Re: [MOPO] Oscars 2006

[Scott Burns]

>JR Wrote: >And don't even get me started about giving a cleaned-up gangsta rap song the Award for Best Song of the Year.   >Best song of the year? Yo' momma...!   I think it's time for the Academy to eliminate the Best Song category. They could only come up with 3 nominees this year--and none, IMHO, were worthy of being called "best." Talk about a stretch to fill 3 slots...   Throwing a song over the end credits of a movie just for the sake of future soundtrack sales (or an Oscar nomination) seems ridiculous.   In the case of "Travelin' Thru" from "Transamerica," the producers went to Dolly Parton A WHOLE MONTH before the movie was released. Wow...that song was really important to the film wasn't it? It made the end credits so much more enjoyable (pardon my sarcasm).   I haven't seen "Hustle & Flow." Was "Pimp" actually played within the film? Just from the title it sounds like it was more plot oriented than most Academy-nominated songs. No matter, I still didn't think it was anything special in a field of 3 not-so-special songs. Doesn't say much for this category does it?   Scott   Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.