And The Award WENT Too...

First, let me warn everyone NOT to see "Winn Dixie". Yes I saw it. I'm ashamed. Let's leave it at that. Second, everybody needs to rent and see "Shaun of the Dead". It's a hysterical British parody of classic, and more recent, zombie movies (Dawn of the Dead, 28 Days Later, etc.).

Ok, on to the award ceremony.

Shauns of the Dead:

-Chris Rock and his lack of humility along with his crass and insulting behavior.
-Andrew Lloyd Webber accompanying Beyonce on his beautiful Original Song (and I'm NOT a Webber fan)
-The show running only 30 minutes over.
-The cute moment between Shrek and Chaplin
-Johnny Carson tribute
-Beyonce's numerous evening wear changes
-Every Best Picture nominee won at least ONE award
-The Incredibles winning 2 awards...including Best Animated Picture.
-Alexander Payne and Charlie Kaufman winning their first Academy Awards (2 of my Hollywood favorites)
-Yo Yo Ma
-Morgan Freeman finally winning an award (I know that I didn't want him to win...but he deserves it regardless.)
-Jeremy Irons Presentation
-Mickey Rooney is still ALIVE!
-Dustin and Babs - they're so cute...they should be married in real life.
-Paul Giammati was there. What a good sport.
-Chris Rock's Gap/George W. analogy

Winn Dixies:

-Chris Rock and his lack of humility along with his crass and insulting behavior.
-That awful song from Motorcycle Diaries.
-That awful song from Motorcycle Diaries winning.
-Was it just me or did the ceremony seem really boring?
-Ray winning for Best Sound Editing. Why?
-Melanie Griffith and her breasts.
-The numerous awkward moments where all the nominees had to line up to be told they were losers.
-The numerous awkward moments where all the nominees were denied their walk down the aisle because, alas, they were given their award in the aisle.
-Martin Scorsese losing (I'm starting to feel really bad for him)
-Did anybody else notice the "Terminator" theme being played more than once??
-Those random shots of the ceiling screens.
-Whoopi Goldberg almost ruining the Johnny Carson tribute (why doesn't she just give up?)
-The fact that I have not seen ONE of the Lifetime Achivement Award recepient's (Sidney Lumet) movies. (I'm sorta ashamed)
-Laura Linney's hair. Ewww
-The plethora of empty seats. Why were there so many?