Chances at the Oscar's? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Orual · 12-30-2002, 07:02 PM

For all my disappointment at the Academy's apparent bias against fantasy, one kind of has to wonder: how much do they really matter? Which is more memorable...Star Wars: A New Hope, or Annie Hall? What's Annie Hall is exactly what I thought you'd say. It's the movie that won the Best Picture in '77, the year that A New Hope came out. Which has made more of an impact in people? The one that didn't win, that's right. So whether or not the Lord of the Rings ever wins Best Picture, Best Director, Best (Supporting)Actor/Actress, or even any more technical awards, it has a firm place in peoples' lives. So though I'm a little irritated at the Academy's apparent lack of taste, I could really care less. Sure, it would be nice if it won, but people love these movies. They're masterpieces. Whether or not the Academy decides to acknowledge it is their own problem.<P>~*~Orual~*~

12-30-2002, 07:02 PM	#11
Orual Speaker of the Dead Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Superbia Posts: 868	For all my disappointment at the Academy's apparent bias against fantasy, one kind of has to wonder: how much do they really matter? Which is more memorable...Star Wars: A New Hope, or Annie Hall? What's Annie Hall is exactly what I thought you'd say. It's the movie that won the Best Picture in '77, the year that A New Hope came out. Which has made more of an impact in people? The one that didn't win, that's right. So whether or not the Lord of the Rings ever wins Best Picture, Best Director, Best (Supporting)Actor/Actress, or even any more technical awards, it has a firm place in peoples' lives. So though I'm a little irritated at the Academy's apparent lack of taste, I could really care less. Sure, it would be nice if it won, but people love these movies. They're masterpieces. Whether or not the Academy decides to acknowledge it is their own problem.<P>~~Orual~~ __________________ "Oh, my god! I care so little, I almost passed out!" --Dr. Cox, "Scrubs"