Oscars

Toto Wolfcastle

I don't know much about musicals (although I do love them) but I thought the tribute at the Oscars was pretty good. I do have a weak spot for Hugh Jackman though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJjpjJtNt0Y

JoJoW

I missed the Oscars, so thanks for posting that as I love musicals! I watched bits and pieces over my mobile broadband and saw Kate Winslet's speech..good for her!

fonpokno

Aw wow that's amazing. I hope the oscars are repeated somewhere now, it's a shame the better quality one was removed from youtube!

dramabob

I sat up all night watching them live streaming on the internets (yes, it is possible - I ain't paying for SKY MOvies), and they were great. The repeat on SKY 1 was pants tho - Fearne Cotton desperately needs to be replaced. Remember when Jonathan Woss used to do them for the BBC? Ah, good times...

On the new format for presenting the acting awards, I'm not a big fan. It's a bit too standing-ovation-mutual-apprectiation-society for my liking. AND too time consuming. I timed the Best Actress presentation on the live show - it took over 12 minutes to give out a single award! Sheesh!

That said, Hugh Jackman was brilliant, both in the opening number and the tribute to the musicals. A true performer! I'm happy with who won what too, though the biggest surprise was probably

Sean Penn

winning

Best Actor

.

I think the whole world had assumed it would be

Mickey Rourke

.

But you live and learn. Who woulda thought that Julia Robert's performance in Erin Brockovich was better that Ellen Burstyn's in Requiem for a Dream?

paul_allen

I though it was good, but it didn't make any sense to have the ones from high school musical and mamma mia wearing the same clothes as the background dancers. I didn't even realise it was them until about 15 seconds into it.
But hugh was good, except for the fact that he proclaimed to the world that he was wolverine while singing, might not go down to well with die hard xmen fans who prefer their wolverines non gay

fonpokno

And they really shouldn't let Vanessa Hudgens near anything at all that involves singing. She is just so nasal and awful and doesn't pronounce any of the letters at the end of words.

Awful stuff.

Myhairspray

What an interesting thread! Well done you.

Aisling(",)

i thought it was amazing.
ive seen the videos of hugh jackman in oklahoma and hes great
id love to see him in a musical

Futurecrook

I'm not a huge fan of Beyonce but I actually think she did a great job in this. I agree with fonpokno though, less Vanessa Hudgens please. Keep her out of musicals.

Certainly a step up from this rather od piece of OScar musical showmanship. Given the history of Lowe's sexual exploits it gives proceedings a decidedly creepy mood.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qeygd0qPDM

star-pants

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Certainly a step up from this rather od piece of OScar musical showmanship. Given the history of Lowe's sexual exploits it gives proceedings a decidedly creepy mood.

LOL, I just watched this, sweet goodness, it's awful! The singing, the idea, *shudder* Disappointed hollywood! lol

Thank god for Hugh Jackman eh? *drool* lol

star-pants

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPgAQ_SW_Wk

(I'm on a Hugh Jackman kick )

Next ones not great quality