http://www.edrants.com/oscar dishing the dirt on a great american pastime -- just keep hitting refresh! Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:34:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For those looking for the 2007 Oscar blog, you can find it here: http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=496 Kenneth Turan's pitch-perfect assessment. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=495 The Oscar-nominated short can be found here (via Slushpile) http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=494 That's it, really. Mothafucking Crash. Who'd have thunk it? I'm turning off the television machine now. I love you all. Let us unite and strike down the tyranny of the montage. Do not go gently into the good champagne. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=492 There's just so many people I'd like to thank. Edward, for being there for me and giving me a creative outlet. Eve, for making sure I got a glass of beer from that pitcher. Rita, for chiming in and watching the laptop. Sarah and Greg for ... http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=491 Wow, I had at least two more hours in me. Now how do I come down from such excitement? It's not like I can pick up an old boring book and read it, not after all of that. Give me another Dolly song, more Pimpin', a dozen ... http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=490 Well it's done. As I said yesterday ... never again. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=489 Take care, fellow commentators! http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=488 Here's who contributed the most posts: Edward Champion: 120 (Honestly, I had no idea!) Kelly Link: 33 Gwenda Bond: 27 Michelle Richmond: 27 Jeff Bryant: 24 http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=487 I always get so excited by the Oscars and then I feel let down. It was no different this time. Jon Stewart was funny, but the crowd never warmed to him, so the whole ceremony felt strained. The one exception might have been the fake commercials for Best Actresses. Those ... http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=486 Thanks for the diversion from an otherwise completely lackluster Oscar night Ed! Excellent. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=485 At the moment Crash was announced Best Picture winner, we lost the blog. But we're now back up. Thank you to all the instigators who kindly offered their many thoughts and quips as the night went on. This was a fantastic little experiment and it wouldn't have ... http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=483 http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=482 what a surprise. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=481 How fitting that that clunker of a movie was being announced as Best Picture and then this site decided to crash. I thought Ed had blocked me for a second. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=480 cathy schulman, thanking "my husband and my wife" as the music cues her out. and Best Battle to Contain the Cleavage Overflow the chick in the bright orange dress who was hanging out (& I do mean hanging out) with the Crash folks Best Live Blog Host for Oscar Night 2006 EDWARD CHAMPION! You ... http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=479 I was just locked out for awhile, but I'm glad I got back in to thank you for a very fun Oscars despite the blandness of the actual show. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=478 I couldn't give a thank-you speech in Chinese, but really, Ang. Thanking the mens and womens? http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=477 Such a beautiful man. I'm so glad he won. He made a wonderful movie. I think I've forgiven him now for The Hulk. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=476 I can wear sunglasses on stage, you can't. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=475 Or is it the champagne? In any case, I'd like to thank our host. Thank you! I'd also like to thank my mother and also Annie Proulx and all of the booksellers in the world. And all of the black and white dresses. And all of the tiaras that Carson ... http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=474 Or is it the champagne? In any case, I'd like to thank our host. Thank you! I'd also like to thank my mother and also Annie Proulx and all of the booksellers in the world. And all of the black and white dresses. And all of the tiaras that Carson ... http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=473 The man who fucking killed the movie. Bah. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=472 What was Tom Hanks mouthing as he came on stage? http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=471 So Haggis' writing partner just got totally screwed on what's only the biggest night of his life. Fuckin' Hollywood. Still, ya gotta hand it to Haggis ... Brecht and good deed-ism; I'm a sucker for that shit. Maybe we'll have a Brecht-quoting 007. And I'm 2 for 2. Wasn't ... http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=470 Look, I've had my share of Belgian ale tonight, but...has there been a single memorable speech? And I love Stewart, but the set pieces have had much more impact than the monologue. Am I right? And yet I'm enjoying myself immeasurably... http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=469 Lonesome Dove is one of my all-time favorite books. Way to go, Larry! He and Diana really enlarged the original Annie Proulx story in a wonderful way. And then thanking the booksellers of the world. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=468 UMA! okay, and I loved that thing McMurtry said about the culture of the book, but I gotta say, that dude is boring. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=467 If Crash was the best "original" screenplay this year, then might this have been the weakest year ever for original screenplays? http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=466 Or blush colors or what have you. Why does every female star have to color coordinate? Okay, blondes, you'll be wearing gold this year... All hail, Salma and Michelle Williams. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=465 http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=464 Crash? Over Syriana? Okay, Haggis, you've drawn blood. \ I officially hate Paul Haggis now. