91st Annual Academy Awards

[harlequinade]

This would never happen if Laura Dern was the president

 

[metaphysician]

So, silly question time: why *does* the Oscars seem to want to preserve the skits and gags over the actual awards or songs? Is there some reason, plausible or not, to believe those have more selling power?

 

[Sithborg]

To entertain the tv viewer. The Oscars has become more a show than it is about honoring the nominees.

 

[OtherwiseKnownAs]

It’s a celebration of famous people.

 

[jmc]

I think the issue is the facade that it was about merit has been completely washed away.

 

[The Shape]

I'm sorry, but if ANY categories should be relegated to commercial breaks, it should be all 3 short film categories...not cinematography, editing, and makeup for the feature-length films.

 

[MadderMaximus]

I'm sorry, but if ANY categories should be relegated to commercial breaks, it should be all 3 short film categories...not cinematography, editing, and makeup for the feature-length films.

Right, those 3 are the ones that viewers had the least chance at seeing (arguably Animated Short would be seen more than a feature Documentary though), and is usually the ones I feel the most bored sitting through. Occasionally Animated Short is interesting though, but I wouldn't miss it.

 

[Boom]

It's like I've said. The Academy may want to take a serious look at moving the ceremony to a streaming service if they can. All of their attempts to shorten the run-time have backfired, so they might be better served embracing the length. If that means taking it off cable television, so be it.

 

[samsnee]

I can’t argue with this list. It’s interesting because if you look at who else was nominated that year, they aren’t as memorable today, whereas the comedic ones are.

https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/30-years-of-comedic-performances-that-deserved-oscar-noms.html

 

[kvz5]

 

[Mysteryman]

I'm sorry, but if ANY categories should be relegated to commercial breaks, it should be all 3 short film categories...not cinematography, editing, and makeup for the feature-length films.

The problem is now that the Academy has messed up with the 4 categories that they selected the first time, they are not going to able to pick any categories without being criticized for it.

 

[jmc]

The heavyweights are coming out now. What a ****ing mess.

 

[BaelaTargaryen]

 

[samsnee]

Ok, so they're going edit out them walking up to the podium? I'm assuming they're still showing the present actually reading out the nominees? So that's maybe two minutes tops since those winners will be in the cheap seats. So four awards means you're saving 8-10 minutes.

I hope the backlash was worth it.

 

[Boom]

Ditching a host and the big musical numbers would cut down on the run-time without sacrificing airtime for any of the categories.

Also, maybe it's time to finally realize that most people don't give a **** about the red carpet event and start the Oscars earlier in the evening.

 

[harlequinade]

They need a new president, this dude is an embarassment

 

[Schlosser85]

How about just dispensing with the unfunny and neutered hosts and the musical numbers that go on for twenty minutes, and the awkward banter and skits like ordering pizza and going across the street to mingle with some commoners and throw food at them, and maaaaaybe they'd have time to show everyone's awards.

 

[harlequinade]

Ditching a host and the big musical numbers would cut down on the run-time without sacrificing airtime for any of the categories.

Also, maybe it's time to finally realize that most people don't give a **** about the red carpet event and start the Oscars earlier in the evening.

Actually this year one of the two things I look forward to is Shallow performance and I think it's a disgrace it is being shortened

 

[DarkKnight88]

If it means the other songs get to be performed as well, then shortening it is a good call.

 

[Boom]

How about just dispensing with the unfunny and neutered hosts and the musical numbers that go on for twenty minutes, and the awkward banter and skits like ordering pizza and going across the street to mingle with some commoners and throw food at them, and maaaaaybe they'd have time to show everyone's awards.

Correct.

 

[samsnee]

Actually this year one of the two things I look forward to is Shallow performance and I think it's a disgrace it is being shortened

I'm not. I could do without Gaga screaming at the end of that song.

 

[Boom]

Hot take: "Shallow" sounds like two drunk people trying to karaoke together.

 

[harlequinade]

I'm not. I could do without Gaga screaming at the end of that song.

Hot take: "Shallow" sounds like two drunk people trying to karaoke together.

 

[harlequinade]

"Almost everyone admitted that “Bohemian Rhapsody” was a guilty pleasure to watch, however, as Rami Malek turned in an Oscar-worthy performance as Freddie Mercury. (All 20 people I contacted said Malek had their vote for best actor.)"

Shut them down.

 

[Schlosser85]

I was pulling for Bale, personally.