2013 Best Picture Winner, Argo. |
It’s really hard to react to something you “technically”
didn’t see. Yep, that’s right I didn’t watch this year’s Oscars. I know, I
know, but in my defense, I didn’t have cable, so yeah, there’s that. However, I
still heard about all of the funny/big/surprise moments as they happened.
That’s the great thing about the Internet and YouTube and
Facebook and Twitter. You never miss a moment of major news events happening in
the world. Everything and everyone is so connected that I literally stayed on
my Facebook and Twitter news feeds and it was like I was watching the show. But
since I didn’t “see” the moments happen and they don’t have that “organic”
feeling of seeing them live, I don’t feel right telling you my best moment or
worst moment or best dressed. I’ll just
give you my biggest winners and losers of the night.
Big Winners
Argo
Affleck still went home a winner. |
Argo was the
biggest winner of the night simply because it took home the biggest prize and,
honestly, it was an easy call. Lincoln lost a ton of steam and the way Argo was sweeping everything else you
just knew it was going home with the “Big One”. Besides, I can tell you one
thing about Hollywood that I’ve learned to be completely true. We, (And I can say we damn it because I live
here and I WORK here.) love to hear about ourselves. Especially the big
wigs out here. Hollywood loves great movies about
Hollywood. (Cut to the producer of The Artist laughing while holding a Best Picture statue.) And of course it was going to win at least three
awards, so I predicted both of Argo's wins in film editing and adapted screenplay.
No way it was winning Best Picture without taking home a few other awards in
the process.
Christoph Waltz
Waltz is 2 for 2 at the Oscars. |
If I were this guy’s agent, I’d be calling Quentin Tarantino
right now (Tarantino also had a big
night as he won for Best Original Screenplay for Django Unchained.) and ask when and where his next project was.
I wouldn’t care if he was asking Waltz to dress in drag and play a Mexican prostitute,
I’d make Waltz take the role. Waltz has won twice in the last four years and
both times for playing what was essentially the same character. He’s a
brilliant actor who seems to shine under Tarantino’s direction and why wouldn’t
he. A character actor like Waltz will always perform well when given such juicy
dialog and note worthy scenes to work with. This year’s Best Supporting Actor nominee
field was the strongest in Oscar history, so if anyone of those guys won, it
would have been okay with me. Still, I thought there was no way they would give
it to Waltz again, especially for a second
Quentin Tarantino film. (I still picked him
to win in my office pool. AKA Hedging my bet baby!)
Big Loser
Lincoln
12 Nomination only equaled 2 Wins for Lincoln. |
Damn, damn, damn! I knew the movie about freeing black
people wasn’t ready for the big time. (That’s
a joke.) From having all the momentum in the world a few months ago when it
was nominated for twelve awards to going out with such a loud thud last night.
I haven’t seen a performance that bad under the big lights since Tom Brady in
the 2012 Super Bowl. (I originally had a
“male performance” joke about Jimmy Johnson but… yeah…) Daniel Day-Lewis
winning for Best Actor was a foregone conclusion, but I really thought it was
set up for Spielberg to win another Best Director award. With Affleck and
Bigelow missing from the nominees I thought his road to Oscar gold was clear,
but with the film losing at every turn to Argo
there was no way he was winning it. When a President announces your film and it
still doesn’t win, it’s over. You get
Lincoln in a theater be it “Ford” or “Nokia” and bad things WILL happen. (Hey I kid, I kid. I love Lincoln.
Remember, I’m black, so his picture hangs next to Dr. King’s (not Waltz’
character from Django) and Obama’s. Still too soon huh?)
Bonus Winner (Or
Loser)
We have an office Oscar pool at my job and I think I’m doing pretty
well. I’m writing this at 10:45 PCT so I’m still not sure if I won. I can’t
remember exactly what I picked, but I’m pretty sure I got 16 out of 24 awards
right. And I should have gotten at least two more right if I went with my gut or
remembered what I said about Lincoln.
Production value makes period pieces Paris! So congrats to all the winners and
better look next time to the losers. But just like me in my office Oscar pool,
it’s just an honor to be in the pot or even be nominated. What the hell am I
saying? That’s crazy talk, I wanna win!
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