The necrology reel is always weird. The selective applause feels tacky. It's like a popularity meter that just makes the whole tribute feel so, so -- Ooo, audible applause for "Sembène Ousmane." Wait, who the bleep is "Sembène Ousmane?" Oh, for crying out loud, Ousmane Sembène. Hey Academy producers, you forgot "Keith Ledger," too.
(I've since done a little research and found out that the name reversal is the French style. So take that, me.)
