1.22.2009

Hollywood is political? Get the F out

So Oscar noms came out today. I've been throwing around a theory the past few weeks about who will win and why, and these noms for Best Picture really do solidify it. The Oscars are regarded as the top award for American entertainment, and since we like to think that everyone else values our entertainment as high as we do, the top awards for the world's entertainment. What movie wins can have a huge impact on what values are important to Americans. So let's see who wants what to win:

Doubt - On Christmas, at the midnight mass held in the Vatican, the Pope talked about two main issues in the world. 1) War in the Middle East. 2) Pedophilia in the Church. I think this movie gets the Catholic vote.

Frost/Nixon - I like to think that the government has an idea of the power the Oscars have, so I would like to think they can see that Frost/Nixon is a good kind of movie to have win. It depicts a president being evil, something most Americans have felt they've been facing the past 8 years, so watching this, could be the catharsis we need to move on. It could. That's why I think the government will be pulling for this.

Milk - But what about the homosexual politicians? Well, ok, they're pulling for Milk. Probably most of the Gay community too.

Slumdog Millionaire - Well what about the lower class, shouldn't they get a catharsis movie too? With unemployment so high, people are so worried about becoming homeless and poor, here we see a movie about hope and free will. Could be a real pick me up for lots of people. And, you know, it has India pulling for it too.

Benjamin Button - I mean, Forest Gump won so many Oscars, what made you think that this wouldn't? Just see this for proof

So what's it gonna be America? What's our next big topic? Sexual preference? Societal oversight? Pedophilia? Poverty? What's more important than the other? Who deserves the attention? Gay people? Children? Lower class? Politicians? Or...guys that grow backwards?

You know, I can solve all of these problems with 1 movie. There is 1 person who doesn't focus on 1 group, but aids everyone he can with the best and greatest of abilities.

2 comments:

rachel blue eyes said...

The Pope doesn't WANT Doubt to win. It makes the Catholic church look totally corrupt (which is not unfounded) and the Pope doesn't need any more people thinking that. Also it's a STUPID MOVIE.

Good Bet Ash said...

the pope obviously wants the issue out there. frost/nixon obviously makes the government looks bad.

its about the issues. issues are raised through discussion. issues are raised through what people think is important, thus, Doubt brings up the issue