Oscar season is usually one of my favorite seasons. As a film lover, it is always fun to try to cram as many films in as is humanly possible. Armed with this knowledge, I print out the nominations and pick winners. I have zero interest this year. The Academy’s lack of respect for both the viewers and the artists has seriously pissed me off. Of all the categories to not televise, the choose Cinematography and Film Editing. Seriously? Of all the categories, these two are the ones that are the most related to the art of motion pictures. The other categories all exist in theater, aside from sound editing. Between this, the aborted “Pop Movie” category, and the hustling for awards, I’ve given up on watching the nominees. I’ll catch them on Netflix eventually. In the words of the President, #sad.
The Skinny from the Fatty 