Oscar Sunday

Tonight was the Oscars and for my Oscar party, it was just me, Husband, Rory and Epifanio. That dang baby spent so much time trying to tip over my popcorn bowl, but of course you can't stay mad at that baby face.

How can you stay mad?!

The Oscars were just the same as usual ... and boring during many parts ... but hey, I still enjoy watching them and seeing the dresses and hearing the speeches!

Live from the Kodak Theatre...

Ok, everyone, it's the end of the end. It's been the awards season for a bit now, and tonight is the last show (and if it isn't the last tonight, it's the last one major one). Tonight was the 81st Annual Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars. I'm going to give you my thoughts as they occur during the telecast, because I know you all come to me for this type of exciting stuff.
As I'm watching the red carpet preshow, I can't help but realize that Ryan Seacrest has a knack for making people uncomfortable. Is he meaning to do this, or is it all by accident? Either way, what a douche.
Ah, the opening. I love Hugh Jackman. Best. Oscar. Opening. Ever.
Ok, if how they presented Best Supporting Actress the way they present everything, this is going to be a freakishly long show. Penelope Cruz wins that, by the way.
Wait a minute, did Forgetting Sarah Marshall just show up in the Romance montage? Seriously?
Holy giant musical number. I'm loving that since they have musical Hugh Jackman, we get to hear everyone sing! So far the singing count is him, Anne Hathaway, Beyonce, Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Amanda Seyfried, Dominic Cooper.
Heath Ledger wins for Supporting Actor. Of course, we knew this would happen. Accepting for him...his family. Well, that's sweet.
This is when the Oscars are boring, there's not a category I'm interested in. But thats fine, I'm just eating my weight in Chex Mix, I think.
Danny Boyle wins Best Director for Slumdog Millionaire. No surprise there.
Wow, Nicole Kidman's skin matches her white dress. I get staying out of the sun, but maybe she should fake tan it up, get some color on there. Best Actress is Kate Winslet. Seriously, no surprises here tonight. Her speech was sweet though.
Adrien Brody is looking really ugly with the beard he's rocking and his long hair. I'm not into it. Best Actor goes to Sean Penn. I don't like him.
I feel a little like this show will never end. Ever. Best Picture goes to...Slumdog Millionaire. We all knew this was going to happen. Good for them, they swept the Oscars.
I know everyone was dying to know my thoughts on this awards night, and here they are. The Oscars have highs and lows. There are only about 5 things people want to know, and they have to get through like 4 hours of crap to get to it. I probably liked this year more than last years, but still, they need to make this shorter or make it more interesting. It's over for another year, at least. Congrats to those who won, and keep trying, those who didn't.

May I Have the Envelope Please...

Last night, since nobody probably knows, was the BAFTA awards. For those of you who don’t know what that is, it’s the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and it is akin to our Oscar ceremony. Of course, the crème de la crème of British cinema was there, handing out awards to their own. There’s nothing actors like better than patting themselves on the back, which is what awards season really is. We missed the Golden Globes because of the writers strike, and that made me sad, because I love the Globes. They’re a little better than the Oscars because unlike the Oscars, at the Globes there is alcohol on every table, which I think just loosens up the actors. And every once in a while, you’ll get someone who is a little tipsy making their acceptance speech; it’s really a treat to hear.
As I sat there, watching movies I didn’t care for getting awards (really, Atonement as the best picture of the year? Were we watching the same thing? I was almost bored to tears!) I thought of my own list of movies I’d give the awards to, and sadly, hardly any of them were even nominated for awards! So, without further ado, I will bestow upon you my list of movies to make the cut (And some categories I’ve invented also):

Best Picture: Juno. I don’t know what it is about this movie, but it was my favorite of the year. I could watch it over and over again, and never get tired of it.
Best Actor: Charlie Cox, Stardust. He’s so endearing and lovely, and his performance is so great.
Best Actress: Ellen Page, Juno. I heart this movie so much, and her acting in it was just fabulous
Best Director: I don’t really understand this category. Surely the best director is the one who directed the best movie. But I could misunderstand that. In either case, I can’t really pick the best.
Best Animated Film: Ratatouille. Not only is the movie so loveable, the actual dish is delicious!
Best Action Sequence: Transformers, the big fight at the end. I don’t care that the movie in itself is kind of ridiculous; I love this movie and all its actiony goodness.
Best Fight: Jason Bourne vs anyone in The Bourne Ultimatum. Nothing is better-or hotter-than Matt Damon fighting people
Best Musical/Romantic Comedy: Enchanted. It can’t be best musical of the year, because I think Hairspray deserves that honor, but I loved this movie, and Amy Adam’s wide-eyed innocence and happiness made me love her just that much more.
Best Musical: Hairspray. These songs get you singing along with them, and the performances by everyone (excluding maybe John Travolta and Christopher Walken) are so great, you just have to love the way they all interact.
And I know this isn't an award, but I want to give a shout out to Waitress. I loved that movie-Keri Russell's acting is just heartbreaking as you watch her character going through things.

I hope you enjoy my list more than the actual Oscar list. And if you haven't seen any of these movies, please, sprint out and rent them. And feel free to add any to my list that I neglected to add or you think deserves the Oscar more than my choice. And everyone, get ready for the Oscars at the end of this month. I'm sure they'll be thrilling!