Writer's Block: Dressed to Impress

[fajrdrako]

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In recent years I've been frustrated with the Academy Awards, and didn't watch. I don't see many movies these days, and don't recognize most of the celebrities. Crash a few years ago was a last straw for me; I thought it was an awful movie, and it won "Best Movie". And for a few years, the Awards ceremony bored me.

So I didn't watch last night, but this evening maaseru and maaboroshi showed me highlights, and I did love seeing Hugh Jackman do his musical theatre review. Great fun.

Best outfit, male: I thought Frank Langella looked terrific. (I always do.)
Worst outfit, male: Mickey Rourke. Huh. He has a style all his own.
Best outfit, female: Marisa Tomei. In general, I liked the dresses more than I usually do, though I don't much like strapless dresses. Amy Adams was a close second, and Miley Cyrus gets a special nod because her dress had straps. I liked Meryl Streep's look.
Worst outfit, female: Sophia Loren, with a few frills to many.

Best voice: Tilda Swinton
Best dance: Beyonce Knowles
Best line: "I am Wolverine."

Comments

[darthhellokitty.livejournal.com]

Mickey Rourke. Huh. He has a style all his own.

He does. But he loves his dog, so I can't blame him too much. XD

I need to find a clip of Tilda somewhere... she's not aware of it, but she's my girlfriend. :-)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Tilda is just amazing. I love the way she doesn't conform. And that voice. That voice. I love good voices.

[monsieureden.livejournal.com]

Major crush on Tilda since Orlando.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen Orlando, believe it or not.

I must see it.

[monsieureden.livejournal.com]

WHAT??????????????

OMG woman... tomorrow, please. Go. Now.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

[g]

Okay, I'll make a point of seeing it a.s.a.p.

[monsieureden.livejournal.com]

haha ;) It's one of my favorite books and movies. It was an original inspiration for Eden. :) Amongst others... like the Scarlet Pimpernel.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I tend to like anything that has any connection, however vague, to The Scarlet Pimpernel. We shall see!

[monsieureden.livejournal.com]

SP was part of the inspiration for the disguise / identity element in Eden. Orlando was part of the inspiration for the gender bending element. :)

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I like the idea.

I think what kept me from it was a general lack of fondness for Virigina Wolff's writing.

[monsieureden.livejournal.com]

I liked Orlando. I haven't read her other stuff though. But I'm really into the gender thing, so I might like it no matter what.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I like the gender thing too, so that might make all the difference.

[monsieureden.livejournal.com]

I saw the movie Orlando when I was 14 and was hypnotized by the costumes and the weirdness of it and the music and the cross dressing and the talking to the camera and long pauses in dialog, and Tilda of course. It's funny how those things stick with you, esp. from that age. Like Niccolo.

[auriaephiala.livejournal.com]

I have to say that I thought _Orlando_ was one of the most boring movies I have EVER seen. Very pretty, but deadly dull (admittedly I saw it MANY years ago, but the impression really stuck).

OTOH, Tilda was brilliant as one of the villains in _Michael Clayton_.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I want to see "Michael Clayton", too. Almost bought it when I was at Future Shop last night.

[topgeargirl2.livejournal.com]

The Oscars was fun this year.

Special for us Australians as Hugh Jackman was host and Heath Ledger won best supporting actor.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

The existence of Hugh Jackman alone is an asset to your wonderful country.

I'm not sure there was a Canadian in sight this year. Can't think of one. Am I missing someone obvious?

[topgeargirl2.livejournal.com]

Recently he was voted world's sexiest man alive.

There are a lot of Aussie actors in Hollywood.

I don't think so.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

world's sexiest man alive.

Not a bad contender, though People magazine (I think?) thought it was Matt Damon - which I don't understand at all. Jackman is a much better choice.

Though my #1 would be different - !

[monsieureden.livejournal.com]

I died laughing at the opening. It was so not like the Oscars, and so funny, and so embarrassing all at the same time. They were obviously trying to be 'young' - lots of Coldplay songs during the montages, all the High School Musical people, and er, Edward Cullens.

I liked Crash. I don't think it was the Best Movie, but I liked it. I thought it showed how lives unknowingly inter-connect and the raw side of people when they don't think others are listening. I think it was pretty American in tone though.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I died laughing at the opening

Yes. Very funny. And charming at the same time. I loved it when Jackman said he hadn't had time to see "The Reader" - and hadn't wanted to stand in line.

I thought Crash was sort of dumb and boring.... And I mostly didn't like the characters.

[monsieureden.livejournal.com]

No, I don't think any of the characters in Crash are likeable.

[auriaephiala.livejournal.com]

I read the description of _Crash_ and decided there was no reason I wanted to see it -- Oscar or not.

I didn't see the show itself (no time and it was fairly obvious who would win), but I was very glad Milk did quite well; Sean Penn deserved the best actor award, and the script was brilliant.

I did look at the dresses later on imdb.com.

I though Beyonce, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Jessica Biel looked quite dreadful. Their dresses were overcomplicated and badly shaped: Beyonce looked like a flower vase, I swear. And Mickey Rourke: how un-suave can you get!

Marisa Tomei, Meryl Streep, Robin Wright Penn, Viola Davis, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, and Anne Hathaway OTOH looked gorgeous -- and quite comfortable too, at least as much as you can be in an Oscar gown.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I read the description of _Crash_ and decided there was no reason I wanted to see it

I was disappointed because it was by Paul Haggis - whose writing I quite like on Due South.

I was glad Milk did well, but I still haven't seen it. I hope it stays around in the theatres a bit now, having got an award.

I thought Jessica Biel looked beautiful but I confess I don't remember her dress now. Sarah Jessica Parker looked odd; I've never liked her taste in clothes.

Marisa Tomei was quite stunning.

I liked Amy Adams' dress, but it was pointed out by at least one commentator as a disaster, comparing it to Spider-Man's costume. I must admit I don't know who Amy Adams is. (I think she was in "Doubt".)

I'm not sure about comfort in an Oscar gown, but I'm pretty sure no one could be comfortable in Oscar shoes.