tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post849853312063496250..comments2024-03-29T05:08:30.047-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: Live-blogging the OscarsGoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-76774647087744910662013-02-25T09:51:48.430-05:002013-02-25T09:51:48.430-05:00GH: Yeah, just say, "Look. I was born in 19...GH: Yeah, just say, "Look. I was born in 1973. I love 'Star Trek,' 'The Flying Nun,' 'The Sound of Music,' and all the other stuff I grew up watching as a kid. And yes, I probably like that stuff a lot more than stuff I should like, such as 'Hamlet' or 'Don Quixote.' But I don't care, and I'm here to celebrate things that have given me a lot of joy."GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-66629707515012825202013-02-25T09:47:48.651-05:002013-02-25T09:47:48.651-05:00GH: This summarizes my view exactly.GH: This summarizes my view exactly.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-79592814586923061552013-02-25T08:22:05.580-05:002013-02-25T08:22:05.580-05:00This was good.This was good.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-23627726136477845882013-02-25T08:21:35.113-05:002013-02-25T08:21:35.113-05:00You knew it had to be Anne Hathaway when they brou...You knew it had to be Anne Hathaway when they brought out Christopher Plummer to do the award, because Anne Hathaway's haircut now basically looks like Julie Andrews's haircut in <i>The Sound of Music</i>.<br /><br />A competing network should've aired <i>The Sound of Music</i> against the Oscars as its own celebration of musicals.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-64356257413125006372013-02-25T08:16:37.484-05:002013-02-25T08:16:37.484-05:00Just cut to the commercial. Or cut to another came...Just cut to the commercial. Or cut to another camera and turn off the microphone if you have to. Quit being so whiny about long acceptance speeches--just do something about it, or let it go.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-9847852450074758982013-02-25T08:13:28.911-05:002013-02-25T08:13:28.911-05:00That Shirley Bassey was probably my favorite thing...That Shirley Bassey was probably my favorite thing in the whole show. The Oscars does not need to make fun of itself. David Letterman needs to make fun of the Oscars, but the Oscars does not need to make fun of itself. The Oscars needs to be the night when all of the movie people should get together and confirm for one another--and testify to all of us--that what they do is important and divine. This message comes through in some of the acceptance speeches and moments like this beautifully human and earnest Shirley Bassey song, but then you get a lot of the show trying to poke fun at the whole endeavor. Boo that. Just be who you are. Either you're going to convince me, or I'm going to watch old <i>Late Night</i> clips on YouTube. But just be who you are.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-24313973179566634522013-02-25T08:04:00.516-05:002013-02-25T08:04:00.516-05:00Bingo. Too much self-hate.Bingo. Too much self-hate.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11218278987255792995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-774736533492020452013-02-25T00:01:47.609-05:002013-02-25T00:01:47.609-05:00GH: And I really hope we don't get Seth MacFa...GH: And I really hope we don't get Seth MacFarlane as host again.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-85153546957481140732013-02-25T00:00:55.338-05:002013-02-25T00:00:55.338-05:00GH: Ben Affleck then gives a very rushed speech, ...GH: Ben Affleck then gives a very rushed speech, but he is obviously pleased to prove that his win for "Good Will Hunting" all those years ago was no fluke.<br /><br />And that's it. Another round of Oscars is in the books. My guess is that ten years from now, Daniel Day-Lewis's performance will be the main thing that folks remember from this year.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-80541275268773524642013-02-24T23:57:25.146-05:002013-02-24T23:57:25.146-05:00GH: Finally, we get Jack Nicholson to give the Be...GH: Finally, we get Jack Nicholson to give the Best Picture Award. But first, he throws it to the White House, where Michelle Obama gives us a few minutes on how great the movies are. Jack (in Hollywood) lists the nominees, and then Michelle Obama (in Washington) tells us that InTrade was correct, and that "Argo" is the winner.<br /><br />Ben Affleck, George Clooney, and another guy come up and get the awards. And the other guy (who presumably did most of the actual production work) gives a nice little speech.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-46182900901408277412013-02-24T23:54:51.752-05:002013-02-24T23:54:51.752-05:00GH: Meryl Streep comes out to give the award for ...GH: Meryl Streep comes out to give the award for Best Actor, which goes to Daniel Day-Lewis. This is a big deal, as Day-Lewis also won for "My Left Foot" and "There Will Be Blood." Thus, he becomes the first actor -- ever -- to win the award for Best Actor on three different occasions.<br /><br />He comes up and does a hilarious bit about how, originally, he was supposed to play Margaret Thatcher, while Meryl Streep was Spielberg's first choice to play Lincoln. "I'd still like to see that version." It's hilarious, and is, in fact, the only really funny moment of the night.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-80580046183974100672013-02-24T23:45:04.213-05:002013-02-24T23:45:04.213-05:00GH: Now it's time for Best Actress. We, of c...GH: Now it's time for Best Actress. We, of course, are rooting for Louisville's own Jennifer Lawrence.<br /><br />And she wins! And then she trips walking up the stairs.<br /><br />She says, "This is nuts!" She thanks many, many people in a breathless voice, and goes off looking somewhat overwhelmed.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-75419958256355823612013-02-24T23:35:51.663-05:002013-02-24T23:35:51.663-05:00GH: Now we have two more real stars -- Jane Fonda...GH: Now we have two more real stars -- Jane Fonda and Michael Douglas -- to give out the award for Best Director. The big question here is whether Steven Spielberg will win for "Lincoln."