Comments on: A Post-Mortem of the Oscars, Harpy Style

By: HanaMaru

HanaMaru — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:09:56 +0000

Macloserboy- “Final Five Cylon thing” YES! That’s what it reminded me of…as if all those groupings shared a hive mind.

By: emilyanne

emilyanne — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:54:29 +0000

SarahMC, me too, I’m a sucker for people who really love their animals even though I don’t actually like them much myself.

By: SarahMC

SarahMC — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:44:52 +0000

Emilyanne, you are not the only one. I am confident Penn was amazing, but I was pulling for Rourke. That he is so in love with his late dog only made me sadder for him.

By: Maritsa

Maritsa — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:07:15 +0000

@emilyanne I felt sad for the same reason. Penn will surely win again, and this was almost surely the only chance for Rourke. That’s not a valid reason for giving him the award, of course, but it’s what made me sad. Also, I loved his performance, and while Penn was great too, if I compare them I preferred Rourke.

I agree with the general hatred of the presentation of the acting awards.

@Blondegrlz I liked the first musical number but the second one was such a hodge podge, plus WTF are those High School Musical kids doing at the Oscars? NO. I thought Jackman’s dancing was impressive, though.

By: emilyanne

emilyanne — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:42:54 +0000

Sarah MC, oh thank you for saying that about the actors/actresses introducing the awards. I squirmed, almost constantly. It was worse than the self-congratulatory smugfest that is the SAG awards. I utterly loathed it, it reminded me of everything I find irritating about the acting community. I could rant about it for hours but out of respect for the rest of you I won’t.

ps I am probably the only person sad that Sean Penn won. I just felt it was probably the only time Rourke would be up there and I preferred his performance. I find Penn a good actor but a very mannered one, in that you are always aware that he is ‘acting’.

By: BeckySharper

BeckySharper — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:28:06 +0000

@Alix: Her makeup artist did Sophia no favors. Her skin looked livid and grayish from the makeup, which is unforgivable considering how much she’s obviously spent to keep her legendary features tight and tan. Also her hair looked snarled and ratty. I wondered if it was a wig. She looks amazing when done up right, but last night was a stylist FAIL.

By: Pilgrim Soul

Pilgrim Soul — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:35:09 +0000

Ratinski you are right. My brain has been scrambled lately.

By: Macloserboy

Macloserboy — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:06:37 +0000

@JD: I don’t even see the “somewhat” in Brokeback. Maybe I’m not remembering all of it but when was she even vaguely a victim? Even at the end when she told Heath of her husband’s death, she seemed more pissed than anything.

By: PhDork

PhDork — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:01:33 +0000

Alix, the dress was so atrocious. The color was unflattering, it was profusely, confusingly ornamented with ruffles and furbelows and weird straps that that made it look like her underthings were showing, and it wore her. Sophia is notoriously sexy and elegant, right? Why not do something simple and chic, rather than going koo-koo bananas and looking all what-ever-happened-to-baby-jane? Other dresses I hated included those worn by Reese Witherspoon (the Bill-Cosby-sweater-of-Oscar-gowns), Whoopi Goldberg (go w/ a wild print OR a flowy construction, not both), and Miley Cyrus, SJP, and Penelope Cruz, all of whom were playing Bridal Barbie Dress-Up, Now! With More Frippery!

By: jdregent

jdregent — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:55:10 +0000

Mac — that’s why I said “somewhat” and “victim-y”. It’s debatable. I do see your point.