oscar round-up

Ahhh another year, another silly Oscars -- I love it! This year had some lows and highs as usual but here are my noteworthy points:

• I love Jon Stewart and nobody else should be allowed to host ever;
• Short speeches this year. Like oddly short.....
• Marion Cotillard: Yes she stole the award from my fave Julie Christie but man is that ever okay. Her speech was really touching and you could tell she was truly moved. Also worth mentioning, the sheer gorgessity (to quote Lainey) of this girl! She is BEW-TEE-FULL! Those heavy-lidded eyes, that curly hair, the accent....man. Perfection.
• The huge suck factor of the musical numbers, "Falling Slowly" excluded obviously. Now I saw Enchanted with my nieces and while it was what it was and not my favourite movie, the live performances of those songs did not do them justice at all. The normally great Kristen Chenowith had about as much charisma as a set of salad tongs. Just awful...
• The outstanding win of Marketa Irglova and Glen Hansard for "Falling Slowly". I haven't seen the movie yet but have watched the following clip of "If You Want Me" nine times since Christmas. I know it's not the winning song but it's a stunning 4 minutes of visuals not to mention the pureness of Marketa and I just haven't been able to let it go. Like everyone else watching them perform on the show, I was teary at the end. It's a perfect, perfect song that breaks your heart every time you hear it;
  
  
  Julie Christie: If I look even a quarter as good as she does at that age I will be thrilled. Hell, I don't even look that good now! And don't even get me started on Cate Blanchett. That woman is a whole other kind of beautiful;
• Sarah Polley: I'm heartbroken you didn't win for Best Adapted Screenplay. It's such an important film and you undertook a huge task adapting Alice Munro you absolutely should have won.. That and I really just wanted someone I once held an umbrella over outside a Port-a-Potty to win an Oscar;
• I'm afraid of Nicole Kidman. Her un-moving face is going to come and get me in the night;
• Diablo Cody: I love you just as you are! Even though you picked the worst dress ever I still think you're great! Now go away for a bit because I'm a bit tired of hearing about you;
• Yay Coen brothers!!! Now Ethan, would it have killed you to be a bit less of an ass? It's a good thing you're so darn adorable;
• Dear Mrs. Day Lewis: Why didn't you pick the really big brooch to wear on the front of your dress? The one you chose seemed so......understated.