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apocalypsos) wrote2009-01-15 06:01 pm
apocalypsos) wrote2009-01-15 06:01 pm
Yeeeeaaaaah ... no.
Oscar plays the guessing games
The gang at AMPAS has decided that what the Oscar ceremony needs is suspense. So their plan this year -- they're not announcing the presenters beforehand.
Now my first reactions are as follows:
1. Who gives a shit about the fucking presenters?! I never tuned in for them, have you?
2. The Oscars don't need suspense. They already have that. We don't know who the fucking winners are beforehand.
3. You know what I think the Oscars need? I think they need to get off their high horse about nominating comedy and animation. I think that while I don't think they should nominate more popular movies just 'cause, it would really be nice if they could find a way to put the nominees in wider release before the ceremony so people get a chance to see them and therefore have more involvement in the ceremony than they usually do when they've only seen a handful of the nominees. I think they need to fire Bruce Vilanch and get comedy writers who are actually funny. I think they need to start serving liquor to the nominees like the Golden Globes does. I think they need to trim the fat and cut out some of the dumb performances they throw in there that don't need to be there and the tacky bantering sessions the presenters go through. I think they need to stop being douchebags and playing people off the stage in the middle of acceptance speeches. I think they need more goddamn surprises when it comes to who'll win. Mostly what I think they should do is get everybody wasted and just boil it down to presenting the awards.
But what I think they need to do far less than any of these is not announce the fucking presenters.
... ahem.
EDIT: It's possible I feel strongly about this.
The gang at AMPAS has decided that what the Oscar ceremony needs is suspense. So their plan this year -- they're not announcing the presenters beforehand.
Now my first reactions are as follows:
1. Who gives a shit about the fucking presenters?! I never tuned in for them, have you?
2. The Oscars don't need suspense. They already have that. We don't know who the fucking winners are beforehand.
3. You know what I think the Oscars need? I think they need to get off their high horse about nominating comedy and animation. I think that while I don't think they should nominate more popular movies just 'cause, it would really be nice if they could find a way to put the nominees in wider release before the ceremony so people get a chance to see them and therefore have more involvement in the ceremony than they usually do when they've only seen a handful of the nominees. I think they need to fire Bruce Vilanch and get comedy writers who are actually funny. I think they need to start serving liquor to the nominees like the Golden Globes does. I think they need to trim the fat and cut out some of the dumb performances they throw in there that don't need to be there and the tacky bantering sessions the presenters go through. I think they need to stop being douchebags and playing people off the stage in the middle of acceptance speeches. I think they need more goddamn surprises when it comes to who'll win. Mostly what I think they should do is get everybody wasted and just boil it down to presenting the awards.
But what I think they need to do far less than any of these is not announce the fucking presenters.
... ahem.
EDIT: It's possible I feel strongly about this.
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I think it was last years Oscars, they did a montage of all the people/fashion arrivals and things, to Kylie Minogue's "Wow." It was amazing - the perfect song for that moment. I like watching the Oscars! I'll boost ratings! ^_~
Agreed on the presenters! Most people aren't watching to see them.
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