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« Reply #30 on: February 27, 2011, 11:05:AM »
Last reminder to post &/or finalize your predictions. The predictions thread will be locked at midnight UAE time tonight.
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« Reply #31 on: February 27, 2011, 05:30:PM »
Funny...

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/ScXvNBQeBZ0&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/ScXvNBQeBZ0&rel=1</a>
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« Reply #32 on: February 28, 2011, 09:19:AM »
This years Oscars, continuing their declining entertainment value, was blah. Most noticeably, the hosts were uneven - Franco looked bored. He projected the image of someone forced to participate, while his co-host Hathaway, over did her parts smiling, laughing, giggling like she was a host on Disney channel. Overall, they were a bore to watch, and the moment Billy Crystal walked back on stage, you were reminded what the show was missing. The worst bit was probably the opening montage, lazy editing of unfunny clips of the movies. In fact, in this youtube age, everything seems edited to eventually show up as shorts online, like that silly (but I will admit, funny) bit about the lack of musicals this year (featuring faux songs from Harry Potter, Toy Story etc).

About the winners - almost all were pretty easily predictable, the only real upset for me being Hooper winning over Fincher. Really? He's a better director? Oh well, just goes to cement Oscars disrepute.
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« Reply #33 on: February 28, 2011, 09:40:AM »
fuck sake...i just read the winners list...Alice in Wonderland and The Wolfman won awards..and Fincher lost.

wow. Sad

and if you want to watch the Oscars you should pay...argh

http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/27/oscar-com-offers-all-access-pass-to-the-academy-awards-for-a/
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« Reply #34 on: February 28, 2011, 12:11:PM »
Quote from: fizz on February 28, 2011, 09:19:AM
...that silly (but I will admit, funny) bit about the lack of musicals this year (featuring faux songs from Harry Potter, Toy Story etc).

The best being the Social Network musical Smiley

I agree, worst Oscar show in recent memory. Years of experimenting, and they don't yet have a decent host. The Globes, not great themselves, were brilliant compared to this show! What a waste of sleep-time.
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« Reply #35 on: February 28, 2011, 12:27:PM »
Complete list of winners:

Best Film
The King's Speech: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin

Best Actor
Colin Firth for The King's Speech

Best Actress
Natalie Portman for Black Swan

Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale for The Fighter

Best Supporting Actress
Melissa Leo for The Fighter

Best Director
Tom Hooper for The King's Speech

Best Original Screenplay
The King's Speech: David Seidler

Best Adapted Screenplay
The Social Network: Aaron Sorkin

Best Animated Feature Film
Toy Story 3: Lee Unkrich

Best Foreign Language Film
In a Better World: Susanne Bier(Denmark)

Best Cinematography
Inception: Wally Pfister

Best Editing
The Social Network: Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall

Best Art Direction
Alice in Wonderland: Robert Stromberg, Karen O'Hara

Best Costume Design
Alice in Wonderland: Colleen Atwood

Best Makeup
The Wolfman: Rick Baker, Dave Elsey

Best Original Score
The Social Network: Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross

Best Original Song
Toy Story 3: Randy Newman("We Belong Together")

Best Sound Mixing
Inception: Lora Hirschberg, Gary Rizzo, Ed Novick

Best Sound Editing
Inception: Richard King

Best Visual Effects
Inception: Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley, Pete Bebb, Paul J. Franklin

Best Documentary
Inside Job: Charles Ferguson, Audrey Marrs

Best Short Documentary
Strangers No More: Karen Goodman, Kirk Simon

Best Animated Short Film
The Lost Thing: Shaun Tan, Andrew Ruhemann

Best Live Action Short Film
God of Love: Luke Matheny
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« Reply #36 on: February 28, 2011, 12:52:PM »
My favorite moment from the presenters: "I am Bansky" + Mrs Madali.
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« Reply #37 on: February 28, 2011, 01:41:PM »
but you guys have always trashed the show...i don't remember anyone saying anything about the Oscars over here lol...i'll download it now..
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« Reply #38 on: February 28, 2011, 03:51:PM »
but The Weinsteins are back.
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« Reply #39 on: February 28, 2011, 05:42:PM »
Seriously, jokes aside, this man should host the next Oscars.

Take a look:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/pzBrKT0QLWc&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/pzBrKT0QLWc&rel=1</a>
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« Reply #40 on: February 28, 2011, 06:17:PM »
i think there's a line which is not really thin between being funny and being rude...writers run out of jokes being offensive has become normal...what a shame.

However, Justin Timberlake has enough chrisma to host planet earth..
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« Reply #41 on: February 28, 2011, 09:29:PM »
JT can do anything, he is a talented singer, dancer, comedian, and actor. He is immensely charismatic and lovable. His many guest appearances on SNL alone should be enough to secure him the gig of hosting the Oscars. Although I don't think the problem with the Oscars this year was the hosts, because I think the two of them made the most of what they had in hand, but the show itself blew and that is on the writers and producers.  
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« Reply #42 on: March 01, 2011, 09:49:AM »
James Franco *is* the worst host I've seen. Including the last year combo of Steve Martin & Alec Baldwin.
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« Reply #43 on: March 01, 2011, 10:01:AM »
steve and alec were good come on
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« Reply #44 on: March 04, 2011, 02:04:AM »
http://tv.yahoo.com/blog/why-the-javier-bardemjosh-brolin-kiss-wasnt-included-in-the-oscars-telecast--2475?nc

ghay!
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