Last night the 77th
Annual Academy Awards ended 3 hours and 10 minutes after it
started (the shortest show since 1994). The next day the
critics were all ready jumping over Chris Rock’s performance
as host. David Bianculli of the New York Daily News wrote
“…Rock was neither edgy nor funny enough, and some of his
remarks were considered mean enough to prompt a rebuttal —
by no less than Sean Penn. Call it a two-star telecast.”
Adam Buckman of The New York Post wrote, “WHAT was Chris
Rock's contribution to Oscar history last night? He said
"ass" a lot. Otherwise, his overly hyped hosting stint was
woefully undistinguished.”
Undistinguished? The Oscars
have not been distinguishing for years. Gone are the days
of long flowing gowns, black ties and tails to a ceremony.
Now one can’t even be sure when and where a breast is going
to fall out of dress, but one can be sure that it will. Let
us not forget the goose dress worn by
Björk at the 73rd Academy Awards Ceremony. It
doesn’t get more distinguished then that. Let’s face it, no
one can be Johnny Carson or Billy Crystal, but Producer Gil
Cates wanted to draw a younger crowd to the telecast. We
won’t know the truth until the ratings are released on
Wednesday, but Rock made his point by interviewing people at
the Magic Johnson Multiplex in Harlem on how out of touch
the critics and the Academy of Motion Pictures are with what
young people enjoy.
Was Chris Rock edgy or
gritty? Probably not as much as he could have been, but
then if he was to be what Buckman quoted as “… the brash
young comic once known as the funniest man in America…” then
the FCC would have had to fine ABC and its affiliates for
Rock’s comedy. Kudos should be given to Gil Cates for
attempting to make people watch in a year where no one
wanted to see any of the movies. They are definitely moving
in the right direction. The critics need to calm down for
apparently they did not get the message.
And to Sean Penn who looked
like he crawled out of bed to be there last night and felt
he had to acknowledge that Jude Law was a “REAL ACTOR”,
Chris Rock is a comedian. He does standup based on what
situation he’s in. I’m sure if Jude Law were there, he
would have laughed understanding it was a joke. Those who
did not are as out of touch as the rest of the Academy.
Then again, I’m trying to explain this to a man who thought
Madonna was the love of his life. And Mr. Penn, next year
wear a tie.
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