Plenty of people look at the Oscars as just another awards show. And why wouldn’t they? If you stop to consider, we’re pretty much inundated with awards shows – the Grammys, the Golden Globes, The Country Music Awards (why do they get their own awards show anyway? What the hell about the heavy metal awards?), the People’s Choice Awards, Best of Utah, and on and on ad nauseam. Kinda makes me wonder if we’re just having awards shows to make sure everyone gets something and nobody goes home with their feelings hurt.
Anyway, I’ve watched the Oscars many times, and I love ‘em. This is one of the best shows in recent memory, though – hats off to the producers of last night’s brilliant production. It felt very much like an old-school, glitz-and-glam, young Hollywood style show, and it was executed beautifully.
Both Megan and I felt that it was incredibly tacky, however, that while Jennifer Aniston was onstage presenting, the camera cut to Brad and Angelina three separate times.
As far as the winners go, let’s check and see how accurately I picked (you can check my answers from my previous post here):
| My Pick | Megan’s Pick | Oscar Winner |
| Best Picture | ||
| Milk | Milk | Slumdog Millionaire |
| Best Actor | ||
| Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestler” |
Sean Penn, “Milk” |
Sean Penn, “Milk” |
| Best Actress | ||
| Meryl Streep, “Doubt” |
Meryl Streep, “Doubt” |
Kate Winslet, “The Reader” |
| Best Supporting Actor | ||
| Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight” |
Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight” |
Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight” |
| Best Supporting Actress | ||
| Viola Davis, “Doubt” |
Taraji P. Henson, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” |
Penelope Cruz, “Vicki Christina Barcelona” |
| Best Director | ||
| Gus Van Sant, “Milk” |
Danny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaire” |
Danny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaire” |
| Best Animated Feature Film | ||
| Kung Fu Panda | Kung Fu Panda (changed to ‘Bolt’) |
Wall-E |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | ||
| Slumdog Millionaire | Slumdog Millionaire | Slumdog Millionaire |
| Best Picture | ||
| Milk | Milk | Slumdog Millionaire |
