my friend Sydney Pollack who taught me that with the... opportunity to make movies comes the responsibility of making them good."Honorable mention, just because she was so sweet:
- Scott Rudin, Producer of "No Country for Old Men"
"It is true, there is some angels in this city." [said in thick French accent]
- Marion Cotillard, Best Actress in "La Vie en Rose"
Favorite dresses:
Least favorite dress (well actually, just least favorite accessorization?):
Favorite LOL moments from Jon Stewart's opening monologue:
"Julie Christie was absolutely amazing in 'Away From Her.' Brilliant movie. It was the moving story of a woman who forgets her own husband. Hillary Clinton calls it the feel good movie of the year."Favorite all-around Oscar win:
"There’s a great variety in the nominated films this year which I think is terrific. Even 'Norbit' got a nomination, which I think is great. Too often the Academy ignores movies that aren’t good."
"Oscar is 80 this year, which makes him now automatically the frontrunner for the Republican nomination."
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova for Best Original Song for "Falling Slowly" in the film "Once." LOVE them, LOVE this movie, and, most I suppose most importantly, LOVE this song. The performance brought tears to my eyes (I love the way he kept looking back at her at the piano), and both speeches - his first, and hers when Jon Stewart brought her back out after the break because she hadn't had a chance to speak - were so humble, grateful and heart-felt. Hooray!
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If I could be anyone else, I would be Jennifer Garner, aka Sydney Bristow.
I had on some big stupid earrings on Saturday and an old lady told me they were "fierce". I thought of you. :)
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