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February 08, 2009
BAFTA Rolls Along...
The Guardian is live-blogging the event from inside the theater.
Oh, how I hate live-blogging.
It's funny... when I talk to people about Blu-ray BD-Live features, like IMing during a synced movie, they almost always get a vomitty look on their face. But for me, I consider that in that case, kids have almost invariably seen the film over and over again on the Blu-ray or regular DVD and that the interaction is, indeed, of some value. Like a director’s commentary, it is a chance to discuss what has already been consumed or to be distracted when the film is not that interesting.
But to see a film the first time with a director’s commentary on… or IMing… or live-blogging?
Not for me.
Still, in this case, with the BAFTA ceremony tape-delayed on BBC America by 4 hours – for no good reason – this is a source of not only the information, but the color. But like a DVRed show, it is better to click in mid-show, so you don’t have to wait for everything to happen.
I don’t want to spoil any of it for anyone who cares, so I will pass on comment until this evening,not even making any minor puns, since this year, it is too easy to give away almost all of the answers with a word or three.
I think it is a good choice for everyone to assume that COMMENTS WILL INCLUDE SPOILERS… so if you want to stay pure, stay out for now…
Posted by dpoland at February 8, 2009 01:19 PM
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David you are corrected "Oh, How I HATE Live-blogging." Must have been a long night.
Posted by: Chicago48 ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/nav-commenters.gif)
at February 8, 2009 02:06 PM
Live blogging during the commercial breaks doesn't seem that intrusive to the viewing of the ceremony; and is it really any more distracting than making your comments on the phone to a friend that's watching the show with you? For myself, a spectator sport like an awards show is different from a movie where I DON'T want to hear somebody's thoughts every other second in the first time through.
Then again, from the experience of actually reading a few live blogs, the returns aren't worth the investment of my time. They usuually wind up stating the obvious ("so-and-so seemed genuinely speechless" - well duhhhh for that!) more than the insightful.
Posted by: Hallick at February 8, 2009 04:28 PM
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