Oscars 2009

[Ezee E]

Discuss the show.

Make outside predictions if you want.

And so forth.

The awards themselves will be pretty boring, but I'm curious as to what this "narrative" way of giving them out is all about.

[Spinal]

I'm feeling like Taraji P. Henson is going to pull off an upset. I really hope I'm wrong.

[Sycophant]

This is the first year in many years in which I've had nary a dog in the fight. Still, I'll be making predictions, getting worked up, and having a good time with friends at my Oscar party. While I laugh it up with my friends, I'll be typing my thoughts here live as well, for you beautiful people to read.

[Spinal]

I think the only thing that would really get me excited is a Werner Herzog win.

[megladon8]

I'm really looking forward to Hugh Jackman's hosting.

I love that guy.

[Watashi]

I don't see any upsets. I'm just interested in seeing the movie spots that will play during the telecast.

[MadMan]

This year I'm staying offline during the telecast. I like it better when I can just fully focus on the show. And I'm watching it out of habbit, as always. Maybe a few moments will be surprising, but I doubt it.

[Ezee E]

A Herzog win would be a beautiful thing to see. It won't happen, as the only one that would upset Man on Wire is Trouble The Water it seems. But hey, you never know. He'll be there.

Despite knowing who will win, there is chance for a few good speeches at least.

[Ivan Drago]

Despite knowing who will win, there is chance for a few good speeches at least.

Unless they get cut off. Don't forget about that factor.

[lovejuice]

I'm really looking forward to Hugh Jackman's hosting.

I love that guy.

word.

if rourke and tomei get the doll, i couldn't be happier.

[Raiders]

I'm feeling like Taraji P. Henson is going to pull off an upset. I really hope I'm wrong.

She's my favorite of the bunch.

I'll also agree with whoever said they have no "dog in the fight." I think hoping for a WALL-E win in original screenplay is about as far as I go.

[The Mike]

Still, I'll be making predictions, getting worked up, and having a good time with friends at my Oscar party. While I laugh it up with my friends, I'll be typing my thoughts here live as well, for you beautiful people to read.
Are you Joan Rivers?

[Sycophant]

Are you Joan Rivers?

No! Shhh...

Check your PMs.

[Acapelli]

no oscar.com or movies.com challenge this year?

[Raiders]

no oscar.com or movies.com challenge this year?

I was thinking of posting one the other day, but never did. Seems the interest wasn't very high anyway, or maybe everyone was just waiting for someone else to post it. Or Barty wasn't around.

[MadMan]

I did log onto Oscars.com and did predictions. Most of them will be horribly wrong, as usual. For instance I have Slumdog Millionaire winning Best Picture and David Fincher taking home directing honors for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Heh.

[Raiders]

I'm watching E! and Anil Kapoor just aggravates the hell out of me.

[ledfloyd]

slumdog better not win.

[Raiders]

slumdog better not win.

Please. It is written.

[eternity]

Worst BP winner of the decade w00t!

[Winston*]

Worst BP winner of the decade w00t!

Nah.

[ledfloyd]

Worst BP winner of the decade w00t!
there have only been two this decade that were acceptable.

[Spinal]

Worst BP winner of the decade w00t!

Ridiculous.

[Raiders]

Yeah, this decade has A Beautiful Mind and Crash.

[Spinal]

1. No Country for Old Men
2. Slumdog Millionaire (if it wins)
3. Million Dollar Baby
4. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
5. Chicago
6. The Departed
7. Gladiator
8. A Beautiful Mind
9. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (if it wins)
10. Crash

[lovejuice]

my two cents (haven't watched the departed.)

1. Chicago
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Milk
2. No Country for Old Men
Slumpdog Millionaire
3. Crash
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
5. Million Dollar Baby
The Reader
6. A Beautiful Mind

ABM is such a meh movie. i never actually like no country for old men. guess it's just better than most BP in general.

[megladon8]

A Beautiful Mind shouldn't have won Best Picture, but I thought it was a good movie.

[Ivan Drago]

1. No Country For Old Men
2. The Departed
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
3. LOTR: ROTK
Frost/Nixon
Slumdog Millionaire
4. Chicago
Milk
5. Million Dollar Baby
The Reader
6. Crash
NA: A Beautiful Mind, Gladiator

[MadMan]

I'm just going to rate the ones that previous won (I'm just reposting Spinal's list cause I'm not lazy. I'm not ranking them either, cause I'm also that lazy).

1. No Country for Old Men-97
3. Million Dollar Baby-N/A
4. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King-98
5. Chicago-85
6. The Departed-97
7. Gladiator-83
8. A Beautiful Mind-N/A
10. Crash-N/A

I'd say that out of that list, maybe NCFOM and ROTK were deserving, I guess. No 100's out of that list, and only NCFOM is my #1 of the year it was nominated for, but I still have much to see from 2007 anyways.

[Raiders]

1. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2. No Country for Old Men
3. Million Dollar Baby
4. The Departed
5. Chicago
6. Gladiator
7. A Beautiful Mind
8. Crash

[megladon8]

1.) The Departed
2.) No Country for Old Men
3.) Gladiator
4.) Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
5.) A Beautiful Mind
6.) Crash


Haven't seen these two yet. Probably won't ever see the first...

Chicago
Million Dollar Baby

[Pop Trash]

Gladiator -7
A Beautiful Mind -6
Chicago -N/A
Return of the King -7
Million Dollar Baby -7
Crash -6
The Departed -8
No Country for Old Men -9

[Ezee E]

1. The Departed
2. No Country For Old Men
3. Million Dollar Baby
4. Gladiator
5. Slumdog Millionaire
6. Chicago
7. LOTR
8. Crash
9. A Beautiful Mind

[Amnesiac]

PTA should have received the Best Picture and Best Director wins last year.

[Winston*]

PTA should have received the Best Picture and Best Director wins last year.

Nah.

[Amnesiac]

Nah.

Yah.

[DavidSeven]

Just tuned in. Miley Cyrus just proclaimed that "Angelina (Jolie) is my favorite person of all history." Hm. OK.

[chrisnu]

1. No Country for Old Men
2. Million Dollar Baby
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
4. The Departed
5. Slumdog Millionaire or The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
6. Crash

NS: Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind, Chicago

[Mysterious Dude]

I'm already bored.

