83rd Annual Academy Awards (2011)

This is like a double cheat.  Not only isn't this a movie (though it is ALL about movies) I didn't even watch it when it was on. I had to watch the DVR'd version of it on Tuesday!  In the past 25 years, this is the first time that I did not host or attend an Oscar party. First time in even longer that I didn't watch them live. I have been watching the Oscars telecast ever since I was very young.  Okay, here is my brief review.  Glad I didn't stay home to watch it this year, glad I saw American Idiot instead. Its not that I was unhappy with any of the winners. In fact, it went exactly as I had hoped it would. I wanted Christian Bale to win Supporting Actor (even though I liked others...) I really REALLY wanted Colin Firth to win for The Kings Speech, and he finally did.  I was happy with Natalie Portman for Best Actress though I didn't love Black Swan all that much.  I even wanted Melissa Leo to win for The Fighter (though I don't know if anybody annoyed me as much as she did during her acceptance speech...that was not adorable, that was just annoying) The Kings Speech was my pick for Best Picture...so I was happy there.  Even the writing/art categories went the way I had hoped. Is that why I was bored? Was it that I watched it alone?  I am not even sure.  Here is what I do know: James Franco and Anne Hathaway were not great hosts. I like both of them for different reasons but I didn't find them at all appealing as hosts. It almost felt like they were hosting SNL or the MTV Movie Awards instead of the Oscars. I also think the writing was pretty bad. Some of the presenter choices...not great.  By far, this was my least favorite Oscar show for as long as I can remember.  I will say Anne's dresses were stunning, but I am not sure have anything else positive to say about it at all.  Anyone see a different show than I did??