84th Academy Awards 2012 - ongoing discussion thread

Wow, Fred Willard looked exactly the same in 1939!

I thought the piece was funny. I love them all together in all their movies, but it just felt out of place here for some reason.

It seems like you should always have a speech ready.

‘Dragon Tattoo’ for film editing. A worthy choice, since I’ve actually seen it. :smiley:

Girl with the dragon tattoo for editing!!!

I should have made a bet on Octavia not thanking God in her speech.

That speech by the editors was great “I didn’t think we were gonna win, so I didn’t prepare anything”

That’s 4 for Hugo. They’re finally getting it right this year!

Lotta love for Hugo so far tonight. Which reminds me - why, if they’re in France but we hear the characters in English, why do they speak with an English accent?

I know it’s an accepted convention in movies, but Hugo is one of the few times I actually noticed it. Not sure why that is.

damn, is it going to be a return of the king-esque clean sweep for hugo?

Hugo looks to be the big winner tonight.

Just mentioning, since no one else seems to have noticed. :smiley:

The on-stage effect of the giant film strip in motion was amazing. How the heck did they do that?

The focus group film was funny, but with all the talk about streamlining the telecast that and the montage of old films were expendable.

i’ll bet this cirque du soleil bit is really cool in person. i’m not so sure about on TV.

I was thinking the same thing. I’m not a big fan of it as it is and I’d rather have seen a performance of Man or a Muppet.

Not sure what Cirque de Soliel has to do with the movies - okay, yes I am sure, they have nothing to do with the movies - but they sure are good at what they do. Damn!

Also, that was nothing like any movie-going experience I’ve ever had. So Kermit was wrong about that.

Who’s the woman with Clooney? Is she anyone, or just some random supermodel?

Well, the Cirque de Soleil bit was exciting.

his latest and greatest, a former female wrestler of all things. she looked good in that dress, tho.

Stacy Keebler - she used to be a “wrestler”

I really like Robert Downey Jr.

Yep, funniest bit of the night so far.