I could talk about the 22nd anniversary of EDSA Uno and the rallies taking place today, but I'm not exactly in the mood to be worked up about it right now, you know. Not with the shit our politicians have under their heels and on their hands at the moment. Don't want to go there, no. So instead, I'll talk about something equally important, but lighter--this year's Oscars!
(Left to right: Best Actor Daniel Day-Lewis, Best Supporting Actress Tilda Swinton, Best Actress Marion Cotillard, and Best Supporting Actor Javier Bardem. Photo courtesy of Yahoo!)My thoughts? First: Thank God that it's shorter this time (and thank God the Velvet Channel aired relatively few commercials). And I'm happy for the Oscars the Coen Brothers collected this year; I've enjoyed both Fargo and O Brother, Where Art Thou? immensely (obviously I haven't watched No Country for Old Men yet--but that will change very soon). Ditto for Daniel Day-Lewis' oh-so-deserving second Best Actor win for the remarkable There Will Be Blood. And I know that the two J.B.'s of the Coens' film--Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin--are, like, BFF (best friends forever) now, but for a millisecond there I thought the buddies were going to do some serious face-sucking when the Spaniard bussed Barbra Streisand's stepson on the cheek following the former's Best Supporting Actor win. And poor Amy Adams: where are the CGI pigeons, rats and roaches when you needed them? Then again, it might freak out the audience.
But I think it's quite safe to say the females provided the telecast's most memorable moments. Topping the list is Jon Stewart's magnificent gesture to let Best Original Song co-winner Marketa Irglova (for the beautiful "Falling Slowly" from Once) have her speech. Best winning reaction goes to the gorgeous Marion Cotillard upon winning Best Actress for La Vie en Rose. And best speech, for me, goes to Best Supporting Actress Tilda Swinton:
All in all, not bad. Not bad at all. Much better than last year. And waaaaay much better than the year before that.
But I think it's quite safe to say the females provided the telecast's most memorable moments. Topping the list is Jon Stewart's magnificent gesture to let Best Original Song co-winner Marketa Irglova (for the beautiful "Falling Slowly" from Once) have her speech. Best winning reaction goes to the gorgeous Marion Cotillard upon winning Best Actress for La Vie en Rose. And best speech, for me, goes to Best Supporting Actress Tilda Swinton:
"... and George Clooney, you know, the seriousness and the dedication to your art, seeing you climb into that rubber bat suit from Batman & Robin, the one with the nipples, every morning under your costume, on the set, off the set, hanging upside down at lunch--you rock, man!"Love that bit. Sadly, I can't say the same about her, er, gown.
All in all, not bad. Not bad at all. Much better than last year. And waaaaay much better than the year before that.
