The Oscars 2012

[GoGo Yubari]

I'm assuming someone who isn't me is also watching so let's discuss it once it starts.

[TKz]

This is the first year in a while where I have almost no interest in any of the awards or nominees.

I mean, I want Gary Oldman to win, but I haven't even seen the film and just want it on the basis of him being my favorite actor. That's about it.

[GoGo Yubari]

Yeah, I think this is the least amount of Best Picture nominees I've seen going into the awards in years; just two in Hugo and The Artist. I want to see Moneyball and I guess Tree of Life and then I dunno.

EDIT: Oh boy, blackface! Hilarious!

[therockbox]

I like it when Billy Crystal laughs at his own jokes. At least somebody is.

That Wizard of Oz sketch was atrocious.

[GoGo Yubari]

I thought it was okay. Mostly because I'm a huge sucker for the Christopher Guest ensemble and the Billy Crystal open has set a very low bar for Oscar comedy.

EDIT: The utter confusion of the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo editors was fantastic.

[S.V. Ellis]

Wait, it's the Oscars? That's how little I've been involved with cinema. Literally here is the list of films I've seen in theaters lately to give you an idea of how often I go.

1) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

2) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

3) 2012

[therockbox]

Presumably Hugo hoovering up all these 'little' awards is because The Artist is getting all the big ones?

And please can Tina Fey present all the awards. Thanks.

[GoGo Yubari]

Probably. Director is really the only big one it has a shot at, and I'm probably being generous there.

EDIT: Yeah, Chris Rock, voice acting is super easy when you're just being hired to play yourself as a zoo animal.

[gunnar hendershow]

My mom was watching this in the same room which I was doing my taxes and financial aid apps in. So, my assessment as someone who doesn't go to the cinema much anymore is that Billy Crystal's jokes wouldn't be funny if I got them.

[GoGo Yubari]

THE DEAN JUST WON AN OSCAR

Also, Emma Stone mocking Anne Hathaway's hosting gig from last year was pretty funny.

[EddieG]

What have you guys got up your ass to not find Billy Crystal funny?

[Cadj]

I've actually quite enjoyed this years show so far but that's probably just in relation to the past few years.

Got all sad during the In Memoriam bit though as it reminded me that Sidney Lumet died in the past year

Delighted for Michel Hazanavicius as well, absolutely loved The Artist.

[GoGo Yubari]

What have you guys got up your ass to not find Billy Crystal funny?

I'm not sixty.

[Sousa]

I am not at all surprised that Bad Eddie likes Billy Crystal.

[GoGo Yubari]

Yay, Jean Dujardin!

[TKz]

Is that the first Oscar for The Muppets? That's awesome.

Also because I have so little interest in the Oscars, I took this chance to watch Warrior. Now I'm sad Nolte didn't win.

[GoGo Yubari]

Ouch. Stunned that Meryl Streep beat Viola Davis. Didn't see either The Iron Lady or The Help but I was sort of pulling for anyone but Streep or Close.

[Cadj]

Pretty decent show.

Happy The Artist won as it was by far my favourite of the nominees and Jean Dujardin

[GoGo Yubari]

Boring Oscars but not a trainwreck like last year. The Artist, Jim Rash, and Bret McKenzie all winning made me really happy.

[Kane's Mullet Slacker]

I'm just happy Bret McKenzie won. The Artist winning Best Picture didn't surprise me. 2011 was kind of a ho-hum year for movies. It's telling when that douche Jonah Hill is nominated for an Oscar.

Edited February 27, 2012 by Don Ready Slacker