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Cinema’s biggest ceremony opened in style last night as stars walked the red carpet at the 2019 Academy Awards and the world watched the winners make their grand entrance on stage.
Following a backlash just days prior to last night’s ceremony, the Academy Awards listened to their critics and adjusted the format of the ceremony to accommodate cinematography and 3 other categories that would have been cut from the live telecast.
The ceremony was generally well received and there were spectacular performances. The overall feedback from audiences has also been positive on social media. After a disastrous low audience viewership in 2018 following years of ratings declines, it looked like the film industry’s flagship event was finally back on steadier ground. Last night’s ceremony drew in an extra 3 million viewers on 2018, thanks in part to blockbusters being included in the line-up, a more diverse array of films and a shorter ceremony (without a host).
Viewers overwhelmingly appreciated the new telecast format which will be welcome news to The Academy - giving the Oscars new momentum for the coming years as the film industry welcomes and supports the next generation of filmmakers.
Here are just a handful of tweets about last night’s ceremony:
THIS MOMENT! Spike Lee gave Samuel L Jackson his first movie role and now Sam presented Spike with his first Oscar. #BHM #Oscars pic.twitter.com/WjU5sgeJ7f
— Sylvia Obell (@SylviaObell) February 25, 2019
Post Oscars, can we take a moment to appreciate the fact that Yalitza Aparicio was the first indigenous woman to ever be nominated for an Academy Award? Win or lose, that type of visibility is important.
Seeing her on screen allowed so many others to see themselves on screen.
— Netflix Film (@NetflixFilm) February 25, 2019
Being Oscar nominated was pretty amazing, but meeting with @barbrastreisand and having a proper conversation was an absolute astonishment. 40 carat Gold ????????????? pic.twitter.com/7ahBzdjg9j
— Richard E. Grant (@RichardEGrant) February 25, 2019
That was actually a pretty darn good Oscar show.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) February 25, 2019
Last night was one of the best @TheAcademy Awards shows I’ve seen. Fantastic performances, smooth flow, and almost a perfect show. The only failure was leaving film icons like Andy Vajna, Carol Channing, R. Lee Emery, Dick Miller and others out of the In Memoriam tribute.
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) February 25, 2019
I’m, of course, upset about Andy’s omission. He was a groundbreaking producer who showed that independent filmmakers could make blockbusters like Rambo, Tombstone, Total Recall, Terminator 2, & the list goes on. His movies created many thousands of jobs in Hollywood over decades.
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) February 25, 2019
Pitching my movie about the white guy who inspired MLK to write the I Have A Dream speech, then clearing my mantle for an Oscar
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) February 25, 2019
‘I can’t believe a film about menstruation just won an #Oscar!’https://t.co/eMay9Bq8VE pic.twitter.com/ZH8l8hFsRx
— Women in the World (@WomenintheWorld) February 25, 2019
I’m so extra, and I don’t even care ? I’m still flipping out #oscars pic.twitter.com/t5UBdCNFhp
— Laura Marano (@lauramarano) February 25, 2019
We like a party #Oscars @bjnovak (Photo #MarkSeliger @VanityFair) pic.twitter.com/El4NOEy1Ml
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) February 25, 2019
The 2019 Oscars broke boundaries, especially for women of color https://t.co/RV9vg3GMfC
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) February 25, 2019
Last night! #Oscars #RedCarpet pic.twitter.com/mAVjok5mXp
— Danai Gurira (@DanaiGurira) February 25, 2019
What an honor to open the #oscars with @QueenWillRock @DrBrianMay @givenchy pic.twitter.com/dyMOMJnGhq
— ADAM LAMBERT (@adamlambert) February 25, 2019
Congrats to my sistahs Regina, Ruth and Hannah and my brothas Mahershala and Spike for their much deserved Oscar wins!! ❤ https://t.co/VJI4xfaSLB
— Viola Davis (@violadavis) February 25, 2019
Proudly watching Rami’s acceptance speech at the Oscars last night. Big thanks to RICHARD JAMES richardjamesofficial for my fabulous Oscars gear, gifted to me ...
Bespoke Bo Rhap purple… https://t.co/qruLJjxoWX— Dr. Brian May (@DrBrianMay) February 25, 2019
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