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Watching the Oscars tonite?
I admit, I always enjoy Oscar night. Everybody likes to poke fun at it, and pretend that the awards aren’t important, or that the show is too long, or that they haven’t seen any of the movies (um, ok, obviously SOMEbody has seen them), and everybody likes to pick on Joan Rivers and her dingy daughter.
But hey … it’s better than “American Idol,” right?
A few thots before the show:
… Ellen Degeneres is the perfect host. She’s right combination of charm, smarts, good cheer, mild naughtiness and comic timing, and she knows how seriously to take the whole thing. If she gets tired of the gig, I say bring back Jon Stewart.
… Save us some time and just mail Helen Mirren her Best Actress now. She was terrific in “Prime Suspect.” No, wait a sec…
… If “Little Miss Sunshine” wins, we have some things to discuss. Was it a good movie? Sure. Was it sweet and uplifting? Well, yeah. But was it the best picture of the year? Um… I think we’re starting to notice something I refer to as “The ‘Sideways’ Effect” … in which reasonably decent adult movies that are pretty darn good (but that’s all) seem much much greater than they really are because they seem to stand out amidst all the infantile dreck that makes up about 75-80 percent of the rest of Hollywood’s output. We should confuse these for the Best Picture of the Year, however.
… The two best movies I saw all year didn’t get a nod. The first, and the one that actually stood half a chance of getting nominated, was “United 93.” It’s breathtaking. Almost perfect, and truly one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. If you haven’t seen it, you need to. The other one was “Casino Royale,” which was the most fun I’ve had at the movies in a while. And anybody who could make a great movie out the flaccid Bond franchise deserves some kind of award. Wouldn’t the Oscars be more fun if a flick like that could actually get considered?
… It’d be OK w/ me if they simply did away with the best animated feature award. In these CGI days, who really cares?
… And as you’re listening to all those limp best-song nominees, just remember one thing: It’s hard out there for a pimp. In Hollywood, those are truly words to live by.
Seeya on the red carpet, ya’ll.
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