My Oscar wrap up...
It's been called "The Gay Super Bowl" and with all the emphasis on fashion, that's probably accurate. But actually watching the Oscars must only be for old school film freaks like me, or those who enjoy torture. Yeah, I mean, when they are clapping for performances of "shadow puppets," we have really lowered the bar for entertainment. Thank God for Tivo - I watched the nearly four hour broadcast in less than two hours.
Okay, based on my Oscar picks from a few weeks ago, I only got 10 of 24 "guesses" correct. That puts me under 50% which is bad and if you used my choices as a guide and lost money in your Oscar pool, well, I am deeply sorry.
Unfortunately, the Oscar show is yet another reminder reminder that those who make the major movies are as out of touch as they have ever been. While movie theaters are in no danger of going away anytime soon, the regular movie-going audience is shrinking. That is a fact. There are too many other viable entertainment choices -- internet, gaming and television. To me, television now a more satisfying experience than going to the movies. Television has gone beyond a golden age, it's like a revolution in entertainment, and the TV business has learned how to harness the internet and sell or give-away programming whereas the film busines is still trying to figure out what the internet is and how to include it as something more than a marketing tool.
Anyway, if suffering through the nearly four hour show wasn't enough for you, check out this five-minute Loop segment from Attack of the Show which aired the Monday after. Oh, and I slept in that tux...
It's been called "The Gay Super Bowl" and with all the emphasis on fashion, that's probably accurate. But actually watching the Oscars must only be for old school film freaks like me, or those who enjoy torture. Yeah, I mean, when they are clapping for performances of "shadow puppets," we have really lowered the bar for entertainment. Thank God for Tivo - I watched the nearly four hour broadcast in less than two hours.
Okay, based on my Oscar picks from a few weeks ago, I only got 10 of 24 "guesses" correct. That puts me under 50% which is bad and if you used my choices as a guide and lost money in your Oscar pool, well, I am deeply sorry.
Unfortunately, the Oscar show is yet another reminder reminder that those who make the major movies are as out of touch as they have ever been. While movie theaters are in no danger of going away anytime soon, the regular movie-going audience is shrinking. That is a fact. There are too many other viable entertainment choices -- internet, gaming and television. To me, television now a more satisfying experience than going to the movies. Television has gone beyond a golden age, it's like a revolution in entertainment, and the TV business has learned how to harness the internet and sell or give-away programming whereas the film busines is still trying to figure out what the internet is and how to include it as something more than a marketing tool.
Anyway, if suffering through the nearly four hour show wasn't enough for you, check out this five-minute Loop segment from Attack of the Show which aired the Monday after. Oh, and I slept in that tux...
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As for G4, well, all TV is made for a mass audience, which can be restricting so it can feel like it's for teenage boys sometimes. But when you really watch AOTS regularly, I will tell you that all the hosts know what they are talking about rather than other talking heads who only read off teleprompter and often haven't a clue about the subject matter they are speaking about. And AOTS will leak intelligent information between the short attention span. And they include their audience in more ways than any show on TV through the web and allowing them to ask questions view a web cam. Compared to other shows in the same TV magazine format, I think it's among the best, if not, the best.
They allow me to say whatever I want without over-producing the content, so I can go on a rant or explore a topic. The biggest enemy is the medium itself, which is built on moving things along quickly, so I get about 5 minutes to talk about 3 DVDs which means it goes by fast. I can't say I've been on many other TV shows where I can walk on and say whatever I want. And I get away with quite a bit. I mispronounced "Shit-head" once saying shiTHead and I even swear in sign language. It's a blast!
Anyway, all this TV talk reminds me of a joke---
How many kids with ADD does it take to screw in a lightbulb?
I don't know.
Wanna play Playstation!
Later.