The two Vietnam War movies have been entangled until the Academy Awards party on April 9. Related comments on TV and newspapers were dominated by "The Return" and "The Deer Hunter". "The Wrong Pregnancy", which also received 8 nominations, seems to have been forgotten by everyone.
Ronald was sitting alone on the sofa in the living room watching the live TV broadcast of the awards show.
Ma La broke up with him anyway, and her yawning appearance appeared on TV for several days, making Ma La very embarrassed in front of her friends. Ronald also arbitrarily criticized "The Deer Hunter" director Michael Cimino on TV, which made the circle of high school girls who worship Hollywood and Oscars feel that he is a fake expert who doesn't know how to pretend to understand.
The louder the call for "The Deer Hunter" to win the award, the more it reflects Ronald's ignorance of movies. It is not surprising that he is spurned by high school girls.
In addition, I failed to recommend Mara to join other film crews...
"The police have arrested 17 demonstrators. This incident will not have any adverse impact on the awards night..."
Before the awards ceremony, the news reported that hundreds of people protested against the Oscars' inclusion of racist films such as "The Deer Hunter" and films that slandered the Vietnam People's Army. The police also arrested the leader.
Ronald was so happy when he saw it, yes! In his heart, he had no good feelings towards this movie or its director.
This year's awards ceremony was held at the Dorothy Chandler Hall of the Los Angeles Concert Hall. The TV cameras swept away, and an extra-large Oscar trophy model was placed on the outer wall of the hall, shining in gold.
Security guards wearing red jackets and black ties stood in a row to welcome the celebrity motorcade and helped the slowly moving motorcade open the door to drop off passengers. On the other hand, they also separated potential demonstrators from ardent fans who had sneaked into the outer protective circle.
The off-site host began to announce the names and backgrounds of each male and female celebrity who arrived. All nominees enjoy superior treatment and will report the awards and films for which they have been nominated.
The stars that Ronald recognized included Reeve, the actor of Superman, and the veteran British actor Laurence Olivier, as well as a few familiar blond beauties, but unfortunately he couldn't remember what movies they had acted in.
Jane Fonda was also captured by the camera. Today she wore a lavender one-shoulder dress that exposed her collarbone and was studded with Bling Bling sequins, shining under the light.
The opening scene of the Oscars ceremony was a medley of movie soundtracks. Three different orchestras played the theme songs of the three movies nominated for best soundtrack this year.
This year’s host is a newcomer, Johnny Carson, the host of the NBC talk show “The Tonight Show.” With his profound skills, he made a few jokes when he came up.
"This year is the 51st Academy Awards. There are 2 hours of exciting programs and a boring party that has been stretched to 4 hours."
"There are 350 million people around the world watching the telecast of this awards show. Including South America, where the former presidents and former financial directors of the studios can also watch the live broadcast."
This is a joke about the financial scandals of several major film studios in the past two years. Several senior executives fled to South America after being sued by the IRS.
"I feel very proud to stand on this solemn occasion. I see many new faces, especially those who have built on the old faces."
"The movies this year have all been excellent, and for me personally, 'The Wrong Birth' is especially so. For the first time in history, star Warren Beatty couldn't find a body he could 'use' body."
In short, if you pay attention to current gossip, Johnny Carson still throws it very well and can put it in and out freely.
At the end of the opening speech, because this was the first time this year was televised to Xiangjiang in the Chinese-speaking area, Johnny Carson introduced Mr. Zhang, a Chinese-American, to the stage to deliver a speech. Ronald was surprised but also a little excited. It was the first time in history that a Chinese-American attended the Oscar celebration and gave the opening speech in Chinese.
"At the end of the day, Li Ge has to laugh when he comes to Hong Kong. The handsome boy will fall in love with the aluminum boy, and the aluminum boy will fall in love with the handsome boy..."
Ronald was stunned for a long time, as if Mr. Zhang told a joke in Cantonese.
what the hell! Next time, I’ll use Mandarin to make up for the winter. Do you recognize it?
The first important award given out was Best Supporting Actor. "The Deer Hunter"'s Christopher Walken defeated Bruce Dern in "The Return" to take the lead. 0:1
Ronald picked up the tea cup and drank the red tea. Don't be anxious, the fun is yet to come. I completely adopted the mentality of the "Return" crew and shared the same hatred and hatred for "The Deer Hunter".
