Are the Oscars entertaining?
03-05-06 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by thegingerbreadm
i love the Oscars...(and im not gay...i dont think) my love scale varies though on the host Jon Stewart should be good....in the past its been up and down:
Chris Rock: so-so
Letterman: Actually very good (Uma Oprah rap aside)
Whoopi: Bad
Billy Crystal: good, but he gets a tiresome (the musical numbers get old real fast)
Johnny Carson: Great
who am i missing? didnt they have rotating hosts one time? anyway i still love the show...even if there are some boring moments
Chris Rock: so-so
Letterman: Actually very good (Uma Oprah rap aside)
Whoopi: Bad
Billy Crystal: good, but he gets a tiresome (the musical numbers get old real fast)
Johnny Carson: Great
who am i missing? didnt they have rotating hosts one time? anyway i still love the show...even if there are some boring moments
(P.S. I agree with the ratings of the hosts above)
03-05-06 | 02:10 PM
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I watch the show every year but I might miss the whole hour of the arrivals and the first 30 mintues of the actual show which pisses me off. Will anybody be willing to record the whole hour of the arrivals and the whole 3 hours of the show for me on DVD? I will pay them back for the time and postage. Thanks!
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03-05-06 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Patman
On the radio last night, they were talking about how the Oscars telecast is considered the Gay Super Bowl in terms of the large percentage of gays who tune in to watch the Oscars.
03-05-06 | 03:22 PM
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I think the Oscars are pretty cool. I love movies, and even though the Oscars don't always reward the great movies, it's meant to be a celebration of the movie business. I suppose virtually every organization has some kind of awards, but to me it's cool seeing someone win for something I enjoy so much. Usually the less hearlded categories are the most interesting too.
03-05-06 | 05:59 PM
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The last time I watched it was the year "LOTR-Return of the King" took it all. Since then it's become to political and personal. I think Hollywood today is in it's own little world than the Hollywood of old. Half the actors of today wouldn't make it 40-50 years ago. That's probably why I like watching TCM and seeing real movies and real actors without the threat of some statement or agenda being shoved my way.
Don't get wrong there's some good stuff and acting like "Capote" and "Good Night, and Good Luck" and "Walk The Line". But please, you think "Brokeback Mountain" was in the same league as LOTR, Star Wars and even Titantic by the way it's talked about. It's pretty clear how they want to shove it out in the front especially when you compare how "The Passion of the Christ" was treated. The Oscars are taking another nose dive and fall flat.
Kenny J.
Don't get wrong there's some good stuff and acting like "Capote" and "Good Night, and Good Luck" and "Walk The Line". But please, you think "Brokeback Mountain" was in the same league as LOTR, Star Wars and even Titantic by the way it's talked about. It's pretty clear how they want to shove it out in the front especially when you compare how "The Passion of the Christ" was treated. The Oscars are taking another nose dive and fall flat.
Kenny J.
03-05-06 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Aphex Twin
Does anyone know why they didn't approach Larry David to host the Oscars?
03-05-06 | 10:10 PM
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Yes, they are boring. Not only that, they're pretentious and self-indulgent. The almost 4 hour run time is beyond ridiculous. The Oscar need to be no more than 2 hours long. They would be much better with a greatly reduced length, and a more streamlined show would garner better ratings. They also need to lighten up, and stop taking themselves so deadly seriously.
Every year they take measure to reduce the shows length, and every year it seemingly gets longer. I didn't watch last year, and I won't watch this year. But that's just me. I lost interest a long time ago.
Strangely enough, I'm not gay and I enjoy the Tony Awards much more than the Oscars. When I catch them that is.
Every year they take measure to reduce the shows length, and every year it seemingly gets longer. I didn't watch last year, and I won't watch this year. But that's just me. I lost interest a long time ago.
I would've guessed that was the Tony's.
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