The winners have been announced. While a lot of tonight’s winners won’t repeat at the Oscars, it was still an entertaining show. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler had the most excellent opening, but disappeared for too long the rest of the night. Jodie Foster gave a beautiful speech accepting the Cecil B. DeMille award and the rest of the show went mostly as expected.
Award Tallies
(3) Les Misérables (2) Argo, Django Unchained (1) Amour, Brave, Life of Pi, Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook, Skyfall, Zero Dark Thirty
I think it’s quite possible and can’t wait for it to happen if only to shut up those know-it-all pundits who keep insisting that there are only two possible winners now – Lincoln and Silver Linings Playbook. Les Miserables, Argo and Zero Dark Thirty are still in the race. I can see any one of them winning with the Best Director prize going to Michael Haneke for Amour.
Sorry, Peter, I’m one of the pundits who keep citing the Actor/Director/Editor/Writing precedents as proof that the race is between three films: Lincoln, Life of Pi and Silver Linings Playbook. As much as I want for Argo to win and hope for a last-minute play by my personal favorite film of the year, I am not going to pin my hopes on it. I’m sorry, Peter. Haneke’s NOT winning Best Director. Spielberg’s competition (Affleck and Bigelow) are both out of the running, meaning support can easily solidify behind him. I really think the Academy is ready to give him a third.
Nope, not happening. Life of Pi, despite its 11 nominations, has the decided look of an also-ran. Silver Linings Playbook’s appeal is limited and Lincoln is more respected than truly loved. Former President Bill Clinton’s surprise introduction of the film’s clip may have been a bit much for Academy voters. They may be thinking what will Spielberg do at the Oscars to top it, get President Obama? The perceived inevitability of a Spielberg win will solidify disappointed Affleck, Bigedlow and Hooper supporters behind someone else, most likely Haneke.
But couldn´t the power of Abraham Lincoln as an American icon easily make voters support the film? Now Affleck, Bigelow and hooper supporters might back up Lincoln (and Spielberg) as their second choice, even if it is just for the fact that it is about an American legend. Haneke and Amour could be too meaningless (and too foreign) to win in the main categories ( btw I am from the producing country, so I appreciate the recognition but I still doubt its win in any other category than best foreign film)
The winners have been announced. While a lot of tonight’s winners won’t repeat at the Oscars, it was still an entertaining show. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler had the most excellent opening, but disappeared for too long the rest of the night. Jodie Foster gave a beautiful speech accepting the Cecil B. DeMille award and the rest of the show went mostly as expected.
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