The Oscars are for the actors. Occasionally, they manage to make us peons happy
with the choices.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My feelings were mixed. You can't say racism
was rampant, because they gave one to Whitaker over O'Toole, the sentimental
choice due to years of being an alsos-ran. In years past O'Toole's age and
number of near-misses would have made him a shoe-in for the Oscar. Then they
gave one to Jennifer Hudson, first-time actress, first-time nominee, and in a
role with a lot of singing to boot. Again, in times past the "wisdom" would
have been against her, with Academy voters taking that "she's new, let her get
a few more pics under her belt" attitude. Eddie Murphy was the popular choice,
but again, the Academy went against traditional wisdom. I'd already stated that
I liked Murphy's performance, but wasn't sure it was Oscar worthy. I haven't
seen "Little Miss Sunshine" yet. So they were good to people of color, moreso,
if you count the Latino wins. And they seem to have been voting for talent over
sentiment. That was indicative of quite a
bit of progress.
Scorsese's win really pleased me. That was one case that *might* have been
based on sentiment, but the movie was solid, so it's no disgrace. Remember,
Denzel Washington has said that "Training Day" wasn't his best work, but he
still felt he deserved the Oscar for it. I guess the same could be said of
Scorsese, as "The Departed" is a fantastic movie. I haven't seen "The Queen"
and the others, except for "Letters from Iwo Jima", a fantastic flick. I'm
okay, though, with Marty taking the nod. The sentiment that Eastwood could sit
this one out probably was there. From what I've heard, the "Babel" nods
(another flick I haven't seen) puzzled many who think the movie sounds better
than it plays.
Overall the Academy has issues, but it seems to be it's taking baby steps in
the right direction. Last night substance seemed to win out a bit over style
and hype. What are the specifics of your problems with the awards?
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From: The Yokozuna Of Soul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I have to say that I'm a little disappointed with the Academy and
how/when they give Oscars now. Martin Scorsese has done a lot of
great original work. Last night he won an Oscar for a remake that
Brad Pitt co-produced. Doesn't seem right to me. It was nice taht
the American Idol girl won an Oscar, that just shows what
Myspace.com has been proving for years: the people are right and the
suits are wrong. The Academy needs to look at it's voting body and
ask itself why Will Farrell/John Reilly/Jack Black's number was more
true than funny.
Just my thoughts today on this.
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