# 78th Oscars Thread (unboxed spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 6, 2006, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198 "2006-03-06T00:07:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![alaricthegoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@alaricthegoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alaricthegoth)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/21 "2006-03-06T01:34:17Z")
> [@Rubystreak](#): > > Watching the Oscar countdown on ABC now… > > Keira Knightly’s dress is great, and she was pretty funny in her interview. Were there pockets in Amy Adams’ dress? Weird. > > Post your thoughts to this thread as you have them. It’ll be virtual company for those of us who having nothing better to do on a Sunday night but watch the Oscars and post to the SDMB,. jon stewart so far–disappointing? (I don’t believe that he wrote the monologue, but would he do someone else’s material??) ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/22 "2006-03-06T01:34:42Z")
Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Wererabbit takes Best Animated Movie. ---
**Author:** ![Large\_Marge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/50afbb/32.png) [@Large\_Marge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Large_Marge)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/23 "2006-03-06T01:35:21Z")
Naomi’s dress is hideous. It looks like a ragged potato sack. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/24 "2006-03-06T01:35:46Z")
Now I remember why I don’t like Dolly Parton. ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/25 "2006-03-06T01:36:10Z")
Does Ben Stiller feel like a dick in that green suit? He sure has stones to get up there and do that schtick. Best Visual Effects: **King Kong** OK, this might be one of the few it gets, though I thought TLTW&TW would get it. Best Animated Feature: **Wallace and Gromit** Didn’t see it but I plan to. Love Howl’s Moving Castle, so it’d better be good to beat that. Nice bowties, guys. Dolly Parton is really enjoying a resurgence these days. She sounded good. ---
**Author:** ![alaricthegoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@alaricthegoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alaricthegoth)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/26 "2006-03-06T01:36:10Z")
> [@Large Marge](#): > > Ben Stiller’s bit was painful, as is the speed at which this message board is moving tonight. “painful” is too kind. ---
**Author:** ![Large\_Marge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/50afbb/32.png) [@Large\_Marge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Large_Marge)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/27 "2006-03-06T01:37:17Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Now I remember why I don’t like Dolly Parton. She looks freakish and extremely thin. One too many plastic surgeries, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/28 "2006-03-06T01:37:28Z")
Dolly Parton’s lips are scary. ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/29 "2006-03-06T01:37:31Z")
> [@Large Marge](#): > > Ben Stiller’s bit was painful, as is the speed at which this message board is moving tonight. Amen, sister. Notice I’m like 10 posts behind in my “annoucements” of the winners. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/30 "2006-03-06T01:37:45Z")
Well, everyone’s already forgotten about Ben, since Dolly is making an absolute fool of herself. I can’t watch… ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/31 "2006-03-06T01:38:02Z")
Dolly Parton doesn’t look like she’s aged a day over the last twenty years. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/32 "2006-03-06T01:38:16Z")
Stiller’s Green Screen bit was hilarious! Inspired. “This is Blowing Spielberg’s mind!” I don’t get the Christian Traveller, Dolly Parton, performance, though? WTF! ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/33 "2006-03-06T01:39:03Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > Now I remember why I don’t like Dolly Parton. I like her! She’s kinda retro-cool and her freaky look is her trademark. She’s all right by me. Can’t wait to see “Hard Out There For a Pimp.” ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/34 "2006-03-06T01:39:10Z")
Looks like they’ve done away with the live orchestra. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/35 "2006-03-06T01:39:21Z")
About 2/3 of Stewart’s material is pretty good. Loved the montage of ‘gay’ western clips, and Clooney’s speech. Didn’t get the whole bow-tie thing with Nick Park. Dolly Parton’s face looks like it was sprayed with resin. Back to the show. ---
**Author:** ![mrrealtime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@mrrealtime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrrealtime)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/36 "2006-03-06T01:40:03Z")
ben stiller was funny! That kind of stuff helps middle america feel more included! ---
**Author:** ![bclouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@bclouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bclouse)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/37 "2006-03-06T01:40:21Z")
I’m not a big Dolly fan but I thought she gave a great performance. I’m just glad it wasn’t the same ole Elton John/Phil Collins bit. ---
**Author:** ![alaricthegoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@alaricthegoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alaricthegoth)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/38 "2006-03-06T01:41:09Z")
I’m looking forward to a guest post from a “G-Dub”. The “elephant” in the room, as it were. He will doubtless snivel that Hollywood is out of touch…As soon as he gets their thumb out of his eye… ---
**Author:** ![edwino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@edwino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwino)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/39 "2006-03-06T01:42:13Z")
I thought Jon’s monologue was pretty good, but a little forced – he was trying too hard or understandably nervous. Though lines like “this will be the first time many of them vote for a winner” was Jon Stewart classic. The opening montage with the previous hosts was excellent, though, as was the gay cowboy montage. I don’t really think people are in much of a mood to laugh, though. I’m sure most of them are pretty nervous. ---
**Author:** ![alaricthegoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@alaricthegoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alaricthegoth)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/40 "2006-03-06T01:42:26Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > About 2/3 of Stewart’s material is pretty good. Back to the show. ya think? I love Stewart, but I’m nervous for him so far… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198.md?page=3)