‘And the Oscar Goes to…’: Complete Academy Awards Coverage
- Posted on February 28, 2011 at 7:09am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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LOS ANGELES (The Blaze/AP) — These were supposed to be the younger, hipper Academy Awards, the ones that shook up the ceremony’s conventions with popular, great-looking emcees in actors James Franco and Anne Hathaway, who were unlike the middle-aged comedians and TV talk-show hosts of years past.
But the results couldn’t have been more traditional, with “The King’s Speech” – a prestigious, impeccably made historical film that cries out “Oscar” with every fiber in its being – winning best picture and three other prizes over more daring, contemporary contenders like “The Social Network” and “Black Swan.”
They also couldn’t have been more predictable. Front-runners in other major categories throughout this long and repetitive awards season also took home trophies from Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre Sunday night: best-actor Colin Firth for “The King’s Speech,” best-actress Natalie Portman for “Black Swan,” and supporting actors Christian Bale and Melissa Leo, both for “The Fighter.“ ”King’s Speech” director Tom Hooper, who’d already won the Directors Guild Award – an excellent predictor of Oscar success.
Despite multiple attempts to make the Oscars seem current – including an opening montage that inserted Franco and Hathaway in the best-picture nominees, “Inception”-style, and an auto-tune “Harry Potter” spoof – some of the biggest applause and longest standing ovations were for a couple of Academy Awards stalwarts.
Kirk Douglas delighted the crowd as he jokingly tormented the supporting-actress nominees before announcing Leo as the winner. Once she took the stage, the 94-year-old Douglas remarked to her, “You‘re much more beautiful than you were in ’The Fighter’” – but then Leo went on to drop an F-bomb during her acceptance speech. It was a rare unexpected moment – but the censors bleeped it in time.
Later, upon the appearance of Billy Crystal – who hosted the ceremony several times in the 1990s – the audience erupted as one, as if willing him to take over immediately.
Hathaway worked hard to keep the proceedings fun and light, playfully twisting in a fringy gown and joking that everyone at home should take a drink when she flubbed her introduction of last year’s best-actress winner, Sandra Bullock. Franco, who was also a best-actor nominee for the real-life survival story “127 Hours,” had a more laid-back stage presence, as if he’s been working on a sequel to the stoner comedy “Pineapple Express.”
They were even self-deprecating enough to acknowledge early on why they were chosen to lead the 83rd Annual Academy Awards.
“Anne, I must say you look so beautiful and so hip,” Franco greeted her.
“Thank you, James,” Hathaway replied, “you look very appealing to a younger demographic, as well.”
Still, despite their best efforts, the show was short on surprises.
Besides the four Oscars for “The King’s Speech” – picture, director, actor and original screenplay for David Seidler – “Inception” also won four, all in technical categories, as expected: visual effects, cinematography, sound editing and sound mixing. The great Roger Deakins, who was also up for the cinematography prize for the Coen brothers’ “True Grit,” went home empty-handed once again. He’s now 0-for-9.
Among the front-runners in other categories that were winners Sunday night were the latest Pixar blockbuster, “Toy Story 3,“ for animated feature and ”Inside Job,” about the 2008 economic collapse, for documentary feature.
At least there were some lively, candid moments backstage.
Portman, who’s pregnant with her first child with “Black Swan” choreographer Benjamin Millepied, said she doesn‘t know whether she’s having a boy or a girl, but the baby was dancing inside her during the musical numbers.
Firth expressed some frustration over a new cut of “The King’s Speech,” which is being re-released with a PG-13 rating instead of an R. The retooled version softens the cursing from his character, the stuttering King George VI, and makes it accessible to a wider audience.
“I don’t take this stuff lightly, but in the context of this film, it could not be more edifying, more appropriate,” Firth told reporters while holding his trophy backstage. “It’s not vicious, it‘s not an insult or it’s not in any of the contexts which might offend people.”
Meanwhile, Aaron Sorkin, winner of the adapted screenplay Oscar for “The Social Network,” had some positive words for Mark Zuckerberg, whose creation of Facebook is the basis for the film. The movie views Zuckerberg from a variety of perspectives and doesn’t always place the young billionaire in the kindest light.
“He’s been an awfully good sport about this. You know, I don‘t think there’s anybody here who would want a movie made about things they did when they were 19 years old,” Sorkin said. “And if that movie absolutely, positively had to be made, you would want it made only from your point of view, and you wouldn’t want to include also the points of view of people who have sued you for hundreds of millions of dollars and, you know, had a visceral emotional reaction to you. But that is the movie that we made.”
