*Hugh Jackman was wonderful. Was he daring? No. Was he original? No. Was he exciting? Hells yes. It was clear that Jackman was respected and admired by everyone in the room (how many people have gotten standing ovations for the opening number? Seriously.), and, unlike our dear friend Jon Stewart, he managed to be funny without terrifying the masses with the idea of a politically off-color joke. The tribute to musicals might have been choppy and over the top, but that is no fault of Jackman's (Hello, Baz Luhrmann. Have you ever met a musical number you couldn't make even more cheesetastic?). Overall, he gets an A++ for style, class, and charisma. Would like to see some fresh blood in next year, but he'll always be welcomed back.
*Am supremely embarrassed by the lack of short film knowledge exhibited in my picks and fully welcome my forced retirement as a result.
*Shocked shocked shocked by Sean Penn (even though I did call him as a long shot), but really thought Mickey Rourke would take it. In retrospect he does lack the class that the Academy looks for in its winners, and that actually may have set him back in the dead-heat with Penn for the Best Actor trophy.
*I have officially decided that anyone who says Heath Ledger only won because he is dead has no idea what they are talking about, and they have clearly not seen The Dark Knight. I'll say this one more time, and one more time only: He would have won anyway, and to suggest otherwise is just about the biggest insult I can think of. Not because it's a lack of respect for the dead, but because it's a lack of respect for a truly standout performance.
*How much do we love Anne Hathaway? SO MUCH.
*How much do we love the past winners presenting the new winner? Eh. It was a cool idea, but it took a lot of time, and when the ceremony is in re-vamp mode after having been diagnosed as too long for the past decade, this is not the way to ensure a shorter running time.
Well, I guess that does it for now. Coming up soon: Chuck (Why we like it even if we still remain skeptical), Rachel Getting Married, Why there might be a Blog Blackout (it's great procrastination when I don't want to write my novel!), and, just for shiggles, I'll review Watchmen before I've read the novel. You know, to give it a fair shot as a film of it's own accord.
*How excited are you? SO EXCITED.
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SO excited!
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