Comments on: Liveblogging the Oscars

By: brainwise

brainwise — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:37:06 +0000

I’m still bummed that THE DARK KNIGHT didn’t get a Best Picture nod.

By: Trisha Lynn

Trisha Lynn — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:23:05 +0000

@Michael S., @Gerald: The fact that I didn’t miss that announcer guy either proves that he wasn’t all that necessary.

By: Gerald

Gerald — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 09:08:43 +0000

Neat commentary of the awards. I wasn’t able to read it as the awards went on, but I enjoyed your commentary.

I totally agree about the camera angles on the memorial montage. Couldn’t see who they were memorializing half the time.

I liked that they took the show in a different artistic direction, and I was a fan of the multiple presenters for the acting awards.

Oh, and I was actually glad to be rid of the “this is so-and-so’s Nth nomination and Nth win” guy as well.

By: Jacob Moore

Jacob Moore — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:41:25 +0000

Happy for Slumdog (mostly), sad for Rourke. Liked the new presenters format. The presenter pairings were odd, but Fey/Martin and Stiller/Portman were awesome. I’m tired of the “serious” presenters; they’re boring and just make the show seem even longer.

Jackman was mediocre, nothing really bad to say about him but nothing that stood out much either (except the skit with Anne Hathaway). He was more about spectacle than humour, which I suppose is fine for some people but has no draw for me whatsoever. I’m with you, Trisha, I want John Stewart Back.

Anyways, great idea with the liveblogging, and good job running the ship on your own.

By: FrankO

FrankO — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:22:46 +0000

DeNiro & Penn were in the remake of “We’re No Angels”. Hopkins & Pitt were also in “Ocean’s Twelve”.

By: Michael S.

Michael S. — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:47:36 +0000

Brad Pitt & Anthony Hopkins were together in “Meet Joe Black”; Was glad to see Hollywood returning to glamour and class after too many years of “Improv Nite @ the Oscars”. Especially noticed the absence of “this is XXXX’s seventy-leventh nomination and first win” voiceover dude. Made it feel more like a ceremony and less like a sporting event.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:43:28 +0000

Trisha for the record Brad Pitt worked with Anthony Hopkins in Meet Joe Black. I too thought this was a great idea as it gave me a chance to catch up on the awards since I missed them this evening :(

By: Trisha Lynn

Trisha Lynn — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:40:35 +0000

@BJ: Eh… he wasn’t the best host ever and because he didn’t or couldn’t write interstitial sketches, the funny had to be brought by the presenters and MAN, did they blow it all this year.

I know other people didn’t like him, but I want Jon Stewart back.

By: BJ

BJ — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:00:02 +0000

WOW I can’t believe Slumdog actually won it I really think they got them all right except for Rourke and I though Cruz was just OK compared to some of her other work but yeah, The only real bad part was Hugh Jackman. Monologue was fun but that’s it.

By: Genevieve

Genevieve — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:47:15 +0000

THAT MUSICAL NUMBER WAS EFFING HOT.

By: Trisha Lynn

Trisha Lynn — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 22:25:44 +0000

@Jill: I plan on doing one-liners as I see fit, continually updating this post once I finish a thought.

By: Jill

Jill — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:13:24 +0000

This is a great idea. Will it be posted right after the events at the Oscars? Because people who aren’t home will at last be given the chance to keep track of what’s going on with the event. Since I’m one of those very busy persons I’d definitely be one of those who will keep an eye on this one. Good luck on you guys.