Slog - Comments on Alright... http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright This Academy Awards shit is coming down to the wire. Hot topic of the second: How will the Academy show its penance to Scorsese after he wins? I predict a freakishly long standing O, but I'd like to see weeping and teeth-gnashing. 8:54: Helen Mirren's sequined rack makes a most gorgeous backdrop to Oscar. 9:02: Give Peter O'Toole as Oscar-shaped tombstone. Forest Whitaker gets the Oscar all sane people knew was his, hurrah. 9:06: Jesus, why don't they just have Martin Scorsese's mother give out Best Director?! 9:09: Okay, now I really want "The Departed" to win. Why not? It... Copyright 2008 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:50:58 -0800 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:10:42 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Joey The Girl Much weeping. Leo may go onstage and blow him.

Helen Miren just won, big surprise!

]]> Joey The Girl http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649124 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649124 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:55:23 -0800 Comment by Joshica and Monique Helen Mirren brings the class.

]]> Joshica and Monique http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649126 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649126 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:56:47 -0800 Comment by Chris I wanna blow Leo.

]]> Chris http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649127 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649127 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:58:03 -0800 Comment by no - not the Pogues!! Did hell really just freeze over? The Pogues in a Cadillac commercial?!?!?!

]]> no - not the Pogues!! http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649130 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649130 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:59:59 -0800 Comment by .......... Helen Mirren's acceptance speech=corny and unnatural.

]]> .......... http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649132 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649132 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:02:08 -0800 Comment by dw 4.5 hours -- how many Best Picture winners ran 4.5 hours?

]]> dw http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649133 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649133 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:02:13 -0800 Comment by Joey The Girl God, I really hope Peter O'Toole doesn't win best actor.

]]> Joey The Girl http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649134 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649134 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:02:26 -0800 Comment by kt reese has sripper hair...

]]> kt http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649135 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649135 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:03:08 -0800 Comment by Andy Niable Actually they will drag out Joe Pesci and scarifice him like a goat, David.

]]> Andy Niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649137 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649137 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:03:35 -0800 Comment by Joey The Girl And he didn't! Forrest Whitaker won! Take that, O'Toole!

]]> Joey The Girl http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649138 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649138 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:04:31 -0800 Comment by Andy Niable Quick watch and see if Peter OToole DIES RIGHT THERE ON THE SPOT.

]]> Andy Niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649139 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649139 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:04:49 -0800 Comment by gforce forest whittaker was an operatic tenor? what a sweet speech. and look at his wife. awww...

]]> gforce http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649140 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649140 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:05:50 -0800 Comment by Andy Niable kt--half the women under 50 have stripper hair tonight.

]]> Andy Niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649141 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649141 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:06:14 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Peter O'Toole has far too much class to give a shit if he wins an Oscar or not.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649142 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649142 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:06:15 -0800 Comment by Joey The Girl What happened to great acceptance speeches? None have been fantastic tonight.

]]> Joey The Girl http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649144 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649144 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:07:38 -0800 Comment by Andy Niable Forrest is going to take his Oscar INTO THE NEXT LIFETIME! Word!

]]> Andy Niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649145 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649145 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:07:55 -0800 Comment by Joshica and Monique Does anyone else feel like this is an Oscar for total career as opposed to one role? Also, Ghost Dog rules. Monique wants to "squinch his little cheekies", and Joshica thinks this is more of a cumulative award. Jessica is pro-'Ghost Dog'.

]]> Joshica and Monique http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649146 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649146 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:08:07 -0800 Comment by gforce c'mon... marty....

]]> gforce http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649147 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649147 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:08:11 -0800 Comment by gforce MARTY!!!

]]> gforce http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649149 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649149 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:08:41 -0800 Comment by about time he won

]]> about time http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649150 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649150 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:09:02 -0800 Comment by Joey The Girl Martin Scorsese was in the seminary?!

]]> Joey The Girl http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649151 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649151 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:09:17 -0800 Comment by Joshica and Monique WOOOO SCORSESE!

]]> Joshica and Monique http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649152 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649152 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:09:25 -0800 Comment by Joey The Girl Definitely a career award.

Come to think of it...I don't think I've ever seen a Martin Scorsese film. I should go to IMDB and check...but yeah, pretty sure I've never seen one. Does that make me a bad person?

]]> Joey The Girl http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649153 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649153 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:11:11 -0800 Comment by Andy Niable If Marty had NOT won, Gore would have walked on stage and asked for a RECOUNT.

]]> Andy Niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649154 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649154 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:11:28 -0800 Comment by David Summerlin Yeah, Departed was okay.

All in all this has been a forgettable AA. Decent year, not a memorable one.

]]> David Summerlin http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649155 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649155 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:11:31 -0800 Comment by Megan Dammit!! 4.5 hours and then my stupid TV cuts out right before the best director award.

Was there a long ovation? Did Leo blow him? I long to know.

]]> Megan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649156 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649156 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:12:54 -0800 Comment by David Schmader JoeytheGirl. Yes. Watch "GoodFellas" tonight.

]]> David Schmader http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649157 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649157 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:13:13 -0800 Comment by Andy Niable agreed, David. send in the Streaker...

]]> Andy Niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649158 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649158 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:14:05 -0800 Comment by chuckles i never thought that jack would be the more sober half of any pairing. weird.

]]> chuckles http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649159 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649159 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:14:57 -0800 Comment by Andy Niable Anybody remember that Jack announced Best Picture last year? Please, just let Lex Luthor host next year...

