Comments on: The post-game wrapup. http://www.loonyblog.net/2009/02/23/the-post-game-wrapup random thoughts on games, art, geek culture and living in maryland. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:28:35 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matthias http://www.loonyblog.net/2009/02/23/the-post-game-wrapup/comment-page-1#comment-5543 Matthias Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:15:39 +0000 http://www.loonyblog.net/?p=1410#comment-5543 The musical number felt very out of place and like it was forced upon the Oscars because well, that's what Hugh Jackman is good at. But it wasn't a big year for musicals, and the number didn't make any sense. Especially when it went on for such a long time, while they cut time for actual Best Song nominations. Peter Gabriel refused to perform because his song was only allotted 65 seconds - and after I saw the arrangement, I actually was outraged for him. Way to *bury* his song in an onslaught of Bollywood! Nothing against the Slumdob Millionaire songs, but that number did not do Gabriel's song justice at all. Ah well. All in all an enjoyable night and a promising direction, but with some definite slips like those two. The musical number felt very out of place and like it was forced upon the Oscars because well, that’s what Hugh Jackman is good at. But it wasn’t a big year for musicals, and the number didn’t make any sense. Especially when it went on for such a long time, while they cut time for actual Best Song nominations. Peter Gabriel refused to perform because his song was only allotted 65 seconds – and after I saw the arrangement, I actually was outraged for him. Way to *bury* his song in an onslaught of Bollywood! Nothing against the Slumdob Millionaire songs, but that number did not do Gabriel’s song justice at all.

Ah well. All in all an enjoyable night and a promising direction, but with some definite slips like those two.

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