That was a lot of fun, yeah. Very well done, and the visuals that accompanied it were a pretty good if unoriginal montage.

edit: Seriously, what is up with all the Williams cues tonight? I mean I love him but... is it like this every year?

I liked William Shatner's Kirk cameo. Watched the first hour then tuned in and out. Seemed a bit more old-fashioned and low-key than a lot of other years. I wasn't that surprised with many of the wins except that Life of Pi won so many, especially best director--Ang Lee looked genuinely surprised. Zero Dark Thirty didn't win anything, and Lincoln, even if it got the big actor win, didn't grab anything else and even best picture winner Argo walked away with just that. It was a pretty wide range of winners, with Life of Pi unexpectedly coming out on top.

bkev said:

That was a lot of fun, yeah. Very well done, and the visuals that accompanied it were a pretty good if unoriginal montage.

Yep. 50 years, only two awards and...we get some film clips sporadically cut together cropped and re-scored and remixed. At least they decided to do something worthwhile and invite Dame Shirley. ;) The rumor was that the producers had wanted to have all 5 original actors and that other guy onstage but obviously they have no idea how much a certain Scot still has reservations.

edit: Seriously, what is up with all the Williams cues tonight? I mean I love him but... is it like this every year?

Yes, but there were less than usual. The usage of the Jaws theme as the playing off music for winners was both too obvious and rather distasteful.

I don't know if this year was good or bad to be honest. Seth was good to a point but the majority of the jokes were not the greatest. He was at his best when making off the cuff asides. BUT ENOUGH WITH THE MUSICAL NUMBERS!!! Musicals being great this decade? What were they smoking? If they dropped all the bad musical numbers the show would have been way under time and far more enjoyable.

I didn't think there was much of a clear winner tonight. Argo got Best Picture but it wasn't the greatest movie to begin with. Lincoln's many nods were as safe as the film itself. The only tough races to call were the ones with no clear winners-Supporting Actor, Director, and many of the technical production categories.

Still...19/24....heh. My prediction ratio is still pretty good. I thought with all the Armour nods that there might be a major award somewhere.

captainsolo said:

Yep. 50 years, only two awards and...we get some film clips sporadically cut together cropped and re-scored and remixed. At least they decided to do something worthwhile and invite Dame Shirley. ;) The rumor was that the producers had wanted to have all 5 original actors and that other guy onstage but obviously they have no idea how much a certain Scot still has reservations.

Didn't care, didn't watch. I haven't seen any of the movies nominated anyway.

Didn't watch but I think I must be going through the Gay Menopause because I'm beginning to find Ben Affleck attractive thumbing through the photos.

I heard that the VFX guys who won for Life of Pi got cut off as soon as they mentioned how they hadn't gotten paid for doing the effects yet and were going out of business.

I guess the Academy likes pretty things, but doesn't care about actually keeping them around.

captainsolo said:

The usage of the Jaws theme as the playing off music for winners was both too obvious and rather distasteful.

My wife and I both laughed.

doubleofive said:

I heard that the VFX guys who won for Life of Pi got cut off as soon as they mentioned how they hadn't gotten paid for doing the effects yet and were going out of business.

I guess the Academy likes pretty things, but doesn't care about actually keeping them around.

SilverWook said:

Shatner as Kirk? In uniform?

With a design of the Enterprise B in the background, i think that was a little bit of look JJ it can be done moment.

For me best part of the Oscars and funniest part.

Didn't watch ....

skyjedi2005 said:

SilverWook said:

Shatner as Kirk? In uniform?

With a design of the Enterprise B in the background, i think that was a little bit of look JJ it can be done moment.

For me best part of the Oscars and funniest part. 

Warbler said:

I thought Seth McFarlene stunk.   I didn't think he was bit funny, and sometimes I found his jokes in poor taste.   I also didn't like the most of the comedy bits done by the people announcing awards,   I was like "quit with the dumb asinine jokes that aren't a damn bit funny, and announce the damned award winner!"   

See Kirk was right.

doubleofive said:

I heard that the VFX guys who won for Life of Pi got cut off as soon as they mentioned how they hadn't gotten paid for doing the effects yet and were going out of business.

I guess the Academy likes pretty things, but doesn't care about actually keeping them around.