It offers a buildup of action and a resolution, but no climax, because that happens off-screen. Seriously? It’s like eating a ham sandwich with no ham. I believe movies should have some kind of viable satisfaction for its pinnacle — call me a traditionalist. But hey, maybe it’s an astounding piece of art and I just don’t understand its deep complexities.

it was boring because while the movies i thought were stronger than some previous recent years, they were less populist choices. good for actual “art” overiding popularity. less fun to watch on Oscars cause barely anybody saw any of them (even I didnt see all 5 best pics and i ALWAYS do).

plus, with all the pre-award lead ups now that gets so much attention. we pretty much knew who would win, with only Tilda Swinton surprising (and Marion Coillard to an extent though I had a guess).

so I find Oscars are slowly getting the right choices, they just arent the famous or popular choices, which makes the telecast less fun, but the awards more credible.

Ah the dilema for the producers of the show.

Next time, just have Amy Adams sing and perform everything!

– I agree that the Oscars were boring, but I don’t think it can totally be blamed on the Writers’ Strike.
– In fact, thanks to the writers strike, the lack of corny banter was a welcome change.
– Jon Stewart was fine; not laugh-out-loud funny, but fine considering his short preparation time.
– The movie choices were weaker and less varied this year, which I think helped contribute to the boredom.
– The montages are over-done and have been the past few years. The memoreum is the only one that is necessary.
– I disagree with the guys over at TheMovieBlog.com who insist that the live performance of Best Song nominees are wasted filler. They break up monotony, and that’s the only category whose content you can reproduce live on stage.
– To improve the relatability of the Oscars, they should do one or more of the following: split Best Picture into Best Drama and Best Comedy (like the GG’s), create a Best Genre Film category (for action/sci-fi/fantasy/horro), or create a viewer’s choice category where people vote online among a dozen or so nominees based more on mainstream acclaim.
– If they aren’t doing so already, the Academy should use their website to educate people on the categories, the nominees, and the movie-making process so that people can better appreciate things like art direction, sound mixing, etc.

I realize every single year people complain about the Oscars, but this year was truly the first year I quite literally was debating turning the TV off early.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t blame Jon Stewart at all. I just had very little interest in this year’s crop of movies. Outside of JUNO and MICHAEL CLAYTON I didn’t even see any of the Best Pictures.

It’s troubling that three of the four acting winners are complete strangers. Who’s ever heard of them? And the only nominated flick I saw was JUNO. My friend hated “No Country for Old Men” so bad, he can’t stop talking about it.

I don’t mind the video montages of yesteryear; they’re actually my favorite part. And the 98-year-old guy’s speech was cool. And seeing Keri Russell. But if there’d been anything else decent on another channel, it’s “so long, Oscar! I’ll read about ya tomorrow.”