Awards Season 2013

[domino harvey]

Calling it now, this Jimmy Kimmel pre-show skit is funnier than anything else on the actual awards will be

[domino harvey]

Did anyone time the Jared Leto acceptance speech? Record is 5 1/2 minutes by Greer Garson for Mrs Miniver and he had to be coming up close to that

[Svevan]

I was winning my Oscar pool until Stardom won - was banking on Act of Killing.

[mfunk9786]

Calling it now, this Jimmy Kimmel pre-show skit is funnier than anything else on the actual awards will be

Was that a joke? I think you're the only human being who has publicly stated that they found that funny tonight. It was nightmarishly sad, Kimmel as burly celeb protector, those poor defenseless stars

[lacritfan]

Tyler Perry presents Nebraska, Her and Gravity - what an appropriate choice...

[mfunk9786]

The pizza bit: best, most surreal comedy in Oscar history?

[domino harvey]

I liked the pizza delivery (though the loose feel of the ceremony is by now bordering on high school with the cool table at front and everyone else excluded)

[mfunk9786]

But isn't that how it should be? It's clear that snark has no place there, but loosening things up is sorely needed, this is the best hosting job I've seen, quite frankly. And DeGeneres tends to make me cringe, but not tonight so much.

[domino harvey]

I can tell you who's not winning any awards for this show: whoever is in charge of the camera and timing! Lots of black screens and early shots

[Svevan]

yeah that 10 second miscue before the pizza sketch was great, lots of glitzy dresses rushing back to seats

[lacritfan]

I could be snarky and say why did Pink get to sing Somewhere Over the Rainbow but she was great.

[domino harvey]

I also enjoyed this mistimed shot during Her's Best Pic spiel

[Bando]

The pizza bit: best, most surreal comedy in Oscar history?

Steve Martin delivering Danny DeVito a plastic cup of dip for his pocket veggies in (was it) 2001?

[lacritfan]

John Ridley doesn't shake hands/hug Steve McQueen or Brad Pitt on the way down the aisle, what's that about?

[domino harvey]

Ridley looked not pleased in general. I am so thrilled that Her picked up the Best Screenplay Oscar, though! Yesssssss good work Academy, I lost faith that you'd do the right thing. Now give the big one to Gravity and all will be well in the world

[knives]

Yeah, I'm still not sold on Her, but it winning is the best sort of upset.

[flyonthewall2983]

Well fucking deserved, but a drop in the bucket for the injustice of not recognizing Children of Men.

[lacritfan]

Haha "wise guys" at Warner Bros.

[lacritfan]

Ridley looked not pleased in general. I am so thrilled that Her picked up the Best Screenplay Oscar, though! Yesssssss good work Academy, I lost faith that you'd do the right thing. Now give the big one to Gravity and all will be well in the world

Spike Jonze has an Oscar = awesome, cue Christopher Walken dancing

[domino harvey]

And finally the oft promised McConaughessaince comes to fruition

[mfunk9786]

A night of bests, that was the best speech imaginable

[domino harvey]

And once again, Oscar dashes all hopes at the last moment. Ah well

[mfunk9786]

When's the last time my favorite nominated film won? Might be a first

[domino harvey]

I'm sure I don't know!

[knives]

Yeah, it sucks that the weakest nominee wins, but whatever.