Comments on: Oscar Musings http://informedspeculation.com/2007/02/25/oscar-musings/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Fargus http://informedspeculation.com/2007/02/25/oscar-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-245656 Fargus Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:23:46 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/02/25/oscar-musings/#comment-245656 Actually, each winner and presenter was given 100,000 lbs. in CO2 reductions from TerraPass. http://www.terrapass.com/terrablog/posts/2007/02/terrapass-cleans-up-at-the-oscars.html Actually, each winner and presenter was given 100,000 lbs. in CO2 reductions from TerraPass.

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]]> By: Dennis http://informedspeculation.com/2007/02/25/oscar-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-245626 Dennis Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:23:46 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/02/25/oscar-musings/#comment-245626 I was amused by the standing ovations for Al Gore, the talk about how important his movie is, the serious head-nodding from the big-time Hollywood celebs -- all followed by them getting into their individual gas-guzzling limousines to go home to their oversized, energy-inefficient mansions. I was amused by the standing ovations for Al Gore, the talk about how important his movie is, the serious head-nodding from the big-time Hollywood celebs — all followed by them getting into their individual gas-guzzling limousines to go home to their oversized, energy-inefficient mansions.

]]> By: Fargus http://informedspeculation.com/2007/02/25/oscar-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-245564 Fargus Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:43:37 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/02/25/oscar-musings/#comment-245564 I don't mind the self-congratulatory stuff. That's what the evening's about. If I minded it, I wouldn't watch the show at all. I enjoyed the Will Ferrell/Jack Black/John C. Reilly bit (Helen Mirren and an Oscar are coming home with me tonight), and the part where Ellen had Steven Spielberg take a picture of her with Clint Eastwood for Myspace. I don’t mind the self-congratulatory stuff. That’s what the evening’s about. If I minded it, I wouldn’t watch the show at all.

I enjoyed the Will Ferrell/Jack Black/John C. Reilly bit (Helen Mirren and an Oscar are coming home with me tonight), and the part where Ellen had Steven Spielberg take a picture of her with Clint Eastwood for Myspace.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2007/02/25/oscar-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-245559 Mark Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:36:06 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/02/25/oscar-musings/#comment-245559 Nah, you're right, there was maybe one dig at Bush (I can't remember exactly who), but for the most part, the politics was the usual feel-good self-congratulatory stuff that Hollywood loves. DeGeneres was okay - I wasn't blown away but she did a decent job, all things considered - it's a pretty thankless task... Nah, you’re right, there was maybe one dig at Bush (I can’t remember exactly who), but for the most part, the politics was the usual feel-good self-congratulatory stuff that Hollywood loves. DeGeneres was okay – I wasn’t blown away but she did a decent job, all things considered – it’s a pretty thankless task…

]]> By: Fargus http://informedspeculation.com/2007/02/25/oscar-musings/comment-page-1/#comment-245539 Fargus Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:53:38 +0000 http://decision08.net/2007/02/25/oscar-musings/#comment-245539 I didn't see all of the nominees for Best Picture (only two, actually), but of those two, I thought <i>The Departed</i> most deserved it. Probably the best movie I've seen all year. Exquisitely paced, skillfully acted, incredibly written, just the whole package. And it makes me happy that a "genre" film can be named Best Picture. That having been said, I'd still like to see <i>Babel</i>, <i>The Queen</i> and <i>Letters from Iwo Jima</i>. What did you think of Ellen DeGeneres hosting? Personally, I really enjoyed her, and always have. She just looks so joyful doing what she's doing. And as for your prediction about cheap shots at Bush, I didn't count any. I didn’t see all of the nominees for Best Picture (only two, actually), but of those two, I thought The Departed most deserved it. Probably the best movie I’ve seen all year. Exquisitely paced, skillfully acted, incredibly written, just the whole package. And it makes me happy that a “genre” film can be named Best Picture. That having been said, I’d still like to see Babel, The Queen and Letters from Iwo Jima.

What did you think of Ellen DeGeneres hosting? Personally, I really enjoyed her, and always have. She just looks so joyful doing what she’s doing.

And as for your prediction about cheap shots at Bush, I didn’t count any.

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