tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17951989.post6822565927710183007..comments2024-03-13T06:02:45.251-05:00Comments on Cinema Romantico: Oscar Reaction/Long Live The OscarsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17951989.post-73260454149753707242013-01-13T18:12:47.141-06:002013-01-13T18:12:47.141-06:00"The Hollywood insider sense." Good poin..."The Hollywood insider sense." Good point. Plus, as I have heard others mention since, she is a woman and the Academy does, more often than not, seem to frown on female directors. God, I'd like to think we were past that by this point in the world, but who knows?Nick Priggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895803287589438170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17951989.post-40090623255395059782013-01-11T14:40:56.899-06:002013-01-11T14:40:56.899-06:00I'm far more inclined to think it was politica...I'm far more inclined to think it was politically motivated in the Hollywood insider sense. She's already got a statue. Ditto Tom Hooper. They're not revered by the Academy ala Spielberg and Lee. Therefore, no nomination.<br /><br />Also possible is the voters wanted to prove they appreciate "artistic" movies and ZERO DARK THIRTY and LES MISERABLES were too mainstream to make that kind of statement. AMOUR and BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD, on the other hand....<br /><br />Ego, popularity, and image. The driving engines of the Academy.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168559495840403963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17951989.post-88057097641175238252013-01-11T07:01:03.027-06:002013-01-11T07:01:03.027-06:00Maybe it's just because I'm an American an...Maybe it's just because I'm an American and I'm inherently inclined to distrust those with the power but I just can't help but feel her going not nominated was politically motivated. But maybe it wasn't. I'd really, really like to believe that it wasn't but I don't know that I ever will.<br /><br />Even so, like Ebert said, they should be commended for thinking outside the box more than usual and I also don't want to take anything away from the directors were nominated. Or from anyone else, for that matter.Nick Priggehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895803287589438170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17951989.post-2265386175849253552013-01-11T05:48:40.491-06:002013-01-11T05:48:40.491-06:00I really don't think Bigelow's omission wa...I really don't think Bigelow's omission was directly because of the "conflict" around her movie. Apparently they just really liked a whole lot movies this year, and I feel if it was an out and out dislike of the movie they would more sooner have "snubbed" it in something like the screenplay or the editing category even. It's just a situation where now there are more picture options than director options and something will be out. I'm vacillating on just what (if anything) to write on my thoughts for the ceremony going forward...but I'm not THAT invested in the crop this year, but I'm hardly incensed either. <br /><br />Ah, the Academy and their trials.Andrew K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01104647944747041277noreply@blogger.com