For the first time in a long time
Mar. 6th, 2006 04:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
capri0mniI actually watched most of the Oscars, last night (I can't remember the last time I did that actually, but it's probably been close to 20 years).
Highlights for me, in chronological order:
Oh, and for all those who complain about how the Academy didn't pick any movies that people actually went to see, this year? Frankly, I was much more interested in seeing Capote or Mrs. Henderson Presents than stupid comedies like The Wedding Crashers. But I live in one of the most conservative cities in one of the most conservative states in the country, and theaters around here wouldn't touch those movies with a 500-foot pole until they got nominated. And even then, you have to search long and hard for them. A dozen movie-plexes in the area, 5 to 13 screens in each, and only half a dozen movies to choose from -- either car chase fests, or fart comedies... because the theater owners don't dare ruffle any feathers about "issues."
Grrr.
Highlights for me, in chronological order:
- When, in honor of Brokeback Mountain, Jon Stewart did a slashfic take on scenes from all these classic Westerns of macho cowboys winking and showing each other their Winchesters; I don't write slashfic, but I giggled on behalf of half my f'list.
- When George Clooney accepted his award shortly afterward, and said, in effect: "Damn right Hollywood is out of step with mainstream America, because Hollywood is on the cutting edge of society!" I applauded, there -- I really did.
- Nick Parks' and Steve Box's bowties, and the matching bowties they brought for their Oscars.
Oh, and for all those who complain about how the Academy didn't pick any movies that people actually went to see, this year? Frankly, I was much more interested in seeing Capote or Mrs. Henderson Presents than stupid comedies like The Wedding Crashers. But I live in one of the most conservative cities in one of the most conservative states in the country, and theaters around here wouldn't touch those movies with a 500-foot pole until they got nominated. And even then, you have to search long and hard for them. A dozen movie-plexes in the area, 5 to 13 screens in each, and only half a dozen movies to choose from -- either car chase fests, or fart comedies... because the theater owners don't dare ruffle any feathers about "issues."
Grrr.
