The 78th Academy Awards

By | March 6, 2006

Okay, I’m not going to go into much detail about that event.  I think most people know how wretched I feel regarding the pompousness of that particular ceremony.  So I’ll save you the spewing. 

Did I watch the ceremony?  Of course I did.  Even with my disdain for the ceremony, I can’t help but to watch.  There are 3 observations that I would like to make:

  1.  Jon Stewart.  Very funny guy.  Added a lot of interest to the ceremony.  Unfortunately (or fortunately) for you, it is unlikely you’ll be asked to repeat as host.  Hollywood and those who watch the glamour of Hollywood, are just not ready for you.  But man, you were funny.  Three 6 Mafia vs. Itzham Perlman Posse.  That cracked me up!
  2. Philip Seymour Hoffman.  If Academy’s need to be handed out, you certainly deserve it.  This guy plays some oddball characters and pulls it off.   Along with Capote, check out “Owning Mahoney” if you want to see how brilliant this guy can be.
  3. Those people that are nominated for the short and animated short awards.  When they’re at the event and afterwards at the post-ceremony parties, who hangs out with these guys?  They seem like a bunch of normal folks that happen to be bunched into a ceremony with big celebs.  They seem kind of out of place if you ask me.  I wonder which parties they go to and whether they end up sitting in some corner.

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