Comments on: Respect must be paid

Respect must be paid

Chrysostom — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 13:39:09 -0800

Since March 21, 1994, when the first regular obituary segment was dropped into an Academy Awards show, a spot on the yearly scroll of recently deceased movie luminaries has become one of the evening's most hotly contested honors. And as in most Oscar races it is the focus of sometimes ferocious campaigning.

By: Blasdelb

Blasdelb — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:02:40 -0800

Wow, how the hell do they convince anybody to join such a committee? Its such a ridiculous exaggeration of the viciously small politics, the mad mass delusion that is glamour, and lifetimes of externally justified creative effort that the academy represents.

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:04:50 -0800

That or any University dept. meeting or HOA.

By: Halloween Jack

Halloween Jack — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:31:20 -0800

Or, really, just about any planning committee for an industry association banquet awards ceremony, which is what this is, minus the banquet. The fact that the honorees are better known and that people outside the industry are watching doesn't always enter into it.

By: bukvich

bukvich — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:41:51 -0800

The article I read predicted Jack Klugman would not make the cut.

By: Sys Rq

Sys Rq — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:51:46 -0800

The Oscars "In Memoriam" segment has a weird history of snubbing people whom they've chewed up and spit out. Troubled former child star who died of suicide or a drug overdose before age forty? Let's just sweep you under the rug, shall we?

By: hal9k

hal9k — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:04:26 -0800

There are several I'd lobby for with great enthusiasm. Unfortunately, they're still acting.

By: vitabellosi

vitabellosi — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:13:37 -0800

COREY HAIM! Go watch Lucas

By: tzikeh

tzikeh — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:45:23 -0800

I just wish they'd tell the audience to hold their fucking applause during the segment -- not just to the end of the reel, but period. We don't need a popularity-ometer of who was the Best Dead Actor. Ugh. Truly a time for a moment of silence.

By: found missing

found missing — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:50:24 -0800

I think their decision to include Bin Laden was appalling.

By: JohnnyGunn

JohnnyGunn — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:52:58 -0800

This segment should be dropped altogether. Maybe put up a montage on the Academy's website that includes anyone and everyone remotely in the running. Rather than recognizing someone who is dead and won't know anyway, this segment seems to highlight the ones who are snubbed which is really to say pissing off some family grieving a lost loved one. By having a non all inclusive list, the Academy is just telling the loved ones that no matter what you think about your dear departed, their contribution to Hollywood sucked. That is not right.

By: Sys Rq

Sys Rq — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:04:53 -0800

By: potsmokinghippieoverlord

potsmokinghippieoverlord — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 20:58:43 -0800

Sadly, it tends to be the part of the show where I exclaim to no one in particular, "But I thought he died years ago!"

By: brujita

brujita — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 22:38:52 -0800

After my great aunt died I called AMPAS twice. The first person I talked to seemed very receptive, but the second one very snottily let me know that memorials were only considered for those who had had their obituaries printed in Variety. My cousin had put a paid obit in the NY Times, but it hadn't occurred to her that she should have contacted Variety.

By: Renoroc

Renoroc — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:26:34 -0800

I'm opposed to the death roll featuring any sort of 'insider' or behind the scenes type. It should only be actors, directors, and producers, PERIOD. If I have to google-bing your corpse's name on the yahoo machine, you have no business being on the telecast.

By: Authorized User

Authorized User — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:21:30 -0800

Yeah! If you're not famous you are completely worthless.

By: Iris Gambol

Iris Gambol — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:36:21 -0800

The article I read predicted Jack Klugman would not make the cut. !!!! No way Juror No. 5 isn't making it in.