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Posted on 03/03/2006 5:05:24 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
by Mark Finkelstein
March 3, 2006
What got into Good Morning America today? Each of the network shows did their mandatory pre-Oscar bit this morning. But while Today was running a bland piece on the freebies that celebrities in attendance get in gift bags, GMA's segment had a most unexpected angle, asking whether Hollywood has become too political - read 'liberal.'
Host Charlie Gibson framed it this way:
"Now we turn to the politics of the Oscars. We've talked a lot about the culture wars in America, the blue state/red state divide, the clash between more traditional moral values and more liberal points of view.
"When you look at the pictures nominated for the best film of the year, there's not much question where Hollywood stands. The five nominated films for best picture, an ensemble piece on the insidious effects of racism: "Crash." A love story between two cowboys, "Brokeback Mountain." "Good Night and Good luck" [about the McCarthy era]. The politics of terrorism in "Munich" and a character study of a famous gay writer, Capote. All five dealing in various degrees with divisive issues, political issues, and all five can be considered as having distinctly left-of-center perspectives."
Variety's Peter Bart defended the choices in this way: "These are more sophisticated pictures aimed at a dedicated filmgoer."
A skeptical Gibson: "It is not uncommon for one or two nominated films to have a political point of view. But all five?"
Bart: "It's a quirky year in the sense that you would expect some major action picture."
Gibson: "George Clooney's film "Good Night and Good Luck" tells of attempts to silence the media reporting on the excesses of McCarthyism in the 1950'S. Clooney's attempt to draw parallels to today are apparent.
"Steven spielberg's "Munich" makes the argument that in the face of terror, societies that fight violence with more violence cede the moral high ground. It focuses on the Olympics of 1972, but the [attempt to draw a] parallel to today is apparent. Now add in Jon Stewart as host. He skewers all politicians but is seen as particularly tough on President Bush. Last year the White House issued a statement in response to host Chris Rock's barbs. This year, who knows? Everyone loves the Oscars. Everyone loves movies. This year, however, the Oscars may play well in some parts in country -- not so well in others."
Wow! Give GMA an Oscar for honesty about Hollywood liberal bias. Now, if the folks at ABC would like to shoot for the golden statuette for Best Morning Show, they might consider having a look at NewsBusters 'scripts' - and do a segment on liberal bias . . . at the broadcast networks.
GMA/NewsBusters flying-pig ping to Today show list.
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The best and only thing we can do is to completely boycott watching the Oscars - that may not change things but it will get out a message to Hollywood and the network that airs the Oscars that enough is enough. It is one more way that our money can talk.
What ............ no one talked about David Gregory? I think he was stoned, not drunk.
"GMA Asks if Oscars Too Political"
It depends on who their audience is. If it's a bunch of America-hating leftist misfits, then it's just about right.
I haven't watched in years. Boring!
Well, almost everyone. Count me out.
Somebody's out of touch with reality here... maybe it's me. The only guys I know who would make this statement are, well, the kind of guys that loved Brokeback Mountain.
Oscar who?
Everyone loves the Oscars. Everyone loves movies. ....Who the hell gave them the right to speak for me and millions of others? 'Everyone hates liberals. Everyone hates democrats.' There I just qualified a true statement.
I have not watched the Oscars since 1981 when "Empire Strikes Back" was up for visual effects.
Nobody watches the Oscars, and Hollywood is losing America.
Recently watched the DVD of My Big Fat Greek Wedding and that was at someone else's home.
I don't rent movies either as I don't care to spend money on anything hollywierd.
the Oscars are more or less a hate America fest. Has been for years....
I did hear Robert Duval on a radio show a few years ago laughing it up on how "we booed Michael Moore off the stage"....and said something to the effect that 'what he needs is 3 months in boot camp. '
I guess there is a few good ones.
"Variety's Peter Bart defended the choices in this way: "These are more sophisticated pictures aimed at a dedicated filmgoer."
Bart got his adjectives all mixed up. What he really meant to do was to insult the unsophisticated "filmgoer" who loathes Hollywood for trying to sell liberalism. Like all us rube rednecks out here are too ignorant to intellectualize queers, communists. and terrorists who want to kill us. (Dead giveaway we're dealing with a super snob when he says "film" instead of "movies".)
Sad to say, not only have I not watched the Oscars in years, but I have a hard time finding a movie that I enjoy. Hollywood has stopped being about entertainment and has actually crowned themselves the "giver of knowledge" for the rest of the nation. Amazingly, they are completely unaware of their own ignorance.
Yeah. All three of them.
Actually the number seems much smaller.
Wonder if THE dedicated filmgoer enjoyed them?
Me? Watch the Fudgepacker Awards Festival of Smug Self Congratulation? I have more important things to do, like putting all my CD's in alphabetical order. When I'm done with that, I have a huge stack of Netflick rentals to watch.
And they're not "Cowboys", they're sheepherders, Dagnabit!
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