[dalight]

I think we need to replace Oscar with Felix. Perhaps there are some Hollywood types who are sick of losing money and want to produce films for the General Public. And perhaps, some sort of award needs to be set up to recognize spectacularly good movies. Not in the eyes of the Hollywood insiders but based on Mr and Mrs. Joe America..

Perhaps something that could be hosted by IMDB or such.. where nominations for various awards could be gathered and put into place... then these could be given over to an American Idol sort of TV show that plays clips of the nominees and takes votes.. Then the next week there is an award show..

This is not like creating a conservative version of the Oscars.. just one that is more representative.. and drags good movies out into the open.. like "Passion of the Christ" and "The Chronicles of Narnia" and gives them a chance to Shine along side of the other favorites like Harry Potter and Spiderman and such. Let the Academy sink into irrelevance with their Art House flicks..

[Heyworth]

It's called "The People's Choice Awards." Ratings for it peaked in 1977.

[Borges]

This is not like creating a conservative version of the Oscars.. just one that is more representative.. and drags good movies out into the open.. like "Passion of the Christ" and "The Chronicles of Narnia" and gives them a chance to Shine along side of the other favorites like Harry Potter and Spiderman and such. Let the Academy sink into irrelevance with their Art House flicks..

If you look over a list of Best Pictures winners they tend, on the whole, to be on the conservative side with a few exceptions here and there.