Except for a handful, these were mainly TV stars. Save it for the Emmy's. Oscar is for movie actors. And I don't mean that bitchy. I loved a lot of these people.
I was just about to say the same thing, Reno. The Oscars "in memoriam" segment is just people directly involved in making movies (the same as the one for the Emmys is just about television and the Tonys is about Broadway/theater.)
All I saw was a bunch of marketing executives. It sucked.What in the hell were they thinking/smoking? Turner Classic Movies does one once a year and they always nail it.
They need to exclude everyone from the Oscars memorial segment who never appeared on camera or contributed directly in a creative capacity to a motion picture. No producers, no agents and--most of all--no publicists! Could you believe that shit last night, putting some nobody flack in the memorial reel?!
I am always curious to know what do they do with folks that worked in several media like Singer/Actors? They never honored Eartha Kitt the year she died nor did they honor Whitney and she acted.
I thought the same thing but I am sure Streisand's ego would not have allowed us NOT to watch her perform and instead watch a reel of performers who are no longer with us.
I was a little disappointed that Barbara Streisand was singing live on stage. When I heard she was going to be in the In Memoriam segment I was kind of hoping she was going to be one of the subjects.
@ lazyday - re "People who Died" - that would be awesome, but they always have to play something maudlin. :(
They should have showed Andy Griffith, who had a movie career before TV. They showed Jack Klugman, FFS!
They need to exclude everyone from the Oscars memorial segment who never appeared on camera or contributed directly in a creative capacity to a motion picture. No producers, no agents and--most of all--no publicists! Could you believe that shit last night, putting some nobody flack in the memorial reel?!
Absolutely. Money must have exchanged hands for that bullshit.
Actually many producers, agents and publicists are the reasons that films get nominated or green lit or made in the first place and they're given their proper due because the powers that be know this. Just because you don't know who they are doesn't mean the most powerful players in Hollywood are as clueless.
"Actually many producers, agents and publicists are the reasons that films get nominated or green lit or made in the first place..."
Actually, no, they're not. They are not filmmakers, they are business leeches. Filmmakers are the people who actually make films. But I can guess which category you fall into, yes?
Entire thing was a joke. I didn't recognize 95% of those named. Putting a publicist on the list but not Andy Griffith? Come on! They couldn't have come up with a more obscure list of people if they had tried. So sad when they do so while dissing others who everyone knew and loved. They should drop this entire segment. Too controversial anyway.
Team Teresa, here. In the old days, everyone important in acting was honored. Now .. as with the Oscars themselves .. it is all about how long and how hard you suck off the Academy. F*ck that. Drop the whole deal. TCM does a much better job and they never miss a person - either in front of the camera or behind.
Lastly .. did they really miss Nora Ephron!?! Dear God ..
I thought it would have been better to start with Marvin to introduce the song and then have Babs singing throughout the segment.
ReplyDelete*That should be "start with Marvin, to introduce the song" - I wasn't trying to say that he should come out and introduce it :)
ReplyDeleteApparently the families have to campaign for their loved ones to be included in the segment.
ReplyDeleteExcept for a handful, these were mainly TV stars. Save it for the Emmy's. Oscar is for movie actors.
ReplyDeleteAnd I don't mean that bitchy. I loved a lot of these people.
I was just about to say the same thing, Reno. The Oscars "in memoriam" segment is just people directly involved in making movies (the same as the one for the Emmys is just about television and the Tonys is about Broadway/theater.)
ReplyDeleteEvery year I keep hoping they will use the Jim Carroll Band song "People Who Died". They were all our friends. They died.
ReplyDelete@lazyday603: YES!!
ReplyDeleteBut they forgot Andy Griffith! He was mostly TV but made the awesome Face in the Crowd movie back in the day. :/
ReplyDelete@lazyday I listen to that song every year on the anniversary of my dad's death. It's the happiest sad song ever!!!!
ReplyDelete@lazyday, that'd be hilarious!
ReplyDeleteOT but what are we rating J-Law now?A++?
ReplyDeleteAll I saw was a bunch of marketing executives. It sucked.What in the hell were they thinking/smoking? Turner Classic Movies does one once a year and they always nail it.
ReplyDeleteThey need to exclude everyone from the Oscars memorial segment who never appeared on camera or contributed directly in a creative capacity to a motion picture. No producers, no agents and--most of all--no publicists! Could you believe that shit last night, putting some nobody flack in the memorial reel?!
