Author: lekiare

In conclusion….
So the rest of my choices last night for the Oscars were hit and miss at best. I was thinking that "Brokeback Mountain" would win though secretly my fingers were crossed for "Good Night and Good Luck." Suddenly "Crash" is the love child of Hollywood, and well I’m not surprised to be reading this morning that a bunch of people are disappointed. What a great Oscar moment. The underdog wins.
I personally loved "Crash" when I saw it oh so many months ago. My roommate told me to go see it, and I remember just being floored. There are so many scenes in the film that are downright raw, yet it deserves a second and third viewing. Why don’t I own this yet?!?!?
As for reactions to the telecast, well it was fun. I really liked Jon Stewart as the host. The audience in the auditorium hated him, but I was laughing hard everytime. I missed that. I hope they ask him back. My only qualms with the telecast were the dvd bashing (subtle much) and the producer’s need to cut off the winners’ acceptance speeches. The speeches were actually decent this year, but apparently ABC had the need to start the music before the winners even got on stage! They did this to Robert Altman.
Now for the snubs. I mentioned A History of Violence in a previous post, but I forgot about Sin City. It needed to be included for Art Direction and Editing, and a bunch of other things. Technically the movie was seemless. The actors looked like carbon copies of the comic book characters, and the background scenes were amazing.
I wonder what this year will bring.

Wow, what an upset.
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The third song…and it’s being censored, but apparently a few things are coming through on the East Coast. Is she saying witches or bitches. She’s saying witch…and at the end there’s the key word.
And the winner is…HUSTLE AND FLOW!!! Sweet. Everyone needs to see this movie. I’m so glad that hip hop isn’t being shut out, but I didn’t think it would. Eminem won a few years ago, so it’s possible.
Now all this evening needs is an upset. It was supposed to be Amy Adams, but I’m going for another George Clooney Oscar.
Sound Editing: Jennifer Garner looks so pretty. King Kong is going to win, and I’m right.
Here comes the montage respecting the dead. Let’s see how many times I say "Aw."
Foreign Language: Will Smith – Bwah ha ha. It’s going to be "Tsotsi." Ha!
Film Editing: I chose Gardner but "Crash" won.
Here comes Swank to present Best Actor. Go Heath!! Damn Howard was good too, and Hoffman’s a favorite, but his voice sounds gimmicky. Strathairn gave me chills. They all deserve it. Hoffman wins.

Original Score: What I loved about the music from Munich was that it was subtle when it had to be, yet powerful at those moments when you knew everyone in that movie theater was squirming with you. I chose Geisha, but I wouldn’t be surpised if Brokeback wins it’s first award here. Gee, I should have gone with my gut. Brokeback begins with the sweep. I really need to see this movie.
Maybe it’s just me but it seems wrong to have the music from "The Lord of the Rings" playing during the tragic scenes of "Titanic." I could just be used to Horner’s music.
Sound Mixing: Go "King Kong" Woo-hoo.
So here comes the break. The special award to Robert Altman. Streep and Tomlin are hysterical.

Lauren Bacal just introduced a segment on noir, which is going to explode in Hollywood with "Brick" once it’s released. It’s supposed to be a really, really good movie. I wish they’d release it already.
Next up is Documentary Short. I chose "The Mushroom Club." And "A Note of Triumph" wins.
Documentary: "Murderball" should be a winner, but I chose Penguins and it wins.
I just had a "OMG it’s that song!!!" moment. The song has been used on some tv show, and it’s very moving. Now I know where I’d heard it before. I still believe "It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp" is the better song. The music in Hustle is such a huge part of the movie, and that song in particular is really the story of the pimp.
Oh, "Speed" music and Art Direction. "Memois of a Geisha" and yes.
I need to see "Network."
I’m wondering if now is a good time to make some kettle corn.

Will Ferrell and Steve Carrell are hysterical with the makeup. Narnia should win, and it does. Wow, the Star Wars people are going to be even more upset.
Oh! Supporting Actress. Go Amy Adams. And I’m going to get a phone call telling me how wrong I was. Yay Rachel Weis. "The Constant Gardner" was a brilliant movie. I’m surprised it didn’t receive more nominations along with "A History of Violence."

Alright, so it’s Oscar time. Watching the show is a tradition, and my family and I watch it religiously. We try to see who guesses the majority of the winners, and for the mother and me it’s all about the fashion.
Tonight, I’m raving about Felicity Huffman’s dress. She looks incredible in it. Sandra Bullock looks like she’s wearing a balerina costume. Michelle Williams: pretty.
So, now the Oscars are starting, and I’m thinking John Stewart will be back.
George Clooney just won for supporting actor and his speech was so touching. He honestly didn’t expect to win, but I’m glad he did.
Ben Stiller is on now. His shtick on Visual Effects is dumb but funny. My choice is for "King Kong." And yay, it wins, which it deserves. Kong was amazing, and one of these days Serkis is going to get the recognition he deserves.
Animated Feature. I chose "Wallace and Gromit", but I loved "The Corpse Bride." Surprise, surprise Wallace wins. Methinks Clooney will have the best speech of the evening.
Live Action short. My choice "Six Shooter" but I had no clue, and oh gee I was right.
I chose "Jasper Morello" for Animated Short and "The Moon and the Sun" took it.
Costume Design: "Memoirs of a Geisha" Same.

The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that parents can sue their doctors if a genetic screening misses a really bad flaw leading to the child’s severe disability or death. Basically, the parent’s would have aborted the fetus had the genetic defect been detected, or so they say, but in these cases it’s all about the money. Money to support the child who can’t crawl, but can probably hear them cry about how they didn’t want it. It’s so expensive.
Here’s the irony. Ohio could hypothetically become one of the next states to outlaw abortion, and the whole "wrongful birth" argument will become null and void. It can’t work both ways.

A geography teacher has been suspended after he compared President Bush’s current State of the Union to Hitler’s speeches. One of his students recorded him as he was pointing out the similarities, and now the school is in uproar because of the administration’s actions.
No one wants to be compared to Der Fuhrer, but unless it’s against school policy, it seems to me that the administration has no choice but to reinstate the teacher. Unbalanced, yes. He can still say it. He can throw out an idea and make his students think. They’re old enough to agree or disagree. To punish a teacher for criticizing the president is censorship and violates free speech.
I do have to wonder though, it’s high school geography. Shouldn’t he be teaching them about rivers, mountains, tigers, and bears (oh my!)? Bush? There are bigger fish in the sea.

The police in Orange County, Cali have been stopping buses and issuing citations to people wearing headphones. They aren’t citing the drivers. They’re citing the riders because apparently listening to music is a hazard to the bus.
If there were a law like this in SA I would be broke!