Keith Stieneke: Academy Awards thoughts and more

I was disappointed in last nights Academy Awards ceremony, but not so much in the movies that were chosen and that won certain awards but more in fact by the lackluster performance of Jon Stewart of The Daily Show. The awards did make me want to at some time soon watch the movie Crash which won an Oscar for best picture.

Although, I haven't seen it yet King Kong won several awards as did the Chronicles of Narnia movie, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The rap group Three 6 Mafia won an award for the use of their song "It's Hard Out Here for A Pimp", which was more than a little on the adult side for a program that should be family oriented. The song was used in a movie I probably won't ever take the time to watch, titled "Hustle and Flow." I wonder how many parents had to explain to their children what a pimp was as well as explaining certain things about sexuality.

The most meaningful part of the awards ceremony for me was when they presented a tribute to the stars and directors who passed on during the 2005. These included people forever in my memory such as Eddie Albert, Shirley Winters and Anne Bancroft.

The second most meaningful part of the awards ceremont for me was when director Robert Altman getting an Honorary Oscar and his films such as MASH, Shortcuts, The Player and several others that he has done over the last several decades.

Disappointment in the choice of host for the awards didn't completely ruin the Oscars for me though as I do think they presented some great movies as nominees and winners of the Academy Awards. Who knows, maybe someday they will be giving Oscars for the best blog entry for a movie the previous year. But then again, probably not.

(Also on another unrelated note I just updated my blog Weight Loss Ideas That Work today, although as of yet the update has not shown up in Technorati).