My thoughts on…the 79th Academy Awards
As everyone knows, this year’s Oscars took place last night. I didn’t watch it, because, as with all Hollywood award shows, the movies nominated are movies that the average Joe doesn’t watch. Plus it was interrupting with my Family Guy, you know I couldn’t have that. Good thing too, as Ellen DeGeneres was the host, and frankly I don’t find her funny. Her humour is too bland and white bread for me. But today a shocking and welcome bit of news reached my ears, SCORSESE WON! I almost cried. I’ve been rooting for the guy for so much years. He’s made excellent, mostly gritty movies. Wonder if that why Hollywood didn’t recognize him? Because he made “real” movies and not any artsy-fartsy, touchy-feely crap that usually wins. The guy has been trying for 25 years, upstaged by actor-turned-directors, and worst of all, Three 6 Mafia. Ouch!
Most men would’ve been broken by now, but Scorsese pushed on, and finally won For The Departed, which won four Oscars. The award was presented to him by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, proof that Hollywood has really accepted him. Apart from that, there was the usual. Political diatribes, celeb sightings, “fans” eager to get autographs to sell on EBay, extravagant parties and the brutal criticism of high-class fashionistas. So what will Scorsese do with his Oscar? Maybe he’ll stroke his phallic prize continuously in a very creepy fashion, or hunt down Three 6 Mafia and beat them for the indignity he suffered? The latter would make an intersting read. Enjoy your victory Scorsese! You deserve it!
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I bet I can’t find that film at Blockbuister for a week now! Damn!Ferrari123$
I’m glad he won but I too didn’t watch the Oscars because I was working on my Oscar award winning screenplay.
Hi Leon,
Found you missing on 192countries and wanted to ask about it. Can you tell me what happened?
Jane
Ok, it was probably just a senior moment, but I’ll blame it on the internet. I see you again on 192countries. Sorry for my confusion.
BTW, I watched the awards (mostly) and was disappointed only that Pan’s Labyrinth didn’t get more awards. Even though I haven’t seen the film, I think it looks great.
I enjoy Ellen DeGeneres, but hosting the awards is such a pain- too many toes to step on, too many people uptight to enjoy it no matter what you do, etc. I think she did a pretty good job, but billy Crystal is the best I can remember.
Jennifer Hudson YAY!!!
Forest Whittaker - YAY!!
Dunno what ese happened, just know that those two won. Was rooting for them all the way.
I didn’t see the Oscars but checked out websites for the gowns.
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