My third Oscar wish is for a good show (the first and second wishes here). A good show that takes us by surprise, perhaps gasp as the winner is announced. As much as we like to know, or think we know, who will win, it is still refreshing when the name read out is not what we expected. If Julianne Moore does not win Best Actress tonight, without any disrespect to the other excellent nominees, I am not sure that will be greeted with as much glee as that which I am trying to convey. I got over it, but I was sure Jennifer Hudson would win for Almost Famous, but Marcia Gay Harden came from nowhere. But however you feel about the Shakespeare In Love dominance, the Judi Dench (1999) win was one of the sweetest and warmly greeted little bombshells the Academy have given us. Her sheer surprise as her name was called out was lovely, and Dench was both humble and graceful in her acceptance.
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