BAFTA Awards

[fozzybear]

*SPOILERS*

Anyone watching this tonight? (The 2nd part starts soon on BBC1).

It has been, without a doubt, the most cringeworthy piece of television i have seen for a long time.

Since when has Stephen Fry been funny? His contrived 'jokes' have me squirming in my seat. The award presenters also seem unable to read from an autocue. You can see the audience cringe as the award presenters (Charlize Theron excluded) struggle to read without stumbling over their words.

Weve got a lot to learn from the OSCARS presentation.

Awful, awful television.

 

[Scam]

I didnt think Stephen Fry was too bad, but he doesnt seem to be on great form. You're right about the award presenters - i actually had to turn off through most of their speeches and flick back in time to see who was up and who won! Dreadful!

But hey - isnt that what award shows are about?

 

[HangTime]

Since when has Stephen Fry been funny?

I can't comment on this particular awards show but he's been regarded as funny by quite a few people since about 20 years ago (e.g. blackadder).

He's got a certain wit about him which you probably either love or hate, I'd imagine.... given the right showcase (HIGNFY?) and audience he can be up there with the best of them.

 

[fozzybear]

He's got a certain wit about him which you probably either love or hate,

I'll be in the 'hate him' camp then!

It really was embarassing tonight. You could just sense from the audience that he was going down badly.

I suppose he's really not an out and out comedian but i certainly don't laugh out loud at him. He's far too smarmy and smug for my liking.

On the actual awards, i thought Thandie Newton's award was deserved. David Puttnam's speech at the end had loads of the audience in tears. It was actually quite moving! :'(

Winners:-

Best film
Brokeback Mountain

Best British film
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit

Best actor in a leading role
Philip Seymour Hoffman - Capote

Best actress in a leading role
Reese Witherspoon - Walk The Line

Best actor in a supporting role
Jake Gyllenhaal - Brokeback Mountain

Best actress in a supporting role
Thandie Newton - Crash

Original screenplay
Crash - Paul Haggis/Bobby Moresco

Adapted screenplay
Brokeback Mountain - Larry McMurtry/Diana Ossana

The David Lean Award for achievement in direction
Ang Lee - Brokeback Mountain

The Carl Foreman Award for special achievement by a British Director/Producer or Writer in their first feature film
Joe Wright (Director) - Pride & Prejudice

Best film not in the English language
De Battre Mon Coeur S'est Arrete

The Anthony Asquith Award for achievement in film music
Memoirs of a Geisha - John Williams

Cinematography
Memoirs of a Geisha

Editing
The Constant Gardener

Production design
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Costume design
Memoirs of a Geisha

Sound
Walk the Line

Achievement in special visual effects
King Kong

Make Up and Hair
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Short animation film
Fallen Art

Short Film
Antonio's Breakfast

Academy Fellowship
David Puttnam

The Michael Balcon Award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema
Robert (Chuck) Finch and Bill Merrell