I never watch the Oscars or any big award show for that matter out of laziness, timing, patience or any combination thereof. This morning I saw the last few big awards of the Oscars this year-actor, actress and best picture. I did not imagine that the best picture award given out erroneously to La La Land, only to be then given correctly to Moonland would happen. Several thoughts here:
This will be a case study on disaster management and public relations for some time to come. :)
All things considered, the Oscars were a picture of grace today. Meryl Streep didn't win her 20th Oscar this year; Emma Stone won instead, but the genuine happiness with which Meryl Streep cheered on Emma Stone was a shining example of women in solidarity.
Viola Davis' speech have yet to watch..so will update this later..
Its weird how we think of 'greatness' and 'history' on such occasions, when such events can simply be reduced to their primary purpose-a platform to recognize talent in the industry. Nothing else should matter. The beauty of this is though that movies are an integral part of culture, which in turn is embedded in the current political environment, so inevitably award shows become platforms for political activism.
- People at the Oscars are human too. Some error is permitted.
- The grace with which LLL's producer Jordan Horowitz took charge of the situation and invited the Moonland team onstage to collect their award was amazing to watch. One small problem-Horowitz appeared to snatch the card Warren Beatty was holding out of Beatty's hand rudely and showing to the audience that the winner indeed was Moonland. All in all given the chaos that ensued, Horowitz was commendable, if abrupt.
- I'm sure PwC, the accounting firm handling the Oscars will be firing a few people involved, but remains to be seen how this will unravel.
- Miss Universe's twitter handle had an interesting response when they asked the Oscars to send their people to meet their people to take their help in fixing the situation. Steve Harvey perhaps doesn't feel so bad after all. He's in good company now. :)
This will be a case study on disaster management and public relations for some time to come. :)
All things considered, the Oscars were a picture of grace today. Meryl Streep didn't win her 20th Oscar this year; Emma Stone won instead, but the genuine happiness with which Meryl Streep cheered on Emma Stone was a shining example of women in solidarity.
Viola Davis' speech have yet to watch..so will update this later..
Its weird how we think of 'greatness' and 'history' on such occasions, when such events can simply be reduced to their primary purpose-a platform to recognize talent in the industry. Nothing else should matter. The beauty of this is though that movies are an integral part of culture, which in turn is embedded in the current political environment, so inevitably award shows become platforms for political activism.
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