Steve Martin was once comedy circuit king, Alec Baldwin makes us chuckle every week on 30 Rock. So why did this feel sort of strained, mean and unfunny?
Martin and Baldwin’s opening spiel consisted of insulting everybody in the audience. Funny idea, rubbish in execution. George Clooney looks particularly bored, and when the hosts turn their attention on him he shoots them a deadly “Cross me and die” expression.
“Oh, look,” cracks Martin. “There's that damn Helen Mirren.” Baldwin corrects him: “That's DAME Helen Mirren.” All right, that one was quite good, but...
“I'm really glad that Precious was nominated, because it's the only nominee that lived up to its videogame.” Not funny. “Gabourey and I both have something in common, because in our first movie we were both born a poor black child.” A bit funny for Martin fans.
Baldwin: “Over there is the inglorious bastards section, and over here, the people who made the movie!”
We wish Baldwin had been up there with Tina Fey instead. Or perhaps a better script. Or perhaps Robert Downey Jr with Tina Fey...
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Lindz28
Mar 10th 2010, 11:59
Good to hear total film is as much a Gleek as I am - can't seem to convince my husband though. The Proud Mary wheelchair routine would be better! Have to agree about Charlize's rose boob dress too. The only one that was worse was Zoe Saldana's can-can dancer/toilet roll cover ruffle thing. Girl crush offically over!
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mrbong
Mar 11th 2010, 10:40
the biggest "worst" of the last two Oscars has been no Jack Nicholson. the audience looks empty without The King sat front row centre. also, 10 Best Picture Nominees should go down as a really bad idea. reviewing all of them didn't help the "numb bum" inducing running length of the ceremony, and realistically only 3 of the films were really in with a chance. bring back Billy Crystal (pay him whatever he wants to do it) and bring back Jack, watch the audience figures climb again.
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jasminaz02
Mar 11th 2010, 16:57
I think you got the Sandra Bullock bit wrong-come on,every other actress in that category was better than her. A bit of charm and an accent for me personally isnt enough,I consider it as the most undeserved Oscar in recent years. Other things that dissapointed me: Best original screeenplay-it's the direction that makes the Hurt Locker what is it,the screenplay was very forgetable compared to Inglourious Basterds. Best Foreign film-The Ribbon should have won Best adapted screenplay-I thought Precious was an over the top preechy and full of cliches film,District 9 or Up in the air should have won. 10 nominees-I think this is a desperate attempt to get more viewers,it takes away the prestige of the Oscars,if we only had 5 weaker films like The Blind Side wouldn't get nominated.
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namedropper
Mar 11th 2010, 23:47
I'm sorry but this is complete rubbish...I'm talking about Charlize Theron copping flack for her dress. I thought she looked absolute stunning. So what if her dress looks like its got a couple of flowers attached to her chest. Damn but get off her back! FFS. Rant over. Ooooh look the Tron trailer.
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Nickey09
Mar 12th 2010, 18:07
The biggest WORST for me was them bringing out Barbra Streisand for Best Picture, and her making a political issue out of it. I'm female, and I was offended! What's worst is after Bigelow won, they played her off stage with "I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar!" I thought I was going to vomit!
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