[Sxottlan]

Eh, cute.

"I haven't seen The Reader."

[DavidSeven]

...

Are they going to do this for every acting award?

[Sxottlan]

They're not rolling clips?

This show already sucks.

[Mysterious Dude]

I heard they were going to try a new direction for the show this year.

I predict they will return to the old model in 2010.

[Sxottlan]

So they're going to take seven minutes just to announce the acting nominees? This is going to take forever.

They tried going without clips a few years ago and it was terrible.

[EvilShoe]

Can't watch the show over here (Belgium), how's Jackman doing?

[Sxottlan]

And the Slumdog love begins. :crazy:

P.S. Thank the gods for Steve Martin.

[Raiders]

I guess now we know why Stanton picked "Hello Dolly!" as the film to use in WALL-E.

[Benny Profane]

sank you, sank you very much.

[ledfloyd]

domo arigato mr roboto.

[Sxottlan]

Can't believe we won't see acting clips for The Dark Knight or Tropic Thunder.

P.S. Dead thread.

[DavidSeven]

Costume drama wins Best Costume Design! Shocking.

[Sxottlan]

Paraphrasing the intro to the Make-Up category: "The Dark Knight takes the Joker's look and gives him a dark psychotic twist."

[Sxottlan]

Should we put the award show's camera off-kilter since Slumdog won?

[Sxottlan]

Anyone know what the song was during the pointless romance montage?

[DavidSeven]

What does this have to do with anything?

[DavidSeven]

Anyone know what the song was during the pointless romance montage?

Sounded like Coldplay.

[Silencio]

Anyone know what the song was during the pointless romance montage?"Lovers in Japan" by Coldplay.

[megladon8]

By far the best moment of the show so far:

SETH ROGEN: Hey Janus Kaminski! Wanna come chill with us?

JANUS KAMINSKI: Ya man.

:lol:

I'm really enjoying the show. It's been a lot of fun, even though I haven't really been too thrilled with the choices.

Danny Boyle looks like he's having a grand time. I like that. Much better than Seymour Philip Hoffman who looks like he has enough sticks up his ass to pass around.

[Raiders]

Tom Sayers and Glenn Freemantle, the Sound Editing team for Slumdog Millionaire must feel like such underachievers.

[Sxottlan]

I think Sophie is an animatronic.

[Pop Trash]

It was written!!!

[megladon8]

I thought Hugh Jackman was a lot of fun, and the musical numbers had some very funny moments. Cheesy, but Jackman made it feel cheesy in a sincere way.

Biggest shock of the night: Mickey Rourke not taking home Best Actor. The worst part about it is I'm not sure he'll ever get another chance. Sean Penn's speech was surprisingly heartfelt for him, whom I find often comes across a little forced in his eccentric behaviour.

I had a good chuckle at Ben Stiller's impression of Joaquin Phoenix, too. When he turned around and walked away to watch the videos on the screen, I nearly spat out of my coffee.

Oh, and I'm still dying to see Benjamin Button.

[Watashi]

I felt Dustin Lance Black's speech was the highlight.

Next to Ben Stiller of course.

[Ezee E]

Like some of the changes, but they don't need previous winners to give blow jobs to this year's nominations. Change that up a bit, cut out a dance routine, and do something akin to the Comedies of 2008 as far as "tributes" go.

Jackman was splendid though. I liked him.

And how about that documentarian with the teeth? Wow.

[DavidSeven]

I wish they would just announce the nominees and hand out the statues. Didn't need the theatrics. But that's just me.

[Ivan Drago]

I liked how they presented the technical awards by grouping them into the different phases of making a movie. I thought it was really cool.

[Watashi]

Fun fact: This was the shortest Oscars in recent history.

Also, I liked the circle-jerk presentations. Except when Sophie Loren came on stage. Yowzers.

[megladon8]

And how about that documentarian with the teeth? Wow.

:lol:

I wanted to come on here and just write "THE TEETH!!!!!"

[Ezee E]

This was the shortest? Wow. Didn't feel like it.

[Watashi]

This was the shortest? Wow. Didn't feel like it.
It was under 4 hours.

[Malickfan]

For the first time ever, I would actually say no to Sophia Loren if she wanted to get it on. She looked horrid.

I like what Ezee said...blow jobs to the nominated actors.

[Ivan Drago]

For the first time ever, I would actually say no to Sophia Loren if she wanted to get it on. She looked horrid.

Was she the one who took 5 minutes to praise Meryl Streep? Because my friends couldn't stop laughing when she was talking.

[Malickfan]

Was she the one who took 5 minutes to praise Meryl Streep? Because my friends couldn't stop laughing when she was talking.

Yeah, she's looked damn good for a long time but tonight, she looked too old and tired...almost strung out on something.

[Ezee E]

Also. Ending the 2009 Upcoming Films clip with G-Force is not comforting.

[chrisnu]

I was actually angry when Crash won; with Slumdog, I'm more indifferent, but still think that the worst of the nominees won the award.

I thought Dustin Lance Black was going to break down into sobs during Sean Penn's speech. Genuinely emotional moment.

[Spinal]

I kind of liked the intros for the acting categories. They seemed very heartfelt, although I did miss getting clips from each performance.

The Ledger win will go down as one of the most memorable moments for me. His intro gave me chills and I teared up a little when his family was speaking. Well deserved win.

Really enjoyed seeing Penelope Cruz win.

All in all, a very weird Oscars, but I kinda liked it.

[DavidSeven]

Points to the actresses for giving shout outs to Almodovar (Cruz) and P. Jackson (Winslet).

[megladon8]

Points to the actresses for giving shout outs to Almodovar (Cruz) and P. Jackson (Winslet).


Mickey Rourke's shout out to Eric Roberts at the Spirit Awards trumps them both.

[Sycophant]

Actually really enjoyed this show. Jackman was an entertaining host (though I'm thinking I'd like to see a Will Smith-hosted show one of these days).

The action montage took too long, but otherwise, the montages were good and the banter was usually short and not facepalm-worthy. I liked the way the actors' awards were done, though some of the intros took a little too long.

Liked how quickly they knocked out the best song category.

[Derek]

though I'm thinking I'd like to see a Will Smith-hosted show one of these days

An Oscar show given the Akiva treatment? No thanks.

