78th Oscar Thoughts
Published March 07, 2006
Second biggest surprise of the evening...Three 6 Mafia winning best song with "It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp," topping Dolly Parton, who's tune "Travelin' Through" wasn't especially strong, IMHO. As Jon Stewart said, Oscars for Martin Scorese: 0. Oscars for Three 6 Mafia: 1.
Some quotes:
"Bjork could not be here - she was trying on her Oscar dress and Dick Cheney shot her." - Jon Stewart"I think I speak for all Jews when I say: 'I can't wait to see what happens to us next. Trillogy?'." - Jon Stewart, speaking out Steven Spielberg's Munich.
"Tonight is the night we celebrate excellence in film - with ME, the fourth male lead from Death to Smoochy" - Jon Stewart.
"I guess this means I'm not going to win best director" - George Clooney on accepting his Oscar for best actor in a supporting role for Syriana.
"I'm so proud of the movie ... Why they didn't go for it, I don't know" - Ang Lee speaking after the ceremony.
"No other film-maker has gotten a better shake than I have ... I've never had to direct a film I didn't choose or develop" - Robert Altman
"People used to ask June how she was doing, and she would say 'I'm just trying to matter.' I know what she means." - Reese Witherspoon
Viewship may be declining due to the lack of blockbuster films nominated this time, but I honestly believe there was no shortage of very fine films released that year. You simply have to look out for them and maybe make a trip to your local art house cinema.
Almost weekly, Triniman catches new movies, and adds one or two CDs to his collection. Due to time constraints, he blogs about only 5% of the CDs, books and DVDs that he purchases. Holed up in the geographic centre of North America, the cultural mecca of Canada, and the sunniest city north of the 49th, Winnipeg, Triniman blogs a bit when he's not swatting mosquitoes, shovelling snow or golfing.
- 78th Oscar Thoughts
- Published: March 07, 2006
- Type: Review
- Section: Video
- Writer: Triniman
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"How, exactly, do they decide that Heath Ledger rates a nomination for Best actor while Jake Gyllenhaal, who was equally prominent in Brokeback Mountain, only gets the Supporting Actor nomination?"
The producers don't want leads competing against each other and splitting the votes.
Why is the pimp song a surprise? the song was the main focus of the film. Admittedly it sucked live, but it had to be better in the film
Another Jon Stewart was funny right here.
I thought it was because Gyllenhaal was on bottom.
(Runs away. Last BBM joke ever, I swear.)
"The one thing I have to disagree with is that I thought Jon Stewart was a great host. Marvelous, even."
Horseshit.
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The one thing I have to disagree with is that I thought Jon Stewart was a great host. Marvelous, even. But then again, I also think Billy Crystal is usually a lousy host, so I may not be much of a judge.