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dr_phil_physicsWhat The Hell Was That All About?
Every year the Oscars celebrate many of those who passed in the last year. The 81st Academy Awards were no exception. The segment was introduced by Queen Latifah, who sang a sentimental old faithful.
And then the show fucked it all up.
In between the seasick inducing camera weaving and panning and zooming in and out of the multiple screens on stage, sometimes we could see who it was and in between swoops we could sometimes read the captions.
This was not the time for some goddamned frustrated artist to strut their stuff. It was a horrible dissonant clash to the gorgeous singing and the melancholy remembrance the moment required.
Don't ever do that again.
Dr. Phil
Every year the Oscars celebrate many of those who passed in the last year. The 81st Academy Awards were no exception. The segment was introduced by Queen Latifah, who sang a sentimental old faithful.
And then the show fucked it all up.
In between the seasick inducing camera weaving and panning and zooming in and out of the multiple screens on stage, sometimes we could see who it was and in between swoops we could sometimes read the captions.
This was not the time for some goddamned frustrated artist to strut their stuff. It was a horrible dissonant clash to the gorgeous singing and the melancholy remembrance the moment required.
Don't ever do that again.
Dr. Phil
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Date: Monday, 23 February 2009 12:54 (UTC)no subject
Date: Monday, 23 February 2009 16:39 (UTC)And it was wonderful. I saw an interview with her afterward and she was going about how the In Memorium piece isn't about her but about the talent that they'd lost that year. Very respectful in a way that cameraman wasn't.
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Date: Monday, 23 February 2009 17:03 (UTC)no subject
Date: Monday, 23 February 2009 15:46 (UTC)However, if Latifah released a CD of torch songs, I'd be purchasing my first new music in a while....
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Date: Monday, 23 February 2009 16:43 (UTC)Dr. Phil
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Date: Monday, 23 February 2009 18:02 (UTC)Steven
who's going to go listen to Billie Holliday now...
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Date: Monday, 23 February 2009 18:05 (UTC)Dr. Phil