[lovejuice]

i never profess myself a fan of slumpdog, but somehow tonight i root for them. they look like a really ernest sorta folks, anti-hollywood. half of them are indian.

the ceremony's very enjoyable. good job to everyone involved.

[Spinal]

I'm thinking I'd like to see a Will Smith-hosted show one of these days.

Aw, hell no.

[DrewG]

I'm pretty indifferent to everything but man, I'm pretty pissed that Alexandre Desplat lost for Benjamin Button...that score was unbelievable.

[Spinal]

Philip Seymour Hoffman's hat. Is this acceptable? (http://oscars.movies.yahoo.com/photos/84-81st-annual-academy-award-arrivals?nc#OmgPhoid=58)

[Sycophant]

Philip Seymour Hoffman's hat. Is this acceptable? (http://oscars.movies.yahoo.com/photos/84-81st-annual-academy-award-arrivals?nc#OmgPhoid=58)

I said during the show that I was glad Hoffman didn't win, just so I didn't have to look at that fucking hat in every Best Supporting Actor montage for the rest of my life.

[number8]

So, the winners were whatever, but I thought that was a great fucking show.

Amazing set design, and Hugh Jackman killed like a pimp. His two musical numbers were awesome.

Minus points for the incredibly dumb Best Song remix that sounded like John Legend trying to throw AR Rahman off.

[Sxottlan]

Some thoughts:

-Besides the acting categories, I more or less liked the show's production. Not the complete disaster that was the 2004 show, but some bizarre choices. Once the theme became clear of tracking the awards through the chronological order of how a film is made, it became more enjoyable.

Though there was a reason they dropped the musical numbers years ago. Maybe it was a condition of Jackman hosting the show that they be brought back. I could see that.

-Yeah, sorry, I just don't understand doing acting categories without clips of their actual performance. Worse, I'm afraid the actors will love the oral pleasure they were given on national TV that they'll push producers to keep doing this. Here's an idea, if they're going to insist on doing five minutes just to say the nominees, you could cut down on that by showing 30 seconds of an actor's scene and that would still be a lot longer than they usually are and showcase why they're getting bloody nominated in the first place! Yes it's stupid, but damn it, I was looking forward to seeing what scenes from The Dark Knight and Tropic Thunder they would have chosen to show as the example of the nominated performance. Also consider one clip would be the last time we'd ever see one of the actors at these awards.

Funny too how Michael Douglas is saying previous portrayals of Nixon fade in comparison to Langella's when he's standing right next to Anthony Hopkins.

-It's odd when you consider the strange undercurrent that kept coming up about how they nominated films no one saw. The Reader seemed to be the butt of a number of jokes (Jackman's opening song, the two stoners from Pineapple Express laughing at the film) and you have to love Will Smith's line about big action films. "They have something else too. Oh yeah. Fans."

Seriously, what complete non-events Frost/Nixon and The Reader became during the race.

-The inevitability of Slumdog Millionaire's win helped deaden the blow of yet another year with the least deserving of the five films taking the top prize. I tried to be happy for Danny Boyle when putting his win in the context that he did Trainspotting and 28 Days Later and that in general he's a relatively young and/or newish director.

-The filler montages became more interesting as the show progressed. The first one for animation was pointless and featured more bad than good (that space monkey film seemed to take up most of the clip's time). The Apatow skit really was the highlight, with Rogen and Franco laughing at all the Oscar bait. The action clip was well edited, but then why not do one for dramas too? It's almost like they're admitting that they purposefully don't nominated animation, comedies or action films.

-I was genuinely happy for Kate Winslet, who somehow has managed to become even more stunning the older she gets. I loved that she thanked Peter Jackson.

-At least given the stupid format, Kevin Klein was able to paint a mental picture of TDK's most stunning image when discussing Ledger.

-Fincher is a warm, loving person? That's cool. I had heard otherwise.

-Got to love the ending montage of 2009 films already pre-chosen as next year's nominees and winners. ;) An Amelia Erhart bio-pic? The first I've heard of it. Most likely will get Swank another nomination.

[number8]

Of course, Franco watching Franco was the best moment for me.

[megladon8]

-Fincher is a warm, loving person? That's cool. I had heard otherwise.


:) I thought this as well.

I've always heard of Fincher the same sort of things that Rourke said of Aronofsky.

"You better be in shape because he will break you down."

[Sxottlan]

P.S. Biggest laugh of the night? E! listing in their crawl that the winner for Best Score was Slumdong Millionaire.

[Morris Schæffer]

That was okay.

* Jackman was fine, very lively, but was given little to do except dance and sing or so I felt. I missed Stewart's sarcastic remarks and snide comments to bring all the glitter and glamour down a notch.

* I didn't like the In Memoriam section. Some were too far away into the screen to read properly. Sure, I know Charlton Heston and Roy Scheider were actors, but I had to blink a little.

* I'm indifferent regarding the Slumdog Millionaire win.

* Didn't like the acting categories without acting clips either.

* THE TEETH!!!!!!!!!

[Bosco B Thug]

I watched a chunk of this. I saw Heath Ledger's win, the Comedy bit (use of The Reader in the Pineapple Express bit was very sportive), the ugly "Love" montage, the "Action" montage, Will Smith presenting, and the Jackson/Beyonce number. Don't think it was at all "classy" or even "Broadway" as they wanted it to be, but damn, I'm not much of a popular music guy, but Beyonce is melt-some-butter-top-of-that sexilicious. Oh, and the fusion of the hip music scene and "golden era"-ian cinema did come through, good job Hollywood. The couples in really bad musical movies popping up at the end, though... Between all the indescriminite montages, seeing Wanted and HSM3 touted up there, the award show just felt like a celebration of really mediocre cinema, so I was kind of glad I had to stop watching (though, of course, there was the urge to continue). Were previous awards ceremonies so heavy on the "Year in Review" montage? No, right?

[[ETM]]

Were previous awards ceremonies so heavy on the "Year in Review" montage? No, right?

They substituted the acting awards clips with long montages.

[Boner M]

Nice to see The Love Guru and Space Chimps get the commemoration they deserve. Three cheers for movie magic!

