The 75th Academy Awards #8

I'm not trying to be funny all the time, since I probably haven't even managed it once.

1. Diane Lane presents Best Documentary to Michael Moore's Bowling For Columbine. He says he likes nonfiction best; so why is his documentary semi-fictional? He has brought out every documentary filmmaker 'in solidarity' to protest the President. Oh, I'm sorry, I meant the war. The boos almost drown him out, but it's a short version of his new rant about the Dixie Chicks and The Pope. Cameras fly around everywhere, and that dull thud you hear is a gaggle of agents and publicists having simultaneous panic attacks at the thought of one of their clients standing and cheering Moore on-camera (you can tell a lot of the celebs want to, big shock there). Prediction: Moore will never see that stage again because of that speech. I'm not exaggerating the level of booing.

2. Twin Towers wins for Best Short Documentary.

3. Conrad Hall posthumously wins the Best Cinematography award for Road To Perdition. It was a beautifully shot film, a last work to be proud of.