After The Oscars

So now that the oscars are over, what did every one think of the winners?! Well I have one word for you, predictable! I had all the winners pegged down, next year I should put money down on the awards. The award I was most anxious to see given out was Actor in a Leading Role. After seeing Dallas Buyers Club I was 100 per cent convinced that Matthew McConaughey deserved the statue for his performance.

So how did Ellen DeGeneres do? The short answer, she did well. She had a solid opening monologue, funny jokes throughout the night, without going over the line, and while some bits went on a little long for my liking (the pizza bit), the group shot that Ellen posted on Twitter was one of the best parts of the night.

 

One of my biggest problems with this years Oscars is that it didn't have the big excitement shows in that past have. There was no big opening number and while there was signing throughout the show, it wasn't very exciting, it usually just consisted of the artist standing in one place and singing. I also found that the camera work was very sloppy and the lead ins and outs were very choppy. 

What surprised me about this years Academy Awards was that I liked all the fashion! There was nothing that was particularly disastrous, nothing that made me cringe. Lots of pastels, reds, blacks, whites (mostly the men), and shiny! 

Now that the 86th Academy Awards are over, they are no doubt already working on next years awards. The Academy has already announced that the 87th Academy Awards will be held February 22, 2015 at the Dolby Theatre. Only 352 days to go!

Oscar Excitement

With The Oscars only two days away my nerdy excitement is becoming harder and harder to hide. Fortunately, I'm not the only one. It seems that every daytime and late night talk show is counting down and talking about The Academy Awards. But what I'm looking forward to after The Oscars is Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Oscars. If this years show is anything like last years show then it should be hilarious and include many A-listers and possibly Oscar winners.

 

Now, I'm not say that The Oscars aren't entertaining, I don't think there has ever been an opening monologue that I haven't enjoyed. And even most of the presenters throw in a joke here or there before another famous Oscar line is uttered, "the envelope, please." And lets not forget the anticipation of who will win the biggest award of the night, Best Picture. But with just two days to go we won't have to wait much longer! 

Fun Fact: Jennifer Lawrence is the youngest person ever to earn a trio of Oscar nominations. (Winter's Bone, Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle.)