So...

[beer_good_foamy]

...I didn't stay up to watch the Oscars, and I'm glad. Reading and watching the results this morning, most decisions predictably sucked, which wasn't too surprising given that they didn't even bother nominating Sorry To Bother You.

But at least Olivia Colman very deservedly won for the brilliant The Favourite, bringing the number of Hot Fuzz cast members with Oscars to four, if I'm not forgetting anyone. (Gold star if you can name the other three.) More of that, please. Let's see, what's David Bradley in this year...?


Also, they obviously didn't win, but good to see Gillian Welch and David Rawlings perform. I've been a fan of those two for 20 years now and it always makes me giddy when they get some recognition, even if this song isn't really a great example of what they do. But if it can get a couple of people to pick up Time (The Revelator), one of the greatest albums of the 21st century, then I say yippie-ki-yay, motherfuckers.

Meanwhile, in an alternate world where nobody ever discovered sequels or the glorified celebrity impersonations we call biopics, people are making interesting movies. Tellingly, 3 out of 5 Best Director nominees were ringers brought in from outside Hollywood this year.