tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4883634507539657866.post7071478160197852182..comments2024-01-22T06:25:23.083-05:00Comments on Bubblegum Aesthetics: Screening RoomBrian Doanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17903729233401672600noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4883634507539657866.post-37768154141498100752009-02-23T20:23:00.000-05:002009-02-23T20:23:00.000-05:00Kimberly, I know what you mean about montage fatig...Kimberly, <BR/>I know what you mean about montage fatigue, as well as the hit-and-miss nature of these things (even when we can see them). But I like the way it allows us to remember movie history (especially in years when the contemporary films might feel lacking), and honestly I'm sometimes reminded of folks I'd forgotten.<BR/><BR/>When I can see the screens, that is.<BR/><BR/>It was great to see Widmark, and Manny Farber. It would've been nice to better see the Cyd Charisse clips. And I had forgotten (until I read it on another blog) that they forgot to include McGoohan's passing. But then, your Cinebeats obit was the definitive one, anyway. Off to read your life twittering of the ceremony!Brian Doanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903729233401672600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4883634507539657866.post-76645108458941115612009-02-23T20:20:00.001-05:002009-02-23T20:20:00.001-05:00As far as I know (from what's implied in his blog ...As far as I know (from what's implied in his blog piece today), he watched at home. So, yes, he must have a magic TV or something. (:Brian Doanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903729233401672600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4883634507539657866.post-68133127967118850152009-02-23T20:20:00.000-05:002009-02-23T20:20:00.000-05:00My expectations for these shows are so damn low th...My expectations for these shows are so damn low that I find enjoyment in things that no one else seems to notice. Like Masahiro Motoki being on stage.<BR/><BR/>The "tribute to the dead" montage was done really poorly, but I've been seeing the one playing on TCM for so long that I'm sort of over the "dead actor montage" thing I guess. Plus, ever since Brando died and the Oscars didn't do him justice, I've been weary of their "dead montages." But I'm a sensitive fool so I still get weepy. Last night it was Richard Widmark's moment that got to me. Maybe because I could actually see him?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4883634507539657866.post-67347910420528647692009-02-23T20:04:00.000-05:002009-02-23T20:04:00.000-05:00Was Ebert backstage, or watching it at home? Eithe...Was Ebert backstage, or watching it at home? Either that, or he's got a better TV than we do.WelcometoLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05490618592042119755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4883634507539657866.post-24624828917186863862009-02-23T14:53:00.000-05:002009-02-23T14:53:00.000-05:00Fantastic live blog, Larry-- I just went to read i...Fantastic <A HREF="http://welcometola.blogspot.com/2009/02/welcome-to-la-at-oscars.html" REL="nofollow">live blog</A>, Larry-- I just went to read it, and it's like we were on the same wavelength all night. I was kind of stunned when I read Ebert after the ceremony last night, and he said it was one of the best he'd ever seen. Love his criticism, but I felt like we were watching two different shows.Brian Doanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903729233401672600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4883634507539657866.post-46907528284943337512009-02-23T14:13:00.000-05:002009-02-23T14:13:00.000-05:00Larry, you hit it on the head. It was a catastrop...Larry, you hit it on the head. It was a catastrophe.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730146625671701859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4883634507539657866.post-70252994398001767462009-02-23T13:46:00.000-05:002009-02-23T13:46:00.000-05:00Amen. I live-blogged it and my exact words after t...Amen. I live-blogged it and my exact words after the in memoriam segment were: WHO IN THE HELL DIRECTED THIS CATASTROPHE? The worst Oscars ever.WelcometoLAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05490618592042119755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4883634507539657866.post-255201994872282009-02-23T10:34:00.000-05:002009-02-23T10:34:00.000-05:00Jonathan, Completely agree, especially about the "...Jonathan, <BR/>Completely agree, especially about the "in memoriam" section-- I think it was that, more than anything, that set me off.Brian Doanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903729233401672600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4883634507539657866.post-81123918507399743902009-02-23T08:08:00.000-05:002009-02-23T08:08:00.000-05:00In my opinion, this was the worst ceremony I've se...In my opinion, this was the worst ceremony I've seen in decades. The fact that the producers and director of the show did not realize that moving the camera around during the in memorium segment meant you <I>couldn't see it(!)</I> signals that they never, ever should or need to work in television again. I was actually kind of angry when that segment ended, so robbed I felt by what had just happened.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730146625671701859noreply@blogger.com