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Academy Awards Recap
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Just as expected, Cormac McCarthy's story about a psychopathic killer "No Country for Old Men" slayed the competition at this year's Academy Awards.
The crime thriller — which has been an Oscar front runner throughout the awards season — took home the coveted best picture prize and earned the Coen brothers trophies for best director(s) and adapted screenplay as well as a nod for best supporting actor for Javier Bardem.
For all of the anticipation for this year's ceremony, the film's win capped an Oscar telecast that was one of the most predictable and uneventful shows in its 80-year history. But that doesn't mean there were a few memorable moments.
Tilda Swinton's best supporting actress win for her turn as a ruthless corporate lawyer in "Michael Clayton" was one of a few upsets at this year's show. But the biggest surprise was Marion Cotillard's triumph over Julie Christie.
The "La Vie En Rose" star's emotional speech was also one of the standout moments of the show. "Thank you life, thank you love. It is true that there are some angels in this city," the teary-eyed actress said.
Cotillard was the only one turning on the waterworks at the ceremony. Hollywood "it" girl Diablo Cody was on the verge of bawling as she accepted the award for best original screenplay for "Juno." "I want to thank all the writers," she said. "I especially want to thank my fellow nominees, because I worship you guys. I'm learning from you every day."
Daniel Day-Lewis — as predicted — drank the milkshakes of his nominees George Clooney, Johnny Depp, Viggo Mortensen and Tommy Lee Jones. "My deepest thanks to members of the Academy for whacking me with the handsomest bludgeon in town," Day-Lewis said in reference to the greedy oil man he portrayed in "There Will Be Blood."
And Javier Bardem — who thanked his "No Country For Old Men" directors for putting "one of the most horrible haircuts in history on my head" — delivered one of the ceremony's most tender moments when he dedicated his Oscar to his mother in his native Spanish.
Other trophies went to "Ratatouille" for best animated feature; "Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" earned the Oscar for best art direction; the best cinematography award went to Robert Elswit for "There Will Be Blood" and Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova earned the prize for best song for "Falling Slowly" from "Once."