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=463 Going for the Bride of Frankenstein look. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=462 Thanking booksellers! I fuckin' love that guy. And what, you guys couldn't show a shot of Proulx?? You fuckers. I'm 1 for 2 so far ... http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=461 I'm so glad to see Annie Proulx got an invite to the show. I also had no idea A History of Violence was based on a graphic novel. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=460 I read the short story that the film was based on, and I think they really did justice to it. It was almost exactly the same, but they added good stuff to it and edited it well. The movie brought the story to life beautifully. Huzzah and kudos! http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=459 Invisible? Or just not worth showing? Or secretly Ang Lee? http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=458 Brokeback. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=457 Nice pants! http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=456 And the award goes to Reese Witherspoon, for the line she won't get to live down, "I'm just tryin' ta matter." Okay, I know June said it, but I bet June said it a bit differently. Don't get me wrong, I'm GLAD Reese won, but I have to say can't ... http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=455 Was there a bong backstage? http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=454 Jeff Vandermeer pointed out that Reese's "Real woman" comment was most likely, a jab at Felicity's performance in "TransAmerica". http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=453 Does anyone else note the irony of the star of Tootsie - one of the great "writer killer" projects of all time - awarding this one? Ask Bill Goldman what he thought of Dustin's improv on Marathon Man ... yeesh ... And yet he'll talk about how important the ... http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=452 I wasn't overwhelmed with her performance in Walk the Line, but hey, she gave a shout-out to T-Bone Burnett, so I'm glad she won. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=451 I think it's traditional for the Best Actress to make a sucky, sucky speech. But that was even more incoherent than most. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=450 I think it's traditional for the Best Actress to make a sucky, sucky speech. But that was even more incoherent than most. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=449 OKay, shut the frell up now, forehead. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=448 "Come on, honey. Just get the damn speech over with so we can go home." http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=447 Just don't let Quentin Tarantino find out where you're at, girl, because "Quentin Tarantino makes his women wild and mean..." http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=446 Wow. Reese Witherspoon wins the Oscar and then disses Felicity and Transamerica by saying her (Reese's) character was a "real woman". Very classy. ;) http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=445 Worst performance in an acceptance speech: "I didn't expect to be here!" http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=444 http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=443 I loved Walk the Line! And this is a much better dress than the one she wore to the last awards ceremony. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=442 Judi Dench: Looks intense, slightly sour. Charlize Theron: Yeah, I kicked ass with my peformance, but I've already won an Osar, you see. Keira Knightley: Maybe I'll win, but I'm still young. Felicity Huffmann: Hey, Bill, let me clap, why dont'cha? Reese Witherspoon: Smiles, noncommited response. And the Oscar goes ... http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=441 So, my son Oscar, who usually goes to bed at 6:00 and gets up twice before eight, has slept through the ENTIRE show. That kid's got taste. Oh, no, okay, there he goes. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=440 "Four of them are fine ladies and one of them is a great dame?" Harsh. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=439 What's up with John Travolta's tie? And is it me or is his head looking a bit, um, squarish? http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=438 The E! entertainment website is now reporting that Hoffman has signed on to do Flipper: The Return, Goonies 5, and a remake of Patch Adams. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=437 Cinematography to Geisha? It's looking increasingly like Brokeback for screenplay will be the consolation award ... http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=436 Memoirs of a Geisha. Well, another surprise! http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=435 Someone had to say it. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=434 Is his hair painted on? http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=433 Granted, this is well-deserved and all. But I hope this doesn't mean that the Hoffmann who gave us such indelible performances in Happiness, Owning Mahoney and Boogie Nights isn't dead. I'm hoping that Hoffmann is sensible enough to play his cards right and bring truly meaningful characters to ... http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=432 everyone is still inside. Go PSH! http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=431 Didn’t his mother tell him to look at the audience while speaking? http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=429 while watching the oscars, it would be for that line, "ma, w'ere at the party." Go Philip! http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=428 another really deserving win! http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=426 Who knew? http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=425 Trying to sustain this format for a presentation show in the 21st century is a fool's task. Yup, that's what I think. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=424 It must be an amazing thing to win for a film you made with two of your oldest friends. http://www.edrants.com/oscar/?p=423