(First off, sorry I haven't been writing much this month. I've been training a new job at work, rearranging my hours, so say nothing of the progress I'm making on Yonder. I hope to have a bigger blog up in the next week or two. But for...
(First off, sorry I haven't been writing much this month. I've been training a new job at work, rearranging my hours, so say nothing of the progress I'm making on Yonder. I hope to have a bigger blog up in the next week or two. But for now...)
While one Oscar montage controversially omitted Farrah Fawcett, another montage included too many out-of-place picks - as seen in last Sunday's horror tribute. Presenters Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner acknowledged the genre doesn't always get the respect it deserves, and some of that can been seen in the choice of clips.
While there were well-deserved glimpses of classics like Rosemary's Baby, Psycho, The Exorcist and Jaws, there were also more than a few head-scratchers in the montage as well, including Child's Play, Saw and . . . .the Leprechaun?
Though the tribute did a good job of highlighting the many actors who've gotten their start in horror - including Johnny Depp (Nightmare on Elm Street), Kevin Bacon (Friday the 13th) and Jennifer Aniston (Leprechaun), the overall montage made the genre look more hammy than horrific. In particular, the montage uses shots of the lumbering Jason and Leatherface seen in the mediocre sequels, instead of the iconic first appearances which originally made them cinema legends.
Perhaps most baffling was Stewart's assertion that "it's been 37 long years since horror had its place on this show, when the Exorcist picked up two Academy Awards." In reality, it's been 19 - when"Silence of the Lambs" (also included in the montage) won five awards, including Best Picture. "The Exorcist" isn't the first horror movie to win either - it's preceded by "Rosemary's Baby", which won Best Supporting Actress in 1968. Instead, "The Exorcist" is the first horror film to be nominated for "Best Picture"
Admittedly, it was refreshing to see a tribute to horror, but several goofs along with several out-of-place clips make this a nice little gesture instead of a true golden tribute to the genre built on screams.
While one Oscar montage controversially omitted Farrah Fawcett, another montage included too many out-of-place picks - as seen in last Sunday's horror tribute. Presenters Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner acknowledged the genre doesn't always get the respect it deserves, and some of that can been seen in the choice of clips.
While there were well-deserved glimpses of classics like Rosemary's Baby, Psycho, The Exorcist and Jaws, there were also more than a few head-scratchers in the montage as well, including Child's Play, Saw and . . . .the Leprechaun?
Though the tribute did a good job of highlighting the many actors who've gotten their start in horror - including Johnny Depp (Nightmare on Elm Street), Kevin Bacon (Friday the 13th) and Jennifer Aniston (Leprechaun), the overall montage made the genre look more hammy than horrific. In particular, the montage uses shots of the lumbering Jason and Leatherface seen in the mediocre sequels, instead of the iconic first appearances which originally made them cinema legends.
Perhaps most baffling was Stewart's assertion that "it's been 37 long years since horror had its place on this show, when the Exorcist picked up two Academy Awards." In reality, it's been 19 - when"Silence of the Lambs" (also included in the montage) won five awards, including Best Picture. "The Exorcist" isn't the first horror movie to win either - it's preceded by "Rosemary's Baby", which won Best Supporting Actress in 1968. Instead, "The Exorcist" is the first horror film to be nominated for "Best Picture"
Admittedly, it was refreshing to see a tribute to horror, but several goofs along with several out-of-place clips make this a nice little gesture instead of a true golden tribute to the genre built on screams.
Top Rated Comment of 11
Thu Mar 11th, 2010 14:45
I was disappointed with the Osacrs as a whole. Not who won, the show. Not funny, poor choice of clips, and too many speeches before the speeches.
