I am surprised that all the ladies aren't protesting the first half-hour of the telecast. When Seth MacFarlane, the host, sang about seeing the boobs of women, this was way out of line and quite offensive to say the least.
That being said, the show did get better as the night went on, but nevertheless, it was too long.
The in memoriam sequence showed the late Celeste Holm in a scene from "All About Eve," (1950). While Miss Holm was nominated in the supporting category and lost, she did win 3 years earlier in the 1947 winner-"Gentleman's Agreement."
No one picture dominated and the evening had to be a terrible disappointment for "Lincoln." The latter only garnered 2 awards, including the expected one for Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role.
It was great seeing the tribute to movie musicals. Sadly missing was Singin' in the Rain which many view as one of the best musical films ever made. Nice hearing all those musical scores.
The evening was a rousing success for "Life of Pi," with Ang Li beating out Steven Spielberg ("Lincoln") for best director.
That being said, the show did get better as the night went on, but nevertheless, it was too long.
The in memoriam sequence showed the late Celeste Holm in a scene from "All About Eve," (1950). While Miss Holm was nominated in the supporting category and lost, she did win 3 years earlier in the 1947 winner-"Gentleman's Agreement."
No one picture dominated and the evening had to be a terrible disappointment for "Lincoln." The latter only garnered 2 awards, including the expected one for Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role.
It was great seeing the tribute to movie musicals. Sadly missing was Singin' in the Rain which many view as one of the best musical films ever made. Nice hearing all those musical scores.
The evening was a rousing success for "Life of Pi," with Ang Li beating out Steven Spielberg ("Lincoln") for best director.