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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts) Sat Jan 17, 2015, 08:00 AM Jan 2015

It takes away so much from the movie, Selma, to make it seem

that the most important issue with the movie is that it did not get an Oscar nod. The movie has provided so many young people and people in general with a view of the life of Dr King and the struggles he faced in his battle for Civil Rights for the underserved. Most of the nominated movies are ones I, and a great deal of people, would never go to the theater to see anyway. I have never based my seeing a picture on whether or not the critics chose it. I read this morning that Rev Sharpton is calling for an emergency meeting with Hollywood. In my opinion, that is wrong and embarrassing. Don't take away the power in the film with this kind of action. There are so many issues such as voting rights, discrimination in housing, educational opportunites and much more that could use some attention, but chasing an Oscar snub just does not seem to be high on the list of things that will better lives for Americans. JUST COLLECTING MY THOUGHTS.

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It takes away so much from the movie, Selma, to make it seem (Original Post) mfcorey1 Jan 2015 OP

It did get a 'nod', Selma is one of the Best Picture Oscar nominees. PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #1

You're right, but there is so much buzz because it did not get a Best mfcorey1 Jan 2015 #2

I think it should have gotten nominated for best director.. No Best Actor is understandable Schema Thing Jan 2015 #3

I agree about the "award" not driving me to see a film, either Demeter Jan 2015 #4

I have not paid any attention to the Oscars in years. SheilaT Jan 2015 #5

As much of an absurd circlejerk as the Oscars have always been... Frank Cannon Jan 2015 #6

Plus, for all of us, our taste in movies SheilaT Jan 2015 #9

Not sure how many have seen the movie onecaliberal Jan 2015 #7

The director of Selma--Ava DuVernay-- is in good company. mnhtnbb Jan 2015 #8

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. It did get a 'nod', Selma is one of the Best Picture Oscar nominees.

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2015, 08:03 AM

Jan 2015

http://oscar.go.com/nominees/

mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)

2. You're right, but there is so much buzz because it did not get a Best

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 17, 2015, 08:10 AM

Jan 2015

Director and Best Actor nod.

Schema Thing

(10,283 posts)

3. I think it should have gotten nominated for best director.. No Best Actor is understandable

Reply to mfcorey1 (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 17, 2015, 08:19 AM

Jan 2015

imo, because the director/producers chose to make it such an ensemble _ And I thank them for that - it is much more true to history that they did not choose to make "composite" characters (with bigger roles) but rather had many small (in the sense that you can only show so many people doing so many things in so much (<2hrs) time) roles.

Powerful, extremely well made, well directed film.

Demeter

(85,373 posts)

4. I agree about the "award" not driving me to see a film, either

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2015, 10:08 AM

Jan 2015

Often I think it's a good marker of what NOT to waste your time and money on.

I go to the cinema to get out of my life for a bit, to laugh a little, maybe cry if it's absolutely necessary although there's enough to cry about in daily life, to see good things happen.

I don't go to be repulsed, disturbed, disgusted or terrified. but after all, I'm not in that key demographic (men aged 20–30 is a common target audience) and never was.

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

5. I have not paid any attention to the Oscars in years.

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2015, 10:08 AM

Jan 2015

I stopped watching the ceremony years ago. It's just a popularity contest, with all the cool kids telling each other how cool they are.

I do read movie reviews to help me decide which movies to go to. But what movie or director or supporting actor gets an Oscar never plays into that decision.

Frank Cannon

(7,570 posts)

6. As much of an absurd circlejerk as the Oscars have always been...

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #5)

Sat Jan 17, 2015, 10:21 AM

Jan 2015

I'm surprised they included people of color amongst their nominees for 16 years straight.

I actually think Edge of Tomorrow was better than some of the movies on the list of Best Picture nominees this year, but I don't think it got nominated for ANYTHING. I ain't gonna cry about it, though. I'll just continue to enjoy it on my own.

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

9. Plus, for all of us, our taste in movies

Reply to Frank Cannon (Reply #6)

Sat Jan 17, 2015, 11:57 AM

Jan 2015

is highly idiosyncratic, and what I think is fabulous you may consider absolute dreck. A popularity contest doesn't prove anything.

onecaliberal

(32,916 posts)

7. Not sure how many have seen the movie

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2015, 10:33 AM

Jan 2015

IMO the acting is superb. If these so called awards are supposed to be about craft it's puzzling.
That being said this movie will educate a generation who desperately needs to be reminded of the struggle for voting rights. Far too many take it for granted or do not participate. That is the real prize and immensely more important than any statue.

mnhtnbb

(31,407 posts)

8. The director of Selma--Ava DuVernay-- is in good company.

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2015, 10:52 AM

Jan 2015

Spielberg has been snubbed twice for movies he directed that were nominated for Best Picture;
Scorsese has been snubbed; Baz Luhrmann has been snubbed; Ang Lee has been snubbed. All of them
high powered directors.

Check out this article from 2013 when several other directors were snubbed even though their films were nominated for Best Picture.

http://scottfeinberg.com/10-outrageous-oscar-snubs-of-directors-with-films-nominated-for-best-picture

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