Oscars 2013

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.

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.

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.

McFarlane was pretty funny, I'm a little mad "Dark Knight Rises" didn't win more... or get nominated for anything. I wanted Tom Hardy as Bane to come and take over the ceremony. 

Dustin Hoffman and Ric Flair are slowly turning into the same man. 

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!"   

captainsolo said:  The rumor was that the producers had wanted to have all 5 original actors and that other guy

who is the "that other guy"

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

It may have gone to far this year.   But you want to blame anybody for the 'cutting off the winners' speeches' thing,  blame the people in the past that got up there and talked on and on and on and held the Oscars hostage.   I remember watching the Oscars as a kid and watched someone guy(don't know who he was"  accept an award and talk on and on for almost 20 minutes.   That kind of stuff delays the show and they had to do something about it. 

Maybe this makes me odd, but can someone explain Quentin Tarantino to me?  Why does he always show up at the Oscars looking like a slob?   Does it cause him horrible pain and suffering to button the top button of his shirt and tighten the tie all the way up and groom his hair a little?   Btw, to Mr Tarantino and other men: you are supposed to where a bow tie with Tux.  I hate people that think they are too cold to dress up appropriately for events.      

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.

Whose responsibility is it to pay these guys?   the Academy or the Producers of Life of Pi?    Why haven't these guys been paid? 

btw, I just rewatched the acceptance speech.   The jaws music started to play long before any reference was made to anyone not be being paid.    I suspect they would have been cut off where they were cut off no matter what they said.

Warbler said:

 

Maybe this makes me odd, but can someone explain Quentin Tarantino to me?  Why does he always show up at the Oscars looking like a slob?   Does it cause him horrible pain and suffering to button the top button of his shirt and tighten the tie all the way up and groom his hair a little?   Btw, to Mr Tarantino and other men: you are supposed to where a bow tie with Tux.  I hate people that think they are too cold to dress up appropriately for events.      

Tarantino always thinks he's the coolest guy in the room. One of the reasons I find him so damn annoying, even while enjoying his work. He had to show that, yeah he's AT the Oscars, but he still knows he's too cool to be there. 

I think the bow tie is on the way out. I think the string tie needs to come back. 

I hope you are wrong about the bow tie.  Imho,  a tux just doesn't look right with a regular tie.

Warbler said:

I hope you are wrong about the bow tie.  Imho,  a tux just doesn't look right with a regular tie.

Nah man, THIS is the future!

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Warbler said:

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!"   

Oh, so you've never watched the Oscars before then.