tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post3381642706251040712..comments2008-02-29T09:50:33.418-07:00RChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11340006144797496514strangeculture@gmail.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-63758175819873258902008-02-29T09:50:00.000-07:002008-02-29T09:50:00.000-07:00I was so thrilled to see Swinton and Cotillard pull off wins. I fully expected Bardem and Day-Lewis to win, but it was still great so see them do so.<BR/><BR/>I think this was the best set of acting winners in years.Malloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10052718050955122775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-567334528182691832008-02-26T07:44:00.000-07:002008-02-26T07:44:00.000-07:00I thought that Daniel Day Lewis was very good in <I>There Will Be Blood</I>, and I thought his acceptance speech was appropriately odd and confusing. (I was hoping he'd name all the other nominees and then say <I>"I drink ALL your milkshakes! I drink them up!"</I>) I don't think anyone thought that Cottilard was going to win Best Actress, the Blanchett role was the kind of thing that the Academy just loves to make a big fuss about. And for a rare change I thought that the Best Picture award was actually awarded to the best picture I saw in 2007. I usually avoid the Oscars but my wife made me watch this year and I ended up mostly enjoying it.Darrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17464995125248198751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-45086674417457692882008-02-25T21:21:00.000-07:002008-02-25T21:21:00.000-07:00I love The Daily Show, and I loved Stewart's terribly underrated effort at the 2006 awards, but this year he just didn't have enough time to write good jokes. However, his (kinda) improvised bits were great. And he won over my respect for letting Marketa accept her Oscar.<BR/><BR/>As for Diablo Cody's end note...I thought it was sweet. Throughout the season, she's been introduced as "former stripper Diablo Cody", and it was nice to see that, underneath it all, she does love her family.<BR/><BR/>My favorite speech, however, would have to be Cotillard's, closely followed by Bardem's. Both were so grateful and seemed to actually realize what an honor it was to be there.Brian Ericksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320947185724251602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-1861479938365851672008-02-25T18:57:00.000-07:002008-02-25T18:57:00.000-07:00Nice synopsis! I actually agree with your points. (I know, it's rare when the entertainment industry is involved.) :)Gretehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03773664034997646386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-34485182811459607522008-02-25T13:47:00.000-07:002008-02-25T13:47:00.000-07:00Just to add to your foreign winners list, Daniel Day-Lewis is English as well.Dmitryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05314211230658891116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-83042854046072884662008-02-25T10:29:00.000-07:002008-02-25T10:29:00.000-07:00I liked the Coen's speach, I didn't think they came off as cocky but were their usual quirky selves. I just don't think they are very limelight directors like Spielberg or Scorsese.Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12711950010086961722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-89500722010656044422008-02-25T09:34:00.000-07:002008-02-25T09:34:00.000-07:00Agreed on the Diablo Cody speech. Very awkward... and she left Harrison Ford in the dust. I also thought she looked trashy.<BR/><BR/>Agree also on Amy Adams. She was pretty much naked up there with no set around her. Love her.Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067136509248849744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21082552.post-81594985169526028622008-02-25T08:09:00.000-07:002008-02-25T08:09:00.000-07:00My favorite Jon Stewart moment was when he talked about Gaydolf Titler.<BR/><BR/>I loved that half the audience sat in awkward silence, while all the others laughed. I was one of the ones laughing.Anthony Knoreply@blogger.com