My rant about the Oscars

 My rant about the Oscars 

 

The Oscars are the Super Bowl of cinema! This is an event where films get recognition for being the best at what they do. I'm not crazy about this event, if I was an actor or Director why would I need an Oscar to validate my work when I'm making trunk loads of money? Then again who you give an Oscar to could send the wrong message, I'll get into that later. I don't mind watching it however it's hard for me to care about it. Part of the reason why is because I can't take some of the categories seriously like best-animated film, best original screenplay, best foreign films, best sound editing, best sound mixed, best costume and visual effects. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying films shouldn't be honored but some of these categories are ridiculous. 

I can't speak for everyone else but when I watch a movie, I focus on two things story and characters. Everything else is secondary except for the directing because that can make or break the story. I don't notice those things until they stick out like a sore thumb. I doubt people focus on the small details of the film if they do, they shouldn't do that. Don't you feel like you're being told how to watch a film? How can you appreciate the overall film if you focus on things that don't matter? Look at The Terminator for example that movie was made on a small budget and the effects didn't hold up well. Despite that people look past that because of the story and characters. Do you see what I mean? 

I think it's funny that best animation and original screenplay get a category because whenever an animated film comes out the ads say it's the best-animated movie of the year. Doing that defeats the purpose of this category. Really, it makes more sense in the video game awards because we expect the graphics to get better over time plus, it's a part of the gameplay experience. As far as original screenplay goes almost nothing, we watch is original so why is this a category? Foreign films are hard to comment on because you have to be familiar with other cultures in order to do that. Plus, these films don't get promoted like summer blockbusters. 

This is one of the problems I have with the Oscars they nominate films that most people don't know about produced by Sundance Studios. I also notice a pattern when it comes to Best Picture nominees the Oscars nominate dramas films whether it's family, sports, politics, crimes and war drama. I'm I the only one sick of this? I mean most of these films are the same and there not that good if you ask me. What annoys me about the Oscars is that they pick movies about a person wanting to change society for the better. This wouldn't annoy me if these movies made an impact on people if they did then why aren't you doing anything about how Hollywood treats Black people? 

This leads to my second issue with the Oscars I'm tired of seeing Black people not getting any recognition. Here are some examples Boys in the Hood is an underdog story when you really think about it. Despite that, it wasn't good enough to be nominated for Best Picture, but Beauty and the Beast is what the fudge!?! Now if the Oscars didn't have a reputation for giving Oscars to underdog stories and Shrek was in the Best Picture nomination that wouldn't bug me. Will someone please explain to me how the movie Norbit ruined Eddie Murphy's chance of winning best-supporting actor? (I didn't notice anything offensive in that movie and I don't care to watch it again.) 

This year's Oscars is ridiculous! I say that because Andy Serkis (The man who played Caeser in the recent plant of the ape's film.) wasn't nominated for best actor. WOW! I mean It's bad enough that the Dark Knight missed out on the best picture but this. Mr. Serkis act by just using his facial expression, if that's not impressive I don't know what is. Not only that Bridesmaids was nominated for Best Original Screenplay and Best-Supporting Actress. May I ask how this movie wasn't funny and the story is not that original. 

The Bottomline is this if the Oscars want to get people interested in watching they need to break this pattern. It's a shame that horror movies don't get a lot of attention at the Oscars. I can understand why because they can be too scary to watch. That's all I have to say about the Oscars for now what do you think about it?