[Boner M]

Yeah, cool, whatever:

The Departed
No Country For Old Men
Million Dollar Baby
LOTR

Nah, uncool, whatever:

Slumdog Millionaire
A Beautiful Mind
Crash
Gladiator
Chicago

I actually think Gladiator might be the worst of the bunch. That movie is so boring.

[number8]

Wow, I only love Return of the King and No Country for Old Men.

Quite the disappointing decade come to think of it. Crash, Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind--trifecta of shit.

[number8]

I guess mine would be:

1. No Country for Old Men - Great
2. Return of the King - Great
3. Million Dollar Baby - Good
4. Chicago - Meh
5. Slumdog Millionaire -Meh
6. The Departed - Awful
7. Gladiator - Awful
8. A Beautiful Mind - Offensively terrible
9. Crash - Razzie

[EyesWideOpen]

The only BP's of the last 9 years I really were upset with winning was Chicago and The Departed. Everything else even if they weren't my favorite films of the year I could at least accept.

[Ezee E]

There's not a BP winner that I don't like actually.

I forgot to say, I really liked how they did the montage of the Best Picture clips together with previous winners/nominees. Strange, but it fit so well.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Well, I'll go on record as saying I found Jackman boring as could be. I like comedy from my host, and he didn't bring any. Other than that, the show went how I thought it would, and while I'm not terribly happy with some of the results, I do have a chance to win 104 movie passes from my local theater, as all of my predictions were correct. That's a movie a week for my wife and I for an entire year.

[[ETM]]

Well, I'll go on record as saying I found Jackman boring as could be. I like comedy from my host, and he didn't bring any.

I thought he was funny, with the little time he was given and all. Severely underused, I say.

[Boner M]

Congrats, KF! And I agree that Jackman was boring, but he always is IMO.

[Ezee E]

Well, I'll go on record as saying I found Jackman boring as could be. I like comedy from my host, and he didn't bring any. Other than that, the show went how I thought it would, and while I'm not terribly happy with some of the results, I do have a chance to win 104 movie passes from my local theater, as all of my predictions were correct. That's a movie a week for my wife and I for an entire year.
Enjoy Confessions of a Shopaholic!

[Mysterious Dude]

I've decided that I don't like Bill Maher anymore.

[D_Davis]

Gladiator is awesome.

[Mara]

I've decided that I don't like Bill Maher anymore.

The Washington Post this morning mentioned that he always looks like "a smacked ass."

Anyhoo.

I loved Jackman, but I love Jackman. I also love musical numbers. His duets with Hathaway and Beyonce were both great, although the two Mamma Mia actors and the HSM actors were lame-o. I found Jackman more charming than funny.

Although, next year, the host should be a tag-team of Tina Fey and Steve Martin. WHO'S WITH ME?

Stiller's Phoenix impression was hilarious, and I really liked the five previous winners handing out acting awards, since they only did it with the four acting awards. If it went on all night, I would have been pretty bored.

The silliest portion of the show were the montages of action films, romances, etc. Point being what exactly?

The set design for the stage was gorgeous.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Congrats, KF! And I agree that Jackman was boring, but he always is IMO.

Don't congratulate yet. If others also got all of the predictions right, it comes down to a drawing. There are smaller amounts of passes for second and third place though, so my chances should be decent of winning at least one of the prizes.

[Raiders]

You got them all right??? Even that Foreign Film winner and all three of the short subjects?

Wow. Lucky man.

[lovejuice]

Of course, Franco watching Franco was the best moment for me.
luv that as well.

[Kurosawa Fan]

You got them all right??? Even that Foreign Film winner and all three of the short subjects?

Wow. Lucky man.

No, it was only the main categories. Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and the Supporting categories. Not too difficult this year, but I did predict Penn over Rourke, which was the toughest choice to make. The rest seemed pretty straight-forward, I was just hoping there were no upsets.

[Fezzik]

My favorite moments were Black's "i bet all my money on Pixar" line, Stiller doing his Joaquin Phoenix impression, and the Fey/Martin team up for the screenplay winners.

That was the funniest Martin has been in years.

Oh, and Cuba's jokingly going off on Downey for stealing black roles was pretty good too.

[Ezee E]

Oh, and Cuba's jokingly going off on Downey for stealing black roles was pretty good too.

Really? Nah.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Really? Nah.

Me either. It was an easy joke to make, and Cuba didn't pull it off.

[Dead & Messed Up]

Ones I liked.

1. No Country for Old Men
2. The Departed
3. Return of the King

Ones I didn't.

4. Gladiator
5. A Beautiful Mind
6. Crash
7. Chicago

[Sycophant]

Guys, Cuba Gooding, Jr. :sad:

[Benny Profane]

Gooding Jr and Adrien Brody just did not belong with those other guys. Having either of them give kudos to other actors, like their opinion matters or something, was a public humiliation and very awkward.

[Raiders]

Gooding Jr and Adrien Brody just did not belong with those other guys. Having either of them give kudos to other actors, like their opinion matters or something, was a public humiliation and very awkward.

Brody isn't particularly accomplished, but I like him. Gooding Jr. was just sad. I couldn't really stand him in his award-winning performance, never mind all his other lame movies.

[Kurosawa Fan]

Brody isn't particularly accomplished, but I like him. Gooding Jr. was just sad. I couldn't really stand him in his award-winning performance, never mind all his other lame movies.

Agreed.

[MadMan]

The ceremony overall was decent. I don't feel that they gave Jackman enough to do, or maybe he just wanted to do mainly song and dance numbers. Since I don't really like the musical genre, I didn't care for either one.

If anything I'm bummed by Rourke losing. Not because I think he was deserving (I have no idea, as I didn't see most of the nominees) but because it would have been cool. And his acceptance speech could have been something. Oh well. I figured it will be either him or Penn.

Funny enough the only major categories I got wrong were Best Director (I said Fincher) and Best Actor (I voted for Rourke). Which also speaks to the predicatable nature of this year's awards.

All of the comedies onstage (Fey, Martin, Black, etc.) were funny (I too loved seeing Stiller mock Phoneix on stage). Will Smith wasn't half bad either, and some of his comments were actually funny.

Finally I agree that Cuban Gooding Jr. and Adrian Brody seemed out of place amongst much better actors.

[Wryan]

I like Brody just fine. Still waiting for him to do something really good though.

