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Finally getting around to watching the Oscar awards. Am I the only one who thinks they could do without the acceptance speeches?

Posted by GregW (aka not2fast) Mar 3 '13, 19:33

They are 99% boring and really drag out the show.

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Maybe, but I think the winners are entitled, otherwise why do this? -- nm - Mop Mar 3, 19:55 20
- This could just as well be done in the exit interviews. They could be put on the web for the handful of people who care what they have to say. -- nm - GregW Mar 3, 20:01 19
  - On the off chance that you are actually serious with this bit - I would say that yes, you are in a vanishingly small minority on this. - Reagen Mar 3, 20:05 13
    - Really? People really want to hear who the sound editor for Skyfall or the production designer for Lincoln has to thank? -- nm - GregW Mar 3, 20:21 12
      - Yes. I watch to see the people honored. -- nm - Will Hunting Mar 4, 05:00
      - Part of the show is for the public, part of it is for the workers in the industry - Guigue Mar 3, 20:43 7
        
        Third most commonly correlated with BP! - Reagen Mar 3, 20:46 6
        
        Sometimes I think it's because a lot of people who vote don't know what editing really is either, and just vote for their favorite movie... - Guigue Mar 3, 20:50 5
        
        Of course no one but the editor knows what they had to work with in the first place. - GregW Mar 3, 20:52 4
        
        It's not just about what you have to work with, it's the rhythm of the whole movie - Guigue Mar 3, 20:58 3
        
        The last straight-up comedy to be nominated for Editing was Tootsie (!) - Reagen Mar 3, 21:11
        
        Like Anhedonia and Annie Hall -- nm - Roger More Mar 3, 21:11
        
        Comedies get the shaft from the Academy in general, of course. - Reagen Mar 3, 21:05
      - if they're tuning into the Oscars, generally, yes -- nm - charlie Mar 3, 20:28 1
        
        Those other people are the help. Sitting in the same auditorium as the pretty people should be reward enough. nm - ralph wiggum Mar 3, 20:30
      - People don't know who they are, but inevitably, two or three of those speeches per year are the most memorable part of the show. -- nm - Reagen Mar 3, 20:23
  - I know I shouldn't engage on this, but what do you want them to actually include in the show? nm - ralph wiggum Mar 3, 20:04 4
    - This would all be much quicker if they just put out a press release! -- nm - Ender Mar 3, 20:06 1
      - Or have the announcement of the winners posted on a fast scroll at the end of the evening's Fast Cash lotto announcement -- nm - prayformojo Mar 3, 20:08
    - More musical numbers from Chicago -- nm - Dano Mar 3, 20:06 1
      - Squee. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord Mar 3, 20:07
Producers should make it explicit that the more interesting your speech is the more time you get. -- nm - Ender Mar 3, 19:52 1
- The Gong Show Oscars? -- nm - Spawn Mar 3, 21:37
specially them bitches who cry. nut up, bitch! -- nm - charlie Mar 3, 19:47
"Like, these people on stage think the Oscars are about *them*." -- nm - Reagen Mar 3, 19:39
They should just get rid of the awards all together and just have a Hollywood prom. nm - ralph wiggum Mar 3, 19:35

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