2013 Oscars: Hits, Misses and Memorable Moments

I, along with millions of others (40.3 million to be exact), tuned in to see the annual parade of celebrities at the Academy Awards. While I felt first-time host Seth Macfarlane's beginning monologue was entertaining and fairly original (He still has me humming "I Saw Your Boobs" almost 24 hours after the fact) I strongly feel as though he held back his true shocking one-liners and quirks for the viewing audience when in retrospect, that's the reason why we love the "Family Guy" creator in the first place. The Academy should have let him have free reign on this one if they truly wanted a successful show in terms of roping in younger viewers which they're always striving to do.

Seth Macfarlane/ Photo courtesy of: Daily News

The show, however, did fall flat during the usually overlooked categories such as sound editing and the tribute to "James Bond" which in my opinion, should have been given the playoff music soon after it started. 

Despite the many great musical performances of the night the most memorable had to be Jennifer Lawrence's on stage tumble when she was announced best actress in a leading role. (Side note: Did anyone else notice that both Hugh Jackman and Bradley Cooper practically leaped out of their seats to assist Jennifer? I fall walking up the stairs on a daily basis and no one ever helps me!) 

Daniel Day Lewis, Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway and Cristoph Waltz 

2013 Academy Awards

In spite of being thrilled to see Katniss accept her Oscar, her acceptance speech was underwhelming compared to producer and director Ben Affleck's speech for "Argo" after the film won for best picture. Future winners take note, speeches should be moving and rememberable. The audience at home doesn't want to hear you rattle off a bunch of names of people they have never heard of. 

Overall, I believe this years Oscar ceremony was a success and I'm already sitting on the edge of my seat to see what cinematic wonders await us in the near year.

What was your favorite part of the Oscars?

Oscars 2013: Who Will Win? UPDATED

The 2013 Academy Awards is quickly approaching and the media is abuzz about who will be walking away with the coveted golden man named Oscar this year. Below are my speculations about who will be the lucky winners on Feb. 24.

Best Picture
Based on other award shows this season, Ben Affleck's Argo is a firm winner but there is also a generous amount of buzz surrounding Lincoln. Crowd favorite Life of Pi will most likely not win despite its popularity, but I do believe director Ang Lee will without a doubt walk away with a win for best director this Sunday.

Best Picture: Guessed "Argo"- Won
Best Director: Guessed "Life of Pi"- Won

Actor in a Leading Role
I only see Daniel Day-Lewis winning for his lead role as Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln. Poor Bradley Cooper, his Silver Linings Playbook co-star, Jennifer Lawrence, is getting all of the glory this award season.

Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper in Silver Linings Playboy

Best Actor in a Lead Role: Guessed "Daniel Day-Lewis"- Won

Actress in a Leading Role
Speaking of Jennifer Lawrence, the previous Oscar nominee has a large public following praying for an Oscar win. Unfortunately for them, it is unusual for the Academy to give a win to a dramedy such as Silver Linings. Jessica Chastain performance in Zero Dark Thirty is going to dominate.

Christoph Waltz and Jamie Foxx in Django Unchained

Best Actress in a Lead Role: Guessed "Jessica Chastain"- Lost to Jennifer Lawrence (but I'm happy about it!)

Actor in a Supporting Role
This category is a tough one for me to determine a winner. On one hand, I want to Robert De Niro win for his impressive performance as a superstitious gambeler Silver Linings but Christoph Waltz is so highly praised for his work in Django Unchained that he could easily win.

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Guessed "Christoph Waltz"- Won

Actress in a Supporting Role
Anne Hathaway's dramatic and heart wrenching performance in the musical Les Miserables is the only stand out winner in this category this year.

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Guessed "Anne Hathaway"- Won

Who do you think will win an Oscar this year?