by Eric Blume
It's about time for High Holy Night, and as most of you reading this are serious cinephiles, we all know that HOW you watch the Oscar show is crucial. Everyone has their own individual idea of what makes the show the most fun to watch.
Personally, I can't watch the show with too many people in the room. I like to hear the show and don't need twenty opinions at every moment. I've found the magic number for the gathering is somewhere around six or so: people who are passionate and committed filmgoers, but also really smart, funny people who know just when to say that special bon mot that makes the watching so much better...
My friends usually do a meal, complete with movie candy, and sometimes someone buys those fun Oscar cookies (pictured) from Eleni's in NYC. After 25 years watching in that city, I'll be seeing the show for the first time in LA this year. It's surreal having the show start at 5:30pm!
This site has readers all over the world, so I'm curious. How do you watch the show? Do you like a big party? Do you clap during the Dead Reel? Who else will have a group of six to console them when Antonio loses to Joaquin? Share your Oscar-watching routine with us...
