It's halftime of the Laker game, so I'm not going to spend much time here. The Academy Award show is on tonight, and for the life of me, I can not understand why people will watch. All award shows, from BET to MTV, and even the hyper-hypocritical VH1 Hip Hop Honors, on up to the big dogs like the Grammys and the Oscars are just circle jerks that I want no part of. (I still remember the advent of cable, when MTV still used to show actual music videos. Back then VH1's tagline was "Soft pop and No Rap". Go figure.)
They all come off to me as nothing more than a party a bunch of rich people are having. A party to which I am not invited; and neither are you. Even for those who are in attendance, the question remains (shout out to GURU). I have been to award banquets before, but even when receiving an award, they are among the most boring events conceivable. You sit, and listen to people crack bad jokes, wait for the announcement of someone else's selection for a prize then clap, and repeat.
I hate the Oscars more because I love movies so much. First of all, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is so out of touch, their selections only vary between being laughable and patronizing. Don't get me wrong, occasionally, they get it right. But two thirds of the time the shameless pandering to "blockbusters" is just too obvious. How else can a system, through which some 5,000+ actors, directors, writers and other insiders purport to tell the world which movie of the last calendar year is the best, be described? For a little history, note the fact that the Academy itself was founded by an MGM studio head in the twenties. This guy had the bright idea to create a body, give it made-up credibility, then use it to promote its own product. And now people tune in to watch the beginning of a long con game that is way too long.
The bottom line is that if you want to know which movies are good, ask friends you trust, or go out more. ladies, if you are "just watching to see the new gowns", save that line; you will never be able to afford them anyway. And guys, if your woman tries to rope you into missing the NBA double header on ****, tell her she's your leading lady, and invite her into the bedroom to receive her award.
Did you hear the one about...?
Did you hear the one about the woman who couldn't understand, "Do not feed animals"? A woman in Wisconsin had two of her fingers bitten off by a bear she was feeding at the zoo.
No, really...
http://www.newser.com/story/82603/black-bear-at-zoo-bites-off-womans-fingers.html
They all come off to me as nothing more than a party a bunch of rich people are having. A party to which I am not invited; and neither are you. Even for those who are in attendance, the question remains (shout out to GURU). I have been to award banquets before, but even when receiving an award, they are among the most boring events conceivable. You sit, and listen to people crack bad jokes, wait for the announcement of someone else's selection for a prize then clap, and repeat.
I hate the Oscars more because I love movies so much. First of all, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is so out of touch, their selections only vary between being laughable and patronizing. Don't get me wrong, occasionally, they get it right. But two thirds of the time the shameless pandering to "blockbusters" is just too obvious. How else can a system, through which some 5,000+ actors, directors, writers and other insiders purport to tell the world which movie of the last calendar year is the best, be described? For a little history, note the fact that the Academy itself was founded by an MGM studio head in the twenties. This guy had the bright idea to create a body, give it made-up credibility, then use it to promote its own product. And now people tune in to watch the beginning of a long con game that is way too long.
The bottom line is that if you want to know which movies are good, ask friends you trust, or go out more. ladies, if you are "just watching to see the new gowns", save that line; you will never be able to afford them anyway. And guys, if your woman tries to rope you into missing the NBA double header on ****, tell her she's your leading lady, and invite her into the bedroom to receive her award.
Did you hear the one about...?
Did you hear the one about the woman who couldn't understand, "Do not feed animals"? A woman in Wisconsin had two of her fingers bitten off by a bear she was feeding at the zoo.
No, really...
http://www.newser.com/story/82603/black-bear-at-zoo-bites-off-womans-fingers.html
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