ReplyDeleteLazyday, that would be awesome indeed. Have you seen the anime version of the song? The girls in the chorus...
ReplyDeleteI am always curious to know what do they do with folks that worked in several media like Singer/Actors? They never honored Eartha Kitt the year she died nor did they honor Whitney and she acted.
ReplyDeleteI thought the same thing but I am sure Streisand's ego would not have allowed us NOT to watch her perform and instead watch a reel of performers who are no longer with us.
ReplyDeleteat this point I'd rather hear than see Babs....
ReplyDeleteprolixe, Face in the Crowd was a great movie. For sentimental reasons, so was No Time for Sergeants. Pox on them for not including Andy.
ReplyDeleteI watch both of those movies whenever I see they're on.
DeleteThat was incredibly well done. And now I'm sad. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteMost of the missing that were added here had little or nothing to do with CINEMA. WTF. Are you all just a bunch of Idiots!
ReplyDeleteRichard Dawson? Hogan's Heroes. Family Feud.
ReplyDelete@Aly. Richard Dawson. The Longest Day. King Rat. The Devil's Brigade. Treasure Island. The Running Man.
DeleteNext?
Steve Sabol? NFL Films.
ReplyDelete@Aly. Did you know they give Oscars for documentaries? Oh, look Steve Sabol produced some of those.
DeleteAndy Williams? Hello.
ReplyDelete@Aly. "I'd Rather Be Rich." 1964. Movie. Oops.
DeleteIn all fairness, Richard Dawson was in The Running Man (one of my all-time guilty pleasure movies.)
ReplyDeleteCant stand babs, althoi as i get older i am more tolorant of things:)
ReplyDeleteI was a little disappointed that Barbara Streisand was singing live on stage. When I heard she was going to be in the In Memoriam segment I was kind of hoping she was going to be one of the subjects.
ReplyDeleteI didn't think Babs sounded all that great last night. Still my vote for MV.
ReplyDeleteOne year they has Celine singing while they ran the clips and people complained. So I doubt that would never happen.
ReplyDeleteAndy Griffith in Face in the Crowd is amazing, everyone should see it.
Now I have to look up that Jim Carroll song.
ReplyDeleteNot bothering to watch video because Dick Clark is there. What does Dick Clark have to do with the Academy Awards?
ReplyDeleteAlso, I'm glad they put some notable off-screen folks in there!
@ lazyday - re "People who Died" - that would be awesome, but they always have to play something maudlin. :(
ReplyDeleteThey should have showed Andy Griffith, who had a movie career before TV. They showed Jack Klugman, FFS!
They need to exclude everyone from the Oscars memorial segment who never appeared on camera or contributed directly in a creative capacity to a motion picture. No producers, no agents and--most of all--no publicists! Could you believe that shit last night, putting some nobody flack in the memorial reel?!
Absolutely. Money must have exchanged hands for that bullshit.
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ReplyDeleteActually many producers, agents and publicists are the reasons that films get nominated or green lit or made in the first place and they're given their proper due because the powers that be know this. Just because you don't know who they are doesn't mean the most powerful players in Hollywood are as clueless.
ReplyDeleteThat made me tear up, The Way We Were, is a wonderful song, and that was a great memorandum. I miss all those guys.
ReplyDelete"Actually many producers, agents and publicists are the reasons that films get nominated or green lit or made in the first place..."
ReplyDeleteActually, no, they're not. They are not filmmakers, they are business leeches. Filmmakers are the people who actually make films. But I can guess which category you fall into, yes?
Entire thing was a joke. I didn't recognize 95% of those named. Putting a publicist on the list but not Andy Griffith? Come on! They couldn't have come up with a more obscure list of people if they had tried. So sad when they do so while dissing others who everyone knew and loved. They should drop this entire segment. Too controversial anyway.
ReplyDeleteTeam Teresa, here. In the old days, everyone important in acting was honored. Now .. as with the Oscars themselves .. it is all about how long and how hard you suck off the Academy. F*ck that. Drop the whole deal. TCM does a much better job and they never miss a person - either in front of the camera or behind.
ReplyDeleteLastly .. did they really miss Nora Ephron!?! Dear God ..
Oh .. Thank god .. if they would have missed Nora .. I would have had to hurt someone. Wheew!
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