Comments on: Oscars 2011 Reaction: Nerdies for Best & Worst Moments

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 04:14:05 +0000

I never before saw a relationship between my not having kids and not watching the Oscars any longer but now you have explained it. I never forget! :) I still enjoy reading the highlights! (Unrelated, I keep trying to reply to your question regarding District 9 and it keeps not working. If you're still interested here is the link to my review. Fair warning: I really didn't like it so it's quite a snotty review.:)

By: Jann

Jann — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:51:51 +0000

I stayed in the other room reading Laura Lippman. I had a great time!

By: Poncho

Poncho — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:40:01 +0000

I’m was really, really bored last night. As you, I can’t remember a great Oscar ceremony without Billy Crystal (‘though Hugh Jackman’s was cool). I can’t believe how lame the material they gave to Franco & Hathaway was, poor kids. Specially Annie who was evidently working her butt off… Franco looked like he was stoned.

I was very underwhelmed by the musicalization. This was supposed to be the “Young & hip” Oscars and when the only young is a 14 year-old nominee and an F-word in an acceptance speech is as hip as you get, you know you’ve got trouble.

Anyway, I wasn’t as surprised by Tom Hooper’s win (I know he was sort of a frontrunner since his DGA win), but I thought him winning was the only sort of “emotion” the night had. Anyway, David Fincher’s angry face said it all.

Thanks for this, PCN!

By: le0pard13

le0pard13 — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:31:02 +0000

Fine recap, Elyse. I really appreciated Hathaway the more into the show (the less said about Franco the better). David Seidler's was my favorite speech of the evening. And when Cate Blanchett came on, my kids yelled, "Galadriel!" (what can I say... we introduced The Lord of the Rings trilogy to them recently. Thanks for this.

By: Nora

Nora — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:08:43 +0000

The thing I loved best about the Oscars? Living on the west coast this year so they were over at a decent hour!

Seriously, what you said. When Kirk Douglas at 94 and still exhibiting the affects of the stroke he suffered several years ago can outshine Franco and Hathaway, you know you’ve got a problem. I heard Franco and Hathaway rejected Ricky Gervais’s written lines. Bad move.

I loved The King’s Speech and was happy to see it walk away with the lion’s share of awards. I liked Social Network, but the movie doesn’t really say that much or come to any overwhelming conclusions about the phenomenon of FB in general, so it’s a good movie about an important event in history, but doesn’t really leave a mark in a greater social context. Which is pretty ironic, all things considered. Or not, all things considered — I have a love/hate relationship with FB myself.

The gowns…isn’t that what it’s really all about? Everyone very safe and proper, with the exception of Cate Blanchett who looked amazing, IMO. I guess there’ll be all sorts of post-Oscar commentary regarding that gown, but I liked it a lot. Even Nicole Kidman’s gown, which I did NOT like, wasn’t all that heinous. Heck, even Helena Bonham-Carter managed to combine her penchant for looking like Annie-off-the-pickle-boat (I have no idea what that means either, but my grandmother used to say it a lot — right up there with “something the cat dragged in”) with a safe and lady-like interpretation of something very costumey.

By: novelwhore

novelwhore — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:56:06 +0000

I totally forgot to watch and now I’m happy to have not wasted the time! I love Sandra Bullock.

By: Brett Battles

Brett Battles — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:23:50 +0000

Bored out of my mind. Franco has this unfortunately habit of looking like he’s constantly smirking, and that drove me crazy. I thought Anne was really, really working her ass off, but the material just wasn’t there. BORING!!!

By: Yeti9000

Yeti9000 — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:21:14 +0000

OMG, I totally agree, Hathaway and Franco SUCKED so bad. She at least tried to save the sinking ship, but, Franco, who I usually love to death, just totally ruined the show for me. The weird half-tributes to past winning movies and stuff was also completely unnecessary…I was like, why are we showing flames from GONE WITH THE WIND?? So badly directed…yikes!

And speaking of the direction, how about that shot of the two cameramen running by behind the presenter (I cant remember who it was) as she was talking. Urgh…so bad. I seriously cannot remember an Oscar telecast this lame since that old Rob Lowe/Snow White dance number one back in the day. I mean, David Letterman’s Uma/Oprah shtick was at least interesting to watch…last night’s show was boring as all hell…yawn…

Oh, and one more thing, you might wanna eat the Randy Newman chicken, but, the last thing I wanna think about while chewing the chicken off a bone is nasty old Randy Newman…yikes! Kenny Rogers was hard enough to eat. Stick to music, Randy! Ha ha!!

By: Bailey

Bailey — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:07:49 +0000

I was bored. I was bored with Amy Adams’ dress. I was bored with the opening monologue. I was bored with the choices of presenters. I was bored hearing the predictable winners. I was bored with the singers and was bored with the speeches. I was BORED!