I mean, why shouldn't these awards be combined into one?
The Oscars telecast is over three hours long and we're splitting hairs between the people who edit the sound and those who mix it? Let's combine the two awards into one. I mean, looking at the issue philosophically, Best Director really could be split into Best 1st-Assistant Director, Best 2nd-Assistant Director, and with some films, Best 3rd-Assistant Director. But there's only one Best Director award, and rightly so. It's like the Highlander theme: "There can be only one."
Can you imagine how long the telecast would be otherwise? Best Cinematography would have to be broken down, too. The people who cut negatives from the original film would want their say and so would the other people who cut the finished prints from the negatives. Soon, we'd be watching for another five hours as they hand out Oscars to the Fed Ex people with the quickest print delivery times.
Don't get me wrong. The sound editors and mixers all do excellent work. But, let's face it, there's a limited amount of time. The sound people do have guild ceremonies that distribute honors to distinguished work.
The Oscars can and should be no longer than two hours in length. I've plenty of other suggestions for cuts, but they can wait for another blog entry.
The Oscars telecast is over three hours long and we're splitting hairs between the people who edit the sound and those who mix it? Let's combine the two awards into one. I mean, looking at the issue philosophically, Best Director really could be split into Best 1st-Assistant Director, Best 2nd-Assistant Director, and with some films, Best 3rd-Assistant Director. But there's only one Best Director award, and rightly so. It's like the Highlander theme: "There can be only one."
Can you imagine how long the telecast would be otherwise? Best Cinematography would have to be broken down, too. The people who cut negatives from the original film would want their say and so would the other people who cut the finished prints from the negatives. Soon, we'd be watching for another five hours as they hand out Oscars to the Fed Ex people with the quickest print delivery times.
Don't get me wrong. The sound editors and mixers all do excellent work. But, let's face it, there's a limited amount of time. The sound people do have guild ceremonies that distribute honors to distinguished work.
The Oscars can and should be no longer than two hours in length. I've plenty of other suggestions for cuts, but they can wait for another blog entry.
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