83rd Annual Academy Awards - U Watching?

umm who is hosting?

Honestly? I have no idea.

Err James Franco and Anne Hathaway apparently. That seems weird.

I'll watch some, as I do most years. I've got a bit more of a rooting interest this year--I'd like to see The Social Network win at least a couple of big awards--and the death-roll is a must. (More even than best picture, a friend and I always try to guess who gets the coveted last spot on the death-roll.) When things get too mawkish, or too garish, or when the first Jack joke rears its head, I scurry away. Anne Hathaway's another reason to watch this year.

u_u

Voting yes anyway although 'watching' might be a little strong xp

how many of these will make In Memoriam:

Maria Schneider
Tura Satana
Lena Nyman (of the I Am Curious films)

I'll bet Maria makes it for the Brando and Bertolucci-association alone.

Probably switch back n forth between the awards and animation domination.

maria schneider died?????????????

no.

Remembering her, Bertolucci said, "Her death came too soon, before I could hold her again tenderly, and tell her that I felt connected to her as on the first day, and for once, to ask her to forgive me."[11] "Maria accused me of having robbed her of her youth and only today am I wondering whether there wasn't some truth to that," he added.

yowch

Was Tony Curtis the biggest death this year (at least from a Hollywood standpoint)? Am I forgetting somebody?

The In Memoriam always made me tear up without fail and regardless of who was featured.

Hmm maybe I will watch for that. Completely forgot T. Curtis died.

I hope they fit in Lamont Johnson and George Hickenlooper. Hickenlooper will be there for sure, as he has a film in theatres right now; Johnson, I'm not so sure.

Probably switch back n forth between the awards and animation domination.

Animation is all repeats tonight. FOX knows better than to even try. We'll have them on the TV even though I could give a crap. I saw only Toy Story 3 and Inception among the nominees this year.

ABC to Sheen: "Pleeease come do drugs at ABC."

Wrong thread. :( How did I do that.

I'm sure Billy Crystal is bound to drop a Sheen ref if no one else does

oh, from other thread - the alleged schedule:

http://www.deadline.com/2011/02/snorefest-oscar-show-rundown-exclusive-spoilers-from-the-annotated-schedule/

going out to a show tonight but it's an early one so i imagine i'll get home in time to watch at least some of the Oscars, and probably will, so voting 'yes'

poll probably'd be easier to answer if it was 'did you watch the Oscars' after the fact tbh

I think I romanticize the broadcasts of the '70s. It seemed like there was always something crazy happening: Scott and Brando, Vanessa Redgrave, the Hearts and Minds guy, the streaker, Jane Fonda, etc. Probably most of those shows were just as uneventful as they usually are (even if the films were generally much better). I was least interested during the '80s, that whole Gandhi/Out of Africa/Color Purple window (most of the decade, probably) when I would pretentiously make a point of going out to a film the night of the show. I started watching again the '90s, and I've now reached a point where getting worked up over them seems very much akin to that Simpsons "Man Shouts at Cloud" joke.

didn't they not show clips in the 70s

my mom always complained about how bad they were in the 70s cuz they didnt show clips

I can't remember, but that sounds right. I'd be fine without the great majority of clips that will be shown tonight. In years like '74-'76, clips would have been really worthwhile.

Thread is making me sort of want to watch it but I know I'll get bored and change it within minutes.

I am psyched for this!

you put yourself through 3hrs and only usually get about 2seconds of magic
http://cdn.fd.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/TARANTINO-FISTPUMP.GIF

Is that Gandalf behind QT?

Yeah, who the hell is that guy?

lol tbh i thought it was hilary clinton below and natalie portman to the side

That's Bob from Twin Peaks: a little older, a little grayer, all in all a much nicer person.

So when in the '70s did they start showing clips anyways? First one I saw (portions of) was in '78 and I recall the "Star Wars" and "Close Encounters" clips.

(Watched 'em in my pajamas on my portable b&w, way past my bedtime lol)

I tried a few search terms on Google, but couldn't get anywhere. I did discover that the first time Carson hosted, the announcer introduced him as John Carson.

