The Oscars

When MSN Movies asked for a little piece on The Oscars I thought fab… that was not quite my thoughts at stupid o’clock this morning. I don’t get out of bed that early for just anyone but hey for Oscar – it was worth it. Visit http://movies.uk.msn.com/ for more.

As expected the ceremony was a night of glamour and well… more glamour. Despite apparently trying to aim at a younger audience this year, The Social Network missed out on the coveted Best Picture which of course went to The King’s Speech – did we really expect otherwise?

The Brits stole the show in general with The King’s Speech picking up four awards – Best Picture, Best Leading Actor for Colin Firth, Best Director for Tom Hooper and Best Original Screenplay for David Seidler.

Mr Darcy, sorry I mean Firth, almost broke out into dance when accepting his award which would have made it a bit more interesting but no he stayed true to his very English dignity and gave humble thanks.

The stunning Natalie Portman scooped Best Actress and gave a heartfelt speech which included the usual few tears while thanking her parents and various other supporters.

Christian Bale and Melissa Leo both won The Fighter awards for their supporting roles with Melissa dropping ‘the F-bomb’ as Christian called it – making it a slightly more entertaining speech than the others.

Exit Through The Gift Shop had my high hopes and I thought LA should have been grateful to have Banksy spreading his work around LA, but still it lost out to Inside Job.

Hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway, the youngest host of the awards show in history, did a pretty good job actually. The rumoured Grease medley luckily did not happen, however, after what looked like a costume swap with her co-host into a Lanvin tux, Anne did break into song, at which point I had to fast forward because it was just too horrific.

Now… onto the most important part of the evening THE DRESSES!

Well done Natalie Portman you did not disappoint! Natalie was arguably the best dressed of the night in a Rodarte violet-colored draped gown in silk chiffon.

Her co-star Mila Kunis, who I think is absolutely beautiful (slight girl crush), wore the lingerie-style Elie Saab dress, which she looked lovely in but I thought was not as ‘Oscars’ as she could have gone. Sparkle dear you need to sparkle!

Jennifer Hudson was another woman who stood out. Mainly because she looked SO THIN. I can’t believe how much she has slimmed down. I thought she looked great before and I love a curvier figure but she did look spectacular at the awards – Versace helped.

Sandra Bullock showed her awful ex what he was missing in her show-stopping Vera Wang gown, definitely one of the winners on the red carpet and possibly my favourite of the night.

Now, I am not a big Anne Hathaway fan, but last night I felt she stole the fashion show. She had seven onstage outfits which began with the white Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci. This was a little too ‘wedding dress’ for me but she definitely knows how to dress for an occasion.

After the tux and the song, which we won’t talk about, she moved onto a Vivienne Westwood gown, which again I was not sure about either – things get better trust me. The gown did not really suit her shape and just felt a bit wrong.

It got better from here though, my second favourite the Oscar de la Renta beaded tassel dress was next. Beautiful! Her hair down was nicer too and it moved on to a much more glamorous occasion.

A deep burgundy Atelier Versace gown was her next statement – the dress of the night. Absolutely stunning and the colour worked incredibly for her.

The next was an Armani gown, which was the right colour and gave just the right amount of shimmer. Finally she ended the ceremony in Tom Ford’s beautiful lace and crystal masterpiece.

Well done Anne you upped the fashion stakes and your dresses if nothing else made it a night to remember!