And Cate was glowing the entire time! Seriously, you were right JF, she could wear a paper bag and still look gorgeous.

Hmm.. all this Hannah Montana talk. I didn't even know it was her up there really, but I can see what some of you mean about well, we'll leave it at that. I'd rather comment on some of the other lovely people there.

I'm surprised no one made a fuss over Daniel Day-Lewis and his wife. Can you say mismatched? Her dress looked like it had Christmas tinsel on it.

And bringing up Anne Hathaway again... I don't like her very much, but I still think she looked elegant even with the little shoulder thing going on. Oo, and so did Ellen Page! I was really floored by the simple ensemble she put together. So often celebrities overdo the look, but she pulls it off perfectly.

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Ya know, I'm convinced male celebrities never get as much attention as the women do when it comes to fashion. Sure, there are people who will critique Viggo, Johnny, and the rest of 'em just as harshly as they do the females, however I can see why it isn't done as often. Men have one goal when choosing a tux: to look suave, sexy, and sophisticated.

Anne Hathaway's dress was my favorite of the night. Amy Ryan's was gorgeous as well, and I loved the dark green on Amy Adams'. Katherine Heigl's dress was also very pretty.


Oh, I'm glad those in the UK are praising her dress, because in America they hate it. They bash it right after they finish complaining that no one took any chances with their wardrobe! I thought it was different, but in a way that worked. Certainly not like Mrs. Day-Lewis' black and white striped shoes.

I kind of wish Viggo had gone with less beard, and Johnny clean-shaven, but they still looked good.

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Heh, I know what you mean about Viggo's beard. My sister (whose LotR fandom consists of basically swooning over Aragorn and Legolas while mixing up everyone's names XD) gasped in horror when she saw him.

"But...but...Aragon?" (-GORN! I yell loudly in the background.) "But..he's so OLD! He's supposed to be...*stutter*...not...old! SOB!"

It was really funny, actually. Much as she loves him, I don't think she knows quite how old he is.

AHHHHHHH!!!! Why didn't Johnny Depp win? Or Cate Blanchett? And why didn't an Enchanted song win?

Rawr.

Oh well--as JF said, this is about "The Academy giving the wrong awards to the wrong people..."

Honestly, I love watching the Oscars. I was not very impressed with the whole show this year, and for some reason I found John Stewart rather unfunny (perhaps I tuned in at the wrong times--I missed both the beginning and the end and had to make do with an odd chunk in the middle), but still--you have to love the huge crowd, magnificent dresses, and whole big-ness feeling that the Academy brings.

However, I was seriously let down by the lack of a Will Farrel-Jack Black duet this year.


(And did anyone else stand up and SCREAM--no, I mean SCREAM--when RotK was listed on the montage of previous Best Picture winners?)
I've got to watch that year sometime. I admit, I was still a rather naive youngling when RotK came out, and I had never seen the Oscars until last year. I can't imagine watching LotR claim so many awards!!! It would be stunning and amazing and AWESOME to say the least.

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^ I know, he has a little gray coming in. And you certainly need to watch that year! I remember screaming and jumping up and down every time RotK won, and I nearly fainted when it won best picture! Ah, that was a good night.



I did see that! They also showed a second of the eagles fighting the Nazguls.

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i've just looked through all the red carpet pics on imdb, and here is what occured to me:
- cate blanchett is so beautiful it is actually unfair. words cannot describe how jealous i am or how much i would love to look like her.
- james mcavoy needs to become more closely aquainted with a razor. brown hair and ginger beard is not a good look.
- the british winners were really letting the side down when it came to fashion. daniel day-lewis and tilda swinton both looked rough. but maybe that just proves that british actors rely on talent and not looks....
- josh lucas looks hot when he's not covered in blood and trying to kill jamie bell.

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Ok. I thought I saw a clip of a giant eagle, but I couldn't remember what it was afterward.

Jon Stewart was joking around a lot- like playing Wii Tennis on the giant screen during a commercial break w/ the girl from one of the nominated songs, and also playing Lawrence of Arabia on an iPhone. I don't know if iTunes even has that movie for sale but anyway... it was still funny.

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i love old clips. I hardly remember when Billy Crystal hosted. It seems like so long ago. Which makes me sad... I wish i you could buy copies of the recordings... i would in a heartbeat...

Does anybody know what music was playing during the 'Best Picture' montage? I was humming along with it, but I don't know/remember the name.

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:D That's why taped shows are so handy to have.

^ I think the theme from "Dragonheart" was used at some point during the ceremony - I'm not sure where, but my brother recognised it so I don't know if that's the piece of music you're referring to.

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I completely understand the disappointment over Johnny Depp and Viggo Mortenson. They are two of my favourite actors and I would have LOVED to see them win. But I did see There Will Be Blood (I don't know if either of you did), and I loved it and I thought Daniel Day Lewis was remarkable. So I'm not upset about him winning. It was a fantastic performance which deserved the Oscar. And I have to mention that Johnny Depp is definately not the kind of actor who cares terribly much about some stupid statue that actually means nothing because it's completely biased. He has said that he doesn't believe in competition between actors. Not to mention he will without a doubt be nominated again and eventually win (though I personally believe that the Academy is unworthy of judging him )



Haha, meee too. WHY did she present? I don't understand. She has nothing to do with the Oscars!

Cate Blanchett looked gorgeous I absolutely loved the colour of her dress! Of course she always looks stunning and unique. She should have won Best Supporting Actress.

A lot of people seem angry about the Oscars this year, but I liked them. I've seen a lot of the nominated movies and I loved Jon Stewart.

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First of all, Cate Blanchette looked SO unfairly lovely!

Ok Im done being fan-girl like. How unseemly of me... Gracious!

And Johnny and Viggo might have deserved some mention... But there were SO many good performances this year, tis hard to choose.

Miley Cyrus should just... ARGH! If I say something it will get ugly. I actually sat through one episode (I had to DARE myself, as punishment >.<) and I was blinking amazed at the level of pure, unadulterated stupidity and lack of moral dignity they achieve. Therefore, Saira never sit in front of the TV when Hanah Montana comes on. EVER. (She barely sits in front of the TV EVER anyways )

I agree with Her Highness the Queen JF-sie that there was something missing. I like last years better... Actually my favorite awards was when LotR bagged almost all xDD THAT was classic.

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Most of the stuff on the Disney channel (the pre-teen/tween shows) are below intellectual par. Just the plot of Hannah Montana is dumb.

I steer clear of Disney channel unless they're showing a movie or something I like.

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