Shame on The Academy for handling Liza the way they did.
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goleafsgo27 — 12 years ago(March 12, 2014 01:52 AM)
As to Liza never singing Over the Rainbow, I recall hearing her sing it some years back, beautifully, leading me to decide that she is the only singer I'd ever want to hear doing it, besides her mom of course.
I have seen enough to know I have seen too much.
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goleafsgo27 — 12 years ago(March 12, 2014 11:24 AM)
And at her Liza's Back concert in 2002 in NYC (and CD), she sang Never Never Land, ending it with the last stanza of Over the Rainbow. So we're sort of both right.
I have seen enough to know I have seen too much.
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elisedfr — 12 years ago(March 12, 2014 06:24 AM)
It was all a real mess. If they wanted to honor Judy Garland with a tribute, they should have done so properly. Hell, it's not so difficult to make a good tribute these days
And the joke was pretty dumb to be honest. I'm surprised Liza did not get more angry about it. After all, she had been invited to represent an important part of the ceremony. It's not as if she was Bob Hope and here for the jokes.
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PMAN — 11 years ago(March 12, 2015 04:51 AM)
Well said florlite. Sorry for real late reply. Looking up Liza since it is her birthday and read your post. But to answer your post. Why Wizard of Oz? The Academy should have tribute to the films of 1939. For many movie/film buff to the mainstream film historian that was the year of film history where more classics came out that year than any year since. They blew it!
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BMWGriffith — 11 years ago(March 12, 2015 11:31 PM)
There was a time when Oscar night was Liza's night. She picked up her Oscar onstage in 1973, she opened the show in 1974 and closed it in 1984 by paying tribute to Ethel Merman. She also co-hosted the show in 1983 and she didn't need to resort to cheap gimmickry to keep the audience and viewers entertained. Unlike Ellen, Liza's star wattage was more than big enough for the show.
For Ellen to use Liza for her low brow gag was an insult not only to Liza, but to Hollywood. Liza has made her mark in the film industry. Ellen is a mere leach. I guess the producers of this year's Oscar show also felt the tribute to Wizard of Oz was wanting and they went big time in paying tribute to The Sound of Music. It was glorious to witness Lady Gaga treat the material and its star Julie Andrews with great reverence. It was a moving tribute and the highlight of the show.
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irishtom99 — 10 years ago(May 20, 2015 04:46 AM)
nothing wrong with being a liza fan..but in films,she had a VERY short shelf life,only starred in a
handful of movies..to dis jennifer lawrence as a wannabe or a "starlet" is uncalled for,she already,in her mid-20s,has a far more serious body of work than minelli,who stopped doing serious impactful work over 30 years ago,and hasnt carried a film in 40..wonderful talent,but the past is the past. -
BMWGriffith — 10 years ago(June 24, 2015 02:50 AM)
Anothing wrong with being a liza fan..but in films,she had a VERY short shelf life,only starred in a handful of movies..to dis jennifer lawrence as a wannabe or a "starlet" is uncalled for,she already,in her mid-20s,has a far more serious body of work than minelli,who stopped doing serious impactful work over 30 years ago,and hasnt carried a film in 40..wonderful talent,but the past is the past
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And what makes you think Jennifer Lawrence will be having a long and successful career??? Do you actually own a crystal ball? Everyone in the early 1970s thought Liza was IT. She had won the Oscar and shortly after, an Emmy. Liza was also in her mid-20s and she seemed unstoppable but the films she chose to do after Cabaret were major disappointments and they did stall her career in films. Yet she was never out of the limelight as she did Broadway and won Tonys and ruled the concert circuit.
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irishtom99 — 10 years ago(July 08, 2015 08:13 PM)
because she cant headline concerts???? Your drama queen is showing..she's not cher,Liza or barbara.but a serious actress ..and as far as crystal balls,YOURE the one who called her names..practice what you preach..nobody "dissed" your princess,princess..
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irishtom99 — 10 years ago(July 11, 2015 06:51 PM)
sorry..I usually don't rant,but he pushed my buttons by going all cat woman on a respected actress..we all have our idols,mine is gene hackman,but this guy acts like the film industry owes his Lisa the world..they don't..
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BMWGriffith — 10 years ago(July 21, 2015 01:54 AM)
irishtom99, you act as if that favorite actress of yours is the best thing to happen to the world since Liza Minnelli. You are much stupider than I thought. I mentioned Liza's concerts because as I indicated, when Liza's film career fizzled, she had the concerts and Broadway to turn to. Thus when the career of your favored actress fizzles very soon, she'll have nothing to keep her in the limelight. I never said the world owes Liza Minnelli a favor, I just said she didn't deserve the treatment she got at last year's Oscar night and found the tribute to Wizard of Oz wanting. As I also said, I hoped Minnelli's classic film Cabaret gets the same kind of honor The Sound of Music had this year.
There, I spelled it out to you as I should have, considering the type of actors you favor.
And it's so typical of people like you who have no taste to label fans of certain entertainers as queens. Now I know the real reason you went to this board which is to mock the posters. As it is futile to reason out with dumb and miseducated or uneducated people like you, I'll just put you on ignore. -
irishtom99 — 10 years ago(July 23, 2015 10:26 AM)
lets seedumb,stupid,uneducated..not to mention the insults you threw at at a talented,young,oscar winning actress like ms.lawrencebut,I"M the mean one..bet youre invited to a lot of parties..inevitably,tantrum throwers like you have a LONG list of people on your ignore list..i came on to the message board because I love movies,and the Oscars are like my super bowl..i reacted(ok,over-reacted) to YOUR insults ,not the other way around..and I called you princess and queen not because youre gay,but because you were acting like a spoiled brat..so,lets just ignore each other and get back to talking about movies..
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nicotinequeen63 — 10 years ago(December 13, 2015 03:13 PM)
To the OPspot on and very heartfelt. It's like these hollywood people don't know how to produce or put together a good show anymore. You were also right about all the little starlets and the young flavor of the moment butt kissing, while they ignore real legends. Idc how much of a body of work JLaw has, I'd rather have 1 Cabaret than 10 miracle mop movies. Quality over quantity.