2012 Academy Awards

Once again i am watching the Oscars not having seen any of the nominated films, but who cares.  The major awards are somewhat of a foregone conclusion and the only points in watching is for the clothes and the hopes that one of the minor award winners will saw something interesting. Speaking of dresses, it was quite a dull read carpet.  Everyone played it safe so there were no train wrecks, a lot of good, but not much great.
Billy Crystal has a tough row to hoe since he can't possibly live up to how good people think he used to be.  The sound seems a bit off, too.  A little echo-y/buzzy.
Don't like the beard on Hanks.  Do like that he's presenting technical and not acting awards.
I think the point of this montage is supposed to be the magic of going to the movies, but it completely lacks focus and is a perfect example of five minutes they could have cut.
They're letting both people talk if there are two winners for an award.  And the winners are keeping it short so they haven't had to play anyone off yet.
Octavia Spencer looks lovely from the waist up but I don't find the bottom back to be flattering.  This is how a plus size woman should dress for formal.  the other plus size nominees tonight had too much going on with jeweled accents at the waist and neck
Angelina Jolie is clapping and her upper arms jiggle.  There is no hope for normal women. ( I worked women's clothing retail for 11 years and discovered that 99% of women do not want to show their arms because they are convinced people will be disgusted by the fact their arms are jiggly.)
A bit about focus groups by Christopher Guest.  Fred Willard provides the first real laughs of the night.
Dear Citizen's Bank, If you want to have an actor portray Alexander Hamilton in your ads can you at least hire someone good looking?  After all, in addition to creating our country's fiscal policy, he was also a major hottie.
Cirque du Soleil presenting something that is supposed to represent going to the movies.  Another ten minutes of my life I'll never get back.  Audience--don't applaud this.  It will only encourage them to pull more of this crap again next year.
I dislike Gwyneth Paltrow on general principle but kind of liked her dress on the red carpet.  Without the cape, it's got these awful shoulder pads in the cap sleeves that look bizarre.
Christopher Plummer--classy, gracious, and funny.  This is how acceptance speeches should be done.
Only two nominees for best song and they both seemingly suck (at least judging from the clips shown).
Two hours in and there are still issues with the sound.  What the hell.
Dick jokes--the height of comedy.Of course, these are unfunny dick jokes form the cast of Bridesmaids since we apparently have to prove that women can be as raunchy as men this year.  Wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for the short film awards since those winners generally give some of the nicest, sincere acceptance speeches of the night.
Meryl Streep's dress is not good.  Maybe in a different fabric.
Decent In Memorium..Liz Taylor came last, of course.
Okay--i am in love with the winner of Best Animated Short. Books and movies--my two favorite things.  And I love that the lead has Buster Keaton's style, Harold Lloyd's boater, and Charlie Chaplin's cane.

I hate these individualized introductions of each of the Best Actor/Actress nominees.  Waste of time and so much pointless ego stroking.
Good God I did not want Meryl Streep to win.  Not that she is not deserving.  I like her.  She's a good actress and seems genuinely nice.  But from what I heard, The Iron Lady was a mediocre film. And she has just been everywhere lately.  Plus, I really think Glenn Close should have an Oscar.  But the Oscar likes to reward actors for playing famous people.  On the other hand, I have yet to forgive her for that awful, awful piece of drek that is the film version of Mamma Mia.  Of course, her speech is utterly charming so I can't stay mad.
Done by 11:40 so at least one good thing about the show.