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Thread: 86th Annual Oscars Color Commentary.
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Kelly Alves
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This thread is to discuss the Academy Awards show currently in progress, to cheer on our favorites, and to play Staler and Waldorfto the procedings.
(Currently standing on the Red Carpet. Things probably won't get interesting until the show actually starts, but in the meantime...)
Aww, Jonah Hill brought his mom! ![[Axe murder]](graemlins/lovedrops.gif)
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Kelly Alves
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(I will restrain myself but had to add:)
Chiwetel Ejiofo says he hesitated to take the role of Solomon Northup because he found it intimidating. In my mind, it makes him the perfect choice. Anybody who would read that story and think,"In the bag!" would really not appreciate the intensity of the subject matter.
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Golden Key
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{Trying again.}
I'm watching, though I skipped the red carpet stuff.
I like Ellen DG very much, but I was a little surprised that they had her back as host. Last time, it seemed that her style didn't mesh with perceived solemnity of the occasion. IIRC, she especially got under Sean Connery's skin. But this round seems to be working out much better. Maybe because the ceremonies have gone through various changes since she last hosted. Maybe folks are more inclined to relax and laugh?
I really liked the guy from "Dallas Buyers' Club". He gave one of the best Oscar speeches I've ever seen, and was really good to his mom and brother.
I wonder if Ellen really is going to bring out pizzas?
![[Cool]](cool.gif)
{Added: yes, she did!}
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cygnus
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Nice that Bill Murray mentioned Harold Ramis in his introduction to his presentation!
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Kelly Alves
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That was wonderful.
Bette Midler is now showing the world the best example of how to rock a song when you are on the verge of tears.
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Golden Key
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Yes, re Harold Ramis. Did they manage to sneak him into the obits montage? I didn't see him. Might've been too late to make changes.
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Kelly Alves
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He was there! Right in the middle. I dropped everything to watch the tribute.
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Golden Key
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Yeah, Bette did a good job.
And I really liked her simple dress. ISTM that most of the women's dresses there are so air-conditioned that either the women must be freezing, or the men getting heat exhaustion.
![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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tessaB
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Watched pre-recorded event this evening. I am not staying up until silly o'clock for anything!
Very excited to watch the father of one of the children from playgroup winning an Oscar (Christopher Benstead, sound mixing for Gravity)
If I don't get to see the award this week...child gets expelled! No, of course not, but I have never known an Oscar winner so am thrilled.
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Kelly Alves
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Sweet! Respect to the sound crew. People don't often appreciate how important good sound production is to a film.
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lilBuddha
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Sound is one of those things you don't notice so much when it is done properly, so most people do not appreciate it.
Watching a film with just the sound from the initial recording is almost surreal, but not in a good way. Flat, almost dead. Dailies, not so bad, but a full film, not so good.
Side Note: Ever hear "The nomination is the true award"?
For catagories like sound editing and makeup, it is true. These catagories are nominated by the guilds, therefore people who know. The voting is done by the entire Academy, therefore a lot of people, who despite being in the business, often have less knowledge.
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Kelly Alves
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Funny, I was talking about just his on IMDB recently- a few years back, an amazing film called Martha Marcy Mae Marlene was up for quite a few awards,and one poster wanted to know why it was considered so stellar when the sound was so weird. He said the over-exaggerated noises were annoying.
My take was that this was a sign of audio engineering brilliance-- the lead character Martha has escaped from a Mansonesque cult, and was convinced they had followed her to her sister's house when she ran away. The intensity of each small sound-- from bed sheet rustles to branches scraping the side of the house-- allowed us to see the world through Martha's point of view, a world where anything might be a sign of danger.
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tessaB
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I have to admit I haven't seen Gravity, but I am assured by those in the know (ok, Christopher's wife) that the techniques used for the sound are quite revolutionary.
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