'Red America' gets the blues over left-leaning Oscars

Yahoo ^ | Mar 7 | AFP

[Corbs]

(I know this doesn't happen but) I think the Oscars should recognize the best films, not just the films that are marketed to the masses. Case in point: best documentary went to 'March of the Penguins', a good film but not a patch on the Grizzley doc. Most of the public would rather watch some very photogenic penguins for a warm fuzzy feeling than finaish with a tragic accident

[trubluolyguy]

And you're dating this wench because..???

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Because she is an smart, amazing and exceptionally beautiful person that loves Jesus. At least that covers most of the reasons I STARTED dating her.

I am still seeing her because when she asked about Brokeback Mountin', I said no. She said "Ok" and never brought it up again.

I like that because I know she is tough enough to put up a fight if it was something she really wanted. But I said no and she respected that.

[mewzilla]

Way to go, Hollyweird.

[george76]

I second that.

"An Oscar now has as much meaning as a Nobel Peace Prize."

[ArrogantBustard]

Hey! Don't y'all be bustin' on Oscar, now.

Oscar's muh homie.

[durasell]

wrong map

[webstersII]

FMJ. One of the best movies ever. No one can play a D.I. like R. Lee Ermy.

"How tall are you, son?"

"Five-nine, sir."

"Gee, I didn't know they could stack sh!t that high!"

[highlander_UW]

I don't have the blues over the Oscars...they have long since become a political statement and nothing to do with "best"...they are simply a fraud. Eventually someone will start making movies that people want to watch, and they'll make lots of money and perhaps it'll become a fad.

[george76]

LOL.

We meant the other Oscar...the stupid one who dropped out of high school.

[Corbs]

I'm confused, probably because I'm not American, but what are the major personality differences between Lib and Dem? (I mean what distinguishing features or characterisations pigeon-hole William Peck as a Liberal)

[N. Theknow]

The Oscars and other "award" shows reminds me of how we clap and praise our grandson's independent use of the toilet.

Or frat brothers congratulating each other on a good belch or fart.

[Holicheese]

And if it doesn't play in Peoria....

[Tanniker Smith]

"This year's Oscar nominees include stories of homosexual sheep herders, a trans vestite and Japanese prostitutes," ...

Actually, the Japanese prostitute movie was shut out of all the major categories even though it was supposed to have been an "early Oscar contender". I can't argue with the technical awards it one. Those are for the craft, not for the movie.

[george76]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Holicheese]

Does the water in Australian toilets run backwards?

[george76]

There is a good definition of a liberal.

"The Oscars and other "award" shows reminds me of how we clap and praise our grandson's independent use of the toilet."

[Corbs]

Why, are you a flat-earther?

[durasell]

The correct map is one of the globe. Domestic revenue only accounts for a portion of profits from movies, the EU, some parts of Asia, etc. are playing an increasingly important role.

[Tanniker Smith]

Sadly, I agree about Narnia, a wonderful film, but no "actors" to nominate and it isn't LotR. Maybe a Director nomination, but doubtful that was going to happen.

Cinderella Man? Maybe because it's another Cinderella story (there's been a bunch of those), or because it's another boxing movie (had one of those last year, with a liberal twist) or maybe because it was another biopic and they weren't as interested in the guy. Also, it came out too early in the year, I think.

Walk the Line, while it was a biopic (like Capote), it shouldn't have had as many strikes against it as Cinderella Man might've had.

That said, a couple of Best Picture nominees have been told before and didn't need to be there again. And I still wonder how "Memoirs of a Geisha", which plays to Hollywood's sensibilities, while also being a historical drama, was left out. Anti-Asian bias, maybe? (*)

TS
(*)Some, but not a lot, of sarcasm in that last rhetorical comment.