An Evening With Oscar
The Oscars came and went this year, as a group of us tried to compete in picking the Oscar winners for all categories. When all was said and done, Jessica and I tied for first place with 14 of 24 correct picks each. While there were some categories that offered little or no surprise, a few categories offered some brief surprises or disappointments. Here are my Oscar musings in Oscar form.
1. Oskar Schindler
It was a good night for the Germans who took home Best Foreign Film, but the foreigners didn’t stop there. As the Academy themselves put it, it was the most diverse Oscars ever. Aside from the U.S., winners came from Algeria, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Argentina, China, Australia, and the UK.
2. Oscar Mayer
There were some other interesting Oscar “wieners” as well. Al Gore walks away as with kudos from the Academy when his movie won best documentary feature. Who could have foreseen this seven years ago? Also, Melissa Etheridge wins for best original song for the same movie, beating out three “Dreamgirls” songs. I guess the Academy was like me and couldn’t remember which song was which in the movie.
3. Oscar Peterson Trio
I was “jazzed” to see Alan Arkin, Jennifer Hudson, and Martin Scorsese get their first Oscars ever. It was good to see the Academy willing to reward those who were aging veterans as well as those who where new to it all. Too bad Peter O’Toole couldn’t join those ranks (even though I liked Forest Whitaker’s performance better).
4. Oscar The Grouch
The most disappointing part of the night for my family was when my father’s cousin failed to win the award for best animated short for “The Little Matchgirl”. It would have been cool to see family up on stage, but it didn’t work out for us.
5. Oscar Wilde
Though it wasn’t exactly a “wild” evening, it had its share of odd musical numbers, crazy gymnastics, a bald Jack Nicholson, and the usual antics you can expect. The pool we had going on heightened the experience and made it more enjoyable (especially since I won tied). We just love any excuse for a party and a wager.
Here are some other good recaps from the evening I found.
1. Oskar Schindler
It was a good night for the Germans who took home Best Foreign Film, but the foreigners didn’t stop there. As the Academy themselves put it, it was the most diverse Oscars ever. Aside from the U.S., winners came from Algeria, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Argentina, China, Australia, and the UK.
2. Oscar Mayer
There were some other interesting Oscar “wieners” as well. Al Gore walks away as with kudos from the Academy when his movie won best documentary feature. Who could have foreseen this seven years ago? Also, Melissa Etheridge wins for best original song for the same movie, beating out three “Dreamgirls” songs. I guess the Academy was like me and couldn’t remember which song was which in the movie.
3. Oscar Peterson Trio
I was “jazzed” to see Alan Arkin, Jennifer Hudson, and Martin Scorsese get their first Oscars ever. It was good to see the Academy willing to reward those who were aging veterans as well as those who where new to it all. Too bad Peter O’Toole couldn’t join those ranks (even though I liked Forest Whitaker’s performance better).
4. Oscar The Grouch
The most disappointing part of the night for my family was when my father’s cousin failed to win the award for best animated short for “The Little Matchgirl”. It would have been cool to see family up on stage, but it didn’t work out for us.
5. Oscar Wilde
Though it wasn’t exactly a “wild” evening, it had its share of odd musical numbers, crazy gymnastics, a bald Jack Nicholson, and the usual antics you can expect. The pool we had going on heightened the experience and made it more enjoyable (especially since I won tied). We just love any excuse for a party and a wager.
Here are some other good recaps from the evening I found.
posted by Chris Burzlaff @ 2/27/2007
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