Many years ago, a young student director named Marty Brest made a self-financed movie as a fellow at the American Film Institute called "Hot Tomorrows." The plot cannot be synopsized, but the climax was unforgettable, as the young searcher standing in for Brest himself looked high and low for the meaning of Hollywood, in mortuaries, nursing homes, and old movies on TV. He found the answer in the fact that those it blesses…live forever. It's really that simple.
And for yours truly, the meaning of the Oscars-cast last night can be seen in this image, which perfectly aligns what makes the movies immortal — youth, sexiness, money, and glamour.
Take it away, Alicia Keys….
Kit Stolz 