Feedback: It wasn’t just the slap. All the ways readers were unhappy with Oscars 2022

Concerning “Chaos in Hollywood” by Josh Rottenberg, March 28: I hope the movie academy does invoke penalties for Will Smith’s assault.

If an usher within the viewers or somebody like me did such a factor at work, there would definitely be penalties. My suggestion is that the academy bans Smith at subsequent 12 months’s awards present, which might not permit him the glory (and custom) of the earlier 12 months’s winner of the lead actor Oscar presenting it to the present 12 months’s winner.

There must be penalties for this sort of conduct whether or not it’s at an awards present or at work.

Steve Shaevel
Woodland Hills

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When will we hear Chris Rock’s honest apology to Jada Pinkett Smith for having advised an appalling joke on the expense of a lady who’s bald resulting from a illness

Jackie Dooley
San Clemente

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Concerning “The Oscars Promised the Most Entertaining Present. But it surely was not. In any respect,” by Lorraine Ali, March 28: Ugh. I’ve loved watching the annual Academy Awards for many years. Some exhibits have been higher than others, however none have been simply plain dangerous — till this 12 months’s manufacturing.

From the lemon-colored extra of the opening musical quantity, to the lame writing for the trio of comedian hostesses, to the embarrassing low factors of the night: Will Smith’s assault on Chris Rock, adopted by Smith’s shouted profanities after which his weird, blubbering and bloviating acceptance speech. It was not a very good night of tv.

That stated, a honest “thanks” to Jessica Chastain for the best second of the evening. I haven’t but seen her efficiency as Tammy Faye, however she was gracious, considerate and eloquent.

Marcia Goodman
Lengthy Seaside

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I feel Will Smith single-handedly (no pun supposed) gave the 2023 Oscars an early rankings increase.

Joe Kevany
Mount Washington

Lacking inspiring Oscar moments

I’m fully on board with all of the criticism leveled on the Academy for segregating these “below-the-line” class winners [“All Eyes on the Oscars? If Only …,” March 27] , however to me that’s no extra egregious than the follow that’s been occurring for years now of constructing the Governors Awards a separate — and invisible — occasion.

When Charlie Chaplin, Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Groucho Marx, Alex North, Robert Boyle and others acquired particular profession achievement awards, these have been among the many most entertaining and provoking occasions in each Oscar present. Now, that’s been eradicated.

Who wouldn’t have needed to see a clip montage of the career-best performances of Liv Ullman and Samuel L. Jackson, or hear what altruistic Danny Glover needed to say about real-world activism, or what witty Elaine Might needed to say about something she had a thoughts to?

Within the wake of this 12 months’s broadcast, the Academy’s powers-that-be are most likely going to rethink their controversial determination to downsize these technical awards — I want they’d rethink the self-inflicted injury they’ve accomplished by maintaining the honorary profession Oscars in the dead of night.

Preston Neal Jones
Hollywood

Oscars: It’s what’s for dinner

Justin Chang and his pun/fun-loving spouse served up a slap-up menu in your Sunday version [“Caviar Bardem and Jane Champignons: Your Oscar Viewing Party Menu,” March 27].

Pleasant, sassy, flavored with wit and humor, the itemizing was riotous and worthy of an award.

Every one is a gem, really impressed by movie lovers Justin and his spouse for film-crazy people like me.

The particular version is a keeper.

Prem Kishore
Reseda

Racist themes in nominated movie

Thanks to Jen Yamato for stating the racist points in “Licorice Pizza” [“Awards Favorite Faces Racism Fallout,” March 24]. That was correct and well timed.

What number of occasions have we seen motion pictures painting individuals with British accent as refined, French accent as elite, Italian accent as passionate? Sadly, individuals with East European accents are normally portrayed as evil whereas these with Asian accents are too usually the butt of the joke.

Racist points apart, there are such a lot of different issues with this film: A 25-year-old lady seemingly stringing alongside a 15-year-old boy in what seems to be a romantic journey, are we speculated to take pleasure in that? And why does the director should parade Alana Haim round in a bikini when everybody else is totally clothed in a furnishings retailer?

Jack Lee
Camarillo