You get the journalism award for your complete and up to the minute coverage.
I was surprised at who had died, some not so old, Nora Ephron and Harris Savides.
I was glad for some reason that Ang Lee won Best Director. A neutral choice. I also was stirred by the LES MIZ performance, in which everybody sang better than they did in the movie. Sorry I missed some of Tarantino's speech, but it seemed gracious about the talent in his category.
For the entertainment promoters and the product placers, the Red Carpet IS the most important part of the evening, hence its length. There is endless discussion afterward of the gowns and jewels and hairdos. That's the way it is. The minor award recipients are at fault too for the length of the evening, with their pointless speeches thanking everyone. The French have more style and restraint and I always liked Gaspard Ulliel's thank-you speech upon receiving the Most Promising Male Newcomer César in 2005. He mentions only one person by name and at the end says he tanks everyone who helped him along the way in her career and "I think they know who they are." What more do you need? Sorry it's a bad video; there used to be a better one but You/tube is always deleting things as you know.
What about MOONRISE KINGDOM, was it mentioned once? But we all expected ARGO to win and at least you-know-what didn't win. I was pleased with many of the nominations, and glad there was no sweep, which causes so many films to be swept away in the wake of one or two.
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