The YouTube stream is likely to be only viewable from America, right?

I'm teetering between finishing this Dovzhenko film and gawking at Joan Rivers.

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

AP Livewire has good red carpet but annoying presenters, and is visible in the UK.

http://www.livestream.com/aplive

that stream doesn't have the ceremony

I know, but am on deadline so I'm not going to make it - but am totally headfucked over seeing Johnny Marr on the red carpet.

Red carpet ritual is the weirdest part, to me. just watching ppl i have no idea who they are posing for photos. And then HBC and G rush walk in and no one cares anymore lol

i fuck w/the oscars

actually having two friends over for them which is a little wtf

Oh dear - HBC wearing Union Flag garters. Not content with being rubbish she has to be embarrassing too.

cate's dress

favorite so far is reese's dress

Gotta go for Jennifer Lawrence myself. Damn.

yea i had no idea she looked that fine. cue the winters bone joeks

lol @ christian bale zooming past all the reporters without stopping and one woman looks back at everyone like "can u believe this guy?"

is it just me or does natalie portman look really young?! (also v.pretty but, duh)

ya I'm pretty sure I was just a herb before. didn't 'get it'. youtube video of him on conan made a tru believer of me.

btw, TKS winning four top awards and nothing 'below' script is damn unusual.

you film guys are so weird

Mods, please can we use this as the strapline for the I Love Film board?

"Mods, please can we use this as the strapline for the I Love Film board?"

.. is what should be on the strapline for ILF.

norm has always killed on talk shows, i guess SNL just didn't know how to use him

Young Stalin pic sorta looks like LJ.

― ENBB, Monday, February 28, 2011 4:15 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

^^^^^^^^

i guess SNL just didn't know how to use him

Yeah, they never did, but I liked his tenure as Weekend Update host. That recent SNL behind the scene special definitely led the viewer to believe he was canned for too many OJ jokes.

TamTam where did you find the kings speech/gay porn thing?

and is the porn called The King's Peach?

TKS' actual set was used for a gay porn shoot! It's not a spoof.

Actually, vice versa, the gay porn set was where some of TKS was shot.

xxpost

The King's Speech set has been outed for a few days now http://www.avclub.com/articles/yes-the-kings-speech-was-shot-on-a-former-gay-porn,52295/

Was also in an Amy Winehouse video.

Oh, that linked article says that. As you were.

i'm guessing nobody won the $100k contest

Funnier than anything on the Oscars last night:

"Could Mr. Firth smell earthy chode rubbings mucking the arms of the furniture? Did Ms. Carter feel the sweaty undulations dripped onto the rotting walls of their decrepit hideaway? Did Mr. Rush taste the faint hint of semen and man-pussy in the air and think, "Ahhhhh! History!"?"

Ha, sort of like the idea that once a porn flick (gay or straight) shoots on a location then that location is forever more branded a porn set. Like, sorry guys, this set has been sullied. Either find a new location or bring out the bulk bleach

wondering now if the bradbury building or ennis house have ever been used as porn sets.

u know, i bet the 'snookered' set was pretty clean. those guys douche themselves spotless and there was probably a cast member whose sole job was to wield the shamwow. and theyre gay, it's gonna be clean when theyre done with it.

some commentary links:

http://mubi.com/notebook/posts/2952

best thing about norm macdonald tweets is that you can hear them in his voice: the opening was great but would have been better if it was interminably longer. Or that looks nothing like a black swan. looks like some lady. nice try though

i had no idea AS Hamrah was still writing, let alone for n+1

http://nplusonemag.com/bad-influences-bad-personalities
http://nplusonemag.com/oscar-preview-2011

oh, why the hell were Brolin and Bardem dressed like identical waiters? Missed that in the hubbub.

their segment was 'about' the first oscar awards or something

has anyone seen any of the short film entries? my local art theater's been screening them in ~100 minute blocks (one for animated shorts, one for live action). i checked out the animated shorts screening, which was the 5 nominees plus 2 of the ten pre-selected 'highly commended' shorts. i thought the best one was actually one of the commended non-nominees, plympton's The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger. Second best was probably a tie between the actual winner and the Pixar short. wondering if the live-action ones are worth seeing.

