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Your 2008 Oscars in 120 Seconds
Posted by Mark Graham at 11:34 AM on February 26, 2008
All told, we here at Defamer devoted five hours and forty-six minutes to watching and chronicling the 2008 Academy Awards last night. And wouldn't you know it, during that stretch, there were only a handful of moments that we'll remember next week, let alone next year. To that end, we gave Intrepid Defamer Videographer™ Molly McAleer the unenviable assignment of paring last night's overblown monstrosity down to only its most essential elements. So wave buh bye to no-name costume designers and bid a not-so-fond farewell to Jon Stewart's blandly serviceable monologue, for this two-minute bestlight reel is chock full of moments like Gary Busey neck-raping Jennifer Garner, Joey Fatone drinking Lisa Rinna's milkshake and Tilda Swinton giving George Clooney's rubber nipples the business (among other gems). Enjoy!
All told, we here at Defamer devoted five hours and forty-six minutes to watching and chronicling the
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MaxwellEdison
Posted February 27, 2008 12:07 PM
It was like watching Channel 9's telecast all over again!
raincoaster
Posted 2:09 PM 26/2/08
Oh dear. Now I think I'm in love with Colin Farrell.
raincoaster
I_Blame_Global_Warming
Posted 3:09 PM 26/2/08
In the great ongoing debate about whether one would or wouldn't get a lap dance from Diablo Cody, Helen Mirren purring "cojones" there at the end seals it: I want my lap dance from her.
I_Blame_Global_Warming
CrankYank
Posted 3:09 PM 26/2/08
@CrankYank: And eliminate every single second of annoying red carpet host.
CrankYank
CrankYank
Posted 3:09 PM 26/2/08
@raincoaster: I could join that club.
The only thing I'd add is the 2 secs of Heath at the end of the death parade. Sigh.
CrankYank
pixie-stix
Posted 4:14 PM 26/2/08
There's 120 seconds I'll never get back. Except for HM saying 'Cojones.'
pixie-stix
aspiringexpatriate
Posted 4:14 PM 26/2/08
I missed Mirren's bit cause the people I was with kept talking over things. Silly people.
Got all the great moments I remember though.
aspiringexpatriate
Koreanish
Posted 5:13 PM 26/2/08
That's amazing how you were able to include Conti cutting off every woman winner who shared an award with a man (except one).
Koreanish
Molly McAleer
Posted 4:59 AM 27/2/08
@Koreanish: I noticed the same thing and I'm glad others did, too. Jon Stewart became my hero when he called homegirl out to get another crack at her speech. He saw what was going on, too.
Molly McAleer
BRATMix
Posted 4:59 AM 27/2/08
Enchanted nominated three times for Best Song. Enchanted loses. Life is good.
The Oscar party I was at was making liberal use of the Mute button during those horrific songs.
Off to clear 6 hours of HD Oscar crap off of my Tivo. Delete delete delete...
BRATMix
TryThisAtHome
Posted 4:59 AM 27/2/08
@Koreanish: I noticed that Conti cut off the women, too. The men jump to the microphone first. Next year, the women need to go to the mic first. Just saying. I think it's a natural tendency for women to stand back a bit. I hate that!
TryThisAtHome
icallthebigonebitey
Posted 6:05 AM 27/2/08
I thought it was nice that they let the lead singer of the Moldy Peaches present alongside Seth Rogen.
icallthebigonebitey
rosserfan
Posted 9:54 AM 27/2/08
First Gay Officer Joseph Smith
rosserfan
kernforfood
Posted 9:22 AM 28/2/08
my fav of the osars had to be busey goig all carpet-crazy, and then tilda's speech for doing shout-outs to batman and being so human and entertaining in her speech.
kernforfood