Posted on 09/07/2004 12:08:30 AM PDT by Ronzo
Same here. I don't think there's been any Oscar winning movie I've hated more than "Shakespear in Love," with the possible exception of "The English Patient."
Though one thing I did like about "English Patient" was a small cameo appearance by my favorite German actor: Jurgen Prochnow (Das Boot anyone???)
DAS BOOT and GODFATHER I and II. The only movies I watch over and over.
I doubt the suits of the accademy will allow advertisers to flee a program praising moore.
Think about the mere fallout from such a move. ALL other nominees would instantly "disappear" and it would become the michael moore show. (which is what moore is intentially doing)
since it was a "bootleg" copy that aired, the accademy has already said it does not disqualify moore.
This is funny. Moore thinks he's leading a Hollywood pack but the big Oscars are big money acquisitions. No one is going to let a fat little "documentary" filmmaker into their big money game.
Michael Moore says he won't submit "Fahrenheit 9/11" for consideration as best documentary. Why? Is Garfield up for best documentary also?
If he's going after the Best Film Oscar, then he's admitting that it isn't truthful.
This also gives the acadamy the weak excuse it needs to NOT pick "The Passion" (assuming it's been entered).
If he removes it from the documentary category the rules say he can air the movie on TV 9 months after it was released to theaters and still be eligible for an Academy Award in another category. Moore's movie cannot be aired on TV before the election and still be eligible for an Academy Award as a documentary. The fat bastard is willing to give up a guaranteed Oscar in the documentary to have it aired before the election.
The airing on Cuba TV does not count because Moore wasn't responsible for the airing. LOL!
Michael Moore has disclosed that he will not submit his Fahrenheit 9/11 for consideration in the Best Documentary category and will instead aim for the Best Picture Oscar. The film was the surprise winner of the Cannes Film Festival's top prize this year. His decision also frees him to release Fahrenheit on TV before the Nov. 2 elections. Under Academy restrictions, films submitted for the documentary Oscar may not play on television until nine months after they are released theatrically. Moore said on his website that he is hoping to persuade Columbia TriStar Home Video, which is releasing the Fahrenheit DVD on Oct. 5, to allow him to screen the film on TV on or before election eve, Nov. 1, adding, however: "I have no assurance from our home video distributor that they would allow a one-time television broadcast -- and the chances are they probably won't."
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