Monday, March 03, 2014

OSCARS '14: The Winners And More

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the winners during the 86th annual Academy Awards which were broadcast live on ABC

A few things to say here:


Host Ellen DeGeneres had a great opening monologue--really funny...but most of the other bits could have been shorter--12 minute pizza delivery gag was the low point....(Oscars Pizza Delivery Guy Gets $1,000 Tip) I am convinced the Academy is not really concerned with how long the ceremony is....Long comedic bits aside I am glad that the winners were given the chance to give their speeches without getting shooed off the stage by the orchestra...

Best Supporting Actress Lupita Nyong'o gave the best acceptance speech of the night... She Says of Oscar Win, 'Midnight Came and This Did Not Disappear'



Conversely, Best Actress Winner Cate Blanchett, whose work I love, gave the worst acceptance speech

The complete list of the Winners:

Best Motion Picture of the Year

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Best Achievement in Directing

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year

Best Foreign Language Film of the Yea

Best Achievement in Cinematography

Best Achievement in Editing

Best Achievement in Production Design

 The Great Gatsby; Catherine Martin Karen Murphy   

Best Achievement in Costume Design

Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song

Best Achievement in Sound Mixing

Best Achievement in Sound Editing

Best Achievement in Visual Effects

Best Documentary, Feature

Best Documentary, Short Subject

Best Short Film, Animated

Best Short Film, Live Action


The Winners' Reactions

There's more to think about:

Inside the Academy Awards Ceremony

Oscars: Surprises, Stumbles and Stories From the Red Carpet

OSCARS VIDEO: 'Midnight Rider' Victim Sarah Jones Remembered on Broadcast

OSCARS VIDEO: Ellen's Star-Packed Photo Crashes Twitter

OSCARS VIDEO: Idina Menzel Belts Out 'Frozen' Showstopper 'Let It Go'

'In Memoriam' Snubs Cory Monteith, James Avery, Tom Clancy

TV Ratings: Early Oscars Numbers Hit a Best Since DeGeneres' Last Time Hosting

I agree with this: Ellen Flops in Long, Boring, Self-Involved Show

Brad Pitt: '12 Years a Slave' Win Significant for Making Sense of History 

British Industry Touts '12 Years a Slave,' 'Gravity' Wins

Oscars: Jennifer Lawrence Most Tweeted-About Star During Ceremony

VIDEO: Oscar Winners Lupita Nyong'o, Jared Leto Reveal Their Post-Awards Season Plans

VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel Transforms Popular YouTube Hits Into Dramatic Movie Trailers

VIDEO: Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Crashes Jimmy Kimmel's Oscar Special

TV Ratings: Jimmy Kimmel's Oscar Special Hits High With Nearly 7 Million Viewers

Oscars: 7 Burning Questions Answered

Oscars: Ukraine Crisis Pushes Awards Coverage to Back of European Newscasts

Oscars: Italy Cheers Win for 'The Great Beauty'

The Faces of Oscar: Liza's Disgust With Ellen, Scorsese's Loser Reaction, Travolta's Big Goof

Oscars: Warner Bros. Dominates the Night With Ten Awards

'Gravity' Is First Atmos-Mixed Oscar Winner for Sound Editing, Mixing

Too Many Awards Shows? Emphatically Yes, Say Veteran Actors

VIDEO: Conservatives Mock Hollywood After Oscar Winner Matthew McConaughey's 'God' Speech

Matthew McConaughey Says Win Ends 'Long Journey'

 Lady Gaga and Donatella Versace at the Oscars: Separated at Birth

Lady Gaga and Donatella Versace at the Oscars: Separated at Birth 

PHOTOS: Oscars 2014

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