[Qrazy]

I dunno I think Brody is as good if not a cut above Cuba Gooding, Jennifer Aniston, Tina Fey, Steve Martin, Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Halle Berry, Will Smith, etc.

# The Darjeeling Limited (2007) .... Peter L. Whitman
# King Kong (2005) .... Jack Driscoll
# The Pianist (2002) .... Wladyslaw Szpilman
# Bread and Roses (2000) .... Sam Shapiro
# The Thin Red Line (1998) .... Cpl. Fife
# King of the Hill (1993) .... Lester

[Sycophant]

Also, are you forgetting Brody's awesome facial hair? Srsly, guys.

[Sycophant]

Somebody else say something bad about Hoffman's hat.

[Benny Profane]

I dunno I think Brody is as good if not a cut above Cuba Gooding, Jennifer Aniston, Tina Fey, Steve Martin, Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Halle Berry, Will Smith, etc.



None of those people except Cuba and Halle were saying how great another performer was though. I guess what I'm saying is that coming from DeNiro or Anthony Hopkins, that might actually mean something. Coming from Adrien Brody who is sharing a stage with people exponentially more accomplished than he is, it's like, so what? Adrien Brody should go speak at an acting school about acting, not at the Oscars.

[dreamdead]

I felt bad about Herzog, Hathaway, and Rourke losing. Leigh's pained me as well, since that was the only nomination he had this year. The two wins by the Japanese were alternately amusing and sad to watch because of the language barriers, but they struggled through to become my favorites.

I'll be very interested in seeing Departures now, since this means that it'll be released here now...

[lovejuice]

The two wins by the Japanese were alternately amusing and sad to watch because of the language barriers, but they struggled through to become my favorites.
that's actually "japanese accent" though, so to me they are just awesome.

are we having a fair share of foreigners this year? a buncha indian. a few japanese -- one of which's making a french animation. a spanish lady. and an australian host. oh, and the brit too.

[number8]

Me either. It was an easy joke to make, and Cuba didn't pull it off.

Not only that, it was an extremely uncomfortable moment. Made worse by the fact that it's from Cuba, who wouldn't get anymore good roles anyway even if there weren't any white men stealing parts. It was just sad.

[Qrazy]

None of those people except Cuba and Halle were saying how great another performer was though. I guess what I'm saying is that coming from DeNiro or Anthony Hopkins, that might actually mean something. Coming from Adrien Brody who is sharing a stage with people exponentially more accomplished than he is, it's like, so what? Adrien Brody should go speak at an acting school about acting, not at the Oscars.

Ah k, I didn't watch the oscars. I just thought you were referring to the presenters in general.

[Morris Schæffer]

1. LOTR: Return of the King
2. No Country for Old Men
3. Million Dollar Baby
4. Gladiator
5. The Departed
6. Slumdog Millionaire
7. A Beautiful Mind
8. Crash

I haven't seen Chicago.

[Spun Lepton]

Yah.

Nah.

[MadMan]

Somebody else say something bad about Hoffman's hat.It did indeed suck :pritch:

When Cuban Gooding Jr. came onstage I couldn't help but think "Hey maybe the Academy should ask for their Oscar back." Horrible yes, but also a statement on how far his career has sunken.

[Dead & Messed Up]

By the by, Will Smith and "Boom goes the dynamite" really made me laugh.

[eternity]

1. No Country for Old Men - 96
2. The Return of the King - 83
3. The Departed - 67
4. A Beautiful Mind - 66
5. Chicago - 44
6. Gladiator - 40
7. Million Dollar Baby - 37
8. Crash - 34
9. Slumdog Millionaire- 30

[number8]

There was no mention of Carlin or Kitt in the passing montage. Discuss.

[Kurosawa Fan]

There was no mention of Carlin or Kitt in the passing montage. Discuss.

Kitt is a huge omission. Carlin was hardly an actor, but still should have been mentioned.

[Fezzik]

The fact that neither Eartha Kitt nor Carlin was in that montage seems really...weird.

Did they run out of time? I know those things are on rails when it comes to length.

[Dead & Messed Up]

There was no mention of Carlin or Kitt in the passing montage. Discuss.

What's to discuss? They fucked up. Hard.

[megladon8]

Gladiator is awesome.


Yep.

[Spinal]

It blows my mind that out of an entire year's worth of films, someone would look at Gladiator and go, "Yep, that's the one." I still don't understand it. Not the worst Best Picture winner this decade, but the most bewildering one as far as I'm concerned.

[Winston*]

Erin Brokovich and Chocolat were also nominated in Gladiator's year.

[megladon8]

It blows my mind that out of an entire year's worth of films, someone would look at Gladiator and go, "Yep, that's the one." I still don't understand it. Not the worst Best Picture winner this decade, but the most bewildering one as far as I'm concerned.


When compared to other films released that year I agree, but it's still a bloody great movie.

[Spinal]

The Tina Fey/Steve Martin bit was one of the best written presentations possibly ever.

[Sycophant]

The Tina Fey/Steve Martin bit was one of the best written presentations possibly ever.Agreed.

I was actually pretty pleased that there was no single eye-gougingly retarded moment in the ceremony. Or, if there was, I missed it.

[Qrazy]

When compared to other films released that year I agree, but it's still a bloody great movie.


Erin Brokovich and Chocolat were also nominated in Gladiator's year.

Heh.

[Fezzik]

Erin Brokovich and Chocolat were also nominated in Gladiator's year.

Wasn't that the year of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as well?

[megladon8]

Wasn't that the year of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as well?


Yes.

And Traffic. And Requiem for a Dream.

[megladon8]

I really wish Wally Pfister had one Cinematography.

That man's a genius.

[Ezee E]

Lot of great movies in 2000, yes. Gladiator was the best of the nominated ones still. I have no problem with that.

[lovejuice]

let's do this differently, if you're not bored yet. how's about ranking the movie that you think should win.

1. Moulin Rouge! (A Beautiful Mind)
2. Chicago
3. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Gladiator)
4. American Beauty
5. There Will Be Blood (No Country for Old Men)
6. The Queen (The Departed)
7. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Slumdog Millionaire)
8. Brokeback Mountain (Crash)
9. Master and Commander (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)
10. Finding Neverland (Million Dollar Baby)

i'm actually very happy with this list. Finding Neverland is the only meh entry here. the oscar does a pretty good job, imo, selecting the nominee. it just sucks at picking the winner.