norm mcdonald's epic celebrity who wants to be a millionaire appearance is totally worth youtubing.

also norm & gordon ramsay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4LdP2Ii_3Q

omg

Granted I had't seen any of the other nominees, but I was a little sad Day & Night didn't win. That was the best Pixar short they've ever done.

i liked Day & Night, it was snappy and had the best production values, but The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger made me laugh more. I was surprised D&N didn't win though, it seemed like a shoe-in to me.

they don't often give Pixar shorts oscars though

True, but I'm not sure many of the others have been Oscar worthy before this one. There's been some cute ones, but this was the only one I thought might have had a really good shot.

I think Gukbe's being sarcastic, because they've won 3 Oscars for animated shorts.

Didn't mind Hathaway and Franco that much... They did the best they could with the rotten lines given to them though their coping strategy was to load up on quaaludes and pretend they're in a high school talent show.

Not sure I like having movie industry folks host though... What was great about Johnny Carson (and Letterman to some degree) is that they didn't have to really be diplomatic or nice with anyone in the room that's a future employer/agent - just entertain and keep the show moving along.

Letterman remains my favorite host, but I understand why he wasn't invited back.

I think Gukbe's being sarcastic, because they've won 3 Oscars for animated shorts.

― ℳℴℯ　❤＼(◕‿◕✿ (Princess TamTam), Tuesday, March 1, 2011 12:28 AM (14 minutes ago) Bookmark

no sarcasm. they haven't won one since 2000, almost like the Academy recognized their ascendency to the top of the Animated film pile and decided not to award their short films anymore.

I loved Letterman when he hosted, though I was in my early teens I think. I never understood why he's generally considered the ultimate bomb when it comes to Oscars hosts.

Even more the Oprah/Uma, I still remember Letterman's dig at Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon--that's the one that did him in, I imagine. (I don't understand the ultimate bomb idea, either. It's simply not true.)

no sarcasm. they haven't won one since 2000, almost like the Academy recognized their ascendency to the top of the Animated film pile and decided not to award their short films anymore.

― Gukbe, Monday, February 28, 2011 7:44 PM (5 minutes ago) Bookmark

Ah, I see, yeah. Yeah, I probably would find any Pixar win a little disappointing regardless of quality - you want to see the small timers get their shine here. I'm surprised Plympton's never won!

It was quite a feat for Letterman to get Paul Newman to say, "Wanna buy a monkey?"

I love #5 and #6:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX3F6u6rCF4

i'm not sure i 'get' the idea that actors like Hathaway & Franco are inherently too close to the industry in a way that comics and talk show hosts aren't. obv the more seasoned comics might have sharper material or might be more fearless about going for the less polite jokes, but i don't know if that's because Billy Crystal and Jon Stewart are less beholden to show business or whatever the rationale is.

Billy Crystal falls about halfway. But a Carson or Stewart or Letterman makes his living making fun of movie-star inanity and pretension--they (or their writers, but in the end it amounts to the same thing) have a sixth sense about it, in a way that I just don't think people like Hathaway or Franco do (not least of all because they're so young). Try to imagine someone like Anne Hathaway calling out the pomposity of Tim Robbins (or, in today's currency, Sean Penn). It's just not going to happen.

Letterman got flak for 'turning the Oscars into an episode of his show,' like that isn't an improvement.

CLASSIC MELISSA LEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRkGPwCEs_I

so who else won a free 3-month Mubi subscrip for beating Ebert? (He must've done real bad, cuz I only went 13/24)

Try to imagine someone like Anne Hathaway calling out the pomposity of Tim Robbins (or, in today's currency, Sean Penn). It's just not going to happen.

― clemenza, Tuesday, March 1, 2011 1:04 AM (2 days ago) Bookmark

otm. they should have got kristen stewart to host imo.

and martin starr

lol they should've had the entire cast of Adventureland mumble through the whole ceremony. Eisenberg couldn't have been much more distant than Franco.

maybe give Van Wilder some morphine though