Oscar Night II: In Which Brenda Fricker Razzle Dazzles Us All

[Bean]

I'm still baffled as to how that Martin/Baldwin show was such a flop! They're such funny performers, and their styles would seem to compliment each other, but that ceremony was a pretty big snore.

[Rasie]

I thought Steve Martin was pretty fantastic in 2003, though I have a soft spot for that show as the first Oscars I ever watched all the way through.

That's probably one of my favorite ceremonies since I started watching. I hate that the academy never put his monologue on their official YouTube channel. I've got it on VHS, but I don't have anything to watch it on.

[faina]

They should get Sasha Stone to host.

Co-hosted with a bunch of complaining AD posters. LMFAO, now that would be the train wreck.

[kissfromarose]

Am I the only person who thought the Hugh Jackman telecast was great?! I agree that Whoopi's last stint was the best besides his in recent memory.

I have mixed feelings about that ceremony. Some of Bill Condon's ideas were pretty good. The way they revamped the montages was impressive and certainly a step in the right direction. The acting presentations with the previous winners were a mixed bag, I think it only worked for the Supporting Actress category, mostly because you had five genuinely engaging presenters.

I thought Jackman was a fantastic host. He clearly knows how to work a live audience, unfortunately he had to work with pretty terrible material. I felt sorry for him when he had to perform a musical number about The Reader. Seriously, MUSICAL NUMBERS are shit and most viewers use them for bathroom breaks. Instead of inviting irrelevant people like Renee Zellweger and that horrible Chenoweth woman to sing, just find a fun, creative way to perform the nominated songs. Like when they got Robin Williams for the South Park song. Otherwise, stay away from the musical numbers. They're mostly a recipe for disaster and I'm befuddled that Oscar producers keep forgetting that every year.

[Souler]

Yeah, they want younger male viewers right? Then why do they keep putting in musical numbers?

[Atonenent.]

Jackman's was my first show and I remember it fondly, I also didn't dislike ( ) last year's show, the rest? Nah.

[flibber]

I really they'll consider Fey and Poehler for next year. They probably won't because they fear they'll look like copycats, though.

Come to think of it they should just continue hosting the Globes, it's the better ceremony anyway.

I would also imagine hosting the Globes is much, much easier.

[faina]

Yeah, they want younger male viewers right? Then why do they keep putting in musical numbers?

Why would anyone want that? And if so, they should just invite Sasha Grey and Michael Lucas both to perform. Problem solved.

[faina]

Jackman's was my first show and I remember it fondly, I also didn't dislike ( ) last year's show, the rest? Nah.

Good god, how old are you? 10?

[Atonenent.]

Good god, how old are you? 10?

I would not be waking up in the middle of the night to watch the Oscars at the age of five, would I?

[faina]

I would not be waking up in the middle of the night to watch the Oscars at the age of five, would I?

I did.

[Aurelius]

Why would anyone want that? And if so, they should just invite Sasha Grey and Michael Lucas both to perform. Problem solved.

I would watch that (though I have no idea who Michael Lucas is). Does that make me young?

[faina]

I would watch that (though I have no idea who Michael Lucas is). Does that make me young?

LOL, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Lucas_(director)

[just me]

Steve Martin was great in 2003. That was a difficult year and he did an outstanding job. Very classy. The Kathy Bates joke was one for the ages.

And Whoopie has been great every single year she has hosted.

[solly79]

Steve Martin was great in 2003. That was a difficult year and he did a outstanding job. Very classy. The Kathy Bates joke was one for the ages.

[faina]

Chris Rock was the worst. Ellen's year was terrible. Jackman was painful. Stewart was alright. Whoopie and early Crystal were the best or I am just getting old.

[City Lights]

Here's the thing...you can only make stuffy old people and a stuffy old tradition a certain degree of funny. So no matter who hosts and no matter how funny she or he is, they aren't going to be seen as masterminds. The ceremony still drags. There will always be painful moments.

If you want to get rid of all the tradition, you might as well take a pillow to Oscar and start televising the Satellite Awards in its place.

[dlong5665]

Jackman's was my first show and I remember it fondly.

OMG same!

[Addison de Witt]

Jackman was quite good for me. Steve Martin as well. Whoopie Goldberg too. The rest? From meh to awful.
Someday Tina Fey must host this

[raguabros]

I have mixed feelings about that ceremony. Some of Bill Condon's ideas were pretty good. The way they revamped the montages was impressive and certainly a step in the right direction. The acting presentations with the previous winners were a mixed bag, I think it only worked for the Supporting Actress category, mostly because you had five genuinely engaging presenters.

I thought Jackman was a fantastic host. He clearly knows how to work a live audience, unfortunately he had to work with pretty terrible material. I felt sorry for him when he had to perform a musical number about The Reader. Seriously, MUSICAL NUMBERS are shit and most viewers use them for bathroom breaks. Instead of inviting irrelevant people like Renee Zellweger and that horrible Chenoweth woman to sing, just find a fun, creative way to perform the nominated songs. Like when they got Robin Williams for the South Park song. Otherwise, stay away from the musical numbers. They're mostly a recipe for disaster and I'm befuddled that Oscar producers keep forgetting that every year.

Jackman's two musical numbers were AMAZING. "The Reader" was definitely the funniest part of the whole show.