List of the 83rd Annual Academy Award winners announced Sunday:
1. Best Picture: “The King’s Speech.”
2. Actor: Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech.”
3. Actress: Natalie Portman, “Black Swan.”
4. Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, “The Fighter.”
5. Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo, “The Fighter.”
6. Directing: Tom Hooper, “The King’s Speech.”
7. Foreign Language Film: “In a Better World,” Denmark.
8. Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, “The Social Network.”
9. Original Screenplay: David Seidler, “The King’s Speech.”
10. Animated Feature Film: “Toy Story 3.”
11. Art Direction: “Alice in Wonderland.”
12. Cinematography: “Inception.”
13. Sound Mixing: “Inception.”
14. Sound Editing: “Inception.”
15. Original Score: “The Social Network,” Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
16. Original Song: “We Belong Together” from “Toy Story 3,” Randy Newman.
17. Costume Design: “Alice in Wonderland.”
18. Documentary Feature: “Inside Job.”
19. Documentary (short subject): “Strangers No More.”
20. Film Editing: “The Social Network.”
21. Makeup: “The Wolfman.”
22. Animated Short Film: “The Lost Thing.”
23. Live Action Short Film: “God of Love.”
24. Visual Effects: “Inception.”
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Previously presented honorary Oscars: film historian and preservationist Kevin Brownlow, director-producer Francis Ford Coppola, director Jean-Luc Godard and actor Eli Wallach.
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temple62
Posted on March 1, 2011 at 2:23pm‘AND THE TED KENNEDY LOOSE SCREW AWARD GOES TO”…Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, Christina Aguilar, Mel Gibson or all of those listed?
Report Post »Desert Dog
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 1:33pmWho Cares……………………………………………………
Report Post »loadingmyclips
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 12:50pmWhy would anyone vote for a movie about a babbling fool?? I wouldn’t waste a freakin, cent on this drool. These must be the same bedwetters that loved the sound of music.
Report Post »TeaPartyPatriot
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 12:39pmBest bet for the Oscars:
…and the award goes to “You Lie!” hussein for his outstanding efforts in fooling Americans into thinking 1. He is a Christian, 2. He is president of all Americans, not just blacks and latinos, 3. He is NOT a puppet of the unions, 4. He has stopped using tobacco and massive amounts of drugs, especially his favorite, cocaine, 5. He is a American citizen (WITHOUT an original birth certificate)-really!, 6. He is NOT a socialist extremist, 7. He is NOT a radical muslin, and 8. In spite of the obvious facts, he really, really isn’t trying to destroy America.
It truly has been a performance without equal.
Report Post »hot22dog
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 12:38pmyea they are ashkenazi jews, and no I am not anti-semitic because they are semites. They are turkish descent. Not jewish, the kazharian leader just adopted judaism to to seem relevant in a religious world. They are also in the Media, Ruper Murdoch, and in the banks, and the cabinet of the president of the united states.
Report Post »sapper
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 12:32pmreally? the oscars were this week? Had no idea. Would rather watch grass grow.
Report Post »Quarter
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 12:25pm“Elijah” is exemplary of conflict, of opposites, of the clash of cultures, of beliefs and personalities unable to compromise. It is a story of war and hate, of love and peace, of freedom and bondage. It is resplendent with miracles, surrealism and retribution. It has a theme as old as time itself, and yet as current as today’s news. From the very start it is gripping and heart-wrenching.
Report Post »WHITE LOTUS2x
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 10:47amDidnt watch it, havnt watched it in about thirty years. There just part of the over paid elete group.
Report Post »TunaBlue
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 10:24amI went to the movies last night instead of watching this tripe. I go to the movies to be entertained, not to watch “movie stars.” There is nothing about celebrities, athletes, or entertainers of any ilk, that is of any interest to me whatsoever. For the most part, they are poor examples and we invest far too much time in them.
Report Post »bkeely
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 10:09amWho cares!
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Ken
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 10:00amAnd the people said: “Who gives a (f-bomb)???
Report Post »KL
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:46amWhy is this on The Blaze? If i wanted to know who won, I would have watched it!! Seriously.
Report Post »dizzyinthedark
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:32amzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 7:31pmDIZZYINTHEDARK,
Report Post »Merci!
Another narcissistic love fest from lala land. They are clueless all.
I wonder what Natalie Portman and Melissa Leo would look like in a burqua?
Wake up Hollywood! Get your learn on. “The King’s Speech” took the awards.
