I, too, was disappointed with this year's Academy Awards show, in that the producers decided to 'go after' the younger crowd, thus bringing in a popular (it is believed) comic to host the show.
And the omission of several persons from the In Memoriam segment was a travesty, yet those omissions seem to happen every year. I was expecting much of what I heard, and immediately went to the Oscars website and left a comment about it. It is when we speak up for things that those in charge can make changes for the better of all. The Academy Awards have been the classy elegant awards show over its duration, something I've seen true in the times I've watched it over the past 45 years. Even when Bob Hope hosted, though his comments were often double entendres, it was still classy and elegant. What is sad is the presumed preference for off color, grade school, even bathroom humor thus the promoting such comedy as entertaining. Entertainment can be clean to be enjoyable. It would seem that the producers brought in numerous A list award winners, including Barbra to sing, in order to compensate for the host's rather inane comments. Those producers must remember several things: the academy is mostly older folks not young people, excessive focus on apparel demeans the elegance of the show, young people can find value in something that is different if given the opportunity, and though 'family guy' has a large following it doesn't represent the majority of viewers. Last year's Grammy awards (a show typically off color) did honor Whitney, her sudden death being a tragedy in that recovery didn't help her, and her loved ones felt that grief more so as they wondered if they could have done more to save her. Perhaps she was a warning to those in that industry that life is short, treat it kindly or it will be gone. (Apparently addiction was a genetic factor for her so her ability to overcome it was difficult). The world has changed much, and entertainment is most reflective of it, 'art imitating life' or 'life imitating art'? This year as last movies were recognized that were based on actual persons or events, which is encouraging rather than movies about fluff. Ron Howard's upcoming movie 'Rush' should be an excellent one based upon the information he's released about it via his twitter account. Miss Crump (Gretchen) Shasta Lake, CA Susannah's Grace Life Coaching (Leadership; Mentoring; Counseling ) ~ Healing For The Wounded Heart _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/