03.05
I only saw two movies in a theater this past year. And neither of them are nominated for an Oscar. So, I probably won’t both watching the ‘Academy Awards’ on Sunday.
I’m probably the only person in America who hasn’t seen “Avatar” yet. And am in no hurry to see it.
I do think it would be great if Kathryn Bigelow won Best Director for her movie The Hurt Locker but other than that, I don’t really care.
And once again, we’re reminded that the “Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts, and Sciences” is a very exclusive club of approximately 6,000 people who are involved in movie making. So why do we care what these very few people think about movies? (I’m thinking the “Tomato Meter” at Rotten Tomatoes.Com is a better “judge” of movie quality.)
It’s by invite only (of existing members ) and is “limited to those who have achieved distinction in the arts and sciences of motion pictures.” (And winning an Oscar? Not a guaranteed “in”)
Really? Keira Knightley has “achieved distinction” ? How exactly? By appearing in a Disney movie or three that made billions? Or was it that movie about King Arthur. (They don’t list every member on their website. Just a small, small sample. Of which she’s one. Not to disparage her talent but she’s just one of dozens of actresses of similar talent her age making movies right now.).
