Just a few quick reactions to last night's Academy Awards...

 

I really really really enjoyed the show this year, but have heard mixed reviews.  What did you think?  Did you even notice that it was staged differently? 

Yay 'Slumdog'!

Yay Heath Ledger!

Yay Sean Penn (run, do not walk to see 'Milk'!)

Reese Witherspoon, might consider firing her stylist.  I was looking for an ice skating rink.

Was I the only one who thought it was a little awkward when Jennifer Aniston was presenting that they cut to a shot of Brad and Angelina?

... and while we're on the topic of Brad and Angelina, could they have been less affectionate?

What's up with Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn, I thought they got divorced, and neither of them are wearing their rings, but they've been popping up at awards shows together.  They showed more affection than Brad and Angelina.

 

What are your thoughts on the Oscars?  Here's a full list of winners from the AP:

 

 _Motion Picture: "Slumdog Millionaire."

 

 

 

_ Actor: Sean Penn, "Milk."

 

 

 

_ Actress: Kate Winslet, "The Reader."

 

 

 

_ Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight."

 

 

 

_ Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."

 

 

 

_ Director: Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire."

 

 

 

_ Foreign Film: "Departures," ****an.

 

 

 

_ Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, "Slumdog Millionaire."

 

 

 

_ Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black, "Milk."

 

 

 

_ Animated Feature Film: "WALL-E."

 

 

 

_ Art Direction: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."

 

 

 

_ Cinematography: "Slumdog Millionaire."

 

 

 

_ Sound Mixing: "Slumdog Millionaire."

 

 

 

_ Sound Editing: "The Dark Knight."

 

 

 

_ Original Score: "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman.

 

 

 

_ Original Song: "Jai Ho" from "Slumdog Millionaire," A.R. Rahman and Gulzar.

 

 

 

_ Costume: "The Duchess."

 

 

 

_ Do****entary Feature: "Man on Wire."

 

 

 

_ Do****entary (short subject): "Smile Pinki."

 

 

 

_ Film Editing: "Slumdog Millionaire."

 

 

 

_ Makeup: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."

 

 

 

_ Animated Short Film: "La Maison en Petits Cubes."

 

 

 

_ Live Action Short Film: "Spielzeugland (Toyland)."

 

 

 

_ Visual Effects: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."