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Oscar Chat 2008?
smellykellyjay:
--- Quote from: MaineWriter on February 25, 2008, 05:29:48 pm ---I like Kristen and think she has a beautiful voice (I am probably one of three people in the world who own the DVD of The Music Man with her and Matthew Broderick). . .
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Ooh, yeah. She does a good "Goodnight, My Someone." I love that song. One time, when my sister who loves Kristen came to visit me, I took her to tea at the Plaza. A strolling violinist came to our table and asked if we had a request. Both of us went braindead. The only song I could come up with was "Bugaboo" by Destiny's Child. But then I came up with "Goodnight, My Someone." The violinist began playing "76 Trombones," and I was, like, that's not what I asked for. . . you know, on the inside. Then he segued into "Goodnight, My Someone," and I was, like, well it's about time! And I was happy. It was lovely. Later I discovered that those two are basically the same song. I was so embarrassed behind that! And the Plaza had the best scones! But I didn't see Eloise.
smellykellyjay:
--- Quote from: southendmd on February 25, 2008, 06:18:43 pm ---The Academy really needs to change their rules about songs, also foreign films. Too many good songs/films get excluded.
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I'm being contrary on this thread, but I can understand their rules about songs (Foreign films is a horse of another color.). They're trying to prevent songs that were barely featured in a film from being nominated. I mean, what if the song that was playing when Alma, Jr. drove up in Kurt's car at the end of BbM got nominated? That's what they're working to prevent. I think the popularity of pre-exisiting songs in movies (ala "The Big Chill" or, say, a stage musical turned film like "Chicago" where the songs aren't original) plays a part in the scarcity and lack of quality in the nominated songs too.
--- Quote ---Just imagine Emmylou Harris or Teddy Thompson singing up there two years ago.
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That's what I was really looking forward to. "Love That Will Never Grow Old" won a Golden Globe, but that's kinda like winning Most Popular, while an Oscar is more like getting a scholarship. I guess we could consider Gustavo Santaolalla's Oscar for Best Original Score to be a nod for the songs in BbM as well, since he wrote a lot of 'em.
--- Quote ---So much better than that nasty Dolly Parton thing or the Pimps on Parade song.
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Make a deal with you. I won't diss Kristin Chenoweth if you won't diss Dolly. And I love "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp." It's so catchy, the CDC in Atlanta has a file on it. You just know some people lost money in their Oscar pool the year that one won.
smellykellyjay:
--- Quote from: susiebk on February 25, 2008, 10:25:55 am ---I think Suzanne Pleshette received the loudest applause from the attendees.
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I just really like her. Jack Valenti, Michaelangelo Antonioni, Deborah Kerr, Ingmar Bergman got big ovations as well.
--- Quote from: cmr107 on February 25, 2008, 12:19:06 am ---I just got home and turned it on like 5 minutes before the In Memorium thing. I agree, Heath should have had two scenes, but I liked how he was last (save the best for last, you know) and that there was that lovely swell in the music when it cut to him.
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I think the music drowned out the ovation he got from the audience though.
--- Quote from: MaineWriter on February 25, 2008, 12:10:39 am ---And yes, the picture of Heath was excellent, but he should have gotten two scenes from two movies like lots of the others did...
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--- Quote from: delalluvia on February 25, 2008, 12:40:02 am ---I'm surprised they didn't have Renfro.
It was chronological, it was fitting and poignant to have Heath last - I note that he was the youngest of this year's group. The simplicity of the scene was lovely and will leave a lasting bittersweet memory.
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I'm with Del here. I liked what they did for him. It was simple and classy. I figure some people got two scenes to remind folks of who they were.
And I also was expecting to see Brad Renfro. Hilary Swank said, “Sadly, a few were taken from us much too soon with their best yet to come.” Please point out where I may be wrong, but, with the exception of Heath, it looked to me like everybody in the segment was up there in years and at least semi-retired. I guess a case could be made for anybody being taken too soon, but you get what I'm going for, right?
Bob Clark didn't die of anything old-age related, but he was 68. Shoot, Kitty Carlisle was 97, and Jane “Angela Channing” Wyman was 90. Just saying that Heath seemed to be the few Hilary spoke of.
A couple of random thoughts on the segment here:
I thought Peter Zinner was Peter Boyle.
Burt Lancaster was HOT! (He was shown with Deborah Kerr in the famous “From Here to Eternity” beach scene.) Anybody seen him in "The Swimmer"? It's a good movie, and not just because he spent most of the movie in tight little swim trunks. He was in his mid 50s when he made that one, and he was fine. I hope I look as good as he did when I'm in my 50s. Shoot, I ain't never looked that good.
ifyoucantfixit:
Burt Lancaster was a former athlete. He was a trapeze artist. He performed in the circus.
he made "The Greatest Show on Earth" as a trapeze artist and did his own work.
smellykellyjay:
--- Quote from: ifyoucantfixit on February 26, 2008, 03:13:59 am ---Burt Lancaster was a former athlete. He was a trapeze artist. He performed in the circus.
he made "The Greatest Show on Earth" as a trapeze artist and did his own work.
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Ooh, thanks! With this information, you're making me think really naughty thoughts. I think I'm gonna have to sign off now and go take care of something.
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