Day: March 7, 2010

The Hurt Locker has won the Best Picture Oscar…Extra Virgin ladies! And Kathryn Bigelow, bless her, has also won for Best Director. “This is a moment of a lifetime,” she said. “I would not be standing here if it weren’t for Mark Boal, who risked his life for what he put on the page” She thanked Nicolas Chartier! “I’d like to dedicate this to the women and men who risk their lives in Iraq and Afganistan..may they come home safe.” Beautiful ending, beautiful night.

Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow, producer-writer Mark Boal following Best Picture win.

Crazy Heart‘s Jeff Bridges paying tribute to parents after winning the Best Actor Oscar.

The Cove producer Fisher Stevens, star Ric O’Barry, director Louie Psihoyos and a woman I’m not for the time being recognizing…sorry.

Forrest Whitaker speaks for Sandra Bullock, Michael Sheen for Helen Mirren (and talk of her hot tattoo), Peter Sarsgaard for Carey Mulligan, Oprah Winfrey for Gabore Sidibe (“if that ain’t a Hollywood fairy tale, what is?”), and Stanley Tucci for Meryl Streep. And the winner, announced by Sean Penn, is….Sandra Bullock. Who goes over to Streep for a second and then changes her mind before heading up to the stage. “George Clooney threw me into a pool…” “My lover Meryl Streep.”

…to the five Best Actor nominees — a nice idea. Jeff Bridges‘ eyes watered up when Michelle Pfeiffer spoke of his successfully invested in family and work together. Colin Farrell‘s mention of having costarred in SWAT with Jeremy Renner…red-faced embarassment. And now to the announcement of Jeff Bridges‘ Best Actor Oscar…foretold, expected, deserved. “This [Oscar] is honoring my parents as much as it is me.” Uh-oh…he’s going on a bit. It’s the Spirit Awards! Don’t shut him down, orchestra….let him go.

…that no one has seen, and which none of the hip know-it-alls were voting for on their ballots, has won for Best Foreign Language Film. The Secrets in Their Eyes or words to that effect.

The Cove, The Cove, The Cove…they gave the Best Feature Doc Oscar to The Cove! And Fisher Stevens ate up all the thank-you time. How dare the orchestra kick Louise Psihoyos and Ric O’Barry off before they’ve spoken. But they did.

And The Hurt Locker has won for Best Editing….another favorable omen. As Jett just said in a text, “The writing’s on the wall.”

“If you want to be creative, go out there and do it — it’s not a waste of time!”

Avatar wins for Best Visual Effects….knock us over!

I’m not going to remember those who’ve been left out, so if anyone can post them. They always blow people off. Jean Simmons, David Carradine. “Zapata, in the name of all we fought for, don’t go!”…Joseph Wiseman! Michael Jackson gets two and a half seconds.

Everyone in my room is hating on the haughty Sandy Powell, the Oscar-winning costume designer for The Young Victoria. She’s cool, I get her, think I understand — but she erred, I’m afraid. “I already have two of these…”

And The Hurt Locker sound mixer and editors, particuarly Paul J. Ottosson, have won! Ray Beckett! Another sure omen that the Best Picture Oscar is theirs.

“Jim Cameron…this Oscar sees you.,..clearly, your vision is so deep”…cancer recovery…”we really felt that…that you so much.” Waterfalls of emotion. Okay.

I was moved by her closing her eyes and holding still for a second or two before getting up to take the stage, and her bows. “I’d like to thank the Academy for showing it can be about the performance, and not the politics.” D’ja hear that, Tom O’Neil?

…for Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner for Up In The Air. Instead…wait, Geoffrey Fletcher unexpectedly wins the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar? First major surprise of the night. Stop sniffling! Sniffling is inexcusable! Steve Martin: “I wrote that speech for [Fletcher].” My ballot is so fucked at this point. Four wrong! Forget it.

I would give the Best Makeup Oscar to Il Divo, but that’s me. Stiller steals the show. Good fishing rod joke. Star Trek wins, natch. Picked it. A staff of 40? Honorable mention of JJ Abrams.