Who's watching? Predictions? Opinions on results? Who's going to go out and buy copies of the fashions? Who did you want to win but didn't? We saw all the nominated pictures except Nebraska. It helps to know someone in the biz who gets us copies of the films.
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Pharrell Williams is wearing tuxedo shorts.
Lupita Nyongo's dress is versatile; it could be worn backwards or forwards. Beautiful blue color.
Amy Adams, Indian Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, Viola Davis ... Nice
Chrissy Teigen, John Legend's wife, a Sports illustrated swimsuit model???wow.
Indian Menzel? An Autocorrect f***up, I'm guessing?
It took me so many tries to get her name right and auto correct still messed me up. Hopefully not as bad as John Travolta.
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June Squibb and Jared Leto are dating.
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Jennifer Lawrence fell again, this time on the red carpet.Ellen cracked a joke that if JLaw wins again, Ellen should bring the Oscar out to her rather than to risk another slip-up.
Jared Leto wins the first 'major' Oscar of the night, best supporting actor for Dallas Buyers Club.
LAST EDITED ON 03-02-14 AT 09:59 PM (EST)gave the most excellent acceptance speech. And Pharrell Williams singing "Happy" inspired, well, happiness!
Ellen is doing a great job as host.
Yes, loved Jared Leto's speech.
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Ellen's opening monologue was great! I didn't know that she knew about Jennifer Lawrence's fall today, but she did and threw in a joke about that, too.
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Short:
Mr. Hublot
the producer for this short, a french guy, claimed it was an american dream to win. Then proceeded to shake uncontrollably.Feature:
Frozen
Predictable win for this category.
>Short:
>Mr. Hublot
>the producer for this short, a
>french guy, claimed it was
>an american dream to win.
>Then proceeded to shake uncontrollably.I had no idea how he could possibly have been able to read from the paper he was holding.
Like Kim Novak's face.
No kidding, she used to be beautiful.
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I love Kim Novak. Too bad she went overboard with the plastic surgery.
Winner: Gravity
Helium
synopsis: A young boy Alfred is dying, but through the stories about HELIUM - a magical fantasy world, told by the hospital's eccentric janitor Enzo, Alfred regains the joy and happiness of his life, and finds a safe haven away from daily life.
The lady in #6: Music saved my life
The lady featured in this film died just last week at 110. A pity she couldn't have been able to see this win.
LAST EDITED ON 03-02-14 AT 10:40 PM (EST)20ft from stardom
(movie about backup singers)
LOVED the acceptance
speechsong!
Terrific documentary!
LAST EDITED ON 03-02-14 AT 10:46 PM (EST)is right over there. Where? I don't see her. Neither does anyone else.
Oh, we see her in a flashback accepting her earlier-given-award-because-it-wasn't-important-enough-to-be-presented-during-the-ceremony.
Honorary Lifetime Achievement Oscars for...Angela Landsbury
Steve Martin
Piero Tosi
Candice Cavanaugh?
and
Anglina Jolie for Humanitarian Award.
The Great Beauty: Italy.
(Wha? NOT Omar: Palestine? Pishh.)
Was Amy Adams texting during Tyler Perry's intro to the next film nominees? Sure looked like it.
I was pretty much typing through his intro too, so I can see where she was coming from.
Yeh, they get a photo of Amy Adams texting, but not one of Angelina Jolie when her award is mentioned.
introduces BP Noms: Nebraska | Her | Gravity | Survivor Idol
'poignant' being the word of the evening.And I hate to make a call so early but... there is something wrong with Ellen's hosting tonight. (Can we please have Billy Crystal back?)
And also let me just say... I lurv the Jolie-Pitts (The Polies? The Jolitts?)
Oh stop, he never mentioned the Survivor Idol.(But you could tell he desperately wanted to.)
Sorry, I simply cannot take Bono. This is equivalent to a commercial break for me.
well it's pretty much a crap song too, so all is forgiven.
Was hilarious. I want to see it!
Did Meryl Streep just take a long look down at Jennifer Lawrence's cleavage?
Team Gravity for both.Is anyone surprised?
LAST EDITED ON 03-02-14 AT 11:15 PM (EST)either Jennifer or Lupita. Unless it's Sally.
It's Lupita!
BTW she looks amazingly gorgeous!
It better be...
Lupita N'yongo.
Yup.She is STUNNING!
a little rambly but adorable all-together.
