And the Oscar Goes To…

[disalarming]

Tonight is the night of the 81st annual Academy Awards. Every year, there are always lots of buzz and hype surrounding the biggest awards show of the year, and this year is no exception. From a phony list of winners being released to endless speculation over what surprises will be present at the Oscars, this year’s Oscars will hopefully as exciting and eventful as it is promised to be.

Hugh Jackman is hosting the Oscars this year, and I am very, very excited about this. He’s possibly my most favorite actor, and he never disappoints. Hugh has promised that he won’t hold back in regards to going off the script and playing pranks on the guests at the star-studded event. And rumor has it that the opening number at the Oscars will be a song and dance event involving Jackman as well as some other surprise participants, all coordinated by Baz Luhrman. That number is sure not to disappoint – I mean, it’s Baz and Hugh! Think Moulin Rouge, think The Boy from Oz!

Even though I haven’t seen all of the movies that were nominated for an Oscar, I do have some Oscar hopes for some of the films that I have seen, mainly for Heath Ledger in Best Supporting Actor as The Joker in The Dark Knight, Wall-E as Best Animated Feature, and every category that Slumdog Millionaire was nominated in. If The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Revolutionary Road (Kate Winslet in particular) win awards I would be happy with that too, but I’ve heard that some of the other nominated films are more awards-worthy than those two films.

I’m also excited for the red carpet event too; some of the gowns the actresses wear to the Oscars are phenomenal in both the positive and negative way. Michelle Williams looked stunning at the 2006 Oscars, yet Tilda Swinton’s gown at the 2008 Oscars was definitely one that should not have been worn at the Oscars, or anywhere else for that matter. Most of the actors usually look the same in their suits and tuxedos, so all the spotlight is on the ladies and their choice of haute couture for the night.

Question of the Week: What’s your favorite part of the Oscars? Is it the red carpet, the opening sequence, the awards ceremony, or something else?

Cross-posted from breakthesky.net. Please leave any comments there.