Oscar 2007 Recap

Who would have thought that this year’s Oscar ceremony would end up being so odd? Where I loved 90% of the winners, the was barely anything to be contempt with the dead beat ceremony. The idea of bringing popular daytime TV show host Ellen to broaden the audience numbers failed. Much like Woopi Goldberg and David Letterman, DeGeneress was the wrong person for this, she really doesn’t miggle well with the Hollywood crowd, she really did treat the cream de la cream of Hollywood, as ordinary audience members of her daytime talk show (come on pictures with Clint Eastwood … Gospel singers roaming threw the audiences). But on the other side, produces knew exactly what to do with special guests Jack Black, John C Reilly and Will Ferrell, presenters Al Gore and Leo DiCaprio, heck even the Meryl Streep tie-in was wonderful. The winners were surprisingly, refreshing, the voters woke up and realized that they don’t have to award Eddie Murphy, and picked the more deserving Alan Arkin, The Departed surprisingly keeping its momentum, Pan’s Labyrinth sweeping most of the tech awards, etc. Anyways Here are my categorized thoughts on this year’s awards:

Most Ironic Gesture of the Night Part 1: Having DeGeneress host, while 100 times funnier comics Black and Ferrell settle for a small sketch

Most Ironic Gesture of the Night Part 2: Proving that the Foreign Film category is a class of its own, after winning most of the tech categories Pan’s Labyrinth still loses to Lives of Others

Creative High jinx: Human acrobatics representing the year’s nominated films. I have no idea who got this idea or how, it might be the oddest thing ecver shown at the Oscars.

They’re Still Dreaming: I surprisingly loved the Dreamgirls number. Loved seeing non celebs Rose and Robinson gets there share of lime light. Congrats to the Academy, for well staging such a musical number.

Thanks for Ending the Annoying Trends: Cinephiles: By Awarding Scorsese his first Oscar we can end predicting everything Scorsese to sweep. Academy: Realizing that they don’t need to join the consensus by awarding Alan Arkin over Eddie Murphy.

Cheap Laughs: Leo Dicaprio and Al Gore joking on him announcing his run for Presidency. Fun yes, but come on, how unoriginal.

Best Speech: Alan Arkin

Worst Speech: Hudson, come on she’s so full of herself

Best Improved Speech: Whitaker, Not generally strong, but he atleast feels a bit heartfelt.
Don’t Let the Oscar Door Hit You on the Way Out: James Earl Haley, Jennifer Hudson, Abigail Breslin, Rinko Kickuchi, Peter O’Toole, Eddue Murphy, Forrest Whitaker, Helen Mirren

Come on back now you Hear: Kate Winslett, Leo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Ryan Gosling, Will Smith, Judi Dench, Penelope Cruz, Mark Wahlberg, Alan Arkin, Djimon Houson, Cate Blanchett

And that’s It, here’s for my Final Grade:

Host: C-
Winners: A-
Overall Night: C

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