[Spinal]

1. Babel
2. Brokeback Mountain
3. Lost in Translation
4. Sideways
5. There Will Be Blood
6. The Sixth Sense
7. In the Bedroom
8. Gangs of New York
9. Slumdog Millionaire
10. Traffic

[MadMan]

The Tina Fey/Steve Martin bit was one of the best written presentations possibly ever.Yep. Martin was actually funny again. They were much better than Jack Black/Jennifer Anniston, although I thought Black was mildly funny.

[Spinal]

Yep. Martin was actually funny again. They were much better than Jack Black/Jennifer Anniston, although I thought Black was mildly funny.

Eh, I thought that bit kinda bombed. The narcissistic 'what about me and my film?' shtick is so tired.

[Sycophant]

Speaking of Kung Fu Panda, did anyone find the inset video of the panda trying to eat the apple or whatever right under the main window really distracting/distasteful?

[MadMan]

Eh, I thought that bit kinda bombed. The narcissistic 'what about me and my film?' shtick is so tired.Well that aspect was weak, yes. They just really didn't mesh overall.

[The Mike]

1. Slumdog Millionaire
2. No Country for Old Men
3. A Beautiful Mind
12. The Departed
31. Gladiator
57. Million Dollar Baby
432. LOTR ROTK
5,678. Crash
7.546789 trillion. Chicago

OR:

1. Lost in Translation
2. Slumdog Millionaire
3. Juno
4. Gosford Park
5. Traffic
6. Good Night, and Good Luck.
7. The Departed
8. Million Dollar Baby
10. LOTR The Two Towers

[Ezee E]

Speaking of Kung Fu Panda, did anyone find the inset video of the panda trying to eat the apple or whatever right under the main window really distracting/distasteful?
Certainly distracting, if not hilarious.

[megladon8]

Mike - repped for Gosford Park love :)

[Bosco B Thug]

By the by, Will Smith and "Boom goes the dynamite" really made me laugh.
That was charming. Took me a while to realize what he was doing, though.

Man, the Academy Award Best Picture selections are shockingly consistently terrible...

[The Mike]

Man, the Academy Award Best Picture selections are shockingly consistently terrible...

They did a great job of making 2002 look like the worst year of all-time, at least.

[MadMan]

I can thank Chicago winning Best Picture for causing my current lack of caring about who wins these things. A couple of other things, perhaps, but that's the biggest one. Sure it was a good movie, but the other ones nominated were far more deserving. If anything Road To Perdition or another really good/great film should have grabbed Chicago's spot. Oh well.

[Derek]

Certainly distracting, if not hilarious.

I'm all for distasteful things occurring at the Oscars, so I found it pretty amusing. I liked PSH's hat for similar reasons. Anything that takes away from the overly serious, self-flagellation of the ceremonies is a good thing methinks.

[Amnesiac]

Regarding PSH's hat:


According to EW, and our commenters, he's currently filming a movie adaptation of Jack Goes Boating in which he his character has "crazy hair," and he'd "rather deal with hat jokes" than hair jokes. Fair enough!

Source (http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/02/what_was_the_deal_with_philip. html).

[transmogrifier]

Regarding PSH's hat:



Source (http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/02/what_was_the_deal_with_philip. html).


Why not wear a regular, non-joke-worthy hat?

[Sycophant]

Why not wear a regular, non-joke-worthy hat?

Like Kate Winslet's awesome father.

[Lasse]

Isn't there a kind soul who'll provide some YouTube links with the best moments for us that live in a different time zone? :)

[Winston*]

Isn't there a kind soul who'll provide some YouTube links with the best moments for us that live in a different time zone? :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_z2Jug78zw&eurl=http://adam-buxton.co.uk/ad/

[Sxottlan]

Rating the recent winners:

1. Return of the King: ****
2. No Country for Old Men: ****
3. The Departed: ****
4. Gladiator: ***1/2 (should have won: CTHD)
5. Million Dollar Baby: *** (should have won: The Aviator I guess?)
6. A Beautiful Mind: *** (should have won: FOTR)
7. Slumdog Millionaire: **1/2 (should have won: Benjamin Button)
8. Chicago: **1/2 (should have won: The Two Towers)
9. Crash: ** (should have won: Brokeback Mountain)

[Lasse]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_z2Jug78zw&eurl=http://adam-buxton.co.uk/ad/

Whaaat? :lol:

[NickGlass]

I had a good chuckle at Ben Stiller's impression of Joaquin Phoenix, too. When he turned around and walked away to watch the videos on the screen, I nearly spat out of my coffee.

That was nearly as tiresome as the whole 105 minutes of Tropic Thunder.

[number8]

I'd probably find Stiller's schtick funny if Coogan didn't already do it first the night before at the Spirit Awards.

And Coogan did it better.

[balmakboor]

Philip Seymour Hoffman's hat. Is this acceptable? (http://oscars.movies.yahoo.com/photos/84-81st-annual-academy-award-arrivals?nc#OmgPhoid=58)

I gave him the benefit of the doubt and thought he must be playing some part currently that required a weird haircut. Or maybe he's just that weird and thought a hat was a good idea.

[balmakboor]

I'll play the rank the last ten Best Picture winners game. My picks are in ().

1. No Country for Old Men (There Will Be Blood)
2. The Return of the King (The Return of the King)
3. Million Dollar Baby (The Aviator)
4. Slumdog Millionaire (Milk)
5. American Beauty (The Insider)
6. The Departed (Babel)
7. Gladiator (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)
8. Crash (Brokeback Mountain)
9. Chicago (Gangs of New York)
10. A Beautiful Mind (In the Bedroom)

There are only three winners on the list that I hated. I've only rewatched A Beautiful Mind and hated it even more than the first time. I've been wanting to rewatch Crash and Chicago.

The only great films to win are the top two. I think all of my picks are either great or great with major flaws (Babel, Gangs).

[Melville]

The winners ranked and rated, with what should have won in parentheses.

1. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN - 8 (There Will Be Blood - 9.5)
2. MILLION DOLLAR BABY - 6.5 (The Aviator - 10)
3. THE DEPARTED - 6 (THE DEPARTED - 6)
4. GLADIATOR - 5.5 (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - 7)
5. AMERICAN BEAUTY - 5 (The Cider House Rules - 7)
6. SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - 5 (Milk - 7)
7. LOTR: RETURN OF THE KING - 5 (Lost In Translation - 9)
8. A BEAUTIFUL MIND - 4 (LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring - 6.5)
9. CRASH - 3.5 (Tie: Brokeback Mountain and Munich - 8)
10. CHICAGO - 2.5 (LOTR: The Two Towers - 6.5)

[NickGlass]

My picks (if I have one) in parentheses. Looking over the past nominees, something tells me I don't jive with the Academy's taste. Shocker, right? Just more evidence--when broadly looking at their preferences and how I hardly like any of them--that the Oscars are my very abusive boyfriend. Keep slapping me around and making me feel awful, but I'll come running back, raving mad, year after year. It's a sickness.


Very good
1. No Country for Old Men (No Country for Old Men, by a slim margin over There Will Be Blood)

Not bad
2. The Return of the King (Lost in Translation)

No thanks, really
3. Chicago (Eh, The Pianist was the one I disliked the least.)
4. The Departed (Yeesh, I don't know--what a sad batch.)

Really?
5. Million Dollar Baby (Sideways)
6. Gladiator (Traffic)

Are you kidding me?
7. A Beautiful Mind (In the Bedroom)
8. Slumdog Millionaire (Milk)
9. Crash (Brokeback Mountain)

[Ivan Drago]

1. No Country for Old Men (There Will Be Blood)
2. The Departed (The Departed)
3. Slumdog Millionaire (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
4. The Return of the King (The Return of the King)
5. American Beauty (Magnolia ok it wasn't nominated but it SHOULD'VE been :P)
6. Chicago (Gangs of New York)
7. Million Dollar Baby (The Aviator)
8. Crash (Capote)

NA:
9. Gladiator
10. A Beautiful Mind

[Spinal]

I gave him the benefit of the doubt and thought he must be playing some part currently that required a weird haircut.

The point is not that he wore a hat. The point is that he wore that particular hat.

[balmakboor]

The point is not that he wore a hat. The point is that he wore that particular hat.

But wasn't he the only man there wearing any kind of hat? Maybe I'm wrong. I am quite fashion insensitive.

I did think that was a stupid looking hat though.

[Mysterious Dude]

I have a question. Was "Latika! Latika!" really the most notable moment of Slumdog Millionaire's screenplay?

[EvilShoe]

I'd probably find Stiller's schtick funny if Coogan didn't already do it first the night before at the Spirit Awards.

And Coogan did it better.
You weren't kidding, this is hilarious.

For anyone who hasn't seen it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPLs6v_52GQ

[megladon8]

Looks like Coogan is supposed to be Bale.

Who is it dressed up as Joaquin?

[number8]

Frank Coraci, the director of Wedding Singer and Around the World in 80 Days.

[Spinal]

I have a question. Was "Latika! Latika!" really the most notable moment of Slumdog Millionaire's screenplay?

Are you equating a screenplay with simply the dialogue? Because, yes, it is an extremely notable moment in the way the scene is set and the characters are positioned and where it fits into the larger whole. I think that's why they read the stage directions during the broadcast, to show that a screenplay is not merely the words that the actors say.

It reminds me of how people ridiculed the Best Adapted Screenplay nomination for Branagh's Hamlet. But I thought is was a good nomination, due to the amount of work Branagh did in recontextualizing that story.

[Sycophant]

I rather liked how they showed clips for the screenplay nominees that didn't put a heavy focus on dialogue.

[DavidSeven]

I really don't like the format of the screenplay clips. It sort of demystifies the whole thing and is pretty awkward. Plus, a two line passage from a screenplay is never really impressive on its own.

[Qrazy]

Are you equating a screenplay with simply the dialogue? Because, yes, it is an extremely notable moment in the way the scene is set and the characters are positioned and where it fits into the larger whole. I think that's why they read the stage directions during the broadcast, to show that a screenplay is not merely the words that the actors say.

True.


It reminds me of how people ridiculed the Best Adapted Screenplay nomination for Branagh's Hamlet. But I thought is was a good nomination, due to the amount of work Branagh did in recontextualizing that story.

Still worthy of ridicule.

[Qrazy]

I really don't like the format of the screenplay clips. It sort of demystifies the whole thing and is pretty awkward. Plus, a two line passage from a screenplay is never really impressive on its own.

*two men Fredo and Ray enter*

- I know it was you Fredo. You broke my heart. You broke my heart!

*silence*

- What we got here is... a failure to communicate.

*first man slaps second man in the face*

- When you're slapped you'll take it and like it.

- You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? You didn't get me down, Ray.

- But I tried, didn't I? Goddamnit, at least I did that.

- Maybe I left my sense of humor in my other suit. I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!

*gun shots*

*Third man Jake enters*

- Life is a state of mind. Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown.

- The horror... the horror...

- He was some kind of a man. What does it matter what you say about people?

[number8]

Jon Stewart = The George W. Bush of comedy (http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=218390&title=81st-academy-awards)

[Spinal]

Still worthy of ridicule.

I guess if you want to pretend that all Branagh did was photocopy Hamlet and then scribble in his name at the top, then that's your business. I find it to be kind of disingenuous.

[Qrazy]

I guess if you want to pretend that all Branagh did was photocopy Hamlet and then scribble in his name at the top, then that's your business. I find it to be kind of disingenuous.

So everyone who disagrees with you is being disingenuous? Yes a screenplay is about more than the dialogue, I simply do not believe that in this case his recontextualization is worthy of such esteem, all the more so because it was the first unabridged film version of the play. He did not make those difficult cuts, reorderings, or additions that most scriptwriters must make when adapting a work (aside from a few largely unnecessary flashbacks). Such redefinitions of original works is much of what makes the editorial task worthy of esteem in the first place. Scribbling down new settings and character treatments isn't enough to warrant high praise in terms of script writing in my view.

[Spinal]

There is a lot more that he did besides add new settings and character treatments. One notable example is the approach of Fortinbras' army during the film's final sequence. This is not something called for in the original script and yet it adds a great deal of tension and suspense. There are numerous other examples I could cite if I wished to keep tally on a four-hour film in order to prove a message board point. However, I do not.

