Oscars, part 4

[cleolinda]

And we're back. Jackman: "The script has been written and rewritten; a brave executive says go." Except for that brief interlude with the animated nominees. I don't know. Hell, at least they didn't have an animated character present like they usually do.

WHY HELLO THERE, Daniel Craig. And Sarah Jessica Parker. We have a junky-looking set with intended to represent art direction, I guess--curtains and chandeliers chucked here and there. Smooth jazz noodles in the background to go with that whole "nightclub" aesthetic they wanted. It may be Hugh Jackman's garage, I don't know.

Best Art Direction

Changeling (2008): James J. Murakami, Gary Fettis
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo
The Dark Knight (2008): Nathan Crowley, Peter Lando
The Duchess (2008): Michael Carlin, Rebecca Alleway
Revolutionary Road (2008): Kristi Zea, Debra Schutt

Winner: Benjamin Button. Donald Graham Burt thanks David Fincher for staying out of his way. The poor set decorator gets to wedge a "thank you Mom and Dad" before they play them off the stage.

Costumes! COSTUMES! "What does the fit of a suit say about a character who doesn't care how his suit fits?" That's deep, yo.

Best Costume Design

Australia (2008): Catherine Martin
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Jacqueline West
The Duchess (2008): Michael O'Connor
Milk (2008/I): Danny Glicker
Revolutionary Road (2008): Albert Wolsky

Winner: The Duchess, which I pegged the moment I saw the first trailer. It's that kind of movie. God bless. I don't know what all's coming out this year, but I have my eye on Young Victoria. Aw, Michael O'Connor thanks Keira Knightley, "one classy lady."

SJP: "We don't have to tell you what the makeup artist does." Craig, deadpan: "Just look at us."

Best Makeup

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Greg Cannom
The Dark Knight (2008): John Caglione Jr., Conor O'Sullivan
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008): Mike Elizalde, Thomas Floutz

A very strong category this year, although the sheer amount of achievement in Benjamin Button assures that it does, in fact, win. Good LORD, we are moving fast. Is this because so many of the big-star presenters allegedly dropped out, and they just went, "Screw it, we've got Daniel Craig here, he can just present five in a row"? Greg Cannom rattles off the fastest, longest list of people with the least vocal inflection I've ever heard, by the way.

Please welcome! Robert Pattinson and Amanda Seyfried! He just stands there trying really hard not to laugh while she starts the scripted spiel. They are here to present Troubled Romance in the Movies. Of course they are. "I had to become a vampire," he says, somewhat... sheepishly? "I had three fathers," Amanda Seyfried says (referring to Mamma Mia!) in kind of a confessional "Yeah, we've all been there" tone. Aw, Coldplay's "Lovers in Japan," I love that song. Anyway: Lovers in the movies of 2009, lots of Twilight and High School Musical and Kate Winslet. And people hitting each other. And of course, by the end, lots of kissing. In the rain, when possible.

Next up: a short film from Judd Apatow!

Comments

[beachlass.livejournal.com]

The beard? The hell?

[crescent-gaia.livejournal.com]

I don't get it either. :)

[bumblebee-1983.livejournal.com]

Seconded.

And he does look like a freakin' meth head!!! LMAO!!!

[hkmmurph.livejournal.com]

I actually sensed a bit of 'someone kill me, please' in Rob's "I had to become a vampire."

[katzies.livejournal.com]

Poor guy, he's probably regretting ever taking that role.

[kittenkatt.livejournal.com]

Is it me, or is RPattz sporting creepy Spencer-like flesh-colored facial hair?

Why is Natalie Portman so orange? Also, I think this may be the first time I've ever been amused by Ben Stiller.

[himhilien.livejournal.com]

Oh my God. Ben Stiller. LOL!

Awww, Robert wasn't dirty tonight.

[ppyajunebug.livejournal.com]

Now if Ben Stiller could only be funny in a MOVIE.

[secretnthewings.livejournal.com]

O SNAP

[melayka.livejournal.com]

LOL, I thought Rpattz was really posh and composed... except for the part where he looked like he was going to horf all over the stage. XD

[gracefallson-me.livejournal.com]

give me a break with all of the Slumdog tongue wagging.

[havocs-roman.livejournal.com]

>>"Screw it, we've got Daniel Craig here, he can just present five in a row"?

Sounds like a good approach to life in general to me.

[awanderingbard.livejournal.com]

Seconded!

[smu.livejournal.com]

I dunno, I'm kinda lovin' this format. :D

And Ben Stiler was a laugh riot.

[rosewood39.livejournal.com]

I do to, it makes sense and not awkward between awards

[kittenkatt.livejournal.com]

Ok, maybe I'm too sentimental, but the Badger commercial made me all doe-eyed.

[smu.livejournal.com]

I know. It was adorable.

[gtrout.livejournal.com]

"You look like you work in a Hasidic meth lab."

High-freaking-larious.

[smu.livejournal.com]

WTF is Jessica Biel wearing, a pillow case?

[ironclad1609.livejournal.com]

I wished XD

[ironclad1609.livejournal.com]

Isn't best male supporting actor usually a lot earlier? *scratches head*

[smu.livejournal.com]

It's not in the usual order this year.

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

I'm going to call The Wolf Man as being one of next year's costumes along with Young Victoria.

[lunylucy.livejournal.com]

The Wall-E ending to the montage was the cutest thing ever.

[anthraxpretzels.livejournal.com]

Do you expect anything less than cutest thing ever from WALL-E?

[cherrysakura5.livejournal.com]

what is up with Jessica Biel's dress? looks like it was made up last minute.

[nnneng.livejournal.com]

http://everglowmedia.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=665&pos=3

SEX.
that is all.

[smirkdoctor.livejournal.com]

I agree. Wholeheartedly. The boy cleans up real nice.

[moogleybacon.livejournal.com]

omg, I love James Franco and Seth Rogan's sequence. Golden, man. Golden.

[robinmc.livejournal.com]

Ok, so the theatre where I work was rented out by a local community theatre group so that they could broadcast the Oscars and have a fundraiser or whatever. So there were a bunch of teenage girls (and probably some moms, too) in the audience. As soon as Robert Pattinson came out, I heard this shrill "WHOOOO" and I was like, of course. But then, during the montage, for every single Twilight clip that came on, there was a corresponding "WHOOOO". I nearly fell out of my seat laughing.

[hey-sup.livejournal.com]

I tried looking for RPattz's bit on YouTube, and the first clip that came up was of a crappy screen grab. BUT, there was a cacaphony of squealing girls trying to shush each other but failing miserably. It was cute until I realized that it kind of sounded like they were rubbing one out while watching it. "Ohhhhh....ohmygodohhhh..." etc. I died.

[maramala.livejournal.com]

Donald Graham Burt thanks David Fincher for staying out of his way.

Hahaha, Christian Bale meltdown reference for the win!

[jade-sabre-301.livejournal.com]

The point is, WALL-E got the last shot in the romance montage, thus confirming my opinion that it was The Most Romantic Film of 2008. WOO.

Sparkle Motion!

[sassysouth.livejournal.com]

I had to share. Note the user pic. I was down in Little 5 Points this weekend in Atlanta and I saw this spray painted on the front of one of the stores. I think it was spray painted on the front of Bang On. I was walking in a group and literally had to stop in mid sentence to bust out laughing and take a picture with my camera phone. The spray paint even has GLITTER.

Fandom wank in L5P, Atlanta.

Weekend moment of win.