Everybody knew that it would be the usual leftist pukefest, and that “American Sniper” would be shut out.
Bingo!
American Sniper didn’t do itself any favors to be honest. First of all it was put out on December 25 and didn’t get wide release until January 4th(ish). The Academy Award ballots went out the Friday after Thanksgiving so most voters didn’t see it unless they had a directors copy or whatever they send so I think the movie screwed itself more so then the Oscars. However, I would rather be the number one movie of 2014 then get an Oscar. I know it is not number 1....yet but it is 30 million away from getting it.
...and that “American Sniper” would be shut out.
Picture of the year went to Annie Hall. I remember it. It was hilarious. The showed a clip of an amazing battle scene in Star Wars (unheard of back in the day) and then they showed the “lobster in the kitchen” scene from Annie Hall.
Yeah. No contest.
I actually watched Annie Hall again last year to see if maybe as a 60 year old I would “get it”. Nope. Dumb movie was dumb.
TYPICAL Hollyweird CIRCLE JERK.
Best Picture Nominees:
# 3 American Sniper: $319,607,000
# 41 The Imitation Game: $ 83,921,000
# 55 Grand Budapest Hotel: $ 59,100,318
# 67 Selma: $ 49,598,000
# 82 Birdman: $ 37,733,000
# 86 Theory of Everything $ 34,145,000
# 101 Boyhood: $ 25,295,600
# 127 Whiplash: $ 11,330,000
TOTAL for other 7 Movies: $301,122,918
American Sniper is the real winner by any REAL measure. Clint Eastwood and Warner Brothers are laughing all the way to the bank. BTW, give it a few more weeks and American Sniper will be the #1 Top Grossing Film of 2014.