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February 26, 2007
Is it gossip to talk about celebrities behind their backs?
This theme dominated the discussion last night at our Oscar party. People were flinging snarky remarks about people's makeup and jewelry at the television. "Nicole Kidman's dress makes her look like a Christmas present." "Why do the winners always thank their mothers but not their fathers?" "Jack Nicholson does not look good bald." Perhaps this is gossip. But isn't that the fun of watching the Oscars? I don't really care that much who wins, although I was rooting for Little Miss Sunshine, and it was pretty cool to see Coppola, Spielberg, and Lucas give Scorcese his first Oscar. Oh, and Ellen's, Seinfeld's, Al Gore's, and Ferrell/Black/Reilly's performances were worth watching and laughing at. But the true fun of watching the Oscars has always been making fun of the silly things that happen, like the shot of Borat muttering to himself when Ellen mentioned movies with subtitles, or the uninterested/dissatisfied look on Ennio Morricone's face as he was being honored by Clint Eastwood. I don't see any problem in laughing at people who are totally asking for it.
In other news, we went to see Amazing Grace this weekend. I highly recommend it. It's a film in the spirit of Chariots of Fire, except without the stirring musical score or breathtaking scenery. But that's not necessarily a shortcoming. It's full of British witticisms, Parliamentary debates and maneuverings, a passion for social justice, a lot of my favorite BBC British-novel-to-film actors, and a little bit of Albert Finney. The perfect combination, in my opinion.
After you see the movie, go to www.theamazingchange.com and sign the petition.
culchah | By heiders | 06:45 PM
Comments
"I don't see any problem in laughing at people who are totally asking for it."
I agree in a lighthearted sort of way. The question is, how do you determine if they are "asking for it"? When you were little and we laughed at something funny you did or said, you (and your siblings) often took offense. But that didn't mean it wasn't worth laughing at!
Posted by: mom at February 27, 2007 01:59 PM
I suppose that if people deserve to be laughed at when they're asking for it, that doesn't necessarily mean they don't deserve it when they aren't asking for it! Much humor is derived from this latter principle, in fact.
Posted by: heidi at February 28, 2007 09:25 PM
