Oscars 2013

Since the Oscars were this past Sunday, it is only reasonable that I write something about them as most buzz has started to calm down since the event. 

Overall I thought it was a well-produced show with some minor hiccups here and there. Seth McFarlane was well tamed, as we all know it brought everyone on edge waiting to see what he was going to say. I think he did a great job as he did have big shoes to fill with it being mostly Billy Crystal's show so to speak.

Having an overall theme this year worked well with it being Musicals. Having the talents of Seth helped bring in a completely different audience which also is a tech savvy market that used the social media tactics the Oscars threw at them. There was the app to control which cameras you were saying, the Facebook page had an event leading up to the Oscars and during the red carpet there were Twitter hash tags to play along with.

The best highlights, as featured on the Oscars page, were Jennifer Lawrence and the sheer honesty and gratefulness she brought to the stage (and her fall). She is the reason the Oscars exists today, to remind those that watch it that the young and spirited are the future of tomorrow and can do great things.

Another great highlight was the ever-beautiful Adele singing and winning for Skyfall. The song captures the essence of a beautiful and well laid out movie that tells a true action film.

And who can forget the cast of Les Miserables performing live and bringing tears to those watching. Seeing the cast act with each other on the stage showed how close they really got being together on the movie set. Being one of the last times they would perform the act together brought even more drama and sadness to the stage.

Overall the Oscars went well. Everyone worked very hard to produce something that not one person could do on his or her own. Can't wait for the next one!