The Academy Awards...

[daybyday08]

Tomorrow is one of my favorite days of the year. The day of The Oscars.
Here are some clips of The Oscars that I've found to get you all in the spirit !

[daybyday08]

I did post older clips, they all are of stars from that era.

[BabeWilliams]

The oldies are the best, but there are a few good ones today..

AND THE MEN ARE UGLY

Sorry, but I had to comment on this.. If you think all the men are ugly, you must have never seen Matthew McConaughey... He's one of my favorites!

[John M]

I think there are some good ones today. Johnny Depp is an amazing actor. Russell Crowe can do anything Bogart or Robert Mitchum did. Diane Lane is beautiful and very talented, as is Laura Linney. And I think George Clooney has stepped into the Gable/Grant types of roles very well. You have to weed through a lot of dreck, but there are a few keepers these days.

[daybyday08]

George Clooney is the absolute best today! He's my favorite.

[mikeydv]

I would love to see a film clip of the Oscar Shows which featured Doris...especially the one where she sang ITS'S MAGIC. Anyone have any links to any of them??

[miss maxwell]

Thanks for posting these, Dominique. I really enjoyed them.

[melancholy]

Thanks for posting these, Dominique. I really enjoyed them.

Absolutely fab Dominique,thanks.I certainly am looking forward to THE night !!Benjamin Button is my favourite,not only cause Brad Pitt is in it,the film is so nostalgic and swept me off my feet.
Vivian Leigh..my goodness,I enjoyed that,thanks.
Cate Blanchette has got glamour I think and I have always liked movies with Dakota Fanning.I hope her star will rise.We all have our preferences,so wish you all a great Oscar-nite.
Dorine

[BabeWilliams]

Dakota Fanning is an amazing actress.. Back then child stars weren't nearly as good as they are now, in my opinion. And anyone who's seen a movie with Dakota Fanning would know that. I've seen several of her movies, but I saw "The Secret Lives Of Bees" most recently. If you haven't seen this one yet, I totally recommend it!

Johnny Depp is an amazing actor.

I couldn't agree more! I absolutely loved him and Orlando Bloom in the Pirates movies! George Clooney is really good too. I also like Kate Hudson, she stars in a lot of movies with Matthew McConaughey. Her mom is Goldie Hawn, I really like her and Kurt Russel. Like in "Overboard". That's one I like to watch a lot.

[daybyday08]

Are you thinking about going to film school or something like that since your so intrested?

[John M]

By and large, I really enjoyed this year's show. It was classy and seemed to move. I loved Queen Latifah singing "I'll Be Seeing You" against the In Memorium clips. Beautiful and moving. And I enjoyed the "Musicals Are Back!" number. Plus it was nice seeing 5 previous winners in each category presenting the acting awards.

Pretty happy with the winners. Glad for Kate Winslett, who looked so gorgeous. Glad for Sean Penn. Sorry that Wall*E did not take best original screenplay. I thought it was better than the screenplay for Milk, which basically followed the great documentary "The Times Of Harvey Milk" without adding a great deal of its own. I found Wall*E's screenplay more original and more moving. Well, at least it was nominated. Doesn't happen often for an animated film, no matter how great it is. Otherwise not too many quibbles.

Very pleasantly surprised this year.

[mikeydv]

Agree with you, John. MUCH BETTER OVERALL PRODUCTION. I still think they should eliminate thank yous to every Tom, Dick and Harry....maybe only two thank yous per recipient.

I, too, was pleasantly surprised, for the most part. Results, however....SLUMDOG was NOT one of my favorite films. Especially when you compare it ot films like THE READER and DOUBT..puhleez.

[rt]

I think Slumdog is overrated too, the kids were good but the other actors were ordinary.
KW was v good in The Reader and definitely deserved hers.

[daybyday08]

I was sad that The Wrestler didn't win anything and Frost Nixon. They looked like good films for today.

[howard]

I loved Clint Eastwood's "Gran Torino." Thought it was a shoo-in for some nominations. I was also disappointed that Mickey Rourke didn't win Best Actor ... he really gave that part everything he's got. What a performance!
And "Slumdog:" I thought it was good, but overrated.

[suzie]

I know that alot of you on the forum work in show biz and or know of people who do, I was wondering if any of you have ever attended an award show ??

[Jas1]

I watched some of the Oscar highlights and liked the idea of the five previous winners in some categories reading the nominations. However, it was a shame we didn't then get to see even a snippet of the newly nominated performances. Also, doesnt Sophia Loren look amazing?

[daybyday08]

I LOVE Sophia Loren, she did look beautiful. I think she is the third most beautiful looking person that I've seen in Cinema. I was so happy she was there, just saw her in the movie Two Women.

[doris-day-fan]

In 1974 I had the incredible opportunity to attend the Academy Awards - The Year of the Sreaker! Doris gave me her tickets (4) and I attended with my date and another couple - what a wonderful experience. We walked down the red carpet behind Paul and Joanne Newman and in front of Paul and Linda McCartney - (former Hollywood gossip columnist Rona Barrett and legendary Hollywood reporter Army Archerd were behind the ropes)then got in the elevator with Walther Mathau and Shirley McClaine. There were stars everywhere both at the theatre and at the Beverly Hilton party after the show. It was quite an historic event and I enjoyed every minute of it thanks to my friend Doris Day.

Mary Anne

[littlepinetree]

I'm glad most of you think Sophia Loren is beautiful. Many people only think blond and blue eyed people are beautiful, but Loren is a lovely, dark Italian lady. Wonderful to see that kind of beauty!

[John M]

I'm glad most of you think Sophia Loren is beautiful. Many people only think blond and blue eyed people are beautiful, but Loren is a lovely, dark Italian lady. Wonderful to see that kind of beauty!

Littlepinetree, I agree. Can you image not having some dark beauties we've known: Sophia, Audrey Hepburn, Gene Tierney among many others.

[sunnygail]

I'm glad most of you think Sophia Loren is beautiful. Many people only think blond and blue eyed people are beautiful, but Loren is a lovely, dark Italian lady. Wonderful to see that kind of beauty!

Littlepinetree, I agree. Can you image not having some dark beauties we've known: Sophia, Audrey Hepburn, Gene Tierney among many others.

Not to mention Liz Taylor , John.Liz was truley lovely. I have always thought that dark hair and blue eyes was such a great combo . Great contrast.
Mary Anne that was pretty neat to be able to go to the awards,sounds like you were in some pretty nice company . How great of Doris to do that for you. BILL , green with envy lol

[suzie]

I love dark hair and eyes. In my family only my father has brown hair and brown eyes,all of the rest of us have blond hair and either blue eyes or green eyes. I remember asking my dad when I was very little if it was like having sun glasses on looking through his brown eyes lol. That cracked him up lol.Ofcourse he teased me and said yes lol.
Mary Anne that is so neat that you got to go to the awards, OMG, I would have been thrilled .Anyone elese been to the awards ??

[littlepinetree]

I think all colors are beautiful, and redheads too!

[chele_belle]

This is probably old news now, but it looks like the Oscars are being re-jigged and the honorary awards are being moved away from the main event. They're actually going to present these awards in a seperate dinner event in the November before the main awards in March.

Whilst I personally think this is a really bad idea because the honorary awards are what give the Oscars substance and a sense of history, it may be good for us in that Doris may be more tempted to accept an award under these circumstances.

We can but hope...

http://news-briefs.ew.com/2009/06/oscar ... night.html