After too few hours of sleep, I cannot be expected to write a coherent text. So I'll just write random thoughts, in a random order. Then I'll maybe sleep some more.
Kristin Chenoweth was a nice change on the Red Carpet, because she was actually a pretty natural interviewer. The first hours were otherwise full of both amused and agonized sighs, aimed towards the incredibly American Red Carpet people. The Finnish commentators made fun of the waving, which was amusing.
The dresses were nice, of course, but I was hoping for more color. And there was not one definite favorite, like last year, with Jessica Chastain, oooh, I still just want to stare at it. But some of my favorites were Halle Berry, Jennifer Lawrence, the little 9-year-old Que, Jessica Chastain (doesn't come close to last year's awe, though), Octavia Spencer, Sally Field and Charlize Theron.
I really did not have any expectations about the host, Seth MacFarlene, but he proved himself to be very hilarious in just a few minutes. Last year they took it so safe with (the ever-charming) Billy Chrystal, so I liked that the jokes were "controversial" this year. I liked the joke about Kate Winslet's boobs, and the one about Daniel Day Lewis trying to free Don Cheadle on the studio lot, the Captain Kirk bit, and John Wilkes Booth ("Really, 150 years and it's still too early?").
Brave won best animation, which was awesome, because I was expecting Wreck-It Ralph (need to see that, actually). I cheered. You go, best-animated-hair-ever! The guy was wearing a kilt. Which is awesome, too.
"So you got nominated for an Oscar: something a 9-year-old could do."
I got my annual fix of Robert Downey Jr. He should've stayed on stage for longer. For the whole show.
Lucius Malfoy won best cinematography for Life of Pi.
I really liked the Chicago/Dreamgirls/Les Mis bit! Catharine Zeta-Jones was a bit lip-synced, but awesome, because Velma Kelly is awesome. One Day More did not make quite that big an impact, now that the cast was wearing smart suits and sparkly dresses, instead of muddy rugs. Still, it was great, really great. Jennifer Hudson sang the heck out of the them all, though.
There was a tie! I didn't realize that can actually happen, but I think this was the third time, or something.
Adele was so great. I mean, that woman! Wow.
Jennifer! When they announced her name, I cheered and then said to my friend, 'I hope she does something dorky', and immediately after that she fell down in the stairs. You're my hero, Jennifer Lawrence!
I liked that there was a theme. It made the show a bit more coherent than usually.
I was a bit bored about Daniel Day Lewis's win, but his speech was really sweet and funny. I'd like to see Lincoln, starring Meryl Streep. By the way, Meryl Streep! Just her luck, isn't it? She thought she could maybe, just for once, skip the Oscars, because for the first time in her life she is not nominated, but then of course she had to come and present. I love her, and her dress, and just, her.
So, Argo won the main prize. Ben Affleck gave such a sweetheart speech, and it was difficult to disapprove. He doesn't usually associate his wife with Iran.
I like that everyone won a little something, and there was not one film to sweep all the awards. Argo won three, including best picture, and Life of Pi won four. So let's call it a tie, shall we? I just typed 'Life of Pie', there. Might be getting hungry. It's always appropriate to have breakfast at 3 pm.
Overall, it was a very satisfactory year. I have some problems with Argo, but who cares about my problems. Quentin won, and Christoph Waltz, and Brave, and Anne Hathaway, and Ang Lee, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson's uniforms, and Jennifer, and at one point there were five Avengers on stage. Harry Potter danced and sang. Channing Tatum didn't take his clothes off, which was a bit disappointing. Ang Lee thanked the movie god, and I understood what he said in Chinese (he said thank you: what a shocker). Meryl Streep literally did not need introductions. That was hilarious, and so true.
That's that. I'll keep it nice and short, before the notorious Jaws melody begins to play and they cut me off. Until next year, Kodak Theater! Yeah, I know you changed your name, but there's no fooling me.
3 comments:
Päädyin nauhoittamaan Oscarit ja katsoin ne lapsenvahtikeikan jälkeen :) Oli oikein mukana show tänä vuonna, jopa punainen matto, tosin punaisen maton viihdyttävyys muodostuu sen tahattomasta komiikasta, jossa väläytellään aivan liian valkoisia hampaita ja lausutaan ylitsevuotavia kohteliaisuussanoja. Ja suomalaisen kommentaattorit vitsailevat siitä.
Adele oli niin ihana! Se on aina niin kaunis ja klassinen mutta samalla tosi maanläheinen, minkä ehkä aiheuttaa se aika vahva aksentti
Amerikkalaiset osaa olla niiiin huvittavia! Feikkirusketukset ja kiristetyt posket ja kaikki. Olisi kyllä hauska laittaa amerikkalainen katsomaan suomalaista palkintogaalaa, saattaisi toiseenkin suuntaan vähän ihmetyttää. ;)
Adele on aina ihana!
I think americans are so prudish! I thought the boob-song was HILARIOUS (especially loved Jennifer Lawrence in the bit), but all the outlets were crying about it. Come on! It was a song about boobs, not about murderers os something really condemnable. But I do have to say that even I thought the joke about Rihanna ja Brown was bad taste.
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