Comments on: Oscars: ‘We may have to get used to smaller audiences,’ says Academy exec

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:10:32 +0000

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By: Usually an Oscar fanatic

Usually an Oscar fanatic — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:11:28 +0000

I also agree with the Bourne comments. Should have been a Best Picture nominee. Please move the show back to March. Give us something to look forward to, instead of it feeling like “yet another” awards show. I also agree with bringing in the A list stars. I wanted to see Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, Kate Winslet, etc. Also, enough with the montages! I can live with song and dance numbers, I can live with the less exciting award categories, but every time a montage starts I turn the channel.

By: Kenchy

Kenchy — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:54:32 +0000

that’s the best suggestion yet.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:59:45 +0000

Let Gary Busey host.

By: CMB

CMB — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:17:36 +0000

For all those who have said ‘move the show back to March’, I raise my glass to thee. Trying to catch all the Oscar movies by February was a difficult chore, especially since most of the Oscar movies where late ‘07 releases. I need more time to see the movies!
As for the categories, I actually DO care who wins all the sound awards, visual effects, cinematography, etc. But the speeches for those awards are almost always boring, so there’s the rub. I think the categories for the main Oscar ceremony should be restricted to FEATURE-LENGTH films.
If they want ratings, they need popular movies. But popular movies these days are almost always NOT Oscar-worthy… so maybe they need to start acknowledging more comedies and comedic performances, like the Globes. Sure, Borat wasn’t the best picture of 2006, but it was a towering achievement in comedy and deserved more profile than the one award it was nominated for.
That’s my rant.

By: lance in long island

lance in long island — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:26:31 +0000

I’m with you Amanda, not enough “A Listers”. We aren’t watching to see the “B & C Listers.” I think that Hollywood is in the midst of a generation change in actors. The new crop of actors is coming in and hollywood is trying to promote them. Hollywood should realize it’s not the young kids paying the cable bill, it’s the adults, and the adults want to see their generation of stars.
I also agree about moving the Oscars back till March sometime. There is to much going on in Jan and Feb. Oh by the way, this just in, shorten the length of the show. No body wants to see the technical stuff, we watch for the stars. Who do you think we would rather see on stage accepting an awared, an “A Lister” or some sound engineer who just won for best sound in a movie? Hmmm, I wondor.
I also think Oscar should have done something for Heath Ledger. However, that might have condoned the use of drugs. Hmmm, wondor why a 20 something was taking so many prescrption drugs anyways?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:26:09 +0000

By: Lance

Lance — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:14:37 +0000

I certainly think that the reduction in viewers watching the Oscars is a direct reflection in the smaller numbers going to the movie theatres. The writers strike more than likely had an affect as well. Movie theatres are slowly pricing out the regular movie goer with higher admission prices. I think that the Oscars will eventually move to Cable Television in order to get the funding they need to continue the extravagant ceromony and show they put on, again, neglecting the viewers, who were the ones that made the show so popular over the years.
On the other hand, I did watch the Oscars this year, and without doubt, there were a lot of unknowns (actors and movies) in the race this year, as opposed to last year. Half the awards were technical as opposed to theatrical or acting awards. Does anyone really care who generated the best sound effects in a movie? Oscar needs to do a better job at award selection and created better Oscar races, as they did last year.

By: Kari

Kari — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:50:24 +0000

I love the show and song productions! That is why I watch. The lack of awards for “Across the Universe” bothered me. I agree with the comments about “The Bourne Ultimatum.” Four of the five nominated pictures didn’t interest me.

By: Q.H.

Q.H. — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:48:26 +0000

Gee…here’s a thought…move them back to MARCH and on MONDAYS, because back then you drew ratings. This Sunday/February thing is a total failure and since the producers and Academy executives don’t want to say it, I will. Kinda like Bush pretending we’re not in a recession, or not even knowing about $4/gallon gas. Why are all the dummies running the show (Oscars or White House, take your pick)?