Podcast #14
The night's two biggest awards are handed out as "No Country for Old Men" takes Best Picture and Best Director(s). The Coens become the only duo to ever win Best Director and Scott Rudin finally gets his Oscar. So that's a wrap, and a rather unsurprising one at that (despite Rudin's attempt at modesty). Here's how we wrapped things up at The Movie Blog.
Alright, I'm going to head out for now and do some socializing. I'll be back either late this evening or in the morning to wrap the night up.
Alright, I'm going to head out for now and do some socializing. I'll be back either late this evening or in the morning to wrap the night up.
Red Carpet District is Variety contributor Kristopher Tapley's attempt at making sense of the ever-expanding glut of film awards coverage. He's been on the beat for six years. Email 
As the hoopla dies down, I also wanted to thank and congratulate you for the incredible series you did on The Year's Most Impressive Shots/Images. I hope it becomes a staple each and every year. Your insights, your descriptions and your analyses of the images were illuminating and moving. (Of course, it helped that I agreed with every one of your selections, particularly placing "The Assassination of Jesse James, etc." at the top of your list. Roger Deakins' work, in my opinion, enters the pantheon of Nestor Almendros' work in "Days of Heaven.") It is articles such as yours that are important in focusing attention on work that may be overlooked and under-appreciated, but whose value will only grow as time passes. All good luck to you.
Posted by: fatboy | 2/25/2008 8:39:06 AM
As soon as I said that, I knew I was wrong. But thanks for correcting me. One of those stats that slips and slides in my mind. Also, thanks a lot for the compliment. I hope Red Carpet District comes back next season, but we had fun this year, for sure.
Posted by: Kristopher Tapley | 2/24/2008 9:14:32 PM
No doubt it's already been pointed out before you even read this, but the Coens are not the first duo to win the Best Directing Oscar. That distinction goes to Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins for "West Side Story." Having said that, please accept my thanks and congratulations for the utterly fantastic work you did throughout the entire season. Superb!
Posted by: fatboy | 2/24/2008 9:08:10 PM