Were you as happy as I was when Billy Crystal opened the 84th Oscars? Certainly you were. After an 8 year gap bigger than the Grand Canyon, it was a blessing to have Billy back. No one can replace him, and be a hit host, unless you can raise the dead Bob Hope or Johnny Carson. Loved his salute to the now defunct Kodak Corporation, christening the building where the awards ceremony was held, as the Chapter 11 pavilion. Were you surprised The Artist won? You should not have been. It was the best film throwing us all back in time in this high tech gadget age to a simpler era. Yes, there was crime, mobsters, liquor, sex, love, drugs and debauchery back in the Roaring Twenties, but thank God we didn't get updated every 3 nano seconds to remind us how screwed up we are. That would take another 9 decades. Congrats to Christopher Plummer, a grand old man, at 82. Overlooked so often in the past, now he is so relevant. Where was Jack Nicholson? Oh, that's right George Clooney has taken his place, along with Brad and Angie. Hey! What was that remark Crystal made about Billie/Angie? Oi vey! With Mr. Pitt no more than 20 feet away. Billy, you sure know how to hurt a guy. Let sleeping dogs lie. And speaking of them, how 'bout that Uggie? It's the year of the Dog. Forget that 'ole Chinese Dragon. He's so last month ago. And hats off to Marty. Hugo is playing down the street at the Mt. Pleasant Theatre. Yes, I'll get there eventually. If you haven't seen all 9 top films, there's no time like the present. Enjoy~!
Betsy Balega
February 26, 2012
No comments:
Post a Comment