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Revamp the Oscars® all you like, it’s still an awards show. And, like any other trophy-trek, it will be long, bloated, tedious and… disappointing. This year’s Academy production sported some changes, but none that really made a difference. Hugh Jackman was charming, though charm remains a poor substitute for funny. Young Hollywood was in attendance, but where was Jack Nicholson? I expect — nay, demand! — to see him in the front row. Sorry, Frank Langella just isn’t as dynamic a presence, especially when not impersonating Tricky Dick.
There were fewer musical numbers, but still one too many. (I remain confused as to why these sorry song-and-dance routines are deemed necessary. To bring in the tony Tony audience? Does Debbie Allen need the work?) And, of course, the winners are selected at odds with their merits. Once again, the fault lies in our stars, not in ourselves. How else to explain SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
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February 28th, 2009 at 10:04 am
i too wondered where the hell jack was….perhaps he thought it would have been too emasculating of a show? i mean 4 hours of song and dance….
i liked hugh but i wanted to see more of him and less of the love scenes/action scenes montage b.s. – i mean how many times does hollywood have to visually masturbate itself in front of (how many million) of us??? sounds like a new fetish dan savage could pontificate on…
i too would have loved to have seen milk win – i also wish that ‘the visitor’ (as well as ‘frozen river’!) would have been in the best picture running – what incredible films! i want to see more of ‘dickie’ jenkins and melissa leo!!!