I used to be REALLY into the Oscars in high school...I would have seen nearly all the movies, ranked my favorites, organized pools with my friends, etc. In recent years, especially since I have had Netflix, I don't see nearly as many movies in the theater, which means I haven't seen most of the Oscar pics until after they come out on DVD. I've still watched the Oscars most years but not been very into it. There have definitely been a series of boring shows that didn't exactly have me on the edge of my chair.
Well....enter Hugh Jackman. What a great job he did last night! The show was funny, sharp, fresh, and frantically paced (in a good way). My top two moments:
2) Ben Stiller spoofing Joaquin Phoenix's weird appearance on Letterman. Dead on.
1) "The Musical is Back!" sequence: FABULOUS. This clip isn't the best quality, but you get the picture. Beyonce can do no wrong. My only complaint was that Amanda Seyfried from Mamma Mia is way more awesome than she sounded---I don't know if it was nerves or a bad mike, but you could hardly hear her and the guy from Mamma Mia. Also, I love Zac Efron and all, but if they were going to use him he should have sung songs from Hairspray instead of HSM.
I saw all the best picture nominees this year, and was happy that Slumdog won, although it was a hard choice between that and Milk. I thought Viola Davis should have won best supporting actress and Josh Brolin should have won best supporting actor. Otherwise, I was a happy girl with the winners and the show.
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