Comments on: Brad Renfro Oscar “Snub” Solved

By: rock

rock — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:44:50 +0000

Roy Scheider was also an Oscar nominee for Best Actor in “All That Jazz” and was an excellent actor.

I too look forward to seeing the montage tribute to those that have passed. It is sad but to me a fitting tribute to some amazing actors/actresses/directors, etc.

I also thought they horribly slighted Whoopi Goldberg, who was the first African American woman to win an Oscar in modern times (Hattie McDaniel won in 1939 but for a very stereotypical role in Gone with the Wind) and Whoopi was the first women to host the Oscars.

This was the 80th Oscars and they did nothing special to bring back many of the bygone era Hollywood stars….as they did at the 75th anniversary….

Did anyone notice that many of the presenters were also television stars but not stars from the movies…I thought I was watching the Emmys and not the Oscars….

I thought it deserved its lowest ratings in history for the Oscars….it was miserably horrible.

By: todd

todd — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:43:06 +0000

Where was ROY? He was in Jaws, the highest grossing film of its time. One year they left out Peggy Lee – who wrote the score of Lady and the Tramp. Stupid Oscars.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:12:08 +0000

Oscars have always been selective. Last year they left out Yvonne DeCarlo. At least Heath Ledger was in an Oscar nominated film. Renfro, RIP, but he was below the radar for the most part.

By: gay as life

gay as life — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:57:35 +0000

Oh please. It’s the Oscars. It’s Hollywood crap. Nobody cares.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:28:03 +0000

hmmmmmmmmmm. they managed to get all the agents in.

By: Vic

Vic — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:10:39 +0000

Couldn’t fit him in the montage?? Well, BAFTA could in their’s earlier this month…

By: marco

marco — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:23:50 +0000

thanks paul! ((hug))

By: G

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:57:43 +0000

I seem to remember them leaving out Jonathan Brandis the year he died as well.

By: jiminportlandoregon

jiminportlandoregon — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:08:21 +0000

Yes, it is horseshit that they didn’t have “room” for Brad Renfro. However, as far as Roy Scheider goes, he died in February and the memoriam was from February 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008.

By: Paul Raposo

Paul Raposo — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:06:43 +0000

Liberal Hollywood at it’s best. And no, marco, you’re not weird.

By: Maverick69

Maverick69 — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:07:01 +0000

He passed away Jan. 15, 2008. ( A Week before Heath) R.I.P.

By: The_Latino

The_Latino — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:56:44 +0000

Even in death or in the Oscars, this kid couldn’t get a break.

By: Alexa

Alexa — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:42:08 +0000

I can definitely understand including behind the scenes people, but publicists? I’m pretty sure there were a couple of those listed. And the fact that so many people are asking why Brad Renfro wasn’t included and are calling it a snub is pretty damning evidence that they fucked up.

By: dVd

dVd — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:32:59 +0000

Like they said, they can’t include everyone. As far as the tribute including behind-the-scenes people, well its not all about just actors, and those people are clearly important to the Academy. (btw, I had never heard of Brad Renfro until after he died.)

By: marco

marco — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:26:00 +0000

I cant believe that dissed Brad like that! They dissed Whoopie Goldberg in the best moments/hosts tribute too!

Do you know that The “in memoriam” montage is my favorite part of the Oscars! I don’t know why…does anyone else eagerly await that part like I do? Or am I just weird?

By: Jack Jett

Jack Jett — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:06:37 +0000

I thought the entire show kinda sucked. I love John Stewart and he seemed off. I liked the chick who won for playing Edith Piaf.

The rest of it seemed like Disney on Ice, only without the ice.

By: afrolito

afrolito — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:55:54 +0000

It was incredibly tacky of them to ignore Brad Renfro, and that bullshit excuse does not fly with me. His contributions to film seem just as important to me, as those of anonymous stuntmen/caterers/technicians/makeup artists, who no one watching knew existed.

By: Ari

Ari — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:49:24 +0000

Deaths were shown only through Jan 31st 2008. I believe Roy Scheider died after this. That’s why he wasn’t shown.