Reaction to the Oscars

So, where to begin....


Actually, not much. This year's Oscars was ho-hum at best, which is bad considering last year was great for the cinema. Prediction wise, I was a 12 split even.

I don't want to bash The King's Speech too much, especially considering it was #16 on my best of the year list. But it winning Best Picture was the equivalent of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich; It might be tasty and a throwback to a previous time but it's not going to sustain a lasting memory.

How ironic was it that Steven Spielberg hands out the Best Picture award? Is it 1999 again?

I can't fault James Franco's hosting duties. He obviously was nervous, uncomfortable and may have had a problem with the show's direction. Anne Hathaway was great, though.

"You know...." Whenever I see Kirk Douglas on any show, I cringe and scream at my television. Is this supposed to be a rib or payback at the actor? Hopefully, after his debacle with the Best Supporting Actress award, we never see him present or even talk again on an awards show.

The nominees and the crowd were more quick witted with their speeches and respectable with the "in memorium" presentation by not clapping until the end. Though Lena Horne getting a massive spotlight just to have Halle Berry at the show was unnecessary. I loved Lena Horne but it would have been better if "Stormy Weather" was playing under the entire presentation rather than Celine Dion's "Smile".

The overall direction was pretty bad. Cut down on speeches so we can have another Bob Hope mention and number and two to three minute long visuals of previous films that have nothing to do with the current show. Tom Hanks looked so out of place with the whole Titanic sequence.

Aaron Sorkin sadly shot his film's foot by mentioning Network. Also, show director and band leader: You NEVER play Aaron Sorkin off.

Not even the montages were any good. The viewer could barely see or understand the films nominated in Foreign, Documentary, and the shorts.


That's really it. Everything was pretty expected and nothing was truly memorable to be talked about ever again except for the snubs and non-wins. There's always next year.