In my last Oscar poll for the year, readers chose The Departed for Best Motion Picture, barely beating out Little Miss Sunshine by only 2 percent. In previous polls, readers also chose Helen Mirren and Forrest Witaker, who both won last night.

I couldn’t help but feel badly for Eddie Murphy who won every conceivable award before last night and ended up losing to Alan Arkin. Though Arkin is a great talent, the evening had to be a very painful and disappointing one for Murphy. Overall, I would have to say it was one of the most boring and poorly produced Oscar broadcasts I have ever seen. Moving all the big awards to the end was a huge mistake. And do we really have to listen to endless thank you’s from every award winner? Isn’t there a better format? Feel free to leave your thoughts on the show in the comment section.

What is Your Choice for the Oscar for Best Motion Picture?

The Departed: 30.6%
Little Miss Sunshine: 28.6%
Babel: 20.4%
The Queen: 16.3%
Letters from Iwa Jima : 4.1%

Be sure to vote in my next poll starting this evening on poverty in America.