Oscars!!!

So, I have to say I loved a lot of last night's Oscars. Hugh Jackman, I thought, was hilarious and talented last night, especially in the opening number. It was great!

Overall, I was ECSTATIC with the results. 8 WINS FOR SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE!!! KATE WINSLET = BEST ACTRESS!!! Those were really the ones that I was pulling for. I certainly expected Sean Penn to win and I thought he was phenomenal in "Milk", but I was pulling for Richard Jenkins. Penelope Cruz was also a great choice for Suporting Actress and definitely expected.

Some might say this award season was boring. I mean, I predicted a lot of the wins last night, so maybe it was a little boring and predictable. The one semi-upset was "Departures" from Japan winning Best Foreign Language Film over Isreal's "Waltz with Bashir". I was a little disappointed about this, but seeing as I have only seen "Bashir" in that category, I can't complain too much. Plus, in the days before the Oscars, many bloggers were predicting that the more Oscar-friendly "Departures" would win.

YAY FOR SLUMDOG!

So anyways, here is the complete list of winners (Courtesy of getthebigpicture.net):

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor: Sean Penn - Milk
Best Actress: Kate Winslet - The Reader
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Best Director: Danny Boyle- Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Screenplay: Milk
Best Adapted Screenplay: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Animated Feature: Wall-E
Best Documentary Feature: Man on Wire
Best Foreign Language Film: Departures
Best Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Editing: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Art Direction: Benjamin Button
Best Costume Design: The Duchess
Best Makeup: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Sound Mixing: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Sound Editing: The Dark Knight
Best Original Song: “Jai Ho” from Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Score: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Animated Short Film: La Maison en Petits Cubes
Best Live Action Short Film: Spielzeugland (Toyland)
Best Documentary Short Film: Smile Pinki