Most/Least Surprising Moment of 81st Academy Awards

[toef]

Pretty simple. List what you found the most surprising (whether it was an award winner, or just something they did), and the least surprising thing (whether it was an award, or something they did).

For me:

Most surprising: Penn winning for Milk.

Least surprising: Ledger winning for The Dark Knight.

Honorable mention: Charlton Heston seemed to get very little reaction from the crowd, when they played the video showing the people who passed away in the past year (surprising); Paul Newman got the biggest reaction (not surprising).

[pacificvibes]

Originally Posted by toefer

Pretty simple. List what you found the most surprising (whether it was an award winner, or just something they did), and the least surprising thing (whether it was an award, or something they did).

For me:

Most surprising: Penn winning for Milk.

Least surprising: Ledger winning for The Dark Knight.

Honorable mention: Charlton Heston seemed to get very little reaction from the crowd, when they played the video showing the people who passed away in the past year (surprising); Paul Newman got the biggest reaction (not surprising).

Pretty much the same for me....

Slumdog taking the most awards (add that to least surprising)

[AKORIS]

no surpries to me but I did notice the lack of applause for film great
Charlton Heston on the "film passings" section. Roy Scheider should have gotten more applause as well-- heartbreaking...

[Blu Angel]

There was a truly scary shocking moment for me...

when the women who announced Meryle Streep came on screen

[toef]

Originally Posted by Blu Angel

There was a truly scary shocking moment for...

when the women who announced Meryle Streep came on screen

Yes. That hurt my eyes a bit. She just looked so.... weird/dead/dry/leathery.

How is this the same person:

[jadedeath]

Least Surprising:

Slumdog {the Oscars pet project for this year} winning the majority of the awards for the categories they were nominated in.

Logan

[tommyboy81]

Surprising moment? When i figured out the 8 and the Oscar next to it stood for 81.

[werewuf]

Originally Posted by toefer

Yes. That hurt my eyes a bit. She just looked so.... weird/dead/dry/leathery.

How is this the same person:

What a dufus! Sophia Loren is 75 years old and looks great for her age and no cosmetic surgery (Kudos for that!) How do you think you are going to look at 75? sheeeeeeeeeeesh...............

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by toefer

Honorable mention: Charlton Heston seemed to get very little reaction from the crowd, when they played the video showing the people who passed away in the past year (surprising); Paul Newman got the biggest reaction (not surprising).

I was quire surprised as well.

[Chordata]

Originally Posted by toefer

Honorable mention: Charlton Heston seemed to get very little reaction from the crowd, when they played the video showing the people who passed away in the past year (surprising); Paul Newman got the biggest reaction (not surprising).

That's because Hollywood is democrats; Heston was not.

Pretty pathetic.

[DigitalfreakNYC]

Originally Posted by O_V_N

That's because Hollywood is democrats; Heston was not.

Pretty pathetic.

Actually, from what I heard, Heston had a very liberal viewpoint, besides his gun-control fanaticism.

Pretty pathetic, indeed.

[Chordata]

Originally Posted by DigitalfreakNYC

Actually, from what I heard, Heston had a very liberal viewpoint, besides his gun-control fanaticism.

Pretty pathetic, indeed.

Actually, he was a staunch republican since the early 80's.

ANYWAY:

Most surprising for me was Penn not thanking his wife. That always bums me out.

Least surprising for me was Penn being an activist about something. Right or wrong, he always does it, and it's always a need for my mute button.

[kpkelley]

Originally Posted by O_V_N

Most surprising for me was Penn not thanking his wife. That always bums me out.

This stuff always reminds me of Robin Williams' interview with James Lipton of Inside the Actors Studio, where he said of his own speech that at first It's like slow motion as you're in shock, but then in order to correct itself the world speeds up so you can get back to real time.Then when you are walking off stay you think:"you forgot your mother you A$$hole!!!!"

[Chordata]

Originally Posted by kpkelley

This stuff always reminds me of Robin Williams' interview with James Lipton of Inside the Actors Studio, where he said of his own speech that at first It's like slow motion as you're in shock, but then in order to correct itself the world speeds up so you can get back to real time.Then when you are walking off stay you think:"you forgot your mother you A$$hole!!!!"

Whatever, when I win mine, I'll thank my wife AND my mother, AND I won't talk about gay marriage, the war, babies, and old people.

[Jayromy]

Biggest surprise:

Hearing two-time Oscar winning DP Janusz Kaminski tell this year's cinematography winner to "suck on that" during the presentation.

Priceless.

[benzgrl]

Originally Posted by O_V_N

ANYWAY:

Most surprising for me was Penn not thanking his wife. That always bums me out.

Oh, totally forgot to mention that in my previous post! You should of seen all us girls watching yelling at the TV screen - "don't forget to thank your wife and family!!!!"

Her face (Robin Wright) went from tearful joy in the beginning of his speech, then a camera did a second shot of her and she didn't look too happy!

[BACsader]

It is quite obvious that besides his acting ability, Sean Penn was chosen for the subject matter which the movie is based on. Especially with the times, and the fact that gay marriage was banned, it doesn't surprise me at all that the academy chose him. I thought his speech was appropriate and right on the money. Congrats to him.

[graf1k]

Most Surprising: Penn winning over Rourke.
Least Surprising: Ledger winning Supporting Actor.

[Offender_Mullet]

[toef]

Originally Posted by raskal66

Sean Penn had implied in his speech that somehow voting against Prop 8 made someone a gay hater or a homophobe. He told the majority of California "Shame on you." One can be against prop 8 and not wish death to all homosexuals. I know gay people who were against prop 8 because in California, homosexual couples in legally recognized civil unions do enjoy the same legal rights as heterosexual couples who arte married, the only difference is that the naming of the homosexual relationship is not called "marriage."

I assume you are intentionally repeating Penn's mistake, by saying people voting against it were the ones Penn felt were bad, when he actually meant to say people who voted for it.