Then there are a lot of small awards for service, short films, and documentaries.
The second important award is Best Editing, also won by "The Deer Hunter". 0:2
Ronald ate a waffle. Well, it’s possible to lose first and then come back.
Then there are a bunch of irrelevant minor awards such as Best Score and Best Foreign Language Film.
The third important award is Best Supporting Actress. "The Deer Hunter" newcomer Meryl Streep is nominated.
Ronald was a little nervous. If he won again, it would be 0:3, and there would not be many opportunities left for the "Return with Honor" crew.
As usual, the award for Best Supporting Actress will be presented to a male star who has previously won Best Supporting Actor. This time we invited Hollywood veteran George Burns. He is over 80 years old. He won the Best Supporting Actor at the age of 79 and is the oldest actor to win the award so far.
Cooperating with him to present the award was a tall young girl, Brooke Shields, who swept the American film industry last year as the heroine of "The Legend of the Baby".
In the close-up shot, Brooke Shields is tall and sassy, with long hair shawl, and two unplucked eyebrows. She looks very rough and wild, but it perfectly modifies her slightly soft eyes, neutralizing the overall temperament and making her look more and more obvious. Showing the unique beauty of Brooke Shields.
Old Burns gave up the opportunity to announce the winner to Brooke Shields, who could be his granddaughter. Brooke Shields doesn't have stage fright, "The winner is... Maggie Smith, 'California Suite'"
This is an interesting coincidence. Maggie Smith played a British actress in the movie "California Suite", was nominated for an Oscar, came to Los Angeles to attend the award ceremony, but did not win the award, and finally reconciled with her husband.
Maggie Smith herself is also a British actress. In reality, she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for playing a female star who did not win an Oscar.
In addition, in the 1960s, she also won an Academy Award for Best Actress, and her acting career was considered a complete success, winning a grand slam of acting awards in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Ronald relaxed a little. It was a good thing that he was not beaten 0:3 in "The Deer Hunter". As expected, newcomer Streep's acting skills were still a little worse.
Then "The Return" won best original screenplay, beating "The Deer Hunter" head-on.
Ronald poured another cup of black tea from the hot water bottle and tasted it, 1:2.
Best adapted screenplay went to "Midnight Express" screenwriter Oliver Stone. It tells the story of an American young man who was wrongly accused and thrown into prison by Turkey.
I thought that the leading actors and actresses would be awarded next, but at this moment, Cary Grant, a big star from the golden age of Hollywood, suddenly walked onto the awards podium. Ronald was stunned for a moment. Gary had been out of the public eye for many years and rarely attended public events. Are you here today...?
It turned out that he was here to present the Oscar Lifetime Honorary Award to his good friend, the British Shakespearean drama master and film actor, Sir Laurence Olivier.
Laurence Olivier is already old and has thinning hair, but his basic skills are still perfect. He spoke the award speech in Shakespearean accent with great energy, and the audience burst into applause. Lawrence, who was given a standing ovation by everyone, still seemed to be as cool as he was when he and Vivien Leigh stayed and flew together. He also made a movie last year, which is also considered Laoji Fufang.
Next is the most important award for Best Actor and Actor. Two Vietnam War film crews have been nominated. It depends on who wins... No, it should be called Where to Return with Honor.
The award for Best Actress was last year's Best Actor winner Richard Dreyfuss, and his female companion was the great beauty Shirley MacLean. Shirley was an unconventional person. She did not read out the nomination list immediately, but broadcast the missing person notice on the spot.
"Oh, my dear brother, where are you? My dear, gifted, sweet, wise, sexy brother, Warren Beatty, where are you?"
"Oh, Warren, Warren, Warren, just imagine, what kind of prize can you get if you work with your sister?"
Ronald squirted out the black tea in his mouth. He was begging for help and winning a prize. It turns out that she is the director and star of "Into the Wrong Heaven" and the sister of Warren Beatty. I wonder why the siblings have different last names?
Richard Dreyfuss stepped forward and announced this year's Best Actress winner: Jane Fonda.
"Hahaha, 2:2" Ronald became happy again.
Jane Fonda's thank-you speech was quite special. She learned sign language and translated the first paragraph of her thank-you speech in sign language on the spot.
