The 82nd Annual Oscars

[DU Ute]

Party on. And while I am now a minister without portfolio, I believe I will remain a bishop until Levi's boys get around to making an offering. What better way to observe the Sabbath evening than to fellowship with family, good friends, and maybe a neighbor or two? Have your For The Strength of Youth booklets open and keep track of how many dress code and language violations you can spot.

And I suspect Bishop Vandelay will offer his blessing as well. But stay away from Bishop McClain; he's too new to want to venture out to the edge.

She just agreed to it, and I didn't even have to pull out the bishop card! I did use your argument that the Sabbath should be spent with good friends. Thanks!

[Green Lantern]

So is anyone running an Oscar pool?

[John McClain]

But stay away from Bishop McClain; he's too new to want to venture out to the edge.

Yes, I am too new to even venture an opinion (although many will tell you I've been living on the edge too long and my new calling is a way to reign me in). But I must say that I stopped watching the Oscars the year Shakespeare in Love won over Saving Private Ryan (quite possibly the biggest travesty in Oscar history). I'm not big on long winded thank you speeches. I prefer the old days when George C. Scott boycotted his Oscar; Marlon Brando sent a Native American woman to read his speech, and David Niven made snide remarks about the streaker.

[Viking]

Geesh! Only on a board infested by Mormons would 'UP' be winning in this race.

agreed. Up was worth seeing once, but just barely. I thought the story was somewhat disjointed.

[RobinFinderson]

Is anyone aware of a good online Oscars Pick Em?

[MarkGrace]

I've decided over the last week or so that I'm really pulling for The Hurt Locker tonight.

[Fiyero]

I liked A Serious Man as well, although I'm still mulling over the ending which was very abrupt. I'd be interested in your thoughts.

http://www.cougaruteforum.com/showthread.php?t=12438

[Babs]

Is there anybody else who just likes to gawk, somewhat dumbfounded, at the mindblowing fashon missteps?

[frank ryan]

Hell yeah ryan bingham won for best song . Badass song from a great one

[MarkGrace]

Big ups to Kathryn Bigelow. Suck it, James Cameron.

[wuapinmon]

Aside from the Neil Patrick Harris song nonsense, and the dancing to the first two songs (the rest seemed on theme), and Clooney's weird "stop-looking-at-me look," I liked it. Hanks' delivery was great.

I thought that Tarantino deserved the Best Screenplay nod.

[MarkGrace]

Aside from the Neil Patrick Harris song nonsense, and the dancing to the first two songs (the rest seemed on theme), and Clooney's weird "stop-looking-at-me look," I liked it. Hanks' delivery was great.

I thought that Tarantino deserved the Best Screenplay nod.

I thought the tributes to the best actors and actresses was pretty nauseating.

And given that best picture is the big award of the night, it seemed pretty unceremonious. I guess they showed all the films throughout the show, but by the time they got to it Hanks just announced the category and ripped the thing out of the envelope in no time flat.

[wuapinmon]

Is there anybody else who just likes to gawk, somewhat dumbfounded, at the mindblowing fashon missteps?

I thought the prettiest dress was worn by the woman who handed people the envelopes. That shade of yellow was just lovely.

[TripletDaddy]

Sandra Bullock?

[MarkGrace]

Sandra Bullock?

wtf?! If Kathryn Bigelow hadn't won director and film I'd still be ticked.