Post your thoughts on the show. :)

I'm sorta watching. I was just loling at the Tina Fey and Steve Martin bit. :lol:

I havent seen any of the movies so I am not interested in this years Oscars

Ugh about Penelope winning. I was really hoping for an upset in that category.

Slumdog Millionaire. Great movie. I'm glad it won.

I missed the red carpet. Who had the best and worst gowns? Let's gossip, lol.

:gossip

Heath Ledger. Not a dry eye in the house. Also, glad to see the documentary, Man On Wire, win. Just watched it the other night. It's very good. A guy walked on a tightrope between the Twin Towers back in 1974. Just the thought makes me want to faint. It was hard to watch it.

Heath Ledger winning for his role as the Joker....YES!

Ugh about Penelope winning. I was really hoping for an upset in that category.


The Academy LOVES Woody Allen, even though his movies stink.

Heath Ledger. Not a dry eye in the house. Also, glad to see the documentary, Man On Wire, win. Just watched it the other night. It's very good. A guy walked on a tightrope between the Twin Towers back in 1974. Just the thought makes me want to faint. It was hard to watch it.


Not to get political on this thread, but I really wanted to punch Bill Maher in the throat. lol

The Academy LOVES Woody Allen, even though his movies stink.

Yeah, his movies have also given Diane Keaton, Dianne Wiest, and Mira Sorvino Oscars.

I missed the red carpet. Who had the best and worst gowns? Let's gossip, lol.

:gossip
Yeah, were Joan and Melissa Rivers there??

Yeah, were Joan and Melissa Rivers there??


No, they were canned years ago, and justifiably so.

No, they were canned years ago, and justifiably so.
Thought so. Thanks. :lol:

The "In Memoriam" always gets to me.

The "In Memoriam" always gets to me.
Same. :(

I forgot some of the stars that died this year. :rip:

Yeah


I wasnt sure if theyd show anything of Bernie Mac's ( Guees Who anyone?), but Im glad they did;\


Who was the guy they showed that had the main logo of Charlie's Angels and Spider Man 2 or 3 next to him?

Oh and George Carlin was snubbed

ha Sean Penn just pwned the people who voted for the Prop 8 ****. I don't care much for him, but I enjoyed what little of that speech I payed attention to.

The only thing I was disappointed in was that there were no real upsets. There's usually at least one big surprise each year. Sean Penn doesn't really count, since both he and Mickey were considered front runners.

I used to watch the Oscars every year, even though I rarely have seen many or any of the films. I stopped watching them regularly once they switched the show to Sundays (it used to be on Monday).

I decided to watch it this year, on a whim...

:sleep2: :sleep2: :sleep2:

Oh my gawd, I don't think that I have ever seen such a boring awards show.

There were very few memorable moments. Heath Ledger winning was the top emotionally. And I'm glad Sean Penn won; he is a very good actor.

The Winners:

BEST PICTURE
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"Frost/Nixon"
"Milk"
"The Reader"
"Slumdog Millionaire" (Winner)

BEST ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway, "Rachel Getting Married"
Angelina Jolie, "Changeling"
Melissa Leo, "Frozen River"
Meryl Streep, "Doubt"
Kate Winslet, "The Reader" (Winner)

BEST ACTOR
Frank Langella, "Frost/Nixon"
Sean Penn, "Milk" (Winner)
Brad Pitt, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler"
Richard Jenkins, "The Visitor"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams, "Doubt"
Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" (Winner)
Viola Davis, "Doubt"
Taraji P. Henson, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Marisa Tomei, "The Wrestler"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Josh Brolin, "Milk"
Robert Downey Jr., "Tropic Thunder"
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Doubt"
Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight" (Winner)
Michael Shannon, "Revolutionary Road"

BEST DIRECTOR
Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire" (Winner)
Stephen Daldry, "The Reader"
David Fincher, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Ron Howard, "Frost/Nixon"
Gus Van Sant, "Milk"

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Dustin Lance Black, "Milk" (Winner)
Courtney Hunt, "Frozen River"
Mike Leigh, "Happy-Go-Lucky"
Martin McDonagh, "In Bruges"
Andrew Stanton, and Jim Reardon; original story by Stanton and Pete Docter"WALL-E"

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Simon Beaufoy, "Slumdog Millionaire" (Winner)
David Hare, "The Reader"
Peter Morgan, "Frost/Nixon"
John Patrick Shanley, "Doubt"
Eric Roth, Robin Swicord, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
"The Baader-Meinhof Complex" (Germany)
"The Class" (France)
"Departures" (Japan) (Winner)
"Revanche" (Austria)
"Waltz with Bashir" (Israel)

BEST ANIMATED FILM
"Bolt"
"Kung Fu Panda"
"WALL-E" (Winner)

BEST ART DIRECTION
"Changeling"
"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button" (Winner)
"The Dark Knight"
"The Duchess"
"Revolutionary Road"

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
"Changeling" Tom Stern
"Slumdog Millionaire," Anthony Dod Mantle (Winner)
"The Reader," Chris Menges
"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button," Claudio Miranda
"The Dark Knight," Wally Pfister