It was not about evil corporate greed. It was not about soldiers going rogue and kiling and torturing innocents.
You are all becoming botoxed,toupeed,liposucked dinosaurs!
AmeriWoman
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:26amI wouldn’t waste my time on any of this.
I’d rather read a good book these days.
AW
Report Post »CountMeIn
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:20amOh, I don’t know… Since I don’t watch the Oscars reading an article here fills me in on what the left coast thinks is important while real life is going on.
I think someone should investigate the impact of the unions on the movie industry. I’m sure that it is attributable to increasingly bloated movie budgets. I know this is why so few directors film in LA anymore. Even the most menial tasks on set are performed by union people. I think this led to the decline of the industry since only “safe” projects will get greenlighted due to the cost associated with them. Thus, we get all the derivative junk based on TV shows, sequels, comedies that aren’t funny and everything else.
Report Post »Lucky3000
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:07amI do not waste my money on these people nor do I waste my time watching this show.
Report Post »goofyfoot2001
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 7:56amI just saw “Waiting on Superman” incredible film. My liberal girlfriend is beginning to see what the real issue is here. UNIONS
Report Post »VLADTEPES
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 7:55amHas anyone seen these movies? so who cares about self loving jackwagons.
Report Post »sing it out
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 10:46amThe King’s Speech was amazing, and deserved all it won and more. True Grit was great and Hailee Steinfeld should have won for best supporting actress.
Report Post »I didn’t actually watch the show – I just catch the highlights the next day!
endgamer
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 7:41amThis one didn’t get the nod as well..
http://www.thecartelmovie.com/
Report Post »emertz8413
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 7:37amTurned it on once, only to hear some guy, who won something, say of course his crew was union. That‘s why I don’t care much what happens on those shows, idiots the lot of them!
Report Post »moriarty70
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:17amTo put that in context, that guy won for documentary. Everyone else kept it about the work they did on the film and kept political issues out of it.
Report Post »Miami
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 9:47ammoriarty70
His movie was political, how putting different races together in a classroom can overcome their difference. Funny I never found that to be true, as a student, as a teacher, as a professor, I always saw the clicks and with out the sport, intellectuals, pretty people clicks they commonly form in racial clicks.
According to their movie this does not happen… maybe in la la land.
Report Post »april 12 1861
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 7:36amThis should get the nomination, but alas probably will not.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKTfaro96dg
Report Post »april 12 1861
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 7:26amAnd Nero filed while Rome burned.
Report Post »Rob
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 7:23amSome people waste their lives worrying about athletes and some do it with actors.
Report Post »Insipid
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 7:16amNot really worth covering
Report Post »cnsrvtvj
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 7:31amI agree, I haven’t watched that show in years. The entire industry in Hollywood has become so political that it has taken the enjoyment out of it.
http://www.donsmithshow.com – see the Society in Decline video
Report Post »pscully17
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 7:36amwho CAres!!! the owrld is On fire, and the oscars get coverage? Stop the Insanity!!! Hollywood, Go away.
Report Post »Miami
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:07amHow cares about these self impressed/self indulgent attention hounds? Hypocritical millionaires who try to talk down to those who made them millionaires all the while ignoring the best film of the year “ Waiting for Superman ” but that would be to revealing.
No, they select movies that irk some conservatives’ ideals, it’s as if their mission was to disturb those groups they milk for viewers. While standing on giants of the past as a punch line or forgetting what it took to get there in father Skywalker. The silence was deafening, not one word of the future of the Jewish people in Israel, not ONE.
As the world is on fire, these ideologues sit around congratulating themselves…
Report Post »Miami
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:12amNot even a peep on Global Warming, on a day when it snowed in Hollywood, isn’t that anything like Hell Freezing Over…?
Just saying….
Report Post »MR_ANDERSON
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:13amMore faux news, and now let’s get back to the world burning.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:14amSeen part of it with my friend, she kept saying how exciting it was; I left after the first hour, that was the extent of utter and purest boredom I could put up with.
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 8:55amAnd the people said….WHO CARES!
Report Post »Miami
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 9:12amSnowleopard
Hey hun is your friend a lib…?LOL
Report Post »hickoryrat
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 10:50amBread and circus.
Report Post »hot22dog
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 12:22pmI just love the diversity in Hollywood, how many were there from Khazarian lineage?
Report Post »BexRN
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 2:25pmYep, Hickory rat….My sentiments exactly! I also find myself thinking that about just about every show on TV anymore (well, not the GB program :) ).
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