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      81st Oscars – The Academy Awards

      2009 Special Interest List
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      The Academy Awards — 81st Oscars

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      Hugh Jackman brings his trademark showman flair to an 81st Oscars that goes to great lengths to liven up the formula, but much of the telecast's innovations only serve to highlight how easily the ceremony can teeter into cumbersome spectacle.

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      j d Jackman saved it, what a consummate professional and performer Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episode 1 Aired Feb 22, 2009 81st Oscars Details

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      David Thomson Guardian Hugh Jackman carried off the very tricky role of host with old-fashioned style and cool aplomb -- I suspect he has the job for the next few years, especially if he can bring the same air of amateur musical show to further proceedings. Nov 15, 2019 Full Review Jocelyn Noveck Associated Press This year's Oscar telecast was striking for its many feel-good themes and moments -- and perhaps exactly what we needed from a recession-era awards show. Nov 15, 2019 Full Review Lisa Kennedy Denver Post Hosted by Hugh Jackman, the 81st Academy Awards achieved a smartly calibrated mix of past and present. It was a starry, starry night that took seriously the work of movie-making. Nov 15, 2019 Full Review Nikki Finke L.A. Weekly I felt humiliated for Hugh Jackman, who had to perform one crapfest song-and-dance number after another. Nov 15, 2019 Full Review David Zurawik Baltimore Sun The opening number, a spoof of the films nominated as best picture, was fun. But it was almost all downhill from there. Nov 15, 2019 Full Review Michael Sragow Baltimore Sun It was like a concept musical with a flaccid concept, saved only by a few game performers and emotion-packed awards badly in need of a Parisian riot or an exploding chandelier. Nov 15, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Network
      ABC
      Genre
      Special Interest
      Release Date
      Feb 22, 2009