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Feb 27, 2017 - 12:00 AM
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Bob DiMucci
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The In Memorium segment for this year's Oscars was done about as well as any I've seen. Good straight-on photos of everyone, all clearly identified by profession. No oblique camera angles so that they can show the singer in the same shot. No fancy borders, curlicues, or pixilation of the photos. A few well-selected sound bites. The song, while not as good as a pure orchestral piece, was unobtrusive. And no audience applause until the end.
I didn't notice any glaring omissions, except for actors who were primarily television stars such as Mike Connors, Robert Vaughn, Steven Hill, William Schallert, and Barbara Hale. Mary Tyler Moore was primarily a television star, but she was also an Oscar-nominee, and deserved inclusion on that basis alone. Patty Duke was also best known for a single TV role, but was an Oscar winner.
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The omission of Robert Vaughn is a shame !!!!!!!!
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Well Bowie died in January last year, so probably was in the memorium section last year. Not sure though, as I never watch this farce
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I don't have the stomach to watch it anymore.
Either do I, and I'm sorry I bothered this year. Although I didn't watch every minute of it, I still feel as if I sullied myself by doing so.
"The notion of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) began with Louis B. Mayer, head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). He said he wanted to create an organization that would mediate labor disputes without unions[4] and improve the industry's image."
That's from Wikipedia, and interesting reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_of_Motion_Picture_Arts_and_Sciences
To a large extent -- in fact, a very large extent -- the Oscars are nothing more than a silly pomposity. The idea -- unfortunately, a part of the many myths in our culture -- that the winning of or even the nomination of an Oscar award is a true and reliable indicator of artistic value and lasting significance is one of the great idiocies of the modern world.
I take heart though that the ratings this year were among the lowest the telecast has ever had. The industry of motion picture theatrical exhibition is dying and I look forward to a day when the Oscars will be no more.
Beautifully stated.
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Feb 28, 2017 - 6:52 PM
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SchiffyM
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Under what criteria is Prince honored with a mention by the Academy and Vaughn is not?
Years ago, I met an editor who'd cut that year's "In Memoriam" segment (though he was not ultimately responsible for its content). He said, as we would all suspect, that there's no way to do one without omitting some people, and fans of those people are inevitably up-in-arms.
I said (and he agreed) that it's sort of like coming up with the invitation list for your wedding. You can't invite everybody, some people are obvious, but there will always be those on the fringe who are judgement calls. If you've ever made such a list, you know you're constantly saying "If I include x, don't I have to include y?" But ultimately, some are not included, and they're generally not so happy.
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