[Qrazy]

There is a lot more that he did besides add new settings and character treatments. One notable example is the approach of Fortinbras' army during the film's final sequence. This is not something called for in the original script and yet it adds a great deal of tension and suspense. There are numerous other examples I could cite if I wished to keep tally on a four-hour film in order to prove a message board point. However, I do not.

Yeah he added a small handful of things, the approach of the army being a functional addition but overall he didn't add that much and what he did add were largely superfluous additions. I didn't mention the approach of the army but I alluded to flashbacks such as his sexual relationship with Ophelia and his friendship with Yorick.

Chimes at Midnight on the other hand, now there's a film worthy of an adapted screenplay nomination.

[DavidSeven]

*two men Fredo and Ray enter*

- I know it was you Fredo. You broke my heart. You broke my heart!

*silence*

- What we got here is... a failure to communicate.

*first man slaps second man in the face*

- When you're slapped you'll take it and like it.

- You talkin' to me? You talkin' to me? You didn't get me down, Ray.

- But I tried, didn't I? Goddamnit, at least I did that.

- Maybe I left my sense of humor in my other suit. I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!

*gun shots*

*Third man Jake enters*

- Life is a state of mind. Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown.

- The horror... the horror...

- He was some kind of a man. What does it matter what you say about people?

I don't get it. Are you proving my point for me? The only reason any of these lines mean anything to us is because the context of the entire movie is etched into our brains. These lines don't mean anything read alone and don't get to the essence of a great screenplay -- we're not giving out awards for "Best Quip." In fact, some of them sound downright corny if you block out the context of the movie.

[Qrazy]

I don't get it. Are you proving my point for me? The only reason any of these lines mean anything to us is because the context of the entire movie is etched into our brains. These lines don't mean anything read alone and don't get to the essence of a great screenplay -- we're not giving out awards for "Best Quip." In fact, some of them sound downright corny if you block out the context of the movie.

Not really, most of them are cultural touchstones which I'd heard before seeing the films. They did not strike me as corny then nor do they now. Although many of them (particularly the ones with names) are it's true, much more potent in context. By the by very few of those are quips. Memorable dialogue certainly isn't necessary for a great screenplay, but it certainly doesn't hurt.

---

Mostly however I just wanted to build a short scene via famous quotations.

[balmakboor]

I guess if you want to pretend that all Branagh did was photocopy Hamlet and then scribble in his name at the top, then that's your business. I find it to be kind of disingenuous.

I remember Branagh's Hamlet felt like 40 hours. I was pretty hungry when I saw it though.

[Sycophant]

I remember Branagh's Hamlet felt like 40 hours. I was pretty hungry when I saw it though.
I will probably never know how I actually feel about The Terminal because of how badly I needed to pee.

[DavidSeven]

I will probably never know how I actually feel about The Terminal because of how badly I needed to pee.

It's too long with or without bladder issues.

[Qrazy]

I will probably never know how I actually feel about The Terminal because of how badly I needed to pee.

So basically you felt The Terminal was... interminable? BLahahhaha... haha... hah... heh... *cough*

[Sycophant]

So basically you felt The Terminal was... interminable? BLahahhaha... haha... hah... heh... *cough*

A few years ago, I would've found a joke like this reprehensible. But now, just reading this, I laughed out loud.

Am I dumber now?

[Mara]

I will probably never know how I actually feel about The Terminal because of how badly I needed to pee.

My most unpleasant film-going experience ever was trying to watch Legends of the Fall in the theater while really needing to use the bathroom. I went with six school friends (three couples) and I was on the inside of the row, next to the wall, and they were all between me and the aisle. They were all making out like hopped-up hormonal bunnies the entire time, and I didn't want to interrupt them all by climbing out.

The problem was that the film kept behaving like it was about to end, but it JUST... KEPT... GOING. I was so frustrated that I really don't know if the film actually sucked that badly, or if that's the bladder talking.

[Qrazy]

A few years ago, I would've found a joke like this reprehensible. But now, just reading this, I laughed out loud.

Am I dumber now?

I think my implicit recognition of the stupidity of the joke via gradually dwindling laughter helped to sell it.

[Sycophant]

I think my implicit recognition of the stupidity of the joke via gradually dwindling laughter helped to sell it.Agreed.

[Sycophant]

In fact, if PSH had given the camera a knowing wink every time he and his stupid hat showed up at the Oscars, he probably could've sold that for me, too.

[MadMan]

It's too long with or without bladder issues.Yep. That and the fact that the second act was weak as hell. I still ended up liking it overall, but I think that was mostly due to Tom Hanks, who's good in about everything he's in.

[Qrazy]

Yep. That and the fact that the second act was weak as hell. I still ended up liking it overall, but I think that was mostly due to Tom Hanks, who's good in about everything he's in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le9WV6quI-I

[The Mike]

Y'all are reminding me of the time I saw A Very Long Engagement in theater while I had a fever of 102 and the runs.

Next topic.

[DavidSeven]

Y'all are reminding me of the time I saw A Very Long Engagement in theater while I had a fever of 102 and the runs.

Next topic.

Sounds like your bowels had... a very short engagement.

::joins the dumber club with Syco

[Qrazy]

Sounds like your bowels had... a very short engagement.

::joins the dumber club with Syco

It's a great club to be in.

[Arthur Seaton]

1. Million Dollar Baby (maybe Sideways, but love both films)
2. Crash (my choice, unpopular as it is)
3. Slumdog Millionaire (The Reader)
4. LOTR: The Return of the King (Lost in Translation)
5. Chicago (The Pianist, I guess)
6. No Country for Old Men (Atonement)
7. The Departed (Little Miss Sunshine)
8. Gladiator (errr...Traffic?)
9. A Beautiful Mind (Gosford Park or In the Bedroom. Can't believe that piece of crap won)

[Mara]

Y'all are reminding me of the time I saw A Very Long Engagement in theater while I had a fever of 102 and the runs.


I saw A Very Long Engagement after an unsuccessful two-hour-long search for my glasses. I made my companions sit in the front row and I squinted the whole time.

But I still enjoyed it.

[megladon8]

I really loved Hugh Jackman's intro musical number.

Especially the finale.

"I'm Wolveriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiine!"