Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Bummer no song award for Enchanted
#1Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/24/08 at 10:52pmWell last year I actually yelled at the tv when Dreamgirls didn't win anything. Dumb question, how come Carrie Underwood's song wasn't nominated, Ever, Ever After?
AnnaK<3LMIP
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/20/07
#2re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/24/08 at 10:53pm
Because it wasn't as good....
I mean that's just me.
#2re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/24/08 at 10:54pmOnce really did desrve the award.
Kristeliz
Stand-by Joined: 1/8/06
#3re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/24/08 at 10:55pmNo god deed goes unpunished. Elphaba put a curse on it.
#4re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/24/08 at 10:56pmOnce's song was far, far more deserving.
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
balletandbroadway
Featured Actor Joined: 8/3/06
#6re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/24/08 at 11:10pm
Once is a gorgeous film and I'm was very happy to see that it won the award, even after talks of its possible disqualification.
If you haven't seen this film, I highly recommend it.
Corine2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
#7re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/24/08 at 11:40pm
I loved the music in ENCHANTED. Sucks!
AnnaK<3LMIP
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/20/07
#8re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/24/08 at 11:41pmWhy was ONCE almost disqualified?
balletandbroadway
Featured Actor Joined: 8/3/06
#9re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/24/08 at 11:56pm
"Why was ONCE almost disqualified?"
There was an issue about whether or not the song was really written for the film because versions of it had been released prior to the release of the film.
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#10re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/24/08 at 11:57pm
Oh, but Once was amazing, though!
I was happy when Jon let Marketa come back out and make her speech.
#11re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/25/08 at 12:15amwhich, coincedentally, turned out to be the best speech of the night
#12re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/25/08 at 12:16amDidn't know Amy Adams is from Castle Rock, CO. Not far from Colorado Springs. They just did a segment on her and her performance this evening on our local news here in Denver.
#13re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/25/08 at 12:20amI LOVED when Jon brought Marketa out to talk. I mean, I would have regardless because I'm an unabashed Once groupie, but it was a heartfelt, adorable speech that was the highlight of my night.
~Lina Lamont
My name wasn't, isn't, and will never be Scott.
#14re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/25/08 at 2:55am
I thought that was incredibly classy of Stewart to bring her back on. I was yelling at the TV when they cut her off!
Her speech was beautiful, as is "Falling Slowly" and the other songs she collaborated on for "Once". I adore Alan Menken, but this award belonged to them.
-best12bars
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#15re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/25/08 at 2:57amMenken has 8 Oscars. I'm sure he'll be fine.
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
#16re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/25/08 at 2:58amhe has 8? wow. How many noms does he have now?
#17re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/25/08 at 3:00am
I think he has 18 nominations.
He won two Oscars each for THE LITTLE MERMAID, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ALADDIN and POCAHONTAS. Best Song and Best Score for each film.
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
#18re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/25/08 at 3:04amwow!
#19re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/25/08 at 3:04am
I thought the performance for "Falling Slowly" was boring. Maybe it works better in context, I dunno, since I haven't seen the movie.
But it was better than that gospel number.
(ETA: I was raised in an A Capella church, so I've never liked gospel.)
#20re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/25/08 at 3:06amI thoguht the harmonies were beautiful in Falling Slowly. It also felt the most sincere of all the numbers, if that makes sense.
#21re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/25/08 at 3:10amIn context or not, "Falling Slowly" is a beautiful song in numerous ways. Gorgeous and moving and haunting. Their performance was an all-time highlight. Their win and speeches were beyond words.
The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.
#22re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/25/08 at 3:12amI haven't seen Once, but everyone who has, without exception, has been moved by it. It's in my netflix cue.
LePetiteFromage
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/19/08
#24re: Bummer no song award for Enchanted
Posted: 2/25/08 at 3:15amThe "Falling Slowly" performance was clearly meant to echo the context of the first time it's heard in the movie, when the two main characters sing it in a music shop, and rightly so. It was one of the most electrifying and haunting moments I can ever remember seeing in a movie theater. That said, it didn't translate QUITE as well to that enormous stage, although their performance was still wonderful. I totally agree with Taz on the sincerity that was so evident. (The fact that they're adorably together in real life and that he clearly couldn't take his eyes off her while onstage definitely helped.)
~Lina Lamont
My name wasn't, isn't, and will never be Scott.
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