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Oscars Red Carpet 2012

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Posted on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 05:17:33 PM EST
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Who looks great to you? Who missed by miles? Fast Photogalleries: New York Times and BBC News

Here's a ballot for the nominees. Who are you rooting for to win?

Update: Sacha Baron Cohen arrives as The Dictator:

Gynneth Paltrow looks great. Not crazy about Meryl Streep's dress. Or Jennifer Lopez's dress.

Time for the show to start. New Thread.

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    Oooh, Octavia Spencer - awesome dress (5.00 / 2) (#5)
    by ruffian on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 06:15:23 PM EST


    Best tweet re Rooney Mara (5.00 / 0) (#16)
    by Towanda on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 07:24:46 PM EST
    was:  Give that girl a sandwich.

    Rooting for underdogs (none / 0) (#1)
    by ruffian on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 05:58:53 PM EST
    Gary Oldman, Michelle Williams

    Viola Davis looks wonderful in that green dress. Also love Jessica Chastain's brocade, and Berenice Bejo all sparkly.

    I can't choose best picture this year (none / 0) (#2)
    by Militarytracy on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 06:02:43 PM EST
    But I'm rooting for Viola Davis and Gary Oldman.  That is all I have solid opinions on.

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    Yeah, I can't say I have real strong (none / 0) (#3)
    by ruffian on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 06:10:47 PM EST
    opinions, except I hope The Descendants and George Clooney do not win. Maybe I heard too much about it before I finally saw it, so I was underwhelmed.  

    I must say too that I think George Clooney would be a lot more attractive if he ever showed up with a woman at least 2/3 his age.

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    His role model should be Antonio Banderas (none / 0) (#4)
    by ruffian on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 06:13:11 PM EST
    He and Melanie look fantastic.

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    I thought Clooney (none / 0) (#10)
    by DFLer on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 06:36:33 PM EST
    was terrific.

    best actir: the guy in the artist.

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    You win ... (5.00 / 1) (#21)
    by Peter G on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 10:26:15 PM EST
    Jean DuJardin, best actor.  "Merci beaucoups," he responded.  "Formidable."

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    The guy in The Artist was great (none / 0) (#11)
    by ruffian on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 06:39:07 PM EST
    as was Gary Oldman. Clooney was good, but not in their league.

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    haven't seen Oldman yet (none / 0) (#15)
    by DFLer on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 07:19:47 PM EST
    however, being a big fan of Alec Guiness in the same role, the reviews I read said Oldman and the movie took the quiet deadpan George as played by Guiness to the max...in almost a cliche of the first portrait...so that doesn't sit well with me.

    The Descendants was enjoyable, no big. However I thought Clooney was veru human in his role and that's what I liked.
    Is Hugo up for anything?

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    I didn't see the Alec Guiness version (none / 0) (#19)
    by ruffian on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 08:25:47 PM EST
    So maybe I was overly impressed.

    I thought Clooney was better in Up In The Air. I was rooting for him that year.

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    "The guy in 'The Artist'" (none / 0) (#17)
    by Peter G on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 07:40:18 PM EST
    is the French comedian and actor Jean Dujardin.

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    thanks.. (none / 0) (#18)
    by DFLer on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 07:44:58 PM EST
    I knew that! That French guy.

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    And TheTree of Life, for a real long shot (none / 0) (#7)
    by ruffian on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 06:29:57 PM EST


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    Sascha Baron Cohen playing his dictator role (none / 0) (#6)
    by byteb on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 06:28:37 PM EST
    On the red carpet just spilled the "ashes" of Kim il Jong on Ryan Seacrest saying "now you can say you're wearing Kim Il Jong.  Ryan didn't look pleased.

    Yeah, that was uncool of Cohen (5.00 / 1) (#8)
    by ruffian on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 06:31:15 PM EST
    as was the whole thing of coming in character. I'm a big fan of his, but hey, don't mess with my Oscar night.

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    I thought he was told he couldn't come (none / 0) (#9)
    by byteb on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 06:34:42 PM EST
    In character?

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    I thought I heard that too, but i didn't (none / 0) (#12)
    by ruffian on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 06:41:22 PM EST
    follow it very closely. Probably just letting him do it was easier than making a big deal. As long as he doesn't spill anything on multi thousand dollar gowns.

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    worse than "uncool" (none / 0) (#20)
    by Peter G on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 08:27:38 PM EST
    Egomaniac assh*le ... bigtime.  Even by Hollywood standards, and that's saying something.

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    How did this event become so sacred? (none / 0) (#22)
    by cymro on Mon Feb 27, 2012 at 02:16:38 AM EST
    This is an award show for the movie business, choreographed by Hollywood, not the inauguration of a new pope or president.

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    Peplums are back! (none / 0) (#13)
    by ruffian on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 06:42:18 PM EST
    Tina Fey and Michelle Williams rocking the peplums so far.

    Thank you (none / 0) (#23)
    by CoralGables on Mon Feb 27, 2012 at 07:41:00 PM EST
    now I know what a peplum is. It's my word for the day even if I'm not a fan. My first thought on Michelle Williams was...if she'd lose that skirt looking thing, that would be a great dress.

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    As far as I'm concerned, (none / 0) (#24)
    by Zorba on Mon Feb 27, 2012 at 07:52:13 PM EST
    peplums are among the stupidest fashion "looks" in history (and there are many).  They make even terminally skinny, size zero models look like they have huge, grotesque hips, never mind "normal" women.  Totally unattractive.  YMMV.    ;-)

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    To go with lack of peplum (none / 0) (#25)
    by CoralGables on Mon Feb 27, 2012 at 10:03:29 PM EST
    knowledge, how sad is it that every time time I see "YMMV" I have to google it

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    Rose Byrne - love love love (none / 0) (#14)
    by ruffian on Sun Feb 26, 2012 at 06:51:32 PM EST
    Not typical Oscar look but I think it is so striking.

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