Well, that wasn’t so bad.

2 comments February 25th, 2008

Any Oscar ceremony that has the Coen brothers picking up more than one statue is at least halfway decent, and the wins for Javier Bardem and Daniel Day-Lewis didn’t exactly come as a surprise. Marion Cotillard’s win for LA VIE EN ROSE sure did, though — did anyone predict that?

A few of my favorite moments:

1. Jon Stewart inviting Marketa Irglova back onstage after the commercial after the orchestra (rudely) played her off before she could make any sort of acceptance speech for winning the Best Original Song Oscar for “Falling Slowly” from ONCE (with Glen Hansard, who did get a chance to speak).

2. Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill arguing which of them was more like Halle Berry while presenting the sound awards. This bit of comedy was genuinely funny, unlike most scripted bits.

3. Colin Farrell and John Travolta both slipping on the same spot next to the mic.

4. The film-clip tributes to “Binoculars and Periscopes” and “Bad Dreams.” I wanted to see more!

5. Oh, and did everyone notice that screenplay winner Diablo Cody wore yet another leopard print dress? Can I call ‘em or can I call ‘em?

How about your most memorable Oscar moments?