Say what you will about the Oscar ceremony, it is still the most sought after award ceremony in existence, and still very entertaining. I saw only a handful of movies from the past year, had little idea of the actors/actresses and how good they were etc. but I still enjoyed what I saw.
But there's one category that has completely gone to the realm of "who gives a shit" after always being one of my favorites: The Best Song category.
The performances and songs that have been nominated over the past several years look way more like broadway show numbers than movie songs. What the hell happened to movies having well known artists perform orignial songs? Do we as moviegoers no longer demand a Streets of Philadelphia, or to be more mushy, a Ghostbusters, Shakedown, or This Used to be My Playground?
Remember when original songs from movies got radio play? What's with this crud that the Academy insists on throwing in front of us thinking we want to see it? C'mon...you'd rather see Amy Adams singing like Mary Poppins versus her girating up and down and acting like the vixen that she is a la Wedding Crashers or Talladegha Nights? (If you're a guy anyway).
Boys on the Side, Garden State, etc... where are these songs? The Oscars have lost me on this category. And they continue to drop the ball. What still kills me to this day is that no James Bond theme has ever been in the forefront of the Oscars. The category now has the same merit as best Sound Editing Short Subject.
You always see those lists about who got left out and all that. I say, when we're subjected to fodder like this, it's us, the fans who get the ultimate Oscar snub.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
REMOVE YOUR HATS AND PLEASE VOMIT FOR THE SINGING OF...
ROCK ANTHEMS!
A phrase used to describe a rock song, usually of the fist pumping persuasion that everyone in all cultures and music tastes recognizes and radio stations play 60 times a day. A term commonly used by moronic complitation album executives and schmucks on those Time/Life commercials selling "History of Rock Anthem" type sets.
Let's add to this that whatever band sings the anthem, they must be a descendant of glitter rock and have no qualms about stuffing sex in your face with it.
When I think Rock Anthem, I think overplayed radio rock that just makes me numb when I hear it for the 50th time that day. I think songs with abolutely no artisitc drive or hidden meanings. Just huge dicks and bare hairy chests that eminate from the 7 sizes too tight clad outfits they wore when glam rock was in.
Let's start the bidding folks....do I hear Aerosmith Dreaming on....can I get a Gary Glitter Rocking and Rolling, I've got Queen and it's SOLD to the KISS in the front row who likes to Rock and Roll all Night with their Fat Bottomed Girls.
Can anyone tell me anything substantial that Alice Cooper has done since School's Out For Summer that doesn't involve appearing on a VH1 retro show? Let's just take comfort in the fact that no station has completely dedicated itself to playing hair bands (save for Bon Jovi) 24 hours a day.
Listening to radio these days is like listening to the Beatles Revolution Number 9 24 hours a day 365 days a year. It's just background noise and ocassionaly my ear will shift when I hear Pearl Jam.
With so many music options these days, why are Rock Anthems still a huge part of our life? You're telling me that there are people out there that would still rather listen to the same regurgitated songs that have been in the mainstream for 45 years and everyone has heard 40 million times a day for their life? There's a reason why TV stations UPDATE their programming and why cable systems dedicate Channel 1200 to throwback TV.
Rock Anthems are old news and if I want to hear Peter Frampton AGAIN, I'll head to the internet. Because I guarantee, the answer to the question "Do You Feel Like I Do? I can safely say no.
A phrase used to describe a rock song, usually of the fist pumping persuasion that everyone in all cultures and music tastes recognizes and radio stations play 60 times a day. A term commonly used by moronic complitation album executives and schmucks on those Time/Life commercials selling "History of Rock Anthem" type sets.
Let's add to this that whatever band sings the anthem, they must be a descendant of glitter rock and have no qualms about stuffing sex in your face with it.
When I think Rock Anthem, I think overplayed radio rock that just makes me numb when I hear it for the 50th time that day. I think songs with abolutely no artisitc drive or hidden meanings. Just huge dicks and bare hairy chests that eminate from the 7 sizes too tight clad outfits they wore when glam rock was in.
Let's start the bidding folks....do I hear Aerosmith Dreaming on....can I get a Gary Glitter Rocking and Rolling, I've got Queen and it's SOLD to the KISS in the front row who likes to Rock and Roll all Night with their Fat Bottomed Girls.
Can anyone tell me anything substantial that Alice Cooper has done since School's Out For Summer that doesn't involve appearing on a VH1 retro show? Let's just take comfort in the fact that no station has completely dedicated itself to playing hair bands (save for Bon Jovi) 24 hours a day.
Listening to radio these days is like listening to the Beatles Revolution Number 9 24 hours a day 365 days a year. It's just background noise and ocassionaly my ear will shift when I hear Pearl Jam.
With so many music options these days, why are Rock Anthems still a huge part of our life? You're telling me that there are people out there that would still rather listen to the same regurgitated songs that have been in the mainstream for 45 years and everyone has heard 40 million times a day for their life? There's a reason why TV stations UPDATE their programming and why cable systems dedicate Channel 1200 to throwback TV.
Rock Anthems are old news and if I want to hear Peter Frampton AGAIN, I'll head to the internet. Because I guarantee, the answer to the question "Do You Feel Like I Do? I can safely say no.
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