The Oscars & Red Carpet thread- Page 13

[adamgreer]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 11:08am

On a general note, I thought Ellen was absolutely delightful and should host this show again next year. Her opening monologue was more entertaining than the entirety of last year's debacle.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 11:12am

No one's in a tizzy, Carlos, we just wish more Christians would remember Matthew 6:5-7, or at the very least have the capacity for critical thought that allows that them to realize that if their God is guiding their life, he's either ignoring or directly sabotaging the lives of others.

[ucjrdude902]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 11:16am

I loved Ellen and wouldn't be shocked if we hear an announcement soon of her returning.

[Addison D.]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 11:21am

Meh. I don't begrudge/question McConaughey's personal beliefs--he is as entitled to them as I am to my own. Surely, one's faith in *whatever* is a logical and natural ingredient in one's Best Actor thank-you speech.

I guess I just found the speech rambling and weirdly didactic. I hope I do better when I give MY thanks to the Academy.

Updated On: 3/3/14 at 11:21 AM

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 11:23am

Yeah, I'm happy for folks to thank whomever they want, but he just kind of blathered.

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 11:51am

And was Charlie Laughton some friend of his, or did he actually mean Charles Laughton?

[sabrelady]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 12:14pm

I'm guessing that's whut he was called when he wuz jes plain folks at home not out w the fancy dancys.

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 12:16pm

I just somehow can't imagine Charles Laughton saying anything vaguely like that.

[SonofRobbieJ]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 12:20pm

How about the moment when I was sure that Anson Williams was nominated for an Oscar for visual effects. I thought, 'Good on Potsie!'

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 12:26pm

Wait, it wasn't? I missed the name but I saw your Facebook post about it and thought, "Good on Potsie" too!

[NYadgal]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 12:28pm

I loved that Lupita's brother totally ran to the front of the A-list selfie!

Hilarious. Guy knows how to work it.
Still carrying his sister's wrap and purse, he practically jumped to the front.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 12:50pm

This is the worst Oscars ever.

I can't believe it took so long for the first person to say it this year. I am surprised, however, that no one else has said it. You'd think if it were actually the WORST, more people (like, a majority or something) would be bitching about it. Oh, well...at least we have the WORST TONY BROADCAST EVER to look forward to this summer!

Loved the broadcast. Especially loved Ellen, the best host since Billy Crystal. I'd be happy to have her host every year for a while. Really had no issues with any of the wins EXCEPT Best Picture. I actually thought that was kind of a shame. I think the only less deserving nominee for BP was Wolf of Wall Street. Would have liked to see Bob Nelson and Jennifer Lawrence win, but I thought Spike Jonze and Lupita Nyong'o were very strong (well, Lupita was really the only worthwhile takeaway I found in 12 Years a Slave).

Updated On: 3/3/14 at 12:50 PM

[Eris0303]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 1:33pm

The Guy Who Delivered Pizzas to the Oscars Is a Real Deliveryman

[NYadgal]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 1:42pm

Best free advertising ever!

I hope they ride the fame wave for a good long time. Love it!!

[NYadgal]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 1:49pm

And speaking of advertising, Samsung won Oscar gold!

Samsung, Pepsi, Google, Netflix and McDonald's scored the top 5.

(Sometimes I do know what I'm talking about when it comes to branding... )

Academy Awards Top Brands

Updated On: 3/3/14 at 01:49 PM

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 1:55pm

Ellen's photo did come out really well.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 1:56pm

They got a ton of free publicity last night that's for sure.

I used to work for an advertising monitoring service, so I totally get how important a product mention is on a television program. Even if the product is not mentioned but the product logo appears on screen it is very important and valuable to advertisers.

Those billboards that appear on field level during sporting events are expensive and we provided data just based on how many seconds any given billboard was visible and captured on camera.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 1:59pm

The clarity of that photo was the best part of the 'placement'.

Carlos, all of that monitoring is taken very seriously. The "art and the science" of advertising is knowing how to count what is count-able and then deciding what to do with it.

(and, much of the signage you see these days in rinks, arenas and stadiums are managed electronically. The tv viewer may be seeing very different signs than the person in the venue... It makes for challenging 'rights' discussions)

Updated On: 3/3/14 at 01:59 PM

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 2:07pm

Carlos, all of that monitoring is taken very seriously. The "art and the science" of advertising is knowing how to count what is count-able and then deciding what to do with it.

Oh, yes I know. One of our biggest clients was Lever Bros. and they wanted every single brand of toothpaste monitored in every major market in North America not only in prime time but during the early morning shows and soap operas. It was huge, huge report. Yours truly was in charge of that.

Interesting points you make about the electronic signage Addy. Times have changed.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 2:10pm

The exciting world of advertising!

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 3/3/14 at 2:12pm

Yes. I've been out of it for awhile now but I still have friends in the ad game.

[Eris0303]

Posted: 3/4/14 at 12:31pm

Behind the Preplanned Oscar Selfie: Samsung's Ad Strategy

[Eris0303]

Posted: 3/4/14 at 12:44pm

How Bill Murray Won Oscar Night: A Photo Essay

[NYadgal]

Posted: 3/4/14 at 2:31pm

And the big fallout of the night: The pizza boxes were emblazoned with the Coca-Cola label.

Pepsi was a sponsor.

Apparently there were plain white boxes that they were going to transfer the pizzas into but the delivery guy was late. (Really? They needed real pizzas? They couldn't have a few standing by for the Oscars?). When the guy ran late the producers forced Ellen to bring him right out, even though she can be heard trying to instruct him to go to a different spot on the stage for the quick box transfer.
But, he was forced directly on stage.
And the pizza boxes, with the competitive logo, were seen by millions.

OOPS.

That's gonna cost 'em!

[Eris0303]

Posted: 3/4/14 at 2:47pm

Someone should have taken the plain boxes to the restaurant beforehand