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There was blood as Coen brothers film, “No Country for Old Men” tore up the Oscars. Not that you could see it since everyone’s dress was black, red or excessively feathered. The fashion was generally boring, and even the standouts managed to make potato sacks look like Oscar de la Renta gowns: ie. Tilda Swinton’s unforgettable velvet trash bag– the first words of her acceptance speech were, “oohh no,” translating into “I am way not dressed for this.”
This year, American actors were given a run for their money. Foreigners ruled the Oscars, with the Irish Daniel Day Lewis winning Lead Actor, French actress Marion Cotillard winning Lead Actress, followed by Brit Tilda Swinton (Best Supporting Actresss) and Spaniard Javier Bardem (Best Supporting Actor).
Yes, this year’s Oscars prove that not only do Europeans dress better, win our awards and make the most cornball lines sound like Shakespearean sonnets (“Thank you life! Thank you love!”) , but they may also produce less carbon than Americans. Paris has a bike renting system, for a cooler and more eco-friendly way of getting around the city and keeping off the movie candy pounds. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has also called for the creation of a European Union carbon bank to fight climate change and aid the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme, as well as a fund to help third world countries develop low carbon economies.
Americans could learn from our conscious neighbors across the ocean, but unfortunately no one was watching. Sunday brought the lowest Oscar ratings of the past 6 years. And half of those viewers were likely tuning in to see if Juno’s 21-year-old Ellen Page would get the nod.
Greenhorne
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she looks like the angel of death
Comment by Brandon 02.26.08 @ 5:17 amWrong. Nobody was watching because the Oscars were lackluster and as usual, awarded the wrong actors. Day-Lewis was not mesmerizing in his role though he clearly over-did it as usual, the French actress didn’t so much interpret as imitate, and Tilda was good but not great.
Comment by Sara 02.26.08 @ 7:16 amAgreed.. with both comments
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