Originally Posted By disneylandfan8 Ok, that's the one I figured out be best picture. Guess I need to go out and watch it.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>Why can't he just say thank you and leave and not make a political statement out of everything!<< Given the context, I couldn't imagine anyone not making such a statement.
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Well, its Slumdog kids, yaaaay!!! Happy to see it win!! Lots of controversy over it but thats what makes awards great. Great show!!
Originally Posted By LadyKluck I'm not saying I disagree with what he said, I just don't think the Oscars is the time or place for it. Again, just my opinion.
Originally Posted By debtee I bought the book Slumdog Millionaire for a friend last year at her request, now I want to see the movie!
Originally Posted By mawnck AHA! I thought so. That WAS a shot from Plan 9 From Outer Space when they showed Vampira. A clip from Plan 9 From Outer Space ran at the Oscars. WOOT!
Originally Posted By LadyKluck I hope they keep doing it like this from now on...I mean with the presenting...I like that a lot!
Originally Posted By DAR I just watched Rourke's acceptance speech from the Spirit Awards. AAAAAGGGHHHHH, Academy voters that would have been much more entertaining than Penn's speech.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<Why can't he just say thank you and leave and not make a political statement out of everything!>> I think the role and the movie actually meant something to him. His acceptance speech was an acknowledgement of the life and the work of the man he represented. Would it have been better for you had he gone the "fluff" role in his acceptance -- giggled, thanked his family and agent, and acted generally stupid?
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<Did they change writers this year or something?>> Yes, they did. They made a big effort this year to revamp the show to make it more fresh. They brought in a new producer and charged him with giving the thing a huge make-over.
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs Re: #156 I mean, you couldn't even see who the first deceased celebrity was...was it Chita Rivera?
Originally Posted By mawnck >>I mean, you couldn't even see who the first deceased celebrity was...was it Chita Rivera? << I hope not - she's still alive. The first one I saw, which was barely legible even in high def, was Cyd Charisse. I wasn't paying very close attention, though, so there may have been some before that.
