While we can’t say for sure who’s going to take home a golden statuette at the 2008 Oscars, it is pretty safe to say that someone will show up wearing something god-awful. Here’s a look back at some of the jaw-dropping ensembles that were sported at past ceremonies.
It’s been seven years since Bjork showed up at the Oscars wearing her Halloween costume, and people are still spoofing it to this day. 100 years from now: “Mommy, who was Bjork?” “Oh, she was this lady who went to the Academy Awards wearing a bird.”
Here comes Helena Bonham-Carter in 1987 looking like Queen Victoria on her way to a funeral. Also, it must have slipped her mind that she had a hair and makeup appointment that day.
The Oscars just haven’t been the same since Cher stopped appearing in her Vegas showgirl-goes-Goth get-ups. Today’s actresses are just so dull. What I wouldn’t give to see Hilary Swank stroll down the red carpet with ostrich feathers sprouting from her head.
Joan Crawford doesn’t even bother to get dressed! She’s still in her p-j’s! Ok, I admit she didn’t actually attend the ceremony; she had an attack of nerves and stayed home. But after she won the Best Actress award for Mildred Pierce in 1946, a camera crew was sent to her home and found her in bed and all smiles.
Celine Dion (1999) must have been absent on that day in kindergarten when her class was taught about “dressing myself.” Yoo hoo! Celine! The buttons go in the front!
Um, the only explanation I have for Jodie Foster’s 1990 horror is that thieves must have broken into her home during Oscar week and stolen all of Jodie’s mirrors.
Here’s Diane Keaton in 2004 confusing reality and fantasy. She apparently doesn’t realize that the clothes she wore in the movie Annie Hall were a costume for the character of “Annie Hall.”
While not of the eye-popping caliber of the attire worn by let’s say, a Cher, still, the color of Laura Linney’s 2005 gown makes me physically ill. It reminds me too much of fish bellies. If you’re going to go with a dress that has an absence of color, better stick with black.
“Mom! Come look! A roll of aluminum foil has come to life!” Susan Sarandon at the 1993 ceremony.
“Well, hello, Dolly!” Audiences at the 1969 ceremony got an eyeful when Barbra Streisand mounted the stage to collect her Best Actress Oscar for Funny Girl.
Remind you of a certain animated character from a recent film? Oh, that’s not fair. After all, Naomi Watts was pregnant at the time, and her hormones probably messed up her fashion sense. (2007)
Let’s not leave out the men!! While there were not nearly so many fine examples of kooky clothing on the opposite sex, I did come up with a few choice looks.
Wow! Just Wow! Jon BonJovi’s probably not at all embarrassed by the bedazzling suit he wore to the 1991 Oscars.
The Nehru-collared jacket and beads look was in style for about five minutes back in 1968 when Sammy Davis Jr. accepted the Best Song award for Leslie Bricusse.
And here’s Babs again, showing up a few years too early to audition for the Bob Dylan biopic I’m Not There.
Samuel L. Jackson decided in 2000 not to “bet on black” when he went for this royal purple number. I didn’t know he was such a big Willy Wonka fan.
Who remembers when Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the boys who gave us South Park, Team America, and Orgazmo were actually nominated for an Oscar in 2000 for the song “Blame Canada” (South Park movie). This is how they looked at perhaps their one and only trip down this red carpet. Is there such a thing as having too much of a sense of humor? In my opinion, no.
Keep your eyes peeled at this year's Oscars! There will surely be at least one star who'll make you say, "What were they thinking?"
I guess Joan Crawford was the most Classy even if she was at home in bed to get her Oscar.....But it's a shame that guy in the last photo had to kill all those animals to get a laugh for his stupid show....I detest that show.......This was a wonderful Journal a lot of fun to read Helen : )