From The Film Experience:
Maybe I love the split screen for the same reasons that everybody else loves sports and reality TV. The thrill of victory (solitary) and the agony of defeat (multiplied)
I find the actors generally boring when it comes to the split screen box… and the DVR shut off before Best Actor so I couldn’t look at the leading men again. Note to self: Always set the DVR to record the program AFTER the Oscars too. How could you forget? They always run over
In Supporting Actor Javier Bardem is the only one with any readable interesting emotion… so I’m not showing the whole box. Plus Jennifer Hudson killed the drama (it’s because she’s not really an actress) by reading the sentence like this
“and the Oscar goes to Jarvier Bardem”
WHERE WAS THE ELIPSIS? There has to be one or you kill the tiny quintupled drama. Jennifer, Jennifer, Jennifer. Do-Over.
“And the Oscar goes to … Javier Bardem”
See what a difference that makes. Make us wait. You have to have the elipsis!
It’s a pain in everyone else’s butt. Let
an ellipsis is also this, Art: “…”
I should know. I’m addicted to those little dots…
An elipsis is not pause. An elipsis is an scene missing. Use the words properly.
I remember Tom Hanks doing that when he announced best picture in 2002. My friend yelled, “Way to ruin the suspense, Forrest!”
“Harvey-air Bardem.”
LMAO!
Word, Kristina. that was definitely one of the most cringeworthy moments of the night.
Hands down, Ruby Dee looked the most pissed.
J-Hud made me cringe.
“Harvey-air Bardem.”
Christ.
As i said in the article. I couldn’t talk about Mirren and Best Actor since my DVR didn’t realize that the Oscars were running over. It didn’t record *sniffle*
It must be let’s beat up on Jhud again Helen Mirren didn’t use an ellipsis either.
Isn’t it “ellipsis”?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyzH66lC8P8
Was I the only person who noticed how it seemed to sting Paul Thomas Anderson when the names “Joel and Ethan Coen” were announced for Best Director? He clearly winced and seemed to cringe a bit. For some reason, I’ve had that image stuck in my head since Oscar night.
Mirren and Hudson BOTH abandoned the elipsis.
Maybe if Jennifer was allowed to belt out the name, perhaps she would have been better. I mean, that’s how she won her Oscar in the first place.
I do have to agree on that one. Jennifer Hudson – not really an actress but good enough in Dreamgirls – ruined the surprise. Even though we always knew he was going to win – there was no doubt to most of us – at the end of the day, she could have made it a little more exciting. I like the word ELIPSIS or lack of. Properly used or not used in this matter. And yes! Mirren may not have used it either but her lack of elipsis was slightly more regal. It somehow worked in yet another obvious win. As for the Cotillard moment, it could not have been better. Blanchett seemed genuinely elated for her and even Christie put on a good show, making me think she may have secretly voted for Cotillard as well.
Word, McAllister. Cate’s reaction when she heard the name “Marion” was wonderful. I’m surprised Marion didn’t get a standing ovation. I guess no one was in the mood for that.
The best split screen moment was Marion Cotillard’s win… they all looked generally thrilled for her… Especially Cate who jumped about out of her chair with joy.
He makes a good point about the “elipsis”.
If I remember correctly, Helen Mirren didn’t use the “elipsis” either, but then there was no need for it. Everyone knew whose name she was going to call.