Most people have not seen the films nominated this year. It is likely that many have not even heard of them. Had the Academy nominated a popular film and then given the award to something else, television viewers could have found out that, at least in Hollywood’s opinion, there is a film even better than “The Dark Knight”. Instead, they will perhaps learn that a film about some Indian guy, which they did not see, is better than a film that has Kate Winslet in it. They did not see that one, either. But wasn’t Ms Winslet in “Titanic”?I'm not on board with their view--I just posted it because I thought it was funny and admired its word economy. Their use of the English language is on an entirely different level than ours. Man.
21 February 2009
Oscar schmoscar
The Economist on why this year's Academy Awards are less relevant to the average viewer than ever:
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Yeah, when will Hollywood learn that the public is only receptive to movies starring white people? I've heard rave reviews about Slumdog Millionaire, but it stars "some Indian guy" instead of "a talented emerging young actor"? I understand that the author is kind of using that language to support his point, but I think it still reflects the public's perception of actors of color in general...
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