| Author |
Message |
|
David
Pure Phase
Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:33 am
Posts: 34865
Location: Maryland
|
 Hugh Jackman vs. Steve Martin/Alec Baldwin? Which host(s) did you prefer: song-and-dance man Hugh Jackman or the more traditional one-liner-dispensing duo of Steve and Alec?
_________________   1. The Lost City of Z - 2. A Cure for Wellness - 3. Phantom Thread - 4. T2 Trainspotting - 5. Detroit - 6. Good Time - 7. The Beguiled - 8. The Florida Project - 9. Logan and 10. Molly's Game
|
| Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:43 am |
|
|
|
trixster
loyalfromlondon
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:31 pm
Posts: 19697
Location: ville-marie
|
Re: Hugh Jackman vs. Steve Martin/Alec Baldwin? Hugh by far.
_________________Magic Mike wrote: zwackerm wrote: If John Wick 2 even makes 30 million I will eat 1,000 shoes. Same. Algren wrote: I don't think. I predict. 
|
| Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:43 am |
|
|
|
Jim Halpert
Stanley Cup
Joined: Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:52 pm
Posts: 6981
Location: Hockey Town
|
Re: Hugh Jackman vs. Steve Martin/Alec Baldwin? steve carell
|
| Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:44 am |
|
|
|
David
Pure Phase
Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:33 am
Posts: 34865
Location: Maryland
|
Re: Hugh Jackman vs. Steve Martin/Alec Baldwin? Baldwin was extraneous, but Martin landed a couple huge laughs and was charming throughout. His improvised line after the Precious writer's pathetic, awkward speech = gold.
Hugh was cute, but so forgettable. Or more forgettable than the norm, since hosting the Oscars doesn't lend itself to legendary performances.
_________________1. The Lost City of Z - 2. A Cure for Wellness - 3. Phantom Thread - 4. T2 Trainspotting - 5. Detroit - 6. Good Time - 7. The Beguiled - 8. The Florida Project - 9. Logan and 10. Molly's Game
|
| Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:44 am |
|
|
|
David
Pure Phase
Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:33 am
Posts: 34865
Location: Maryland
|
Re: Hugh Jackman vs. Steve Martin/Alec Baldwin? They need to let Robin Williams host already. He would be golden and bring a bit of live-wire jumpiness to the proceedings (yet he's also a veteran who knows not to go "too far").
_________________1. The Lost City of Z - 2. A Cure for Wellness - 3. Phantom Thread - 4. T2 Trainspotting - 5. Detroit - 6. Good Time - 7. The Beguiled - 8. The Florida Project - 9. Logan and 10. Molly's Game
|
| Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:46 am |
|
|
|
David
Pure Phase
Joined: Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:33 am
Posts: 34865
Location: Maryland
|
Re: Hugh Jackman vs. Steve Martin/Alec Baldwin? I love Colbert, but I'm not sure he would be a great Oscar host. I could see the room turning on him. Also, he fell fairly flat in his bits at the Grammys; he's not the best fit for the "genial, workin' the room" type gigs.
Jim Carrey would be good.
_________________1. The Lost City of Z - 2. A Cure for Wellness - 3. Phantom Thread - 4. T2 Trainspotting - 5. Detroit - 6. Good Time - 7. The Beguiled - 8. The Florida Project - 9. Logan and 10. Molly's Game
|
| Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:48 am |
|
|
|
GuybrushX McMurphy
Cream of the Crop
Joined: Tue Jan 18, 2005 1:28 pm
Posts: 2799
Location: Germany
|
Re: Hugh Jackman vs. Steve Martin/Alec Baldwin? Or maybe Steve-O.
_________________
"Acting is the only thing I'm good at."
- Freddie Prinze jr.
Ator: I love you.
Sunya: And I love you.
Ator: Why can't we marry?
Sunya: Ator, we are brother and sister.
Ator: I'll talk with our father.
|
| Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:52 am |
|
|
|
Archangel
Forum General
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 9:31 pm
Posts: 9998
Location: Australia
|
Re: Hugh Jackman vs. Steve Martin/Alec Baldwin? Huge for sure.
They need to bring back Whoopi Goldeberg. SHe was great in the 2002 Oscars.
_________________
Im Archangel. Telin le thaed.
Lasto beth nin, tolo dan nan galad.
I surrender who I've been for who you are
Nothing makes me stronger than your fragile heart
If I had only felt how it feels to be yours
I would have known what I've been living for all along
What I've been living for
|
| Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:54 am |
|
|
|
Harry Warden
Orphan
Joined: Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:47 pm
Posts: 19747
|
Re: Hugh Jackman vs. Steve Martin/Alec Baldwin? Martin was good, better than Jackman who isn't funny enough, or at least he wasn't when hosting the Oscars. Baldwin didn't need to be there. Martin alone would have been better.
|
| Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:13 am |
|
|
|
Price
Gamaur's sex slave
Joined: Tue Dec 20, 2005 7:15 pm
Posts: 8889
Location: Los Pollos Hermanos
|
Re: Hugh Jackman vs. Steve Martin/Alec Baldwin? Harry Warden wrote: Martin was good, better than Jackman who isn't funny enough, or at least he wasn't when hosting the Oscars. Baldwin didn't need to be there. Martin alone would have been better. I agree. If Crystal is not available/doesn't want to do it then Martin is the best choice. But please, no more Rocks or Stewarts. _________________
|
| Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:01 am |
|
|
|
Dr. Lecter
You must have big rats
Joined: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:28 pm
Posts: 92093
Location: Bonn, Germany
|
Re: Hugh Jackman vs. Steve Martin/Alec Baldwin? Jackman, I suppose. None of them was great. The writing for Baldwin/Martin was way worse, though.
_________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
|
| Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:25 am |
|
|
|
_axiom
The Wall
Joined: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:50 am
Posts: 16163
Location: Croatia
|
Re: Hugh Jackman vs. Steve Martin/Alec Baldwin? Hugh was way better than this year's offensively non-funny duo.
The only funny thing anyone said the whole night was Martin's spontaneous remark after the speech of the Precious writer.
|
| Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:31 am |
|
|
|
Price
Gamaur's sex slave
Joined: Tue Dec 20, 2005 7:15 pm
Posts: 8889
Location: Los Pollos Hermanos
|
Re: Hugh Jackman vs. Steve Martin/Alec Baldwin? be.redy wrote: Hugh was way better than this year's offensively non-funny duo.
The only funny thing anyone said the whole night was Martin's spontaneous remark after the speech of the Precious writer. I also found the comment about Hans Landa looking for Jews and showing the room funny. _________________
|
| Mon Mar 08, 2010 11:53 am |
|
|
|
_axiom
The Wall
Joined: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:50 am
Posts: 16163
Location: Croatia
|
Re: Hugh Jackman vs. Steve Martin/Alec Baldwin? Jew jokes on an Oscar night? How unpredictable.
|
| Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:17 pm |
|
|
|
A. G.
Draughty
Joined: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:23 am
Posts: 13347
|
Re: Hugh Jackman vs. Steve Martin/Alec Baldwin? Martin > Baldwin > Jackman. This year was just okay but better than last year's awfulness. The Paranormal parody was a highlight, made me laugh out loud.
|
| Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:27 pm |
|
|
