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Oscars 2024 'terrible' In Memorium sparks outrage over 'unnecessary' performers and Angus Cloud snub

Andrea Bocelli directed Oscars 2024 Memorium who also performed his famous song

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The 96th Academy Awards Memorium segment was proved to be a total disaster and received internet rage over missing tributes, small text and unnecessary dancers. The Memorium was directed by Andrea Bocelli, who sang his popular song Por Ti Volare with his son Matteo, accompanied by multiple dancers.

The Oscars 2024 Memoriam segment was kicked off with a tribute to Alexei Navalny, the political prisoner who died on February 16. He was profiled in last year's documentary feature winner 'Navalny.' However, the remembrance also included 'Friends' star Matthew Perry and 'Exorcist' director William Freidkin.

The Academy Awards emotional segment was dedicated to paying tribute to the legends but the viewers claimed to be distracted by choreographed dancers and singers. The tribute seemed to take a backseat and was overshadowed by the performers. Additionally, the segment concluded with the screen showing a slew of names at once instead of one by one which made it hard for the viewers to focus.

A lot of the awards shows this year really stepped up their game. There were a lot of new approaches that worked and some that didn’t. Like the In Memorium segment from tonight’s #Oscars that seemed more like a peripheral vision eye test than a real tribute. The furious viewers took to the social media platform and called out the Academy Awards over its 'terrible' Memorium segment.

A social media user tweeted, "Dear #Oscars2024, your In Memoriam was an epic #fail. The memoriam video (screen) was so small and was too overtaken by the unnecessary dancers/singers. But seriously where was the mention of Matthew Perry?? Dude that’s messes up! Colossus fail on the memoriam tribute." "Who okey'd the 'In Memorium' segment at the #Oscars? It was terrible! Terrible editing, terrible presentation. Just utter rubbish," commented another person.

Another internet user penned, "So disappointed with the #Oscars In Memorium. The music was nice, but we didn’t need to see the singers, dancers, or orchestra. I knew most of the actors we lost by their faces, but it would have been nice to have zoomed in on their pictures and names." Another critic added, "As usual, the Oscar show screwed up the “In Memorium” part of the show. Half of it seemed to be shown from the last row of the balcony while the rest of it was obscured by dancers and live performers."

Another viewer criticized, "I couldn’t cry during In Memorium because it was so terrible and disappointing. The #Oscars need to take a lesson from #TCM about how it’s done." Another X user suggested, "@TheAcademy please don't distract during the in memorium with dancers and live singers. It's a few minutes to honor the dead and the way it was produced was very distracting. Cmon now."

Another furious person noted, "A lot of the awards shows this year really stepped up their game. There were a lot of new approaches that worked and some that didn’t. Like the In Memorium segment from tonight’s #Oscars that seemed more like a peripheral vision eye test than a real tribute."

Who was snubbed in the Oscars 2024 Memorium?

The Academy Awards snubbed some of the notable names during the In Memoriam section which sparked outrage on the internet. During the emotional tribute to the performers, filmmakers and artisan talents who died in the past year. The Oscars 2024 notably missed, Lance Reddick, who had an iconic turn in John Wick.

In addition, 'Euphoria' actor Angus Cloud and 'Dragon Ball Z' creator, Akira Toriyama, weren't on the list. The other beloved late performers and filmmakers didn't make the Memorium segment, including Treat Williams, Norman Lear, Burt Young, Ron Cephas Jones, Suzanne Somers and Terence Davies.

Although a much longer tribute list has been released on the Oscars' official website, the critics left furious for the artists who couldn't make it onscreen is part of the Oscar-watching tradition. Cloud also did not appear on the brief collective slide at the end of the segment.

How did The Academy choose In Memoriam names?

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences committee had to go through a lengthy process to select the notable names to pay on-screen and off-screen tributes. According to the reports, the committee, which featured a representative from each of the academy's 18 branches, first reviewed a list of around 300 submissions for the In Memoriam segment. After going through the submissions, they later select the names based on their contributions to filmmaking.