Upon further reflection ...

... a few more Oscar thoughts, after a full day of digestion:

-- I mentioned the many montages but forgot the faux attack ads that surely were assembled by Stewart and Co. The best was the backlash against foreign women and women with weird names. Instead, the voiceover implored, "Vote Reese." Well done.
-- Count me among those who think Ben Stiller has mailed it in lately. Hell, when you do 47 movies a year, something's gotta give. That said, he still can be sharp, as evidenced by a recent guest spot in HBO's "Extras," in which he frequently dropped references to his movie grosses to impress people. I share this now because Stiller also was funny in his green-screen bit, slinking around in a green leotard to show visual effects at work. "Spielberg is loving this!"
-- Stiller was much better than his mates the Brothers Wilson (boring) and Will Ferrell and Steve Carell (whose makeup bit was mostly flat). Didn't see Vince Vaughn around. He must have been holding Jennifer Anniston's purse backstage.
-- Lastly, I don't normally comment on Oscar fashions -- I still think plaid flannel shirts are hip ... you know, "grunge?" -- but when you're as hot as Charlize Theron, there oughta be a law against having a big bow perched on your shoulder like a parrot. C'mon, lady, you're all better after "Monster" and "North Country." Find the right dress!