Monday, February 26, 2007

And The Nude Goldplated Little Man Goes To...

Question: Why is it no matter how hard they try Hollywood can not stay away from tacky?

All in all the Oscars were pretty subdued this year with a bit of Cirque du Soleil influence in the pieces by Pilobolus Dance Theatre. Having them on stage during The Oscars was a visual example of the the phrase tragically hip.

Note to Oscar people: Stop trying so hard.

The whole thing was just too long. They could have shortened the broadcast just by having the presenters not take that long walk from the back of the stage to the "this is where I will talk" spot. And why must we hear every word of the nominated songs? We only hear small snatches from the Best Soundtrack nominees, why not the songs too? It's not like any of them are ever that good.

I did enjoy Ellen DeGeneres' whimsical sense of humor. I did enjoy the the various montages. I was happy when Martin Scorsese, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Hudson, and Forest Whitaker won their Oscars. I was very happy when the whole thing was finally over almost an hour past the scheduled ending time.

Update: For an almost minute by minute breakdown of this year's Oscar broadcast go here.

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