# TCM gets right what the Oscars always screws up **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 14, 2011, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tcm-gets-right-what-the-oscars-always-screws-up/606166 "2011-12-14T14:37:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2011, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tcm-gets-right-what-the-oscars-always-screws-up/606166/1 "2011-12-14T14:37:31Z")
This year’s TCM Remembers: > **[TCM Remembers: Farley Granger & Annie Girardot + Googie Withers &...](https://www.altfg.com/film/tcm-remembers/)** > > TCM Remembers: From Hitchcock leading man Farley Granger and European stars Annie Girardot and Googie Withers to 2 notorious sex film actresses. They always do such a great job (I knew they’d have Barbara Kent, but was impressed that Miriam Seegar was included, too!). ---
**Author:** ![installLSC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/54ee81/32.png) [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2011, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tcm-gets-right-what-the-oscars-always-screws-up/606166/2 "2011-12-14T17:22:03Z")
I’m not suprised considering the Oscars now present their Lifetime Achievement Oscars at the technical awards which I doubt are even televised. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tcm-gets-right-what-the-oscars-always-screws-up/606166/3 "2011-12-14T17:32:41Z")
Hell, I think TCM should get an Oscar. I’m not kidding. ---
**Author:** ![LurkerInNJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed655f/32.png) [@LurkerInNJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkerInNJ)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tcm-gets-right-what-the-oscars-always-screws-up/606166/4 "2011-12-14T21:35:22Z")
TCM always does a nice job of it. ---
**Author:** ![TV\_time](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@TV\_time](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TV_time)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2011, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tcm-gets-right-what-the-oscars-always-screws-up/606166/5 "2011-12-14T22:11:15Z")
I really enjoyed it. They did so much right. Extremely tasteful…not going for the cheap tear, but being very touching none-the-less. Closing with Liz Taylor…giving Peter Falk the only speaking line (that I heard, I came in to it late). The music was well done too…Not bombastic just hitting the right note (or notes as the case might be). ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2011, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tcm-gets-right-what-the-oscars-always-screws-up/606166/6 "2011-12-14T22:29:25Z")
Thanks for the link. Excellent job from TCM. ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2011, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tcm-gets-right-what-the-oscars-always-screws-up/606166/7 "2011-12-14T22:41:09Z")
> [@installLSC](#): > > I’m not suprised considering the Oscars now present their Lifetime Achievement Oscars at the technical awards which I doubt are even televised. The Scientific and Technical Awards are not televised, in part because, quite often, nobody actually wins an Oscar (they give out a lot of plaques and certificates, but it takes something really special to get an actual Oscar for inventing something; the last three Oscars have had no winners). ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tcm-gets-right-what-the-oscars-always-screws-up/606166/8 "2011-12-15T03:18:39Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > This year’s TCM Remembers: > > [TCM Remembers: Farley Granger + Annie Girardot – Alt Film Guide](http://www.altfg.com/blog/movie/elizabeth-taylor-farley-granger-tcm-remembers-2011-peter-falk/) > > They always do such a great job (I knew they’d have Barbara Kent, but was impressed that Miriam Seegar was included, too!). The job of picking the clips would be an honor and a terror … I liked the way they did Peter Falk - both movies of his I loved, Princess Bride and [Wings of Desire](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wings_of_Desire). I think they did a fantastic job picking the music as well. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tcm-gets-right-what-the-oscars-always-screws-up/606166/9 "2011-12-15T08:13:23Z")
> [@That\_Don\_Guy](#): > > The Scientific and Technical Awards are not televised, in part because, quite often, nobody actually wins an Oscar (they give out a lot of plaques and certificates, but it takes something really special to get an actual Oscar for inventing something; the last three Oscars have had no winners). This is very true, though I should note that, in addition, the Honorary/Lifetime Achievement Oscars are awarded on a different night, much earlier than the actual competitive awards show. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tcm-gets-right-what-the-oscars-always-screws-up/606166/10 "2011-12-15T15:23:55Z")
There were a lot of deaths this year. I liked the TCM tribute, too. One of the things I like is there is no audience watching and madly applauding the most popular well-known deceased people. :rolleyes: I find that cringeworthy watching the Oscars…Joe Blow, screenwriter - silence. John Smith, bit player - clap. Sue Jones, one biggish movie role in the 40’s - clap clap. Elizabeth Taylor - UPROAR! Standing ovation!