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LynneSin

(95,337 posts) Mon Feb 27, 2012, 11:50 AM Feb 2012

What was your favorite Oscar moment last night

Octavia Spencer had me bawling!

I was so glad she won, she did an amazing turn at that role in "The Help"

But she started bawling and next thing you know I was bawling!

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What was your favorite Oscar moment last night (Original Post) LynneSin Feb 2012 OP

Yeah I liked that. RiffRandell Feb 2012 #1

I loved "Moneyball" - wish they would have given more recognition to Pitt for that role LynneSin Feb 2012 #3

Totally agree. RiffRandell Feb 2012 #8

I hated Crash. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2012 #14

The fact that I was sleeping. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #2

When Billy Crystal said, "That's the show. Good night, everyone!" av8rdave Feb 2012 #4

Meryl Streep talking about the image she had of half of America saying, "Oh come on..not her..." ScreamingMeemie Feb 2012 #5

I still think Viola Davis was robbed LynneSin Feb 2012 #6

I like Meryl, geardaddy Feb 2012 #12

To be honest, I really think Glenn Close deserved it. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2012 #13

The Bridesmaids cast doing the Scorsese drinking game onstage charlie and algernon Feb 2012 #7

That was funny! siligut Feb 2012 #9

1) When Clooney kissed Billy Crystal OmahaBlueDog Feb 2012 #10

Penelope Cruz's dress mainer Feb 2012 #11

That was beautiful! Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #16

Will Ferrell's cymbals. Graybeard Feb 2012 #15

My favorite too siligut Feb 2012 #18

My favorite Billy Crystal joke was this one (before Christian Bale came out): Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #17

Also, Cirque du Soleil was incredible. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #20

Oscar for best makeup Major Nikon Feb 2012 #19

Not trying to pick a fight, but NV Whino Feb 2012 #22

... Major Nikon Feb 2012 #23

Emma Stone asking Jonah Hill for a dance Brother Buzz Feb 2012 #21

Wizard of Oz focus group. ohiosmith Feb 2012 #24

That was the only part I saw... dogknob Feb 2012 #25

Then you saw the best of it. ohiosmith Feb 2012 #26

YES!! and Ferrell and Galizalapus clash cymbels in Brad Pitt's face underpants Feb 2012 #27

RiffRandell

(5,909 posts)

1. Yeah I liked that.

Reply to LynneSin (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 11:52 AM

Feb 2012

But seeing Brad Pitt in his tux with his hair....so yummy!

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)

3. I loved "Moneyball" - wish they would have given more recognition to Pitt for that role

Reply to RiffRandell (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 11:54 AM

Feb 2012

He and Jonah Hill were both amazing in that movie.

RiffRandell

(5,909 posts)

8. Totally agree.

Reply to LynneSin (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 11:58 AM

Feb 2012

Both of them were great in that movie...but it all went to The Artist---that's fine but I like a little mix up now and then---like KB won best pic for The Hurt Locker---I love that movie! Everone thought Avatar was the fave (which I really liked) but hey...oh and remember when Crash beat out BB Mountain for best pic--DU went nutz!

UnrepentantLiberal

(11,700 posts)

14. I hated Crash.

Reply to RiffRandell (Reply #8)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 01:04 PM

Feb 2012

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

2. The fact that I was sleeping.

Reply to LynneSin (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 11:52 AM

Feb 2012

av8rdave

(10,573 posts)

4. When Billy Crystal said, "That's the show. Good night, everyone!"

Reply to LynneSin (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 11:54 AM

Feb 2012

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

5. Meryl Streep talking about the image she had of half of America saying, "Oh come on..not her..."

Reply to LynneSin (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 11:55 AM

Feb 2012

And then going on to say,"But...whatever." She's just special.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)

6. I still think Viola Davis was robbed

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 11:56 AM

Feb 2012

and people were feeling guilty that Streep had all those nominations and yet nary a win since 1983.

geardaddy

(24,931 posts)

12. I like Meryl,

Reply to LynneSin (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 12:21 PM

Feb 2012

but I too thought Viola Davis was robbed.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

13. To be honest, I really think Glenn Close deserved it.

Reply to geardaddy (Reply #12)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 12:29 PM

Feb 2012

But I'm okay with Meryl winning. To me, it's one of the only categories that the Academy got right in terms of nominations this year.

charlie and algernon

(13,447 posts)

7. The Bridesmaids cast doing the Scorsese drinking game onstage

Reply to LynneSin (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 11:56 AM

Feb 2012

And Scorsese not having one damn clue what was happening

siligut

(12,272 posts)

9. That was funny!

Reply to charlie and algernon (Reply #7)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 12:02 PM

Feb 2012

So clever. It is the comedians who make watching the Oscars so much fun. My favorite moment ever was when the female comedians all went up on stage as their names were announced, it was hilarious, even if it was planned ahead of time.

This year was when Zach kept dropping his cymbals, it was just stupid funny. He makes me laugh just looking at him.

OmahaBlueDog

(10,000 posts)

10. 1) When Clooney kissed Billy Crystal

Reply to LynneSin (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 12:05 PM

Feb 2012

2) Octavia Spencer
3) "Man or Muppet" winning Best Song
4) Christopher Plummer (bittersweet - I like him, but I was torn among him, Von Sydow, and Jonah Hill)
5) Esperanza Spalding during the "In Memoriam" segment.

mainer

(12,022 posts)

11. Penelope Cruz's dress

Reply to LynneSin (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 12:17 PM

Feb 2012

I want it.

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

16. That was beautiful!

Reply to mainer (Reply #11)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 01:24 PM

Feb 2012

I love the color and the simple, elegant cut.

Graybeard

(6,996 posts)

15. Will Ferrell's cymbals.

Reply to LynneSin (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 01:22 PM

Feb 2012

Dressed as "musicians", Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis came out to present the Original Song award clashing their intruments...huge cymbals.

They proceeded to clash the cymbals, drop and clash the cymbals and pick up and drop and clash, etc. They turned what would have been a total nothing of a presentation into a small treat of perfect comic timing.