Sunday, February 27, 2011

I'd like to thank the Academy...

Tonight is...The Academy Awards.  

Yes, it is the night of nights when actors, directors, producers and (anyone fortunate enough to be in their entourages) get to strut the red carpet draped from head to toe in the top designers' glittering formal gowns, dashing tuxes and bejeweled formal accessories. These 'outfits' can run the gamut from the utterly brilliant and subtly elegant to (how shall I put this?) bizarre, strange and/or downright ugly. You know what I mean, right?

But then, once inside the Kodak Theatre, all those individuals in the hautest of haute couture will wait with bated breath to see 1.) if Joan Rivers will totally diss their ensembles, and 2.) if they will be the lucky (and of course, most deserving) ones to win one (or more) of the coveted awards.

So, in honor of Oscar, the famed gold statuette being awarded tonight for all the different categories of excellence in film, I am presenting two 5/7/5 haiku based on prompts from Sunday Scribblings (Fire) and SiS/Few Miles (Eternal.)

And the 'ku goes to...

Epic Red Carpet Fail

“Eternal nothingness if fine if you happen to be dressed for it.” ~Woody Allen

On the red carpet
you’ll be eternally damned
for fashion faux pas.

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…And the Oscar Goes to…

Talent is a flame.  Genius is a fire. ~Bern Williams

Which burns more brightly –
actors who win the awards
or those who shoulda?

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And on that note, with just 45 seconds allowed for acceptance speeches, I shall just say thank you - and good night.

21 comments:

  1. best wishes for your favorite actors/actress...

    Cheers.

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  2. Let's hope an Aussie grabs an Oscar.

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  3. Oh I just finished watching them...they were beautiful this year...and so happy for The King's Speech and Colin Firth...it was grand...bkm

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  4. RJ, I am happy now having finished
    watching the awards. The King's Speech
    took 4 awards and that wonderful
    performance by Natalie Portman was awarded. It is always pretentious, but who cares, it is what they do for
    a living and we are entertained.

    Pamela

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  5. Economy of words and what it conveys... Excellent!

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  6. And I'd like to say thank you to my old PE teacher..and the dinner ladies..and the mothers of my old PE teachers and dinner ladies..My oh my...Love that Woody Allen quote..a shining pair of haikus..an Oscar to you..Jae :)

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  7. Jingle - thanks! It's a guilty pleasure, watching some of the award shows!

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  8. Old Egg - yep - a few Aussies did get awards last night. And of course, Hugh Jackman was there! (I was fortunate enough to see meet him during his NYC run in The Boy from Oz - a real gentleman and nice guy!)

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  9. bkm - it was grand, indeed. I ♥ Colin Firth - he is just such a spellbinding actor!

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  10. Pamela - indeed we are entertained! It's such fun to watch, even if largely predictable, because of its huge escapism factor - and because of all the creativity at work!

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  11. Oh, the agony of an original and universally pleasing red carpet appearance! (although I must admit, I have a desire to feel such angst... just once :) )

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  12. RJ, you are awesome.. Best wishes for everyone..

    Someone is Special

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  13. The PE teacher? The dinner ladies? LOL! Thanks so much, JaeRose. (Great acceptance speech!)

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  14. Kate - I hate to admit it, but yeah, me too. hehe

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  15. Very cleverly funny Lightverse, especially the second. Sometimes a five minute performance by a good character actor 'shoulda' knocked the winners off the stage.

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  16. I think the ones who get the Oscar burn brighter :P

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  17. And there certainly were a lot of smouldering looks at the Oscar fire. Very clever with all the quotes and haiku. Maybe you should host the show.

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