Renfro Not Feel Good Enough for Oscar?

16. What kind of message is that for the kids if you overdose on heroine and still get props?

Posted at 2:27PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Donna

17. I think not mentioning him is inexcusable, and all you who are slamming him are sick and lack any morsel of cmpassion....

Posted at 2:27PM on Feb 25th 2008 by dvin

18. I doubt Brad Renfro screwed up his life willingly. He was addicted to drugs and that road is a very hard one to get off.
Regardless of how he died....he deserved to be recognized by the academy with a 2 second spot!

TMZ - please get to the bottom of this.

Posted at 2:32PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Dawn

19. I think it's awful that they left him out...

Posted at 2:31PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Maria

20. The AA is a show on TV...a show that, in theory, makes money. They didn't seem him as being part of their profit, so he was overlooked.

Economic 101.

Posted at 2:31PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Crabby

21. He’s kinda fat, that’s probably why they didn’t honor him, not enough room on the screen.

Posted at 2:31PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Jizy

22. btw Heath Ledger had a smack habit too - he just died of a prescription pill od instead

Posted at 2:32PM on Feb 25th 2008 by jd

23. Donna, you're kidding me, right? It doesn't glorify the fact that he did drugs and died, it's a rememberance of the fact that these people spent some, if not all of their life, dedicted to film, and have passed. it doesn't set an example to young kids, so don't even go there...

Posted at 2:32PM on Feb 25th 2008 by mickey

24. Roy Scheider died January 31 I think so it was after their dates. He should be in next years tributes.

Posted at 2:37PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Dawn

25. 6. I'm sure Marilyn Monroe was honored....John Belushi ....Judy Garland...yeah what about them?

Posted at 2:17PM on Feb 25th 2008 by zombiehands

Marilyn , Belushi and Garland were STARS, Renfro was just someone who got lucky when he was a kid and had no real talent to speak of except for getting high.

Posted at 2:38PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Bill Clinton

26. Roy Scheider wasn't mentioned because he didn't die before their deadline. How inconvenient of him. We'll have to wait until next year to see if he makes the cut.

I think it was wrong to leave Renfro out. I'm assuming he didn't kiss someone's ass enough because these Academy people seem like the touchiest people around. To everyone who says he shouldn't have been included because he died of a drug overdose, what about Heath Ledger? If we're making a distinction between prescription drugs and illegal drugs then what about John Belushi or River Phoenix?

As for not talking about it, too late. Everyone's talking about it.

Posted at 2:38PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Jenny

27. The Oscars were on? (pfft)

Posted at 2:39PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Just Me

28. MIckey #22...you are so right! Renfro died too young and in his short life he contributed something to the film industry. He should have been honored for that. Zombiehads #6 could not have said it better. Thank you!

Posted at 2:39PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Debbie/grandmother

29. Heath's was an accidental mix of perscription pills. Renfro's were heavy drugs and had "F*** You All" tattooed on his back a few days beforehand if I'm not mistaken. I didn't get to see all of the people listed, but I'm sure others were left out as well.

Plus was he not a huge name? I really don't even remember this guy. Was he ever even nominated for an Oscar?

Posted at 2:42PM on Feb 25th 2008 by Popsmart

30. could it be that Mr. D-list Renfro was omitted because he WASN'T an academy member nor was he ever an oscar nominee for any of his roles in the 3 films he starred in? Give me a break.

Posted at 2:43PM on Feb 25th 2008 by don'tshowyourignorance