What will you do instead of watching Oscar? [and now Oscar discussion]

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Arthur C. Clarke, that seems like a big omission to me.

The rest are more linked to things other than movies, I think. Harvey Korman is a bit borderline.

[Tom]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

The rest are more linked to things other than movies, I think. Harvey Korman is a bit borderline.

I would agree, except that they included in the montage people like Isaac Hayes and Maila Nurmi who are more linked to other media, as well as other borderline cases.

I'm not overly worked up about this, but I'm curious as to what the decision-making process was. I have heard in the past that they either give exclusive or preferential place in the montage to Academy members, so maybe that was it.

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Tom

I would agree, except that they included in the montage people like Isaac Hayes and Maila Nurmi who are more linked to other media, as well as other borderline cases.

I'm not overly worked up about this, but I'm curious as to what the decision-making process was. I have heard in the past that they either give exclusive or preferential place in the montage to Academy members, so maybe that was it.

Well, Issac Hayes was an Academy Award winner for the song Shaft (if I am not mistaken), so his inclusion was appropriate.

Korman, Carlin, and Vampira I would agree are more borderline. The now dead film critic who got the nod made me laugh. I'm sure if Pauline Kael had been listed in the farewell nod, the audience would have risen up and cheered she was dead.