tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19295440.post7602917578615214491..comments2024-03-25T18:20:45.562+11:00Comments on stale popcorn: First Oscar ThoughtsGlenn Dunkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19295440.post-31321662852194271092007-02-28T14:55:00.000+11:002007-02-28T14:55:00.000+11:00They keep saying Al Gore won an Academy Award. Whi...They keep saying Al Gore won an Academy Award. Which he didn't. That's frustrating.Glenn Dunkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424659636310160482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19295440.post-34598726767079757852007-02-28T10:50:00.000+11:002007-02-28T10:50:00.000+11:00OK, get ready for the longest comment in blogger h...OK, get ready for the longest comment in blogger history:<BR/><BR/>I was glad Arkin won, too. Just cause I like him better as a personality. I'm LMS's biggest fan and no great fan of <EM>Dreamgirls</EM>, and even I thought Murphy was significantly better than Arkin. But I kind of agree with the sentiment that:<BR/><BR/>assholishness + arrogance + <EM>Norbit</EM> = you don't deserve an oscar<BR/><BR/>Plus, who doesn't love Alan Arkin?<BR/><BR/>Agreed that Jaden and Abby were precious (they were like my favorite part of the show... I loved when Abby kept having to correct Jaden who kept misspeaking... clearly this is why she's an oscar nominee and he's not... haha).<BR/><BR/>Yeah the Santaolalla win was bizarre... is he the new John Williams!? Though I can't say I loved any of the other nominees enough to care. If he'd beaten <EM>The Fountain</EM> or <EM>The Painted Veil</EM>, then there'd be a problem. But the <EM>Babel</EM> music is gorgeous, even if he didn't actually write most of it. I just wish <EM>Pan's</EM> had won this instead of cinematography, if it had to win 3 oscars.<BR/><BR/>The cinematography announcement was the only low point in an otherwise great night. Mostly cause none of the people I was watching with understood why that win was troublesome, so they were all like "yay!" Annoying.<BR/><BR/>They all loved the shadow dancer people, though, as did I. I totally called that the <EM>Departed</EM> shape would be a gun. Everybody was really impressed with that.<BR/><BR/>And on <EM>Inconvenient Truth</EM> and whatever... I see where you're coming from with the hate. I really do. But Al Gore was there because he's a celebrity. They love him. It's the same principle that allows anyone stage time, i.e. they wanna hear you speak. So it's understandable. It's not out of his own hubris. Everyone wanted him there. And I think the whole point of him and Leo going up was to make the joke of him announcing a presidental candidacy, since EVERYONE was wondering if he would. And I found that funny. But whatever.<BR/><BR/>But yes, when Brad Pitt is not allowed to accept for <EM>The Departed</EM> and Beyoncé is not allowed to accept for original song, there is a definite double standard happening. 'Tis true. The oscar was totally not his. Anyway, I'll respond more to the <EM>Truth</EM> stuff on my own blog.adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.com