80th Academy Award Winners!

I am so pleased to see that Tilda won the award. She did a fantastic job with the nerves, and the last 3 minutes of the film. The scene in her slip where she practices the speech, the pressure, the feeling of having sold-out and power in equal measure? She brought that across without words. That is acting. It was palpable. Yeah for her. Sure beats winning an award for slapping Denzel Washington!

Other gleeful moments for me: When Glen started his speech with "Tanks!" and John Stewart's comment: "That guy is so arrogant." Loved that, even though he seemed a little impressed with himself on the DVD extras. I put on a sappy-face at Marketa's hopeful gratitude and inspirational speech ( that John gave her a chance to give after the break) Also fist-pumped when Diablo Cody won for screenplay, and on that note, I thought John Stewart's comment: "Enjoy the pay cut" about her transition from stripping to screenwriting was hilarious.

Based on the three songs from Enchanted. I will never, ever see that movie. Never. Sorry...and I watch EVERYTHING.

Anyway, the results in recap are as follows:

Best Motion Picture
WINNER: "No Country for Old Men"

Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role
WINNER: Daniel Day-Lewis in "There Will Be Blood""

Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role
WINNER: Marion Cotillard in "La Vie en Rose"

Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role
WINNER: Javier Bardem in "No Country for Old Men"

Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role
WINNER: Tilda Swinton in "Michael Clayton"

Achievement In Directing
WINNER: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen for "No Country for Old Men"

Adapted Screenplay
WINNER: "No Country for Old Men" by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

Original Screenplay
WINNER: "Juno" by Diablo Cody

Achievement In Music Written For Motion Pictures (Original Song)
WINNER: Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova for "Falling Slowly" from "Once"

Achievement In Music Written For Motion Pictures (Original Score)
WINNER: Dario Marianelli for "Atonement"

Achievement In Cinematography
WINNER: Robert Elswit for "There Will Be Blood"

Achievement In Film Editing
WINNER: Christopher Rouse for "The Bourne Ultimatum""

Achievement In Costume Design
WINNER: Alexandra Byrne for "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"