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December 16, 2005
Tammy Bruce's take on Hollywood
KABC talk radio host Tammy Bruce comments on the box-office failures that Hollywood has offered the American public during the year 2005:
Why, oh why, has Hollywood seen its worst boxoffice receipts in 15 years? The Golden Globe nominees for 2005 Best Picture say it all. Thought to be the precursor for the Oscar, here's what Hollywood thinks is their best of the year, and consequently what they think our culture should look like:1) A love story between two gay sheepherders (erroneously labeled 'cowboys' by the media, I suppose because they wear hats).
2) A film portraying as noble the efforts of journalists to demonize and "take down" a US Senator whose anti-communist policies they did not like.
3) A film about, as one movie-going reviewer noted, "...the horrors of big business and the way they are willing to experiment on the poor to achieve their goals..."
4) The demonization of the average mid-western American man as someone who is no hero, but a cold-blooded killer at heart.
5) And lastly, a Woody Allen film about infidelity. Well, he should know.
To read the rest of Tammy's comments, click here [Hat Tip: Powerline].
If you are wondering why a movie like Brokeback Mountain could be considered a contender for a "Best Picture" Oscar, the answer is simple.
According to Rule #2 of the Academy Awards, in order to be eligible for an Oscar, a movie only has to be shown in a commercial motion picture theater in Los Angeles County for seven consecutive days.
In other words, a movie could win an Oscar if it were shown nowhere else but in Los Angeles County.
Furthermore, being that the Oscar is a trade award, the only people permitted to vote on Oscar winners are the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Academy's website states [emphasis added], "Because the Academy numbers among its members the ablest artists and craftsmen in the motion picture world, the Oscar represents the best achievements of the year in the opinion of those who themselves reside at the top of their craft."
So, if a majority of mainstream Americans were to dislike a certain movie because it conflicts with their values, that movie could still win an Oscar. On the other hand, if a movie were to be popular with the majority of mainstream Americans, that movie could still be rejected for an Oscar.
In summary, the Oscars don't necessarily reflect what the majority of Americans want to see in movie theaters.
Posted by Dodo David at December 16, 2005 09:26 PM
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