The Oscar ceremony blew, by consensus

Everything I’ve read about the recent Oscar ceremony has been pretty much negative, which means I wasn’t the only one who didn’t like it.

Famed movie critic Roger Ebert apparently felt the same way:

"Despite the many worthy nominated films, the Oscar (tele)cast was painfully dull, slow, witless, and hosted by the ill-matched James Franco and Anne Hathaway," wrote Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert.

Tellingly, one of the highlights was when Billy Crystal -- who hosted the Oscars in the 1990s and early 2000s -- came on stage.

"Incredibly, when former host Billy Crystal came onstage about two hours into the show, he got the first laughs all evening," said Ebert. "This was the worst Oscar cast I've ever endured."

"It's time for the (Oscars) Board of Governors to have a long, sad talk with itself."

Amen.

I have to say that I had feared this year’s appointed hosts wouldn’t have worked out too well, but I was hopeful because I like them both and I obviously wanted to have a good time.  Too bad.