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| Grace Kelly's 1955 Oscar Gown |
I had no interest in the nominated movies by and large. "Anora" won Best Picture and 25 year old newcomer Mikey Madison Best Actress? Those were certainly not on my Bingo card. Will anyone remember their names in a year? I doubt it.
I did not suffer through 3 I/2 hours of "The Brutalist" in the theater, but did have to endure Adrien Brody's acceptance speech that felt that long. Did you see him toss his chewing gum at his girlfriend as he got on stage for his acceptance? Classy....
The most popular Oscar gown of all time is Grace Kelly's in 1955. She wore the duchesse satin Edith Head dress shown above when she won Best Actress for her role in "The Country Girl." A year later she wed Prince Rainier of Monaco. I will venture to bet that in 70 years Mikey Madison will be too obscure to even be a trivia question.
The winning director last night, again for "Anora," complained about audiences not going to movie theaters. Duh. In big cities one can spend $40 for a movie ticket and refreshments. Hollywood is going to need real movie stars and blockbuster movies for people to spend that. I certainly didn't see that last night.
Agree 100%. Zero interest now in something I used to love -Hollywood.
ReplyDeleteNo interest whatsoever watching out of touch Hollywood elites that have no concept of reality. Maybe they should look inward and think why no one goes to the movies anymore.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. I have not seen one of the nominated films. I will watch Conclave at some time but have no interest in seeing the others. And, I will watch Conclave on one of the streaming services; not at a theatre. The Hollywood folks need to be more realistic and get tuned into what the general public wants to watch.
ReplyDeleteAgreed 100%.
ReplyDeleteThis era of "tats" is very confusing and curious to me. I see beautiful/handsome men all the time at the GYM who are covered in tattoos. I have never seen one that was lovely - maybe except for a small singular Holy Cross, a small designation of someone who served in our Armed Forces or possibly a small 5 rings of the Olympics. I think I heard it best - covering your body in Tattoos is like the wearing the same clothes for the REST of your LIFE :(
ReplyDeleteCould not agree more with you! My goodness what a complete waste of time. The dingy body ink will look more disturbing as they age. But no doubt Hollywood will ensure for anyone they deem relevant they be delicately removed without a trace. And the people who copy "that look" today and don't have the means to remove them properly in the future, will be stuck with unidentifiable, deeply disturbing images what once may perhaps have been intended as a flower, will look like a dirty, smudged stain. I hope decorum in appearance will hopefully become fashionable again in my lifetime.
ReplyDeleteAgree 100%
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely agree with you 100%......Adrian Brody throwing his chewing gum-I mean how old is he?
ReplyDeleteHe is 51 and he gets on my nerves.
DeleteI agree about all of the tattoos! I don't understand the appeal (NOT sexy!) and they are very distracting.
ReplyDeleteI agree with most of your comments regarding dresses, however Scarlett Johansson wore a vintage Thierry Mugler navy velvet gown that was pure simple elegance. In terms of movies, I saw Wicked (some good music, interesting story), Conclave (extremely well-acted, surprise ending), and, my favorite, A Complete Unknown. If you are even remotely a fan of the folk music of the 60 and 70s, and grew up during that time, you will enjoy this movie. Ed Norton as Pete Seeger and Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan did their own singing and it was incredible. Reminded me of a time when we had so much hope.
ReplyDeleteI loved Scarlett Johansson - she has great style. I saw Wicked on Broadway and in London on stage, so did not feel motivated to see the movie. I will absolutely see A Complete Unknown - I have seen Bob Dylan in person several times. I was hoping Timothee Chalet would win.
DeleteI guess it should come as no surprise that Scarlett Johansson's dress, the most elegant one that night, was from 1999!
DeleteNow I’m having a Grace Kelly moment and want to re-watch Rear Window, in which her wardrobe was absolutely the last word in fabulous. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteI did not watch the Oscars for the exact reasons you pointed out. I am not watching any of the award shows. I don’t understand how these people are famous. Movies have not been entertaining and usually have dismal story lines. So disappointing.
ReplyDeleteI did not watch. I have seen Conclave and The Brutalist and they were okay. I have no interest in seeing Anora. We hardly go to the movies anymore as the movies are just rubbish.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you 100%, Beth. This is the first year in a lifetime of watching the Oscars that I didn't even tune them in, in part because, after much hemming and hawing, I ditched my cable provider and signed up for streaming, which I am still trying to navigate. Most feature films that are released in theaters don't interest me anymore. I suppose some of that is a sign of my age, but mainly they are no longer made by directors or studios. They are made by corporations, so the artist's vision has been removed. Most of what interests me I can find on certain TV subscription platforms.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand why people want to inject ink into every part of their body. Sadly the culture of class and refinement seems to have disappeared forever. I hope I am wrong, and I hope I don't come off as sounding like a snob by saying that.
I am remiss that I missed the tribute to Gene Hackman, a phenomenal actor, and a true professional who said, "I don't think about legacy. I just hope people remember me as someone who tried to do good work". That is something we all should aspire to.
The Gene Hackman tribute was very short. They had to get back to boring us with awards for obscure movies 99% of people have never heard of.
DeleteI am grateful that I am old enough to remember the golden age of Hollywood - an era before my time, but not so far in the past that it wasn't forgotten and was celebrated by those in the entertainment business and the public.
ReplyDeleteLOL! I laughed out loud at this post! This is why no one watches the Oscars or goes to the movies any more. And why people want to watch true "stars" on Paramount+. ;)
ReplyDeleteCouldn't agree more. What's happened to us?
ReplyDeleteAmen to the above!
ReplyDeleteNo, I didn't watch & haven't in several years. I used to love watching Joan Rivers' pre-Oscar çritique show, then the main event. When it got politically inclined, I dropped out. Plus, it's not, as you say, classy anymore. Far from it, and the self-congratulations is monotony.
ReplyDeleteSpot on -- on each point. My son is a filmmaker, and after years in Hollywood, he now lives in Paris. I lost interest in the awards shows years ago. I agree about the ink: These girls have no idea what that crap is going to look like when they have had a couple of babies and gain or lose weight and age over the course of their lives. They will be wishing they had the beautiful flawless skin of their twenties when they are past 50!
ReplyDeleteI have always felt tattoos are nothing short of bad taste & the need for someone to feel included in a sad trend. If you want to be an individual, throw on a Chanel suit & act like a lady.
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to dignity, grace, beauty & class?
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