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'Trip to the Moon' In Color
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Revisiting 'Martha Marcy May Marlene'
In Praise of Woody Allen.
Brief Thoughts On 'Contagion.'
Harold & Kumar & Sonic.
Don't Say "Fuck 'Twilight.'" It's Good."Beginners"? "Tree Of Life"? Nevermind. The Real Winner of the 2011 Gothams Was Patton Oswalt.
Still, the real performance worth celebrating at this year's Gothams ceremony had nothing to do with any of the nominated films. Patton Oswalt, onstage to introduce his "Young Adult" co-star Charlize Theron for a tribute award, owned the evening.
It was everything people talked about at the afterparty, even more than the usual banter about who won what: Oswalt's mixture of self-effacement and unruliness briefly elevated a somewhat awkwardly scripted evening. More than that, it also perfectly showcased why this terrific comedian should host any number of awards ceremonies in the immediate future. He's smarmy without getting on your nerves, friendly but still irascible. The guy made a "Donkey Kong" reference and geeked out about David Cronenberg's presence in the audience, called himself "a weird bridge troll" when dwarfed by Theron--who insisted he remain next to her while she stood onstage--and then remarked that it looked she was accepting him as her award. Oswalt embodied comedic inspiration with a combination of slapstick hilarity and nerve, tapping into the exact type of sarcastic humor that has currency these days. Somebody get this guy a hosting gig or at least his own TV show.
Until that happens, of course, there's always his Twitter feed.
Here's Melena Ryzik from the NYT with more about Oswalt's performance.
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