2012 Academy Awards Update

My 2012 Oscars Ballot

17 out of 24! Not too shabby if I say so myself. I'm predicting at 70.8% . One day I'll make up a trading card with my award shows stats on it. Look out for them at Target starting December 2012.

The show was not the most exciting out there. I grew tired of all the "going to the movies is an experience" segments. Clearly, they were filler so the stars could take bathroom breaks and fill up the entire 8:30 - 11:30 timeslot. Billy Crystal was an okay host. I wasn't completely convinced. He kept repeating some of the jokes, especially about the Kodak Theatre name change.

The most memorable moments for me in list form and no particular order:

• Robert Downey Jr. was hilarious with his bit about The Presenter documentary while proving to me that he can do no wrong. 
• Emma Stone was equally funny in her first time as Oscar presenter. "Let's dance"
• Rose Byrne and Melissa McCarthy calling back to their drinking game from the SAG awards (SCORCESE!) was brilliant
• Jim Rash imitating Angelina Jolie's right leg as he won for Best Adapted Screenplay
• The speech for Best Foreign film about Iran's culture was very touching as was the speech for Documentary Short about the victims of acid attacks. 
• Christopher Plummer's speech mixed cheeky old man with heartfelt thanks
• But of all the speeches, Meryl Streep's stuck with me the most as she thanked all of her colleagues both in the room and dearly departed. The New Yorker had a great post before the Oscars about how classic and artful her acceptance speeches are. And of course last night's speech was added to the list as well. The more I watch Meryl Streep just being Meryl Streep, the more respect I have for her and a desire to be her. Because it is obvious that she is a BAMF and does what she wants and doesn't give a fuck. As of this moment, she is my new role model.

And with that my awards season predictions are over. Now, time to prepare for March Madness, where I will fail miserably.