Jolie Jeer

Of course today’s topic has to be about last night’s Academy Awards ceremony.  Total disclosure – I only saw one of the nine films nominated for Best Picture, but I only watch the Oscars to see what people are wearing anyway.

The absolute best Oscar moment for me came during Angelina Jolie’s presentation of several awards. It wasn’t because I’m a fan of hers…hardly.  When she walked on stage, that mile-high slit in her dress showed us parts of her that only Brad Pitt should be seeing. Then, as she prepared to speak, she purposely stuck her leg out and assumed such a ridiculously saucy pose that I, and apparently the chuckling audience, thought she was setting up for a joke.  She wasn’t.

Before last night, I had never heard of Jim Rash, one of the writers who shared the Best Adapted Screenplay award for "The Descendants," but I’ll be on the lookout for his work in the future.  When he came onstage to accept his award, he struck the same pose as Jolie.  And held it.  While Angelina was standing nearby.  Poetic.

Angelina made no mention of the obvious mockery in her next presentation, but maybe it gave her and her skeletal right leg something to think about.  Stay classy, Angie.

 

Note – Special shout-out to Kathryn Stockett and Tate Taylor for The Help.  Dear Husband and I went to school with them many moons ago.