The Oscar season will come to a close this weekend when the Oscar Awards are presented Sunday night. This past Saturday I saw 5 of the 10 films nominated for Best Film. This coming Saturday I will see the remaining 5 films. This year's Oscar Show should be interesting with James Franco & Anne Hathaway sharing host duties on the telecast. In the past few years, the Oscar telecast has been lack-luster and just too long. Too many boring film montages, the elimination of Best Song & Score performances and the odd choices of hosts for the telecast. The biggest mistake is eliminating the Song & Score performances. These performances are a highlight of the telecasts. Plus these songs & scores play a vital part of a nominated film, setting the tone and evoking the feel of a movie. Sometimes these telecast performances are much better than the films that they were nominated from. Here is one such performance. This is Madonna singing her Oscar winning song from the film Dick Tracy. This was the 1st time Madonna appeared on the Oscar telecast. This performance is a tribute to Old Hollywood and the stars of those days, especially Marilynn Monroe. Say what you will about Madonna, but when she is on stage, singing and performing, being in sync with the audience, it is a magical experience. Enjoy!
John
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