<br /><br />But no: the Oscar goes to Ang Lee, for "Life of Pi." This is his second win - he previously won for "Brokeback Mountain."GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-45640039397826974832013-02-24T23:28:47.389-05:002013-02-24T23:28:47.389-05:00GH: OK, now we're getting stars. Here are Du...GH: OK, now we're getting stars. Here are Dustin Hoffman and Charlize Theron. They're here to give the writing awards, which are my favorite awards of the night. To me, the award for Best Original Screenplay is the best award of all.<br /><br />Here are the nominees for Best Adapted Screenplay: "Argo," "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Life of Pi," "Lincoln," and "Silver Linings Playbook."<br /><br />The winner is: "Argo."<br /><br />Here are the nominees for Best Original Screenplay: "Amour," "Django Unchained," "Flight," "Moonrise Kingdom," and "Zero Dark Thirty."<br /><br />The winner is "Django Unchained," which gives us all a chance to hear from Quentin Tarentino. He says that if his characters live, it's because he had great actors to play them. He also says it was a great year for writers. The crowd is very pleased.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-1257274050370032972013-02-24T23:18:58.679-05:002013-02-24T23:18:58.679-05:00GH: Now we get the nominees for Best Song. I rem...GH: Now we get the nominees for Best Song. I remember when they actually used to perform the nominated songs. This year, the only nominated song performed at the ceremony was "Skyfall," although we get excerpts from the other songs.<br /><br />The winner, of course, is "Skyfall." Adele comes out and starts crying. The British guy who co-wrote the song with her does a better job of remembering to thank everyone.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-5366057168246432212013-02-24T23:10:57.709-05:002013-02-24T23:10:57.709-05:00GH: Now we have Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, Rene...GH: Now we have Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, Renee Zellwenger, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, who were the stars of "Chicago." They are here to give the award for Best Score. <br /><br />The nominees are: "Anna Karenina," "Argo," "Life of Pi," "Skyfall," and "Lincoln."<br /><br />The winner is "Life of Pi," although it should have gone to "Skyfall."GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-48818558429618414492013-02-24T23:05:54.419-05:002013-02-24T23:05:54.419-05:00GH: I think Samsung will regret that commercial w...GH: I think Samsung will regret that commercial where the Unicorn Zombie guys are making fun of the lady accountants. The women in my house hate that commercial.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-47204975440083301092013-02-24T23:05:14.792-05:002013-02-24T23:05:14.792-05:00GH: Here's Kentucky's own George Clooney ...GH: Here's Kentucky's own George Clooney (with beard) to introduce the best part of Oscar night -- the tribute to those who died. This year the movies lost Ernest Borgnine, Jack Klugman, Celeste Holm, Charles Durning, Herbert Lom, Nora Ephron, Ray Bradbury, and Marvin Hamlisch.<br /><br />When Marvin Hamlisch's picture appears, the curtains part and a real star -- Barbra Streisand -- comes onstage to sing "The Way We Were." She is about 70 years old, so this will probably be her last appearance at the Oscars.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-43398941683051687782013-02-24T22:53:45.675-05:002013-02-24T22:53:45.675-05:00GH: Penelope Cruz is telling us who received vari...GH: Penelope Cruz is telling us who received various lifetime awards. This year, they went to D.A. Pennebaker, George Stevens, Jr., Hal Needham, and Jeffrey Katzenberg. They had folks like Tom Hanks and Annette Bening at the lifetime award ceremony -- tonight's show could have used some of that star power.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-31487377415545466162013-02-24T22:50:24.658-05:002013-02-24T22:50:24.658-05:00GH: Daniel Radcliffe and Kristin Stewart come out...GH: Daniel Radcliffe and Kristin Stewart come out to give the award for Achievement in Production Design. That award goes to "Lincoln."<br /><br />None of the major pictures have been able to get on much of a roll. I'm surprised at the extent to which the awards are spread out.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-73388251455381568192013-02-24T22:47:27.314-05:002013-02-24T22:47:27.314-05:00GH: Here's Nichole Kidman to give us some mor...GH: Here's Nichole Kidman to give us some more nominees for best picture: "Silver Linings Playbook," "Django Unchained," and "Amour." I want to see "Silver Linings Playbook," but I am not likely to see "Amour," which sounds depressing beyond words.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-50060713298545515592013-02-24T22:46:59.525-05:002013-02-24T22:46:59.525-05:00SG: I just want to skip all the awards and just wa...SG: I just want to skip all the awards and just watch the musical numbers. And now it turns out that Amour, one of, if not the most, depressing movies ever was nominated for Best Picture.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-46627050617105823332013-02-24T22:41:30.709-05:002013-02-24T22:41:30.709-05:00GH: For the record, the show seems to be dead in ...GH: For the record, the show seems to be dead in the water. I don't think any of this year's movies are going to be remembered as great classics, and the show seems lacking in star power for the most part. I'm pretty sure the biggest star we've seen so far is Jamie Foxx -- who is great, but normally you get to see some Really Big Names at the Oscars. I agree with SmartMom, who says that the musical numbers have been the only good parts.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-67656803869703143302013-02-24T22:38:56.026-05:002013-02-24T22:38:56.026-05:00GH: Adele's performance is worthy of the mill...GH: Adele's performance is worthy of the millions of views it will probably get on YouTube, although the stage is cluttered with an orchestra and a choir who don't seem to contribute very much.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-31419486613081477442013-02-24T22:37:32.645-05:002013-02-24T22:37:32.645-05:00SG: I like this part too. I just saw Skyfall for ...SG: I like this part too. I just saw Skyfall for the first time the other day and this opening was one of my favorite parts of the movie.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.com