--- Ok, found a pic of Nicole.
I should have known it was a Tom Ford concoction. She looked godawful.
Like she should have been trying out for the ice capades instead of
attending an awards show. Ugh. Seriously. The last time I saw anyone
use that fleshy colored fabric was for an ice skating outfit. What were
you thinking, Nicole? I'm so disappointed in you. Usually you do so
well with your clothes. Here you have the best chance you'll ever have
to humilate that low-life you were married to---by looking SO much
better than he could have ever dreamed of and making him know what he had---and you show up looking like that? What the hell?
Red. One simple word. Red. You need color! You're too pale! Color, girl! COLOR!.
--- Funny conversation with the husband when he took a break from
slaughtering Ewoks and walked into the living room last night. Nicole
was handing out the Best Actor in a Drama award. The camera panned to a
very cheery, gum chomping, Tom Cruise and then back to Nicole.
Me: Why does he look so happy? You'd think the situation would be a bit awkward.
The Husband: Because he's thinking I hit that.
No, he didn't mean "hit" in the literal sense.
--- As for the awards themselves, well, I was pretty happy on the
whole. Now, keep in mind I haven't seen half of these films, so most of
my preferences are based upon who I like, who I don't and what goes
against conventional wisdom. Most of the time, I enjoy it when people
go against conventional wisdom. It pleases me. I like rooting for the
underdog. So, when Lost in Translation and Return of the King win
in their respective best picture categories, I'm pleased. It means well
financed, critical favorites that pander to Oscar voters, like Finding Nemo and Cold Mountain, are shut out.
I've been dying to see Lost in Translation
for quite some time. Hopefully, that will happen soon. I flat out adore
Bill Murray and it's nice to see that his award for Best Actor in a
Comedy wasn't just a bone thrown in his direction for all the good work
he's done lately---that this film was actually a worthwhile experience.
It still think he got ripped off with Rushmore (no one could
better dismantle a Jaguar with a golf club than the guy who played Carl
Spackler) but that's just another karmic injustice which will be whined
about incessantly another day. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King so deserved to
win best picture in the drama category. Woohoo. So what if it has a
happy ending? So what if it made a boatload of money? None of that
means it wasn't a good film, which it was. It was long, but was a
satisfying experience. You felt like you got your money's worth---and
how often can you say that after going to the movies? Granted, I could
have easily waited for it to come out on DVD,
but the husband couldn't wait that long and I'm glad for it. This is
not to say that I'm going to rush right out and do it again, but it was
a good one-time thing. This is a movie that really deserves to be seen
in a theater. If I can get vertigo just by watching the visuals of
Minas Firth (?) then it's definitely worth the money. On the whole, I
thought those three films to be a spectacular movie going experience.
Someone made three films for people who a. like to be told a good story
and b. like to get some value from their hard earned entertainment
dollars. Peter Jackson did a tremendous job with the trilogy. It's a
leap, but I think Tolkein himself would be proud. That in itself should
mean something to the people who vote for the Oscars. I'm pleased. I
think the people who should have been rewarded were. And that's a good
thing. Now, I don't have HBO anymore so I can't talk about Sex and the City or Angels in America,
so I don't have a whole lot of commentary about the TV awards. But I'm
pleased with the movie stuff. It goes well with my sense of justice.
That and the fact Tom Cruise got shut out. Heheheheheh. {Insert evil
chuckle here}
Not bad for a three hour investment, eh?