Julie Christie is such a total class act. I'd pay to watch her read the phone book. Still so beautiful at 66. I really wanted to see her win, but she truly seemed happy that Marione Cottillard won. What genorostiy of spirit.

There is great art to be found in beauty. There is also great art to be found in aggression. It may not always be beautiful, it might not look pretty over your couch, but it can transform the way you think. It can expand your mind if you let it. No Country For Old Men is not just about violence. Is our perception of the world really this narrow? Jesus.
This is the same mentality that thinks Paul Simon wrote Graceland about Elvis' mansion.

Anyone who says that 2007 was a bad year for film doesn't know what he or she is talking about. 2007 was an amazing year for movies. The big blockbusters were so so but the independent and smaller films were great. There were probably 12 to 15 films that could have laid legitimate claim to best picture nominations in any ordinary year. Film historians will be reflecting on 2007 fondly. No Country For Old Men as a masterpiece. So is Juno. So is Atonement. So is The Bourne Ultimatum. So is 3:10 to Yuma. So is American Gangster. So is Ratatouille...the list goes on.

"and Brits Day-Lewis and Tilda Swinton, the supporting-actress winner for "Michael Clayton."

Brits? I'm sorry, but calling these two "Brits" is like calling a New Zealander an Aussie, and I'm sure neither would appreciate such ignorant reporting.

Day-Lewis is Irish and Swinton is Scotish.

All of the Coen brother's films are outstanding. A little twisted, but outstanding.

Hey, what did everyone think of Jon Stewart as host? Who has been your favorite host over the years?

http://sodahead.com/poll/50838/?link=chrf

Far and away the highlight of the night was when Michael Moore when Best Documentary for Sick...Oh, that's right.

Shut down.

So some people did see his movie. Kudos.

Juno should have gotten best picture or best actress for Ellen Page. The Academy still equates violence with excellence. On the whole, it was a bad year for films.

This Oscar show was the definitive bomb and boring award event. Jon Stewart might be good in his tv show but hosting an award show is something he should be kept from doing forever. You need charisma and some electricity for an event like this. He provided neither. He should study some old tapes of Johnny Carson or Bob Hope: masters of comedic timing. Jon stewart will, however, make a credible version of Larry King when that time comes.

If "No Country for Old Men" was the best picture of the year, then I'm glad I didn't bother seeing any other films this year, because "No Country for Old Men" is just another horrible film about VIOLENCE, horrible violence. And I really think it is SICK to think that this is entertaining.

Best moment, hands down: when Jon Stewart brought Marketa Irglova back on stage to do her thank-you speech. That was an extremely classy thing to do. I don't know how much credit goes to Stewart, but whoever made that decision deserves major points. Hansard and Irglova's win was a really, seriously come-from-behind, rags-to-riches, Horatio Alger moment -- especially up against THREE nominees from the monumentally popular "Enchanted," one of which ("That's How You Know") was actually a pretty decent song. It was just fabulous that they let Irglova do her speech after the orchestra cut her off the first time around. And it was the best thank-you speech of the evening by a huge margin. Thank YOU, Hansard and Irglova, for the best romantic movie made in the last 20 years.

The only Oscar un-earned was Daniel Day Lewis.
The minute he opens his mouth it's clear he is
impersonating John Huston in China Town. He fooled everybody but me. Day Lewis gets one Jonny Depp should have got one for his Keth Richards impersonation.
I think Seah Penn deserved best director and
Hal Holbrook should have won for Into The Wild

here is a hot mess recap of the oscars
http://digitalfuntown.squarespace.com/dft-blog/2008/2/19/offbeat-oscars-mash-up.html

here is a hot mess recap of the oscars
http://digitalfuntown.squarespace.com/dft-blog/2008/2/19/offbeat-oscars-mash-up.html

Con mucho orgullo y felicidades! Winner of the best supporting actor Oscar (could have been best actor in my book!) Javier Bardem in his chilling role as the killer in the Coen Bros classic "No Country for Old Men" also winner of best picture and best director Oscar's.
In my humble opinion by far the best movie of the year and destined to be a classic for the ages.