More Nominess for Best Picture Oscar
June 25th 2009 00:30
In a move that takes the Academy Awards back to its early days, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that, starting with the 2010 Oscar ceremony, 10 films will be included in the nomination for Best Picture. Since 1944, only five have been included in the nomination category.
Academy president Sid Ganis said, "The final outcome, of course, will be the same - one Best Picture winner - but the race to the finish line will feature 10, not just five, great movies from 2009."
It is unknown why the Academy suddenly changed their policies after half a century of going one way, but there are many different theories running around the interwebs. Surprisingly, most people who actually still watch the Oscars are against it, which some what baffles me. One of the biggest complaints I always hear from movie nerds such as myself is that their favorite film didn't win the big Oscar, let alone even get nominated. Now, most people's big complaint about this is that there aren't enough good movies that are released to even warrant the expansion.
I guess I am in the minority of thinking that this is not such a bad idea. Sure, the Academy Awards will still be just as political as ever, but at least more films will get the chance (even if a slim one) to take home the most coveted film award in America. And as for the argument that there aren't enough films made to make this change, no one can know the future. Despite most people's claims that cinema has died for the most part, I still like to believe there are a lot of great films that have yet to be made. For me, it's worth having to wade through all the Soul Planes to get to the American Beautys or Heats. So I think this is great idea.
What are your thoughts, guys? Is there anyone out there who still watches the Oscars every year that thinks this is a good idea? If not, why?
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