It’s 2012, almost 2013, and the Academy Awards are still seen as the landmark ceremony in film. The fact is, Oscar long ago lost his relevance. The Academy is a congregation of elitism, looking to celebrate the movies that champion Hollywood and diverting from any work that may sway from contemporary. The Academy have always been a bit out of touch with most – by my count the last deserving Best Picture winner was in 1974 with The Godfather Part II – and every year the Academy seem to upset everybody from esteemed film critics to the casual film fan with their baffling selections.
Ironically, the Academy always tries their utmost best to avoid controversy. From their bland hosts to nominations, the Academy just want to show to go smoothly, whilst they revel in self-congratulatory toasts and smile smugly for the cameras. From Vanessa Redgrave’s anti-Zionist ramblings to Marlon Brando’s “acceptance speech...
Ironically, the Academy always tries their utmost best to avoid controversy. From their bland hosts to nominations, the Academy just want to show to go smoothly, whilst they revel in self-congratulatory toasts and smile smugly for the cameras. From Vanessa Redgrave’s anti-Zionist ramblings to Marlon Brando’s “acceptance speech...
- 12/19/2012
- by Sam Moore
- Obsessed with Film
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