Posted on 09/06/2018 2:13:56 PM PDT by SMGFan
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its new planned “popular” Oscar “merits further study” and will not present the new category at the upcoming 91st Academy Awards.
The organization stated that “while remaining committed to celebrating a wide spectrum of movies,” it recognized that implementing any new award nine months into the year “creates challenges for films that have already been released.”
The AMPAS board of governors will continue to be actively engaged in discussions and will be seeking input regarding the category going forward.
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That is how Trump often chose the winning team on the Apprentice . Based on who raised the most money when they sold food, etc.
No, its a gimme for black productions that didnt get an award because the oscar is so racist.
You mean it’s not just going to go automatically to the next Avengers movie?
Give everyone an Oscar Key chain and say they’re all Winners ,LOL
Although there are some exceptions, most of the time movies that don’t make money i.e. are “unpopular” don’t get Oscars. On the other hand if “popularity” was the sole criterion, the first “Star Wars” trilogy would have won hands down,
And a juice box.
A new category I’d like to see is “Best Anti-American Film.” Of course that would be most of them but the quality ones would stand a chance.
failed attempt at clawing back some relevancy ...
Like anyone cares except the Academy...lol.
Who cares.
The esteemed members of the Academy don’t want to ever give an Oscar to a comic book movie.
Marvel / Disney would sweep the nominations and win for the next several years in a row.
They probably had this category in place just in case Black Panther isn’t nominated for Best Picture. Glad they scrapped it.
I’m waiting for the “Participation” Oscar.
oh no you din't just say that!!!
We’re they afraid they’d monkey it up?
Anything ‘popular’ is anathema to the snobs running the Academy Awards self-flagellation fest.
Who. Gives. A. Schlitz.
Probably just as appropriate as the “Lifetime Acheivement” Oscar .... not good enough to get an award but hung around long enough with Progressive views to bully them into giving you one.
The whiners get an award then are not heard of again.
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