Tuesday, January 23, 2007
It Must Be Said
Congratulations are in order!
The Academy Awards nominations were announced early this morning and by far the best news is that this year's nominees affect me personally. While my interest and respect for the Academy has waned considerably in recent years, there's no doubt that a nomination means a lot in that business. So I must use my little platform here to congratulate my good friend Mike because Jesus Camp has been nominated for Best Documentary. You may remember that I was lucky enough to attend a "premiere party" back in September.
While its chances for winning are slim given the high-profile status of An Inconvenient Truth (because these awards are based on publicity rather than merit), the very fact that he worked on a film that earned an Oscar nomination means a lot. He didn't direct it, no, but his music was an integral part of the film. If you haven't see it, you can rent it.
As far as the other nominees are concerned, well, the less said the better. I was pleasantly surprised to see Letters from Iwo Jima get some attention, although the odds are against it actually winning something which is frustrating because it was much more interesting than the other nominees (at least, the ones I have seen). And if they don't give Martin Scorcese an award this year then they must hold a grudge against him personally. Not because The Departed was such a great movie, but because he got passed up so many times before and the Oscars have a habit of rewarding people later on down the road. Likewise, they should give Eddie Murphy an award already because film comedians are under-appreciated as a rule.
Either way, I don't plan on watching the ceremony. But I'll have my fingers crossed for you, Mike!
The Academy Awards nominations were announced early this morning and by far the best news is that this year's nominees affect me personally. While my interest and respect for the Academy has waned considerably in recent years, there's no doubt that a nomination means a lot in that business. So I must use my little platform here to congratulate my good friend Mike because Jesus Camp has been nominated for Best Documentary. You may remember that I was lucky enough to attend a "premiere party" back in September.
While its chances for winning are slim given the high-profile status of An Inconvenient Truth (because these awards are based on publicity rather than merit), the very fact that he worked on a film that earned an Oscar nomination means a lot. He didn't direct it, no, but his music was an integral part of the film. If you haven't see it, you can rent it.
As far as the other nominees are concerned, well, the less said the better. I was pleasantly surprised to see Letters from Iwo Jima get some attention, although the odds are against it actually winning something which is frustrating because it was much more interesting than the other nominees (at least, the ones I have seen). And if they don't give Martin Scorcese an award this year then they must hold a grudge against him personally. Not because The Departed was such a great movie, but because he got passed up so many times before and the Oscars have a habit of rewarding people later on down the road. Likewise, they should give Eddie Murphy an award already because film comedians are under-appreciated as a rule.
Either way, I don't plan on watching the ceremony. But I'll have my fingers crossed for you, Mike!
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