A Re-Cap of the Oscar's Biggest Wins, Heartfelt Speeches and "Did he really just say that!?" Moments

Sunday night hosted the 82nd Annual Academy Awards, broadcasted live on ABC. This years' highly anticipated awards show was hosted a few Hollywood gems, by Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin. As the Associated Press reported a few days back, this years' show was the most technically advanced Oscar's ever produced. 

It's always nice to see the stars come out for the show, some wearing their Oscar best while others, like Ben Stiller, take a more theatrical route. While his Avatar  getup was mildly entertaining, it's never as entertaining as what comes out of his mouth. Stiller, who presented the Oscar for Best Make-Up, joked about how dressing as a Na'vi seemed like a far better idea during rehearsal and that he would've worn the Nazi suit (Inglorious Bastards) but he thought the show would be pretty "Hilter heavy." Oh Mr. Stiller. 

One of the show's highlights was the dedication to the late John Hughes, with warm words from a few of the many actors who have portrayed his beloved characters over the years. In classic Oscar style, rumors flowed on speculations regarding the missing actors, like Emilio Estevez, whose careers Hughes helped launch. On stage, sharing memories of Hughes, was Matthew Broderick, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Macaulay Culkin, Jon Cryer, Ally Sheedy and Judd Nelson.

The night went on with a humorous, yet surprisingly accurate, account of the relations between Writers and Actors in the industry. The skit, played out by Tina Faye and Robert Downey Jr., pointed out how writers want actors who can memorize and have a fear of ad libbing while actors want warm locations and scenes done by telephone with "that crazy actress."  

Among the many big winners of the night was Mo'Nique snagging the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in Precious. As she thanked those involved, she made it a point to thank the Academy for "showing that it can be about the performance and not about the politics." Precious, adapted from the novel 'Push' by Sapphire, also took home the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. 

But John Hughes wasn't the only one being remembered that night, a heartfelt tribute to some of Hollywood's greatest loses was accompanied by the soothing sounds of James Taylor. Some of the greats that stood out were icons like Farrah Fawcett, who was not only a Hollywood Legend but had served the Academy for 40 years, and Patrick Swayze.

A few other memorable wins were Jeff Bridges, his first Oscar, who won Best Actor for his role in Crazy Heart after having been nominated 5 times since 1971. As well as Sandra Bullock who won Best Actress, her first win and nomination, for her role in The Blind Side.

Still, the biggest win of the night and what will be remembered as a proud moment in history, is when Katherine Bigelow took the stage to accept the Oscar for Best Director for The Hurt Locker. Not only was she the first woman to ever win best director, of four women that have been nominated over the years, but The Hurt Locker was a film that many refused to back.

An error in judgement I'm sure quite a few people deeply regret. Bigelow showed the world, and ex James Cameron whom she was up against for best director, exactly how talented she is and how much she can do while staying true to her vision with The Hurt Locker. A film she says would have never been created if it wasn't for Mark Gold, the writer "who risked his life for the words on the page."

Easily the nights biggest winner, The Hurt Locker took home 6 Oscars and to add insult to injury, beat Avatar in several categories including Best Motion Picture. How's that for Karma James Cameron?

As the 82nd Annual Academy Awards wrapped up, I'd say the night had more than a few great moments.