BEST FILM EDITING
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall
"The Dark Knight," Lee Smith
"Frost/Nixon," Daniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill
"Milk," Elliot Graham
"Slumdog Millionaire," Chris Dickens (Winner)

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
"Australia," Catherine Martin
"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button," Jacqueline West
"The Duchess," Michael O'Conner (Winner)
"Milk", Danny Glicker
"Revolutionary Road," Albert Wolsky

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
"The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)"
"Encounters at the End of the World"
"The Garden"
"Man on Wire" (Winner)
"Trouble the Water"

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

"Slumdog Millionaire," "Jai Ho" (Winner)
"Slumdog Millionaire," "O Saya"
"WALL-E," "Down To Earth"

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button," Alexandre Desplat
"Defiance," James Newton Howard
"Milk," Danny Elfman
"Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman (Winner)
"WALL-E," Thomas Newman

BEST MAKEUP
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,"(Winner)
"The Dark Knight,"
"Hellboy II: The Golden Army,"

BEST SOUND EDITING
"The Dark Knight"(Winner)
"Iron Man"
"Slumdog Millionaire"
"WALL-E"
"Wanted"

BEST SOUND MIXING
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"The Dark Knight"
"Slumdog Millionaire" (Winner)
"WALL-E"
"Wanted"

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (Winner)
"The Dark Knight"
"Iron Man"

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
"Auf der Strecke (On the Line)"
"Manon on the Asphalt"
"New Boy"
"The Pig"
"Spielzeugland (Toyland)" (Winner)

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
"La Maison en Petits Cubes" (Winner)
"Lavatory - Lovestory"
"Oktapodi"
"Presto"
"This Way Up"

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
"The Conscience of Nhem En"
"The Final Inch"
"Smile Pinki" (Winner)
"The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306"

I thought the Oscars were pretty boring. Not sure I liked Hugh Jackman as host and I had problems reading the names during the In Memoriam part of the show.

I missed the preview of "The Proposal" with Sandra Bullock which Betty White was going to be in.

Another main Oscar highlight was when Sean Penn decided to go political and address the Propositon 8 ban on gay marriage during his acceptance speech for Milk.

"For those who saw the signs of hatred as our cars drove in tonight, I think that it is a good time for those who voted for the ban against gay marriage to sit and reflect and anticipate their great shame and the shame in their grandchildren's eyes if they continue that way of support.

We've got to have equal rights for everyone."

Thought so. Thanks. :lol:


I was flipping channels and didn't recognize ANY of the ones interviewing on the Red Carpet! :lol:

They ask the STUPIDEST questions. I'd rather watch it with the sound down.

Glad to see Heath get it of course, and was also happy about Slumdog. It went from being a dream in a movie to a dream in real life for those kids. I'll be their heads were ready to explode coming from the slums of Mumbai to the Oscar red carpet!!

Since I had a guest over and was distracted from some of the things (In Memoriam which always gets to me too) so I'll probably rewatch it on the recording - FF thru commercials and pick up the things I missed but wanted to see. I don't know how much strength it took for Heath's family to come out and accept the award looking at all his friends and coworkers out in the audience. Everyone looked like they were ready to burst into tears. That would have been harder than speaking at his funeral I would imagine.

Pictures of the acting winners. It's sad seeing the pictures of the three of them since Heath isn't there. They always take pictures of the four acting winners together. Penelope probably should have considered doing her hair, since it was the Oscars and all.

Another main Oscar highlight was when Sean Penn decided to go political and address the Propositon 8 ban on gay marriage during his acceptance speech for Milk.

"For those who saw the signs of hatred as our cars drove in tonight, I think that it is a good time for those who voted for the ban against gay marriage to sit and reflect and anticipate their great shame and the shame in their grandchildren's eyes if they continue that way of support.

We've got to have equal rights for everyone."

I'm not sure if he normally would have, but they had those a$$holes out there again from some Baptist church protesting the film. Shame these people have nothing better to do on a Sunday yet, than get out and poke their noses in where they don't belong. :mad: For once, I'm glad he spoke out.

So glad Kate Winslet finally won her Oscar! :clap

Thanks for those fantastic pictures, Michael. Yes, heartbreaking about Heath. Thanks for the list, Tara. :)

So glad Kate Winslet finally won her Oscar! :clap
This was what, her 5th or 6th nomination? She was previously nominated for Sense & Sensibility, Titanic, Iris, of course, The Reader and I forgot the other ones. Good for her. Plus, she looked terrific! :cool:

I believe it was her sixth nomination. That puts her nine nominations and one Oscar behind Meryl Streep. Congratulations Kate!

I was sooooo happy to see Kate Winslet win!!! She is one of my favorite actresses, and she definitely deserved it. I thought she was funny when she asked her dad to whistle. :lol: I was disappointed however to see Wall-E beat Kung Fu Panda. I mean, it was pretty good, but I thought Kung Fu Panda was much better!!