How bad are Martin and Baldwin?

[Bennyboy]

Poll question: How bad are Martin and Baldwin?

Terrible stuff this Oscar....

[blogslut]

1. I thunk they're doing great so far

Very snarktastic. :)

[Frank Cannon]

2. I think they're doing a good job

There certainly have been a lot worse.

[begin_within]

3. They had a few good lines, mostly Steve. I didn't get the George Clooney part though.

Was it set up with George or is there some genuine animosity?

[Arugula Latte]

18. That was weird.

If it's a bit, make it obvious. I was left scratching my head.

[kgnu_fan]

4. I thought it was going to be stephen colbert... I don't know why

[Bennyboy]

5. So wooden, it is like these people have never acted before...

all of them. Should be more conversational and not so forced...

[Auggie]

20. Agree. I liked them but think they should have rehearsed more or

too the time to memorize their lines.

[begin_within]

6. I think Steve's doing pretty well and seems comfortable. Alec is basically useless so far.

[bigwillq]

7. Yeah, I thought they were pretty bad.

I really didn't think it was a very good Oscar show. Yes, I enjoyed, as always, the announcement of the winners, but I heard they were going to do some things differently, as well as make the show shorter, but I didn't really see anything that was all that different from past shows. And it ran way too long. Bad show overall.

[peekaloo]

8. The line about Waltz looking for Jews

:rofl:

but I stopped watching after the first award. Love Alec Baldwin but Jeebus who sucked the funny outta him?

[gmoney]

16. And why were all of Alec's suits too small?

It's like his vanity won't let them put him in a 48 long... "I've been a 42 long since Glengarry Glen Ross, so dammit Armani, SUIT ME UP!"

[peekaloo]

29. *snort* I suppose as long as those 42's follow the ABC rule he'll keep wearing 'em.

Always Be Closing }(

[Tommy_Carcetti]

9. Not nearly as bad as Hugh Jackman last year.

Or was it the year before? I don't know. I just remember not being able to sit through any of that, it was that bad.

[CBGLuthier]

10. they made me laugh which was more than I expected.

Lots more considering how little respect I have left for Steve Martin and his remake fever.

[joeybee12]

11. I didn' watch so I picked horribly bad!

Martin was sucked at this sort of thing before...can't imagine pairing him with Baldwin would lessen his suckiness...probaby multiply it.

[LynneSin]

12. I liked their spoof on Paranormal Activities

That was funny when Martin got up and bitch slapped Baldwin in his sleep

[gratuitous]

14. That and "that damn Helen Mirren"

Uh, that's Dame Helen Mirren.

[Deep13]

13. Snuggieriffic!

I thought they were great. I appreciate that clueless, straight-man deliver of asshole remarks.

"There's that damn Helen Mirren!" :spray:

I don't know what the deal was with Clooney, although I did think it was funny that it looked like the only time Clooney smiled was when someone was talking about him.

[LynneSin]

15. That Clooney moment borderlined on the Uma-Oprah, Oprah-Uma moment

of just pure bad.

[Bucky]

17. I was over at my folks house last night. They have a TV. I convinced them to turn it off.

I kept asking, "Are you being entertained now?" (pause for more cringe inducing filler material) "Are you being entertained now?" (followed by yet more cringe inducing filler material)

Finally mom said, "Well I like to know who won." And dad shot off, "That'll take about five minutes on the internet." He was wrong. It requires about two minutes, but his point was clear. It's like a big annual SNL with everyone patiently waiting for something interesting to happen.

So we switched over to Tom Brokaw's special on the Boomer Generation and ended up having a real engaging conversation during the show. Eventually they'll smarten up and realize the Oscars are not worth 120 minutes of anyone's time. Maybe they could pair it up with a rerun of Lassie or Daktari next year and make it just a one hour show.

[Shell Beau]

19. I don't know. Steve Martin cracks me up!

[tigereye]

22. hey Shell! How's your little one? She must be really big by now!

:hi:

[Shell Beau]

25. Hey there! She is. She is almost 18 months now and in charge

of everyone and everything! Thanks for asking!!! :hi:

[tigereye]

30. so glad to hear it!

Mine will be 14 next month! Time goes quickly!

[Shell Beau]

31. Yes it does. Way too quickly!

[tigereye]

21. a little rough at first, but Baldwin has great timing

I think it's hard to find the line between roasting and sycophancy regarding the nomineess..


Tina Fey and Downey were the funniest IMHO.

[rcrush]

23. I like it when Ricky Gervais hosts award shows.

He just makes fun of everyone in the room. Its awesome. Oh and he is usually piss drunk before the show starts.

[LisaM]

24. I thought they were great

I could have lived without Ben Stiller though.

[sfpcjock]

26. Had'a see the replay on Oscar.com but

I enjoyed them teasing Meryl Streep mercilessly (because I love her). The thing with George Cloony seemed overdone. I think they need better writers. Normally you talk about history, art and the industry not just lampooning stars in the audience like it was almost a roast. Yes, better writers.

[JTG of the PRB]

27. I thought they did a good job. I was almost rolling with that Baldwin-Clooney bit.

I couldn't stop laughing at that one. :rofl:

[muffin1]

28. I thought they were hilarious, too.

The Clooney bit, the Paranomal Activity bit, the Snuggie bit, all of it.

The show was too long, as usual, but overall I was pleased. Especially since I didn't have to listen to James "I'm the king of the world" Cameron.

[nickinSTL]

32. wasn't thrilled with how long the one skit

by Martin and Baldwin lasted, but it wasn't really terrible.

Would rather have watched another hour of that than 2 minutes of Ben Stiller's attention-hogging idiocy.