Defamer
If you've not yet heard the tale of the Buffalo news crew Oscar night gaffe, it goes something like this: Shortly after Best Director was announced, a technical mess-up caused the audio of a conversation between a local ABC news team to be broadcast to the general public. It's the content of that exchange, warranting a statement of apology from the network, that is truly hilarious. But we'll allow you to discover that on your own, in the footage above. Once you're done watching, we invite you to provide your own dismissive, nine-word synopses of any of this year's nominees.
If you've not yet heard the tale of the - Alan Pergament: Ch. 7 error enlivens Oscars [buffalonews.com]
- WKBW Statement
- OSCAR OOPS [YouTube]
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"The guy with no expression who keeps blowing up everything."
I believe we now have a tagline for the No Country for Old Men - Pageboy Killer Special Ultimate Edition.
I'm just happy this post pushed Diablo Cody to page two. For now.
If Buffalo doesn't believe in the Oscars, okay. I still can't believe I used to live in Buffalo, so it washes out.
Juno: Crap. Now I have seven words left over.
There Will Be Blood
Dude screams about oil and milkshakes for three hours
Atonement
Skinny bitch cries a lot, something about war, whatever
Juno
Cute pregnant chick, the Bluths, lots of incoherent rambling
Michael Clayton
Clooney steals plot of Erin Brockovich, makes it better
busterbluth-I think this Buffalo tv guy used to work as a scriptreader
heidiho-that's how George Clooney wound up on the cover of Time magazine, he swiped "A Civil Action" but made you think he was jacking "Erin Brockovich"
@Baronzemo: Hey, whaddya know, you're right! I imdb'd it and saw that Travolta starred, which is probably why I'd never seen it. I only like him when he dances.
Shit, why make a movie without a tit shot?
Methinks the gentleman from Buffalo mistook No Country for an entry from the Steven Seagal canon of films.
No Country For Old Men: Further proof illegals have degraded our society.
Atonement: Skinny bitches who need some Buffalo wings...or some Buffalo trouser snake.
There Will Be Blood: It's like Giant, but without Liz Taylor.
Juno: Sluts. It's about teen-age sluts. And hamburgers. Did you know a whore wrote it? Yup. A whore.
Michael Clayton: Like hell. I ain't gonna see nothing with that Commie Clooney in it.
@Little Mintz Sunshine: Damn, you always win.
"A guy with no expression keeps blowing up everything." Hilarious. And I say this because I am ashamed to admit, as a devoted Coen Brothers fan, that "No Country" didn't do much for me. What was the point, can someone tell me?
Not to nit-pick but the award being announced was Best Director. Julian Schnabel was nominated for Best Director but apparently Atonment was a better film The Diving Bell and The Butterfly in the Academy's eyes. (I disagree but I'm not a voting member._
@Trixie from Toronto: Modern times: chaos, random evil, deadpan motel clerk.
Like Thora Birch's hyper theater manager says in Ghost World: Never criticize the feature!
@redreb: Atonement... and... member.)
"The guy with no expression who keeps blowing up everything."
That's a ten word synopses. You could drop the last word to make it nine, but then you'd be describing Paul Dano.
@Xylo: And bad hair?
I was tryin' for nine words. busterbluth covered the bad hair. ;)
My favorite part was towards the beginning of the clip/audio and one of the local news gasbags says, "I don't believe this Oscar bullshit, that's the best movie of the year?"
Obvs a true cineaste and eloquent critic.
"What a crock of shit. Thank god for Valium milkshakes."
@heidiho: Well done!
@OldTowneTavern: I was thinking Michael Bay. (Obviously.)
@OldTowneTavern: Also, Gary won't win!
(Sorry. Old Cheers habits die hard.)
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