Who?
What’s an Oscars?
91% were still there.
I asked Grok to summarize the new rules for a film to qualify for an Oscar. Among some other regulations including minimum theatrical releases in at least 10 of 50 “important” cities for at least 7 days, there is also this:
“Films must submit a confidential RAISE form (Academy Representation and Inclusion Standards Entry) and meet at least two out of four standards covering on-screen representation, creative leadership, industry access, and audience development. These promote diversity in underrepresented groups (e.g., racial/ethnic, women, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities). Failure to meet this disqualifies a film from Best Picture contention (though not other categories).”
So it makes me wonder a few things, such as how a creative person is forced to cram their vision into a box that meets these criteria. And then it made me wonder, if films HAVE to include “underrepresented” groups doesn’t that mean that they are at least perfectly well represented if not OVER-REPRESENTED? If it’s a quota, well, African Americans are 13%, gays are what somewhere around 2% to 5%, etc. If EVERY FILM has at least 50% then there is over-representation, just by math.
Me, I just want a good story and a well executed film. I don’t care if it’s Denzel or Spike Lee or Antoine Fuqua. They all make great movies. So do plenty of British and American “non-marginalized” people.
I guess my larger point is that the Oscars are down because audiences aren’t as interested or invested in the films that are being nominated. Really enjoyable films that audiences like to go see either do not qualify OR are consider schlock - even if they spend a fortune, films like Top Gun aren’t going to win.
The only movie I saw that came out in the last year was “Nuremberg,” and that was only after it arrived on Netflix. I watched it over the weekend. I see it received no Oscar nominations. Maybe they should have allowed a black or tranny to play Goering, Dr. Kelley, a member of the prosecution, or one of the Judges.
Hollyweird, you did not choose wisely.
Needs more Trans stuff?
Nearly 18 million morons who should not be allowed to vote.
4 hours of a golden calf ceremony. The shine no longer holds.
Oh carp, I missed them again. I need to start marking my calendar.
Wait, the Oscars were on?
I guess people are tired of spoiled snot-nosed elitists who think they know it all and their crummy woke movies.
The Oscars was on?
oh darn..
I thought it’d be lower.
Oscar? I know Oscar, Felix’s roomie. And Oscar Levant, piano and musical man. And the Muppet.
Many years ago plus more years I would watched the Oscars and enjoyed it as beautiful ladies and men entertained me which was great. They gave praise to great acting and entertainment without regard to political correctness.
Oddly “Blazing Saddles” was the turn point of entertainment and political correctness. That movie was insanely good and the satire was insane. It busted all concepts and was excellent. It was funny in the extreme and totally ridicules. It hit all prejudices both white and black and rendered it stupid.
Most sad that today Hollywood is a graveyard of excellence and naught but left wing propaganda. Blazing Saddles would not be produced in Hollywood today.
I loved it those many years ago.
The first time I heard of MBJ (best actor) was “Creed” where he played Apollo Creed’s son in the next generation of Rocky movies.
The elitism mandate of Hollywood is creating this mess. Why do studios push movies on Netflix and Amazon over cinemas?
ABC gave up the Oscars for the Grammys in the next bid cycle. The Oscars move in 2029 to Google, showing how they care about reducing audience sizes to appease elites.