Space Time Slip:

Smokler on January 10, 2005

Wierd. I’m watching the Critic’s Choice Awards on the west coast three hours after Dave has blogged them on the east coast. I’ve also got them delayed on TiVo which I think has seized the space time continuum all together and landed me in this neverworld where the present has already happened and I’m delaying the past by pressing pause.

Huh?

Anyway, here are a few of my observations:

1) Eric McCormack can wear the hell out of a silk tie but can’t host a show to save his life. Bring on Chris Rock! He’ll be the only thing that saves the Oscars.

2) Since AFI decided to give 46 year old Tom Hanks a “lifetime” achievement award, I have ignored anything going by this name. Therefore Tom Cruise getting one is off my radar too. He’ll be 43 in July. That’s “a lifetime?”

3) Regina King got to present an award! Someone give this woman a ton of money, a few awards and my phone number. I can’t believe I left her off the “When All Else Fails” list of actors who made a movie better simply their presence in it. I point you to Jerry Maguire, How Stella Got Her Grove Back and Enemy of the State to name only a few. Man, I love me some Regina King.

4) Andy Garcia presented Best Picture? Gravitas sure but how about a little pizazz?

5) I’d be fine with Sideways winning the Best Picture Oscar if this awards ceremy is any indication of future events. Although I’d really like Martin Scorcese to win a Best Director nod like he did this time. Ain’t he due?

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2 Replies to “Space Time Slip:”

  1. Justin January 11, 2005 at 9:42 pm

    Eric McCormack is the closest thing we have this year to a Billy Crystal style awards host. If Crystal was hosting the Oscars this year, he’d repeat the “Sideways proves you have to drive 3 hours from LA to get anyone to read your script” joke verbatim. Which is why I’m thankful Chris Rock is hosting this year.
    And yes, of course Scorcese is well overdue.

  2. Justin January 11, 2005 at 9:42 pm

    Eric McCormack is the closest thing we have this year to a Billy Crystal style awards host. If Crystal was hosting the Oscars this year, he’d repeat the “Sideways proves you have to drive 3 hours from LA to get anyone to read your script” joke verbatim. Which is why I’m thankful Chris Rock is hosting this year.
    And yes, of course Scorcese is well overdue.

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