LAST EDITED ON 03-02-14 AT 11:20 PM (EST)Haven't seen all the other outfits but I think hers must be at the top of the list. That ice blue gown was transcendently perfect.
Alright I don't know about this pizza thing but a number of stars seem game. It's actually going over well...
Some Hollywood Dry Cleaners are going to be busy getting pizza grease off sequins.
Gravity?...
Yup.
Gravity
Is it due to the namesake Cuaron-cut?Yup.
Gravity
is doing well winning in the technical categories -- not a surprise.
I was wondering why Liza was invited.Pink ROCK'd it! You go grrl!
WOW! Best performance of the night!
also a technical, but usually given to period pieces.Alas, Great Gatsby!
Weirdly, Gatsby won both of the two awards it was nominated for. The same thing happened in 1974, when the (terrible, in my opinion) version starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow won the two awards that it was nominated for.
Funny Pepsi mini commercial, using classic movie lines.
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Glenn Close is introduced to the "Love Theme From Spartacus". Huh? Oh, it's the In Memoriam segment.
Bette Midler finishes up the segment with "Wind Beneath My Wings". Alright I think the song is maudlin but it's frankly somewhat effective here. And she sounds pretty good.
LAST EDITED ON 03-03-14 AT 00:00 AM (EST)the sadness that is the "retrospective"...
Huge losses:
James Gandolfini
Karen Black
Hal Needham
Paul Walker (was on my list of 5)
Eileen Brennan
Elmore Leonard
Annette Funicello
Saul Zanaetz
Peter O'Toole
Ray Harryhausen
Sid Caesar
Roger Ebert
Shirly Temple Black
Joan Fontaine
Harold Ramis
Ray DOLBY
Julie Harris
Max Schell
Ester Williams
Phillip Seymore Hoffman
the overture was a love song from Blue Lagoon...weird.
But seeing Bette singing "Wind benaeth my Wings" was awesome!!!
She looked amazing!
What do you mean your list of 5?I noticed they edited out the waves of applause. Usually people get more, or less, applause, depending on how important they were deemed to be.
5 celebrities I can ... experience something 'special' with, without suffering the normal 'marital' bad-behavior retribution for.
Aha. Gotcha.
Ew..not liking Goldie's face.
Yikes! Kim Novak and Goldie Hawn must use the same plastic surgeon.
LAST EDITED ON 03-03-14 AT 00:09 AM (EST)Philomena | Captain Phillips | 12 years a slave
and then John "touch my wiener" Travolta introduces the song from Frozen.
Idina Menzel singing. Hey, she's a Lawn Guyland girl! What's not to love?
I think Travolta getting her name completely wrong threw her off. Adele Dazeem?!
Is that what he said?! Lol.
Jamie Foxx singing Chariots of Fire was funny!
And "Gravity" wins best score. It should have the biggest haul for the evening.
Gravity was a personal pick...OMG Gravity wins a non-technical!
1.2.3.4.*punch* You owe me a coke!
Frozen
Let it go
adorable tandem speech by the winners.
There were so many heartfelt, fantastic speeches tonight. None were cut off for time, either.
12 years is my pick...Yup.
12 years a slave
John Ridley for "12Years A Slave.
LAST EDITED ON 03-03-14 AT 00:31 AM (EST)Best original screenplay.
Ha-ha, my post appears above tribephyl's.
the scribes say 'Her'.I say Dallas Buyers Club
The winner is...
Her
LAST EDITED ON 03-03-14 AT 00:35 AM (EST)Presenting Best Director.
Winner:
Alfonso Cuaron
Introduced by A Jolitt and S Potier.It should be Alfonso...
the winner is...
Alfonso Curan!!!
Transformative...
nods to brother, Sandra, Sandy, George, WB, ...
and then Ellen teases the end.
Oh, we can only wish.
Cate Blanchett as a blatant rip-off of Blanche DuBois.
Cate, "exacerbates" means "to make worse".
Everyone says Cate Blanchett.I too agree...
the winner is...
Cate Blanchett
Look for more...
Cate thanks her agent in the nosebleed-seats. She also thanks woody.
Where are you going?
LAST EDITED ON 03-03-14 AT 00:51 AM (EST)as presented by Jennifer Lawrence in an orange-red dress. Leo DiCaprio gets mucho applause. But so does Matthew McConaughey.
Matthew wins. Alright alright alright!
Loved his speech!
The fav is McConissance.The winner is...
