OSCARS to pick 10 Best Picture Nominees

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Originally Posted by McCrutchy

I never had a problem with the length per se (of course part of the problem for the East Coast is that it's broadcast from California), if only it could be interesting for that long. The awards themselves are great, but the host/audience banter and stiff introductions are what isn't necessary. Especially since not everyone gets to see the nominated films, the show should have much more footage from them, specifically scenes highlighting why a film is nominated for a specific award. I could watch a broadcast like that for 4 or 5 hours, especially as it's only once a year.

You are absolutely correct. I would love to see a little more footage from the nominated films, not to mention short clips of those nominated for Best and Supporting Actor and Actress. They should cut out some other stuff to make the run time a little shorter. I actually don't have a problem with the length either, but I know a lot of people that do and get mad because they don't want to wait till midnight on a sunday/monday morning to see which film wins Best Picture.