And it show by looking at the films that The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to grace with a nomination last week. It's probably the weakest Best Picture field in memory, and the most obscure. Only one picture from traditional Hollywood-style studios (Munich), one that debuted in the 2004 film festivals that has made the most of word of mouth dvd referals (Crash), two small picks just seeing wide release this week (Capote and Good Night and Good Luck) and of course, the unstoppable 800 pound gorilla know to most of America as "That Gay Cowboy Movie" (Brokeback Mountain). Is the Academy so hard up for films that they can't see genius in a good blockbuster that the average film go-er actually loves to watch? I watch more films than most people (mostly on DVD, blame my kid and 3am wake up call to go to work) and I've only seen Crash. I'll see Munich and MAYBE Good Night and Good Luck, but really have no desire to spend valuable time on Brokeback or Capote. It's not the gay angle, well who'm I kidding, it is the gay angle. But people are reacting to Brokeback, Capote, and Transamerica like this is the year gay cinema stands up! Only no one is seeing these films. And it's ludicrous to think great "gay" themed films haven't been made before. I hate to agree with uber conservative radio and tv hacks, but it seems that the Hollywood Academy and Media writers are lashing out at the conservative political arena of the country now. The spotlight on issue films like the gay issue, terrorism (Munich, Syriana), and political wrong doings (Good Night..) is Hollywood's way of sticking it to our leaders, yelling "this is reflects America! We're pro homosexual, anti-war and anti-government! So bite me!" Well, it's not reflective of America. It's reflective of hyper liberal hollywood system and the egotistical self importance of Actors, Directors, and Studio BigShots.
None of the Best Pictures are gonna top 100 mil at the box office. And because of these shitty noms, some great films that people actually enjoyed watching are getting stiffed. It's not these films that I'm calling shitty, just their nominations. To be fair, I'll try to see these films and If I like them I'll tell ya, but give me Sin City, King Kong, Cinderella Man, Harry Potter IV, and the 40 year old Virgin anyday over these 5.
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I agree J. I'm getting a little sick of the media playing hype to what corporations/lawyers decide the sheople need. Whatever happened to being truthful rather than politically correct and actually claiming someone/something a winner beacuse it was earned. Being gay/black/jewish/crosseyed doesn't mean you deserve to win, but it also doesn't mean you deserve to lose.
Sin City: beautiful, wild, superbly acted and directed, artful. This is why widescreens and surround sound are availbale.
Crash: If this movie isn't in your BEST OF THE YEAR then you haven't seen it or need to re-watch it with your head removed from your arse. if you own a 15" black and white TV this movie is still extremely powerful.
I'm just a movie junkie. Bring on the celluloid!
Dohickey
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