The hype over everyone’s favorite gold man, Oscar, finally
came to a close last night at the 84th Academy Awards. My prediction
for best picture was correct, keeping my streak alive.
“The Artist” walked away with Best Picture, putting it among
the likes of “Forest Gump,” “The Silence of the Lambs,” “The Godfather” and
“Gone with the Wind.” The black and white throwback to old Hollywood was
so different from anything else that came out this year, or this decade for
that matter, that it makes sense to win such an honor.
According to Thelma Adams of Yahoo! Movies, this is the first time a black and white silent movie has won Best Picture since “Wings” got the Oscar in 1929, the first year of the Academy Awards.
I’m glad Billy Crystal was back to command the stage as
host. Anything is better than the train wreck last year put on by Anne Hathaway
and James Franco.
Everyone always talks surprises and snubs after it’s all
said and done. One would think people wouldn’t let the Oscars surprise them
anymore.
Meryl Streep won for Actress in a Leading Role for "The Iron Lady," which created
an upset. I’ve got to hand it to Streep, the opening line of her acceptance
speech was classic. In her elegant gold dress she said, “When they called my
name, I had this feeling I could hear half of America going, 'Oh no ... her again.’”
After 17 Oscar nominations and two previous wins, I think it’s appropriate for
the Academy to throw her another bone.
I wish George Clooney had won for Actor in a Leading Role,
but those who saw “The Descendants” know how great he was and we don’t need an
Oscar to prove it. I also wish Martin Scorsese could get another win. But,
that’s the Oscars – full of upsets, underdogs, disappointments and surprises.
Full list of Oscar winners
Full list of Oscar winners
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