It’s been 24 hours and I’m joined by Joey, Robert, Anna, and Joseph to dish on the things of the night. Here’s the agenda.
- The Not-So Surprising Wins (Plummer, Spencer)
- Quick note about our Academy Idol winner
- Billy Crystal: How did he do?
- Technical aspects of the show (pacing, circus act, etc.)
- Surprises of the Night
- Editing (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Consolation prize?)
- Cinematography (Do they hate Lubezski?)
- Actress (A lot of talk about Meryl and her win)
- Race (Does it have anything to do with anything?)
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Tags: Beginners, Best Actress, billy crystal, Christopher Plummer, Cinematography, Editing, Emmanuel Lubezski, Meryl Streep, Octavia Spencer, Oscars, Podcasts, Shame, The Awards Circuit Power Hour, the girl with the dragon tattoo, The Help, The Iron Lady, The Tree of Life, Viola Davis
Tags: Beginners, Best Actress, billy crystal, Christopher Plummer, Cinematography, Editing, Emmanuel Lubezski, Meryl Streep, Octavia Spencer, Oscars, Podcasts, Shame, The Awards Circuit Power Hour, the girl with the dragon tattoo, The Help, The Iron Lady, The Tree of Life, Viola Davis
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Enjoy everyone!
Joey Magidson(Quote) (Reply)
Oh lol, look forward to this episode.
thereisaray(Quote) (Reply)
Great podcast guys. I would say that even though the loss of Cinematography to Lubezki was sad, it wasn’t totally unforseen. Many people, including myself, predicted Hugo to win that award because great DPs always get shafted (you mentioned Roger Deakins, and I’ve mentioned him as well in a previous post). New Rule: The “overdue” card only works above-the-line.
Also, I’m glad you are mentioning what the Best Actress outcome really means for Davis’s future. A lot of people complain when you bring up the racial angle (I think a lot of those complainers tend to be white men too), but I have been thinking about that as well. As much as I want to believe Davis will have another opportunity to win this award, it does seem unlikely given how racially biased Hollywood can be, not to mention not very kind to older actresses in general as well. The kindest thing you can say is Davis’s next opportunity will have a stronger push to win because of this outcome, but when that will be is a good question. Maybe if Harvey Weinstein can get an adaptation of “Fences” seen, she can have it. But as of now, the future does look a little bleak.
I am a Meryl Streep fan, and did think she gave a good performance in “The Iron Lady”, and I think that’s why this outcome hurts the most. I was really rooting for Davis to win, but can’t lay blame on Streep because she didn’t give herself the award nor did she not deserve it. I can only blame this institution that constantly shortchanges older women of color in the first place and furthers it by giving the award to the safest of choices. And if that gets me attacked by the ardent Streep fans out there, then I’d be in good company with the rest of you guys, and, again, I say that as a devoted fan myself. But she has the Oscar that belongs to Davis.
Josh P.(Quote) (Reply)
Thanks Josh.
Joey Magidson(Quote) (Reply)
I think tree of life lost because of the general dislike for the movie, I dont thinhk the academy wanted it to be a oscar winner. Oersonaly It was my favourite for the year, something completley fresh and original.
I wonder how the race would of been different if viola won for doubt?
I dont feel to bad for viola, shes gone from an unknown playing small parts to the big league, shes A List, and remember winning an oscar espec for women has a strange after effect on there careers
Gweynth? Helen Hunt? Halle? Nicole? etc there careers all went south, maybe once youve won, you dont campaign so hard to get the baity roles?
Meryl will get nominated again for sure, tho her fourth will be an honorary which of course will happen, but in acting i imagine it wont be until shes in her late 70s etc
I think shes now tied with nicholson in second place for most oscars after katherine hepburn? acting wise
If the academy would just give the person who deserves it the most instead of giving it to someone likeable sandra bullock??? i think they were embarresed over that,
meryls a great imitator, thats why she picks biopics etc, her roles as fictional people are never as good
Ant(Quote) (Reply)
glad nobody was beating that horse…
sc62788(Quote) (Reply)
Guys, Meryl should have 4 oscars. She was absolutely outstanding in The River Wild. It was unbelievable how she stole the show from Kevin Bacon! And she’s such a great rower! She should be in the Olympics too! Go Meryl! She’s the best thing ever!
Savage Meryl fans, come at me.
Alex LoSchiavo(Quote) (Reply)
Oh, I’ll quote Meryl: “whatever”
In fact, all that part of her speech was dedicated to all the bloggers who hate her, she said that in an interview
So, again, whatever
Seba(Quote) (Reply)
Well, luckily that’s not us, despite the implication.
Joey Magidson(Quote) (Reply)
So I guess you missed the part where we all acknowledge that she’s one of the world’s finest living actresses and should have a third Oscar for something else?
Robert Hamer(Quote) (Reply)
It’s nice to see you listened to what we all had to say about her.
Anna Belickis(Quote) (Reply)