I enjoyed the Oscar's last night. Yes, at times it felt like the Tony awards but for someone who loves Musicals - that isn't so bad!
The 1st highlight of the evening was when screenwriter Dustin Lance Black ( my future husband ) won for Best Original Screenplay for MILK. His speech was amazing. He went on to say -
"Most of all, if Harvey had not been taken from us 30 years ago, I think he'd want me to say to all of the gay and lesbian kids out there tonight who have been told they are less than by their churches, or by the government, or by their families, that you are beautiful, wonderful creatures of value. And that no matter what everyone tells you, God does love you, and that very soon, I promise you, you will have equal rights federally across this great nation of ours."
Very touching.
The 2nd highlight of my evening was when Sean Penn won for Best Actor for his portrayal of Harvey Milk. I know a lot of people thought Mickey Rourke deserved this but so did Sean Penn. Penn took the time in his speech to say a little something about the protests that were happening outside the Oscars. The nutjobs from Westboro Baptist church were behind all of that. Those are the disgusting pictures above.( photos from Snapshotboy from Flickr )
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i could have done without the awful dance numbers but some of the touches were lovely--like the actors and giving the little speeches for the nominees. i'm still bummed about meryl--even though the reader was perhaps my favorite movie of the year. hard to say...
the 2 milk awards saved the night for me. that and sohia with her hand on her hip.
PS i like the new format here
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