the oscars have been going downhill now for quite some time. and the people are showing their displeasure.
is it cause of the terrible movies that come out each year and the lack of competitiveness? possibly, but that’s not the only reason. is it cause people just don’t care anymore what wins an award and what doesn’t? possibly, but that’s not the only reason. is it cause the committee seems to be giving out oscars to those that were deserving of it years ago and now they’re playing catch-up? yeah, that’s probably it.
i started noticing it when they gave the best actor/actress to black’s for the first time. i mean honestly, were there no deserving black men or woman up until a couple of years ago? then again with marty. poor marty. martin scorsese, without a doubt one of the greatest directors of all time; without a doubt has directed some of the greatest films we’ve ever watched, such as Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Casino, The Aviator and he wins it for The Departed. Trust me, that was playing catch-up. And now the Cohen brothers finally win their best director award, for No Country for Old Men, and again it’s all catch-up.
Now that we’re all educated viewers of the Oscar’s, is there really any reason to look forward to next year’s “time to catch-up and pay tribute to…” Oscars? Probably not. And I don’t blame you.
Yes, the Oscar’s are fun to watch and you try to predict who will win and what not, but let me just say this. Watching a film that hasn’t been hyped up to hell, that doesn’t have the biggest name actor, that has a director that has an appreciation for the past but wants to create something new, is much more satisfying to discuss than the winner for Best Picture. Think about it.
