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A Few Brief Thoughts on The Oscars

February 25, 2008 in Movies by Sean

No Country for Old Men
The Oscars are over, and I just wanted to offer a few thoughts.

  • Best Picture and Best Director went to No Country for Old Men. This was one of the strongest group of nominees I can remember, and No Country for Old Men is certainly worthy. My personal pick would have been Juno, and There Will Be Blood was also remarkable, but I’m not going to complain. Congrats to the Coens, though The Big Lebowski still isn’t funny…
  • Transformers got shut out! 0 for 3. See, I’m right, it’s not a good movie.
  • Way to go The Bourne Ultimatum! Three awards (three more than Transformers). Between this and the announcement of a fourth Bourne movie it’s been a very good Bourne weekend.
  • It’s hard to see Javier Bardem without his Dorothy Hamill hair cut
  • I’m very happy that Best Original Song went to Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová for “Falling Slowly” from Once (watch the scene here). I never actually wrote anything about this movie, but I have to say it was one of the most engaging films I’ve seen in a long time. It’s a relief that a good song, a heartfelt song, a song with real feeling beat out THREE pre-packaged Disney songs. I’m pretty sure my mom, sister, and niece are very upset by this.
  • I’m a little bummed Ellen Page didn’t win Best Actress, but I’m definitely interested in seeing La Vie en Rose, for which Marion Cotillard won. At least Ellen looked good.
  • Can Jon Stewart host every year? Seriously. Bravo Jon for bringing Markéta Irglová back to the stage after the music cut her off. Classy move sir.
  • Seth Rogan and Jonah Hill were funny, but the funniest moment came when Josh Brolin tried to do a Jack Nicholson impression, then apologized to Jack.
  • I can’t imagine anyone giving a better performance than Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood or Javier Bardem in No Country for Old Men. Both men were absolutely chilling, and couldn’t have deserved their awards more.
  • It’s a little hard to believe Johnny Greenwood wasn’t nominated for Best Score for There Will Be Blood. His music fit the film like an old G-string on Diablo Cody…

Is there anything I missed? Have something to get off your chest? Go ahead and leave a comment.