"Once" wins...as it should have

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There's no doubt about the Oscar winner for Best Song. Once's Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova are the champs...of course! Deserved, fated, ordained. Stewart's line about Glen -- "Wow, that guy is so arrogant!" -- is hilarious.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on February 24, 2008 at 7:49 PM

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AJW says ...

AWESOME! I let out a cheer when Travolta announced it, which confused the people I'm watching with, but whatever. Watched the film with my girlfriend, and we're both excited that it was recognized in front of so many people.

Posted by AJW at February 24, 2008 7:56 PM

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corey3rd says ...

an amazing moment in a small budget film gets its due instead of that overproduced Disney-bound for Broadway production numbers.

I'm blissed out.

Posted by corey3rd at February 24, 2008 7:56 PM

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shotzi says ...

They brought Marketa back! So awesome. One of my favorite Oscar moments ever and it just happened.

Posted by shotzi at February 24, 2008 7:59 PM

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foxnewsisfake says ...

Great movie, great music, great choice!

Best moment of the show, hands down. Even the awkward return after the break wound up as a winning moment!

Posted by foxnewsisfake at February 24, 2008 8:01 PM

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cinefan says ...

Yeah, I love that they brought Marketa back to give her speech of thanks - very eloquent and moving. Once winning Best Song is the award I am happiest about tonight (with Cotillard being a close second).

Posted by cinefan at February 24, 2008 8:02 PM

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foxnewsisfake says ...

That Ledger moment...did the strip "burn out" at the end (as opposed to fading away...)?

Posted by foxnewsisfake at February 24, 2008 8:06 PM

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BurmaShave says ...

Yeah it did. And Marketa was a great moment.

Posted by BurmaShave at February 24, 2008 8:07 PM

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Mark B says ...

That was SUCH a classy move to bring Marketa back out, and her speech was pitch perfect. WONDERFUL!

Posted by Mark B at February 24, 2008 8:08 PM

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lebowski19 says ...

I agree that it was nice to bring her back out, but what about all of the other people that have gotten cutoff throughout the year?

Posted by lebowski19 at February 24, 2008 8:13 PM

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rocco says ...

my god, they honored Bob Clarke after Michelangelo Antonioni...what is this world coming to?

Posted by rocco at February 24, 2008 8:16 PM

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foxnewsisfake says ...

I know! Bob Clarke, of all people. I hear Jeff spit at his television.

Posted by foxnewsisfake at February 24, 2008 8:21 PM

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romeoisbleeding says ...

So glad that Glenn and Marketa won and awesome they brought her back. Question... did they forget Brad Renfro passed away? I did not see his photo

Posted by romeoisbleeding at February 24, 2008 8:23 PM

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le corbeau says ...

Hey, which would you take to a desert island, Christmas Story or L'Eclisse?

Carp about it if you want, but bringing Irglova back out was the classiest thing done on the Oscars since honoring Chaplin, or at least Robert Altman's great subtly anti-cynicism speech a couple of years ago.

Posted by le corbeau at February 24, 2008 8:35 PM

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rr3333 says ...

I never saw a winner who hadnt had a chance to speak being brought back after a commercial break!

Glad it was Marketa!

Moment of the night. Great Song. Terrific Movie. Go see it if you havent yet.

Posted by rr3333 at February 24, 2008 8:38 PM

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Webster says ...

Now I really hope that the some of the millions of viewers who had never even heard of "Once" before tonight will seek out this gem of a movie. Talk about a real Oscar "bounce."

Posted by Webster at February 24, 2008 9:04 PM

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christian says ...

I was so crazed when she was cut off that I shouted when they brought her back out for one of the greatest oscar moments ever.
I wonder if Stewart had anything to do with it...

Posted by christian at February 24, 2008 9:56 PM

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