The Academy Awards: 85th Oscars (2013)

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The multitalented Seth MacFarlane's appointment as Oscars host may have seemed like a surefire bet, but the edgy funnyman makes for a disappointing master of ceremonies during an 85th Oscars that is mired in distasteful jokes and misogynistic gags.

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1. 85th Oscars
Air date: Feb 24, 2013

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  • Genre:
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  • Network:
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  • Premiere Date:
    Feb 24, 2013

Critic Reviews for The Academy Awards 85th Oscars

All Critics (31) | Top Critics (23)

[A] fascinating fiasco.

Nov 1, 2019 | Full Review…
Verne Gay
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As a knee-jerk MacFarlane skeptic who predicted that the producers and the host would crash and burn, I found myself eating those words like so much popcorn. This was the best Oscar broadcast I can remember.

Oct 30, 2019 | Rating: A- | Full Review…
Troy Patterson
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MacFarlane sang, he danced, he entertained. Above all, he didn't bore.

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Hal Boedeker
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The creator of TV's "Family Guy" and writer-director of the movie "Ted" turned in a solid performance in an opening that hit as often as it missed.

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Gail Pennington
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Could the raunchmeister behind "Family Guy" and "Ted" shine in his most high-profile gig of his career? Or would he provide fuel to the skeptics who warned that this was a really bad idea? The verdict: A little of both.

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Chuck Barney
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MacFarlane was not, as Shatner initially foresaw, the media's "worst Oscar host ever," but he was thin and quite forgettable.

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Matthew Gilbert
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The Academy of Motion Picture Sciences tried Family Guy humor for a while, and turned their annual self-congratulatory pat on the back into a 50/50 farce of unfunny jokes and occasional jaw-dropping decisions.

Oct 30, 2019 | Full Review…
Bill Gibron

The Academy Awards is decadent and depraved, an overwrought spectacle whose confused, junk-food emptiness is exceeded only by the Super Bowl. It will apparently always be thus, whether Seth MacFarlane is there or not.

Oct 30, 2019 | Full Review…
Chris Barsanti

There may be a giant maw of a generation gap in reactions to Oscar host Seth MacFarlane. But love him or loathe him, viewers should be able to agree: That opening went on too long.

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Rob Owen

MacFarlane had some funny moments here and there, but he missed way more than he hit, and Frat Boy Seth quickly assumed dominance as the evening went along.

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Alan Sepinwall

MacFarlane had to explain to us that he would be offensive -- because people weren't able to tell? -- before he could actually be offensive. This wasn't not so much offensive as irritating and self-aggrandizing.

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Tom Gliatto

The event, honoring the best in cinema for 2012, was a disaster, with host Seth MacFarlane doing an incredibly awkward Rat Pack-meets-Crank Yankers routine.

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Marlow Stern
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