People do write original songs for movies. Apparently, they just don't write enough of them that are presented in just the right way to satisfy the ever-changing Oscar parameters.
On Mar 3, 1:29 am, JW <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well, what jumps out at me is that the category itself is a holdover > > from those pre-1957 (or so) days when studios were still turning out > > original live-action musicals.... > > Thanks, Dave, for articulating what's been rattling around my head in > the very limited time I've thought about this. Until people start > writing songs for movies again (instead of producers using popular > songs as another presale point for their product), Best Song will > continue to be a diminished category. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
