I appreciated the tribute to the people we lost in 2009. The simple, live performance of a song played over names and faces was a tasteful change for me...simple and touching.
The hosting team was a disappointment for me. Not that they were bad, but that they just weren't as good as I was hoping they'd be. It seemed like two guys doing jokes rather than a comedy team. I thought the individual introductions of the major nominees by colleagues was nice touch. Perhaps a little too long for each, but an interesting change. It was redundant to have the award presenter then immediately go through their names again. I thought Avatar was the best picture I saw this year, but says more about the competition than about Avatar. Having said that, I'm perfectly happy that Hurt Locker won. (wish I could find a copy of that "Cut the red one" OS though...HELP! Regards DBT Profile -----Original Message----- From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeff Potokar Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 1:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MOPO] The Oscars-Stars from the Past It is a shame. too, that the Academy did not continue with the segment they did, maybe one time, about 10 years ago, when they took 15 minutes, opened the curtain, and there, onstage, were many of the stars from yesteryear, including people like olivia dehavilland, shirley temple, mickey rooney, and luise rainer. For those stars that are still able, physically, I think it a great way to pay tribute to them, as well as being able to see them again, rather than just reading some obit in Variety, or any other Entertainment section of one's local newspaper. Jeff Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
