J-Lo's dress was in fact the two highest points of the entire evening
although you had to watch the pre-show to get this one. Put it this way she
saves alot of money on bras and thin (very thin) material also means that the
dress probably will be worn out by next years ceremony. She give s a very
distracting interview when you can see the entire dress.
Ashley Judds dress was really cool but her hairdo unfortunately got ruined
when she went through a car wash with the top down on the way to the show..
Julia Roberts did an absolutely great impersonation of a bimbo. What an
actress. Oh was that her actual personality? If thats the case then it means
the rumors about her talking snifs out of whip cream cans in the supermarket
that morning were true.
It was really nice also for Bob Dylan to suprise me two ways. First of all
anyone who can get out of an iron lung to perform a song gets a big prop from
me. Secondly that song has to be maybe #475 out of Bobs 500 best songs but
somehow he wins an award for this one. Whats up with that. Third his speech
was really amazing. he sounded cogent, intelligent, and prepared, humble,
thankful and likeable. OK, what have they done to Bob.
While Im on the subject of music, does anyone know when Randy Newman was
embalmed. Yo, Rand, its ok to move the UPPER lip too while you sing.
Lastly I thought the field of candidates was really weak this year. I wonder
if that fact has anything to do with the fact that 10 major theatre companies
have recently filed for bankruptcy (true fact no joke). When pieces of
cinematic garbage like Hannibal are not roundly condemned by the industry
itself in the name of "art" then its no wonder they are turning off potential
film goers. I saw an old film critic interviewed last night and he provided
an amazing statistic. In 1965 (the year Sound of Music was the top Film) 45
million people went once a WEEK to the theatres. By 1969 (Midnight Cowboy) 17
million. Seems the "new" film makers didnt like the idea that films should be
uplifting and entertainment. They felt the "new objective in film art" was to
shock. Hmmmm. Today, 27% of the population never, I repeat, never, go to the
movies. Survey after survey says the same thing, too much bad language, too
much sex, too much violence, and too much propaganda.
It was interesting that the first film I have seen in awhile was Enemy at the
Gates. Of course Hollywood just couldnt prevent itself from taking a
perfectly good idea like two snipers in a warzone hunting each other down and
mutate it into a "love" story with of course the obligatory screw scene. Only
this time they screw in between two snoring old stinky men in a room filled
with about a hundred old stinky men including one having a cigarette at the
end of the room in an underground rat invested cavern. How romantic. Got to
see her ass though. As Maurice Chevalier would say "But of course"
They have all this incredible expertise and technology to make technically
incredible films but they inflict suck-o predictable stories and politically
correct crapola on the public time after time thinking that a little T&A and
some special effects will make up for that.With 10 theatre chain companies
going bankrupt you would think they would comprehend that they need to
change. Maybe if they spent their time thinking up uplifting story plots
instead of films like Hannibal they wouldnt have to worry about where their
films are going to be shown in the future.
The Oscar night used to be like the superbowl of the film industry. Today it
is a self congratulatory reward night for those who play ball with the
industry clique. I have never seen a weaker field ever for the top candidates
in almost every category. I kept thinking about how many great stories from
new writers the insiders must have tried to extort the credit from in
exchange for allowing them into the club. Just like the in music business.
With the candidates so weak in all the categories.that can be the only
answer.
Thats my take. marcel deste
