Oscar© Autopsy

[Sikander]

Originally posted by GePap
He lacks the start power of Chris Rock.

I thought he did OK, but yopu know what? They could have used Conan as well....Did he do the Oscars before, or was that the Emmy's?

Conan did the Emmy Awards IIRC, and it was the best award show of all time IMO. He was terrific.

[Sikander]

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
Jon Stewart would be good, but I don't know if he'd stoop to that level. And I don't know if he can work without a net. (No way would Oscar allow importation of the whole Daily Show retinue.)

Stewart stoop to hosting the Oscars? Give me a break! He's a lot less talented than anyone who has ever hosted. He's not actually funny. This may come as a shock, but 98% of his "humor" is only funny if you agree with his political position. There are plenty of comedians who agree with him and are actually funny. But in order to appreciate the vast majority of his stuff you have to agree with his premise. Skilled comedians can make anyone laugh, and unfortunately he's just not one of them.

[Sikander]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
I expect nonsense from Ned, but you Snowfire? Spiderman II for Best Picture? You're kidding me.

Good action flick, but not evidence of good filmmaking, from the acting, directing, etc. Hell, it wasn't even nominated for a Golden Globe Best Picture!

Ebert thinks it was the best Superhero film ever made. I'm not sure that I agree, but it was a really good film. I only saw Sideways and the Aviator of the nominated films this year, which is unusually low.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
If you don't think Crystal isn't funny, then you need to get your head checked .

I think you are agreeing with Diss.

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by Sikander


Cate could have honestly been nominated for a half dozen roles at least. She's probably the best actress going these days. In fact I wouldn't even say that this role was one of her best, but she won anyway.

Oh, I agree absolutely- but it was rather like the ridiculous consolation Oscar that Judi Dench received for her nano-second appearance in 'Shakespeare in Love' .

Awarding the right award for the wrong film and wrong performance.

[JohnT]

Looks like the Academy might do well in the future to nominate the more popular films that American actually likes for "best picture" than to openly discriminate against them if they are "fantasy," "scifi" or "religious." This could well describe Spiderman II, Spotless Mind and the Passion.

You mean like ROTK, Ben-Hur, Forrest Gump, Gladiator, and Braveheart, all B. Picture winners, all fitting the categories you mentioned (except for Braveheart, which some historians have called "fanciful history" )?

[-Jrabbit]

"Eternal Sunshine" is the only flick that I think really got screwed over in the major categories. especially when I compare it to the similarly-quirky "Lost In Translation" from last year.

BTW, any method that involves gross sales in flawed, since summer movies gross more, and some are only in release for a couple weeks (specifically for eligibility in many cases).

What's the deal with this eastwood movie $!MM Baby? It totally caught me by surprise. I can't find anything that seems special about it in terms of writing, plot, etc. There was NO buzz about this from anyone I know. Now I have to consider seeing it. So I gotta ask...

What makes this movie so special?

[Dis]

While it's not the most intellectual movie out there, it pulls at those heart strings.

So if you have any heart at all, you'll enjoy the movie .

Just remember to bring Kleenex.

It's a sad movie, I guess they wanted something different this year to win.

[rah]

It's simple
Hollywood likes Clint.
Hollywood doesn't like Martin.
Hollywood votes the winner.

[Dis]

Originally posted by rah
It's simple
Hollywood likes Clint.
Hollywood doesn't like Martin.
Hollywood votes the winner.

and the fact the Aviator is an average movie. (By Scorcese standards)

[rah]

And there are some that were comparing Clint's movie to the last karate kid movie.

[JohnT]

Originally posted by Dissident


and the fact the Aviator is an average movie. (By Scorcese standards)

I disagree.

[-Jrabbit]

The Aviator is a classic Hollywood "larger than life" biopic, set in the time period of Hollywood's golden age. Throw in Scorcese and iDiCaprio and t looks like a winner.

Although I was very pleased to see Jamie Foxx cop best actor. His performance in Ray was absolutely riveting and fully committed.

[GePap]

As the acting Oscars show, the acting in MDB was top notch (all three main actors nominated, two won), and the story is very powerful-the end is incredably moving, and the story is utterly realistic- you believe what the characters do when they do it.

Its a small, quiet, non flashy but powerful movie. I think it is better than Mystic River in terms of its dramatic power.

[rah]

I don't think winning or even being nominated is and true indication of quality. Voting is done by all insiders and anyone that doesn't think popularity plays an important role is just being naive. While I'm sure some put considerable thought into their selection, but I would bet that most are voting no different then they would for High School class president.