Why most awards shows suck.
The Golden Globes announced today their nominations. Surprisingly, Milk and The Dark Knight got only one nomination. I've only seen TDK, but I hear Milk is a great movie all around. The lack of recognition of TDK as a great movie is disturbing. In the absurd world of motion picture award giving (think about it, they try to award movies that shoot down the idea of rewarding movies with awards), it is the rare popular movie that gets the recognition. Occasionally, it happens, but often only to celebrate some sort of uplifting triumph or good ole fashioned cheesiness. Titanic and Return of the King comes to mind.
The problem with not recognizing TDK, however, is that not only was it immensely popular, and still is by the recent Blu-Ray/DVD sales, but it is also genre redefining. Missing it would indicate to me the lack of vision that belies these voters' attention. Who can argue that the concept of anarchy as a driving destabilizing force in our culture litters the nuances of TDK. Who could argue that TDK brings to the table a depth of gray to once black and white comic book decisions? Who can argue that the acting is nothing short of impeccable, so much so, that even good acting by our protaganist seems pedestrian through most of the movie. Who can argue that it has changed what we thought possible from comic book based movies?
TDK is not without problems, but given its immense success and its importance to the comic book to movie genre, it deserves at least a Best Picture nod. But will we get that? I doubt it. The retards who run the Academy Awards and Golden Globes don't think about these things. Their selections often reflect their own pretentious view of the world. They look down upon populism and celebrate their brand of elitism - an elitism rooted in excluding those not interested in the nuances. So they pick thsoe movies that don't capture imaginations, they just capture the elitist thoughts of the way it should be.
If I seem down upon the Academy Awards, I am. A few years back, they had a chance to give Best Picture to one of the most groundbreaking movies in recent memory - Brokeback Mountain. What did they do? They gave it to Crash, a wholly unmemorable film that celebrates the LA actors and actresses more than it actually advances the art of filmmaking. Since then, I don't watch much anymore, or at least I don't make it a point to watch anymore. If TDK is not nominated for Best Picture and Heath Ledger does not win, I will boycott the Oscars forever.
The problem with not recognizing TDK, however, is that not only was it immensely popular, and still is by the recent Blu-Ray/DVD sales, but it is also genre redefining. Missing it would indicate to me the lack of vision that belies these voters' attention. Who can argue that the concept of anarchy as a driving destabilizing force in our culture litters the nuances of TDK. Who could argue that TDK brings to the table a depth of gray to once black and white comic book decisions? Who can argue that the acting is nothing short of impeccable, so much so, that even good acting by our protaganist seems pedestrian through most of the movie. Who can argue that it has changed what we thought possible from comic book based movies?
TDK is not without problems, but given its immense success and its importance to the comic book to movie genre, it deserves at least a Best Picture nod. But will we get that? I doubt it. The retards who run the Academy Awards and Golden Globes don't think about these things. Their selections often reflect their own pretentious view of the world. They look down upon populism and celebrate their brand of elitism - an elitism rooted in excluding those not interested in the nuances. So they pick thsoe movies that don't capture imaginations, they just capture the elitist thoughts of the way it should be.
If I seem down upon the Academy Awards, I am. A few years back, they had a chance to give Best Picture to one of the most groundbreaking movies in recent memory - Brokeback Mountain. What did they do? They gave it to Crash, a wholly unmemorable film that celebrates the LA actors and actresses more than it actually advances the art of filmmaking. Since then, I don't watch much anymore, or at least I don't make it a point to watch anymore. If TDK is not nominated for Best Picture and Heath Ledger does not win, I will boycott the Oscars forever.
posted by Richard at 10:36 PM
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