Matt McConaugheyStunning.
However, the finding your own hero within yourself but unattainable is Jungian and outdated.
Spoilsport. Wet blanket. That's the last time I'll invite you to a party at my place.
Sorry, I kinda got absorbed into Walking Dead, how did I wrong you?
LAST EDITED ON 03-03-14 AT 03:18 AM (EST)Well, no...you didn't wrong me at all. My response was completely, totally in jest. I thought you had issues with McConaissance's speech, and I was humorously protesting your (as perceived by me) issues. You are a best bud to me here, and I want it to stay that way.
wins Best Film. Somehow Brad Pitt and women in general are most responsible for the film's success. Also someone named Dexter.
I believe, wholeheartedly, that even though it hasn't won anything so far... 12 years a slave should win.From an award heavy perspective... Gravity should win.
The winner is...
12 years a slave
Time to see Brad accept another award tonight...
So eloquent, then pushes it off on the director.
LAST EDITED ON 03-03-14 AT 01:21 AM (EST)12 Years had already won for Best Supporting Actress and Adapted Screenplay. But that was well into the ceremony, and then it didn't win anything else for awhile. Gravity won 7, the most overall.
And American Hustle was shut out completely - 10 noms, no statues. Thought they would throw them Best Costume at least.Personally, I thought American Hustle was overrated. Some great performances but a bad script.
The graphics when the nominees for best picture were introduced were excellent. I think the telecast was well-done.
Is doing a series of sendups of "Oscar-worthy" movie trailers, with a-list stars (Meryl, Tom Hanks, Chris Hemsworth, Kevin Spacey and others)
This is pretty hilarious!
Her winning screenplay.Chris Hemsworth. Could he just stand there and read all the nominees and winners next year? The looks, the voice.
Ellen as Glinda. I laughed at that one.
LAST EDITED ON 03-03-14 AT 10:50 AM (EST)Ellen is so gifted. The Minelli jab and the remark that maybe next time she won that the presenter should take the award to Jennifer Lawrence were very funny.
I was rooting for American Hustle, as it was the only one of those named that I saw (although I have Gravity on order) and I am a big Jennifer Lawrence fan.
I actually thought American Hustle was overrated. Great performances from Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence but outside of that not much to the story. SPOILER ALERT just in case anyone is planning on seeing it soon.
Christian Bale's character doesn't connect and just don't buy him as this mastermind of con games. Script has him playing some vague loan scheme and some fake art sales. Loan scheme doesn't even make sense and they gloss over it asking the viewers to just accept it without explanation. Nothing shows me why the FBI would want to make some Abagnale like deal with him.Bradley Cooper's character is a complete mess. Cooper plays him as an emotionally unstable lunatic. He violently attacks his supervisor with a phone and nothing happens? Just not believable.
The supposed twist ending is ridiculous. You don't think the FBI would know who is a lawyer for a high level organized crime leader? And they could be fooled that easily? Or that they would give in to blackmail by a two bit con artist?
So many plot holes - The divorce lawyer gave up his office for use in that scam? Why? The drunk interrupting the back room meeting at just the right time and the Mexican sheik who we were told barely knows Arabic suddenly speaks enough to fool the mob boss? Just bad, lazy writing all around.
I found the movie wanting as well, though aspects of it were enjoyable. Besides what you mentioned, I was around during the 70's, and women simply did not walk around New York wearing the kind of necklines Amy Adams routinely wears in the movie. Maybe - MAYBE - for nightlife at Studio 54, say, but certainly not as everyday attire. There was still a lot of crime in NYC back then and any woman walking around dressed that way would probably have been attacked daily.I'm not really surprised it got shut out. It's not the type of film that typically wins the top awards. I was more surprised that it got as many nominations as it did.
Not to mention the fake British accent. When they arrested her in the beginning of the movie, there was no background check to find out that Lady Edith didn't exist?
LAST EDITED ON 03-04-14 AT 09:17 AM (EST)"...there was no background check..."
Unfortunately that was true to life.
LAST EDITED ON 03-03-14 AT 12:52 PM (EST)I thought that Ellen as Glinda gig was a great touch as well. I was surprised to see that it was only the second time Ellen has hosted the Oscars and I greatly prefer her over the likes of Seth MacFarlane and Billy Crystal.
Some of the bits she did in the audience were good, but I think she overdid the time spent in the audience and she'd have been better off staying on the stage more often, but overall I thought she did a good job.