]]> Andy Niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649160 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649160 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:15:05 -0800 Comment by Joey The Girl Sorry, Megan, no blow jobs.

]]> Joey The Girl http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649162 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649162 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:15:54 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Damn, it's over, and no truck bomb.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649163 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649163 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:18:04 -0800 Comment by Megan Well, at least I didn't miss anything.

]]> Megan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649164 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649164 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:18:20 -0800 Comment by oscar watcher Forrest Whittaker's wife is freakin gorgeous! Hooray for pretty black ladies.

]]> oscar watcher http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649165 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649165 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:19:35 -0800 Comment by kinaidos speaking of blowjobs - I wonder if that's what's behind this 15 more years with leo thing by MS - though leo was obviously looking for one from Gore

]]> kinaidos http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649166 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649166 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:19:48 -0800 Comment by Joshica and Monique from hour 3:
Did they just say "the only movie he's ever done with a plot"? This is echoed by our other, less vocal partygoers.
"That is the nip-slip of our Super Bowl"-- Monique.

Apparently the tequila affects our posting skills. Long live Tres Generaciones.

God I love the live-slogging. And cheap champagne.

]]> Joshica and Monique http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649167 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649167 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:21:19 -0800 Comment by lyle there were probably about 10 times during the departed where i thought to myself 'there is absolutely no way that would ever happen in real life'.

and not in a good, 'for dramatic' effect way.

but whatever.

]]> lyle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649171 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649171 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:44:04 -0800 Comment by Sean I'd totally do that woman who played Queen Elizabeth.

]]> Sean http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649173 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649173 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:06:13 -0800 Comment by Andy Niable Departed winning Best Pic and Director is a bit like Paul Newman winning Best Actor for Scorcese's THE COLOR OF MONEY instead of every OTHER (great) film he was nominated for. But oh well--they're make-up-for-before Oscars. Enjoy, Marty, we'll all pretend it was for Raging Bull/Goodfellas...

]]> Andy Niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649178 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649178 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:48:03 -0800 Comment by Papayas Just got back from my Oscar party--I lost the costume contest. Sadly, I stood next to a woman who was topless. It was bound to happen...

Sorry I missed the live slog. Jennifer Hudson is FUCKING HOT! But, please couldn't someone find her a red bra? Or some double sided tape? Her white was was a bit too much.

]]> Papayas http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649180 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649180 TV Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:03:54 -0800 Comment by monkey I enjoyed watching Byonce' give Jen Hudson the evil eye for stealing her movie.

I also enjoyed Ellen.

Phillip Seymour Hoffman was hight, as was Diane Keaton, who looked stunning.

Our drinking game was everyone someone's speach was cut off by the band.

So there's the winner all surprised and excited when they announce their name, they run up the stairs, take the award from the presenter, then pull a piece of paper out of their pocket and start reading. Can't they just say, "wow, thank you, this is amazing." and leave?

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649217 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649217 TV Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:54:47 -0800 Comment by Papayas Dude, I would not need a paper. I would have memorized my speech! Sure, some folks went on a little long but who really cares. We're on the west coast and we don't have to stay up until ung-dly hours to watch best picture.

]]> Papayas http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649219 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649219 TV Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:50:16 -0800 Comment by andy niable Does anyone find it ironic when they are awarding people for acting, they can't memorize a 2-minute speech?

Notice J-Hud didn't need no paper, she spoke from the bra-exposed heart! To quote Camryn Manheim's Emmy Speech, this one's for all the fat girls!

]]> andy niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649231 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649231 TV Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:31:54 -0800 Comment by monkey J-Hud should have worn the spray on red dress that she performed in all night long. She looked hot in that. The brown thing with the pockets and the metallic Star Trek mini jacket, not so much.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649240 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649240 TV Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:15:36 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi The straps of the brown dress were cutting into J.Hud's flesh. Monkey's right, she should've just worn the red dress all night, or that bejeweled number she wore to the after party.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649287 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649287 TV Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:29:08 -0800 Comment by Neil #39: No, it's not Paul Newman winning for Color of Money. Paul Newman is good in Color of Money, just not as brilliant as he may be in some other things. Scorsese's win is Pacino winning for Scent of a Woman, a lazy artistically underachieving bit of work that substitutes for actual good work.

Luckily, none of the losing director's seem to be the equivilant of Denzel Washington in Malcolm X in terms of being robbed.

]]> Neil http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649455 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649455 TV Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:42:29 -0800 Comment by andy niable Word, Neil, about Denzel losing for MX. The Academy only awards to coloreds when they play BIG SCARY BLACK MEN (witness Denzel as Itinerant Slave in GLORY, Denzel in TRAINING DAY, and Forrest in KING OF SCOTLAND), or when they play child-beating mothers in poverty (Halle in MONSTER'S BALL).

And can someone please cast the gifted Djimon Honsou in a role where he isn't SCREAMING? (Though that would probably prevent a nomination.)

]]> andy niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649489 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649489 TV Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:43:09 -0800 Comment by David Schmader Who did Denzel lose to? I have a horrible fear it may have been Jack Nicholson in "As Good as It Gets."

]]> David Schmader http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649537 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649537 TV Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:31:09 -0800 Comment by David Schmader Ugh. It was Al Pacino for "Scent of a Woman." Lame.

]]> David Schmader http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649539 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649539 TV Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:34:24 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi @47-

Morgan Freeman played a big, scary black man in Million Dollar Baby? Jamie Foxx played a big, scary black man in Ray? Whoopi Goldberg played a child-beating mother in Ghost?

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649575 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/02/alright#c649575 TV Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:10:42 -0800