"The reason why I use sign language is because the party organizers did not allow me to bring my own whiteboard subtitles for hearing-impaired people to watch. This award is for the disabled across the country, for the disabled Vietnam War veterans, and for the many people in North Vietnam who were disabled due to the war. And what I got…”
The audience burst into applause again.
The award for Best Actor was given to former musical queen Ginger Rogers, who had become fat as a ball. The old lady's line skills were still strong, and she outshone fellow guest, black singer Diana Ross.
The reason why Diana Ross can appear at the Oscars is because last year she starred in a black version of "The Wizard of Oz" with black people such as Michael Jackson, a rising star in the music industry. Of course, needless to say, it failed miserably at the box office and in awards.
"The Best Actor winner is... Jon Voight, 'Homecoming,'" announced the fat old lady Ginger Rogers.
3:2, overtaking.
Ronald was relieved. He hated "Deer Hunter" so much, partly because Mara accused him of not understanding what was good about "Deer Hunter"? It was a three-hour long movie, and I fell asleep during the first third of the wedding shooting. What could be better about it?
The other half is fat boy Michael Cimino mocking him for his lack of artistic talent. If the deer hunter fails this time, it will prove that he is right, and there will be nothing to be angry about.
"The Deer Hunter" failed in both male and female roles. Ronald is no longer so angry. It can get so many nominations. Maybe it's because of Universal's operation, right?
The last two awards awarded, and the two most important awards, are Best Director and Best Film.
The award for best director was given to "The Godfather" director Francis Coppola.
After Coppola came on stage, he was a little angry and talked about the great significance of a lot of directors. He should not only make films, but also lead society's thinking. The director is a novelist of the new era, Leo Tolstoy of the new era, Dostoyevsky...
Newspapers said his "Apocalypse Now" should have claimed the title of the first major production to deal head-on with the trauma of the Vietnam War. Unfortunately, due to various accidents, the new film has been delayed and has not yet been released, and was preempted by "The Deer Hunter".
Finally finished, Coppola announced the winner:
"The Best Director award goes to my colleague Michael Cimino."
"Oh, hot, hot, hot..." Ronald accidentally burned his tongue with the black tea, "The judges are so unreliable."
Fat boy Michael Cimino came on stage, kissed the female guest and stained her lipstick, and the female guest had to wipe it off with his hands. He seemed very excited and was about to give an acceptance speech. As soon as he spoke, his fat double chin was revealed:
"It is very difficult to humbly express your pride on such an occasion. But I am very proud to be here, very proud of the film we have made, and very proud to be part of the Hollywood tradition..."
Ronald was silent for a while, "Hey, Oscar for Best Director!" Who do you think he is? No one remembers who a clown like Sleepy Luo is.
The final award is for Best Picture, which is usually awarded to a film along with Best Director. In other words, "The Deer Hunter" has already won the 51st Oscar.
The guest of honor was John Wayne, the first tough guy in western films who was already seriously ill. But by this time he had been tortured by the pain and was out of shape. John Wayne was also a tough guy in reality. He refused anyone's support or companionship and insisted on completing his final public appearance independently.
He endured great pain and slowly read through all the nominations. The entire audience gave him a standing ovation to express their respect for this fearless act.
"The winner for Best Picture is - 'The Deer Hunter'".
As expected.
Ronald stood up, turned off the TV, and walked out of the apartment, feeling the spring breeze blowing very pleasantly on his body. He walked to the small grocery store at the corner of the street and bought a pack of black tea. After thinking about it, he picked up a pack of Lucky Strike cigarettes and a pack of matches. Having never smoked, he lit one for the first time and started smoking slowly.
"I'm so proud to be here..." Ronald mentally recalled Fat Boy Michael Cimino's acceptance speech.
Yes, being able to come to the Oscars and accept the award is indeed an achievement that I am very proud of...
And what about yourself? Fatty's sarcasm rang in his ears again: "If this is the true point of view of this Sleepy Luo, I advise him not to take the path of movies. The perception of beauty and art is a talent. With a talent like his, no matter how hard he works, it will be enough." It’s hard to get ahead in the film industry.”
Ronald's ears gradually turned red again.
The most profound ridicule others have for you is actually ignoring...
