These observations from Dave Pell:
Bummer of the Night
Of course it was painful to see Scorcese go home empty-handed yet again. But look at it the other way. What if he had failed to win for masterpieces like Goodfellas and Raging Bull but won for an afterschool special like The Aviator?Blowhard of the Night
The idiotic moment of the night belonged to Sean Penn who showed up looking like he had just been booted out of a Hollywood version of an Irish bar and defended Jude Law who Chris Rock has poked fun of in the opening monologue. Law needed no defending. Penn was immediately rushed to the Betty Ford wing for actors who take themselves way too seriously (Hollywood’s most overbooked destination).Best Oscar Feature of the Night
No Billy Crystal song and hence no listening to people who think he’s just so creative and talented and hence no deep and painful feelings of alienation for those who have at least half a brain.