Oscar Night Winners List and Comments:
Hello all, Honcho here,
It has been a while since I have posted anything on Reel Butter but I guess just looking at the papers would give you a good idea of why.
Anyway, I wanted to say a little hello to you all and give you an Oscar Night Wrap Up or 75th Oscars winners list and a few comments to follow.
And the Oscar goes to:
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Adrien Brody
THE PIANIST
ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Chris Cooper
ADAPTATION
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Nicole Kidman
THE HOURS
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Catherine Zeta-Jones
CHICAGO
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
SPIRITED AWAY
Hayao Miyazaki
ART DIRECTION
CHICAGO
John Myhre (Art Direction); Gordon Sim (Set Decoration)
CINEMATOGRAPHY
ROAD TO PERDITION
Conrad L. Hall
COSTUME DESIGN
CHICAGO
Colleen Atwood
DIRECTING
THE PIANIST
Roman Polanski
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE
Michael Moore and Michael Donovan
DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
TWIN TOWERS
Bill Guttentag and Robert David Port
FILM EDITING
CHICAGO
Martin Walsh
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
NOWHERE IN AFRICA
Germany
Directed by Caroline Link
MAKEUP
FRIDA
John Jackson and Beatrice De Alba
MUSIC (SCORE)
FRIDA
Elliot Goldenthal
MUSIC (SONG)
8 MILE
'Lose Yourself'
Music by Eminem, Jeff Bass and Luis Resto; Lyric by Eminem
BEST PICTURE
CHICAGO
Martin Richards
SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)
THE CHUBBCHUBBS!
Eric Armstrong
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)
THIS CHARMING MAN (DER ER EN YNDIG MAND)
Martin Strange-Hansen and Mie Andreasen
SOUND
CHICAGO
Michael Minkler, Dominick Tavella and David Lee
SOUND EDITING
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
Ethan Van der Ryn and Michael Hopkins
VISUAL EFFECTS
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
THE PIANIST
Screenplay by Ronald Harwood
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
TALK TO HER
Written by Pedro Almodóvar
HONORARY AWARD
HONORARY AWARD
Peter O'Toole
Comment time:
Well, it would be impossible to talk about the 75th annual Oscar Celebration without talking a bit about Michael Moore's win and speech.
First off, I am glad he won cause I thought "Bowling" really deserved the Oscar and besides, it seemed the most poignant film in the category.
About Michael's speech. I would expect no less from him. If he hadn't gone up and said something that was in your face, it wouldn't have been Michael Moore and he would have been viewed by his fans as a sellout. One thing I don't see in him, is a sellout. Say what you will of him but you have to admit he has strong convictions. Not being swayed by the difficulties of the times we are facing and living in.
I was glad that Conrad L. Hall got the best cinematographer, not because of his passing but because he earned it. Perdition was beautiful. Mr. Hall, here is one for the journey.
Shocked that Scorsese didn't win best picture. What does this guy have to do with win an Oscar?
Second shock was Adrien Brody winning best actor. Shocked because of the company he was keeping in that category. I'm looking forward to seeing "The Pianist."
O'Toole is too damn cool.
Least shocking and a last disappointment are Least shocking: That best picture went to "Chicago" which is the picture everyone thought would win. a last disappointment: I would have rather seen it go to "Gangs." I think in ten years "Gangs' will be remember and "Chicago' not as much.
You have to know something about me. As I have gotten older, my tastes have changed for movies. When I was younger and saw a movie like "Terms of Endearment" win best picture I would be so damn pissed. Now, I have learned to love a much broader range of movies. However, I always remember my younger self screaming, "Get the hell out of here, we got screwed. That movie sucked!" So these days, I would think about what I thought was the best picture, balance it with which one made me feel the most and finally ask that younger me if I am full of shit.
I would most likely have thought "The Pianist" was the best picture. (Not seen yet)
The one that made me feel the most was "The Hours"
And my younger self says, bullshit "Lord of the Rings" baby!
That makes me feel like "Gangs of New York" would be a choice, all 3 of us would like.
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