Why Movies Now Suck: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Standards for Oscars, Fail Artistic Achievement Like Braveheart, No County for Old Men, Etc.

https://www.smobserved.com ^ | Mar 15, 2026 | Stan Greene

[Beowulf9]

The Oscars, once Hollywood's premier celebration of cinematic artistry, have increasingly come under fire for prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandates over pure merit and storytelling excellence. Titled "Why the Oscars Suck: Diversity, Equity Inclusion Standards Fail Art," this critique highlights how the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Representation and Inclusion Standards-introduced in 2020 and fully enforced for Best Picture eligibility since 2024-have transformed the awards into what many view as a politicized checklist rather than a genuine honor for filmmaking achievement.

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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: diversity; hollywood; inclusion; movies; oscars; triggeredbynothing

[Vaduz]

Hollywood has always been infested with communists and DEI is one of it’s greatest tools to keep it alive but on it’s knees.

[House Atreides]

DEI is in full bloom when professional movie reviewers write their reviews.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

If I spot a trailer loaded with minorities and weirdos and deviants, it automatically goes into my dumpster.

[PROCON]

Last time I was in a movie theater was to see the “Passion of the Christ” in 2004.

[Carry_Okie]

The problem for this kind of enforcement is twofold:

1. These people are so delusional they are probably reporting what they see, having nothing to do with reality. Their beliefs channel the information they absorb in terms of the conditioned narratives between their ears.
2. To exercise powers like this gives leftists permission to do much worse should they take power.

[V_TWIN]

Why would anybody want to watch a bunch of pretentious prima donna millionaires congratulate each other for their work in a fantasy world and trashing America in the process?

All the while living in walled mansions with armed security.

I can’t wait for AI to take their jobs.....I just hope I’ll still be around to see it.

[V_TWIN]

Why would anybody want to watch a bunch of pretentious prima donna millionaires congratulate each other for their work in a fantasy world and trashing America in the process?

All the while living in walled mansions with armed security.

I can’t wait for AI to take their jobs.....I just hope I’ll still be around to see it.

[V_TWIN]

Sorry for the double post

[Beowulf9]

I don’t know if AI will take their jobs but the movies might not make much money due to audiences shrinking on account of these stupid new rules and the public not wanting to see that garbage.

[V_TWIN]

There was a Freeper active a year or so ago calling himself “MaxAmericana”.

He said he was part of the upper level of the Hollywood movie industry and as a conservative he had to keep his political views to himself as to not get blackballed.

He told me once that what we see of the woke liberal mindset in Hollywood is only a drop in the bucket.....it’s actually way worse than we think.

[V_TWIN]

Movies are kinda like pro sports. There will always be a nucleus of people willing to shell out their hard earned money for that entertainment.

Personally I have renounced most of al that.

I refuse to got to a movie theater or buy a ticket to an NFL game.

I know my little boycott means nothing but at least I keep my money where it belongs.

[bray]

Top Gun was good but they did have to have a woman pilot you know could not have pulled those Gs.

[xp38]

Same here. Also there is the personal integrity aspect as well. Supporting stuff you completely disagree with rubs one the wrong way.

[Prince of Space]

I saw the list of award winners and I hadn’t heard of most of them. It turns out I inadvertently saw several of the Best Movie category films: “Sinners” which my son-in-law put on after we had dinner together & “Weapons” which was streaming a few months ago. Sinners was too dark as far as cinematography & hard to follow because they were twins, but overall it was okay. Weapons was out there & not what I expected but still entertaining, albeit in a creepy way.

[Prince of Space]

I think he’s around on other forums, but I miss his posts. He had no trouble speaking his mind on FR, lol.

[butlerweave]

Hollywood does make entertainment anymore it makes training films for Freaks

[Big Red Badger]

My last ‘Walk -In’ was
“The Jesus Revolution” and I was
Really ready to Join the Militias!
.
I kinda enjoyed it.

[central_va]

Well your handle is v TWIN.

[Carry_Okie]

...it’s actually way worse than we think.

I used to live in West LA. I don't doubt him a bit.