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Academy Awards fans assemble!

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AlpacaPicnic · 21/01/2015 18:23

Howdy!
I love me a bit of Oscars night action, I always stay up all night and watch the ceremony live.
This year I'm actually hopeful to achieve seeing every film nominated for Best Picture before the ceremony. I had to go to the cinema three times this past weekend to get them all in but so far I've seen Imitation Game (loved it), The Theory of Everything (loved it, sobbed!), Boyhood (enjoyed it more than I thought I would) and Grand Budapest Hotel (thought it was ok but nothing very special)
So I've got to see Whiplash, Selma, American Sniper and Birdman. I'm not looking forward to American Sniper but Bradley Cooper might make it ok and I think Birdman might be weird...

Anyone trying to do the same?

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AlpacaPicnic · 23/02/2015 01:18

Was it Rosamunde Pike in the va-va-vom red dress earlier? She looked great! Didn't she have a baby like six weeks ago?

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AlpacaPicnic · 23/02/2015 01:22

Hmm... I'm not wild about Emma Stones dress. I think she's played it safe and a bit boring. I think she's looked better at previous awards.

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TendonQueen · 23/02/2015 01:26

Not sure about white tux. The E presenters just said that the new Mrs C didn't look pregnant at all - total lie! But she does suit that red one and I thought it an elegant choice for pregnancy. Red is very popular this year.

AhDinnaeKen · 23/02/2015 01:30

Curtain's up ladies...

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AlpacaPicnic · 23/02/2015 01:31

Wheeeeee! Here we go!

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AhDinnaeKen · 23/02/2015 01:35

BRILLIANT opening sequence!

JeanetteDanielsBenziger · 23/02/2015 01:37

I hadn't seen gone girl yet :( now I know the ending (it was quite funny though)

chocolateeyeball · 23/02/2015 01:39

I've stayed up this long and now I can't watch it! Ugh

Do you all have sky movies or is there a secret place to watch it?

TendonQueen · 23/02/2015 01:44

I'm off as E is now just rehashing from the red carpet still and I don't have access.. enjoy!

AhDinnaeKen · 23/02/2015 01:44

Sorry - I'm in the States and watching on ABC - that's no help to you though

AhDinnaeKen · 23/02/2015 01:47

Lovely Liam

JeanetteDanielsBenziger · 23/02/2015 01:47

Are you a Dundee girl in the states Ahdinnaeken? (an educated guess) :)

Icapturethecastle · 23/02/2015 01:49

Yes opening sequence was great love a bit of Jack Black!

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AlpacaPicnic · 23/02/2015 01:52

Well the opening didn't go on for as long as usual. I thought NPH might have dragged it out a bit. Loved BCs little jokey cameo in it though!

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AlpacaPicnic · 23/02/2015 01:53

Sorry, I'm watching on sky movies...

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TourGuideBarbie · 23/02/2015 01:53

Really? I thought the opening sequence fell a bit flat.

I was expecting more from him...

AhDinnaeKen · 23/02/2015 01:54

Aberdonian Jeanette

JeanetteDanielsBenziger · 23/02/2015 02:00

Only a few miles out then :)

Icapturethecastle · 23/02/2015 02:14

The Polish Director's speech was wonderful. I have a tear in my eye.

GettingFiggyWithIt · 23/02/2015 02:16

Hello again
Well i got the fashion predictions wrong big time.
Keira and Rosamund look lovely.
Julianne and Emma don't.
Red looks like a standout - Sophie and Dakota all nice.
Beige is dull.
Jks hat outstanding. Eddie and Bendy both yum.
Gaga's gloves just...why.

TensionWheelsCoolHeels · 23/02/2015 02:28

Ooh travolta's wig hair looking a bit more lush than usual...

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AlpacaPicnic · 23/02/2015 02:39

What is actually on John Travoltas head? Small animal? Cleverly sculpted hat made to look almost like hair?

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TourGuideBarbie · 23/02/2015 02:45

Wow. NPH is dying on his arse...

JeanetteDanielsBenziger · 23/02/2015 02:48

Who else cried at the Glen Campbell song? :(

Lweji · 23/02/2015 02:59

Go Patricia! Nice speech. Grin