ain't no emoboy

[ [american obession with the american sweetheart] ]
-Sunday, March 05, 2006-

before i sift through blogs and find inspiration for my next post, i just had to get this down. still reeling from the fact that the academy could pull off such stunts. the theme for the night was back to the glamour and that it was. the whole event was stylishly carried out through out the whole evening with the stars decked out in their best gowns and monotonous but honourable suits. the oscars this year i would say, is nothing short of one of the best oscars. maybe it was the films that made this year's oscars special to me.

now to the awards. its no surprise that there would be some "oohs or aahs" and i mean this intonations comes with the surprise factor. some awardees were predictable but some were downright shocking but very much speculated. for instance, reese whitherspoon in the best actress category. now i am not saying i did not like reese whitherspoon in walk the line, she has made a very different impression upon me in that movie. but her performance was not one that was oscar-worthy. i stress once again these are all in my opinion. i had expected that felicity huffman to win in this category after her total transformation as a transexual in transamerica. this brings me to the next topic of discussion.

the american obsession with the all american sweetheart. reese whitherspoon playing june carter cash was probably one of the best choices made by the movie producers. cos in a way, reese whitherspoon was the all american sweetheart of the movies. starring in wholesome roles as those in, legally blonde and sweet home alabama. by playing such roles, they stamped her with the all american sweetheart label. not knowing much about june carter cash but hearing of her through articles, june carter cash was the all american sweetheart in the country music scene. and we all know, them americans love their country music.

therefore though reese whitherspoon winning the oscars did somehow show that the panel of judges whom decides who would win, are those who are true to their american roots. as in honouring the fact that they cannot pass up an all american sweetheart. even before the oscars' were given many americans voted that joaquin phoenix and reese were to win the best actor and actresss category respectively. which can be said for reese but not for joaquin. about fifty percent thought that reese should win, just a tidbit. well speaking as an asian quite influenced by the american culture, i would never understand the concept of the all american sweetheart. but it does show how american are patriotic to their roots. and this for an asian is heartwarming and inspiring, cos half the time i do not know where my roots are.

i for one had expected felicity huffman's name to be read out by jamie foxx but was left in awe. felicity huffman is one of the new crop of actresses i have newfound respect for. her acting is so versatile in both movie and television that you can discern one from the other. when she is playing lynette scavo, she is lynette, wholeheartedly. but when the time came for her to be bree osbourne the tragic transexual, she totally transform herself, puts her best foot forward in the character and that shows how good she is. its a pity that the academy undermined such great acting feat and decided to go with the patriotism of their roots. its hard to have worked so hard and amass to nothing. oh well, next year then, felicity huffman.

brokeback mountain. of all 8 noms, they were only awarded for their soundtrack, screenplay and best director. for which ang lee won. i can just say that finally!! ang lee wins best director. it breathes new life into the sea of black and white. in the acting catergory i felt the stars of brokeback, namely, heath ledger, jake gyllenhaal and michelle williams were overshadowed by much better and indepth performances by philip seymour huffman of capote (to which i have decided to watch, so ping keep yourself free!!), george clooney of syrianna and rachel weisz of the constant garderner. i did not watch the constant garderner but i felt that best supporting should have gone to michelle williams. but oh wells, next year then michelle, you are the one to watch.

crash crash CRASH! yes, perhaps the greatest upset or should i say surprise of the evening was best picture going to crash. there were speculation that crash might steal the show and these speculations were made by local publications (gasp!). and win they did. i could not be more surprised. but it was a good film, it really encased all the issues other films were not willing to tackle full head on. and it also gave ryan philippe something to celebrate and not just bask in the glory of his wife's truimph. so double whammy to ryan and reese's family. but prior to the oscars, crash dvds were given out to the panel in hope that it might stand a chance. so that might be the trick after all.

well, the stars are probably at the governers' ball right now enjoying the oscar afterparty. for some its cause for celebration but for some, losing might be hard to handle but they just don't show it on tv, come on they are actors for a reason.

there not many fashion letdowns for this year's oscars. everyone was fitfully glamorous. if there was any, it should come from some unknown behind-the-scenes personnel. that was not shown on tv. some fashion marvels were, michelle williams, felicity huffman (as above), sandra bullock and jessica alba.

that concludes my rants on the oscars. hope it did not bore you. cos when i rant, i rant.

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