Steven Spielberg Says Netflix Films shouldn't Quality for Oscar Noms.

[mar3o]

Originally Posted by cinemaphile

He's not wrong

Yes, he is. Netflix is just another means of distribution, to compete against overpriced cinema tickets. And it is not television.

All movies are TV movies. They spend several weeks in the theatre if they're lucky, followed by an eternity of being viewed on TV going forward (streaming, discs, cable).

[CyberpunkCentral]

Originally Posted by mar3o

Yes, he is. Netflix is just another means of distribution, to compete against overpriced cinema tickets. And it is not television.

Then I guess we should consider all TV made movies for the Oscars.

[cinemaphile]

Originally Posted by mar3o

Yes, he is. Netflix is just another means of distribution, to compete against overpriced cinema tickets. And it is not television.

All movies are TV movies. They spend several weeks in the theatre if they're lucky, followed by an eternity of being viewed on TV going forward (streaming, discs, cable).

So are people of the opinion that all this time made-for-network-television movies should have been eligible for Oscars as well? What about straight-to-VHS and DVD movies?

...and yes, Netflix is television

[Rodney-2187]

They shouldn't send out Oscar screener blu rays then for people to watch at home ON THEIR TVs.

[LynxFX]

Originally Posted by rodneyfaile

They shouldn't send out Oscar screener blu rays then for people to watch at home ON THEIR TVs.

They don't even send out blu-rays to most (if not all) members, they are usually low bitrate DVD's or a code so you can....wait for it....stream it online.

I grew up on Spielberg and understand that he has a passion for the art of film, blockbuster or intimate. He still is against going digital, although even he bent for Ready Player One and shot some of it on digital, the rest on film. So the dude is steeped in tradition. But times change, and film/movies as an art form should be allowed to change with it.

The Oscars aren't about where the films are shown. They are about the final product. Heck most Oscar nominated films aren't even seen by most people in a theater, they will catch it on tv or a rental. So I don't see why if a movie is good enough to be Oscar worthy, that it maters that it was shown on Netflix or HBO or any other network/service. If it isn't worthy, don't nominated it.

[s2mikey]

Originally Posted by mar3o

Yes, he is. Netflix is just another means of distribution, to compete against overpriced cinema tickets. And it is not television.

All movies are TV movies. They spend several weeks in the theatre if they're lucky, followed by an eternity of being viewed on TV going forward (streaming, discs, cable).

Actually, I dont find movie tickets that expensive overall. My issue is more that the home experience is so good and the theater experience can be so iffy that I choose to watch stuff at home these days.

As for Spielberg? I can sort of see what he means but it still sounds like a "get with the times" type of thing. The world is changing. Video delivery is changing too. Either accept it or get out of the industry. Right?

[cynatnite]

Originally Posted by s2mikey

Actually, I dont find movie tickets that expensive overall. My issue is more that the home experience is so good and the theater experience can be so iffy that I choose to watch stuff at home these days.

As for Spielberg? I can sort of see what he means but it still sounds like a "get with the times" type of thing. The world is changing. Video delivery is changing too. Either accept it or get out of the industry. Right?

I do get what Spielberg is getting at, but I think he's a little late to be complaining about this. The mediums for movie distribution have been evolving for some time now. It does come across as sour grapes as well.

That being said, the Academy is slow to change and maybe their rules should be updated to reflect the current industry and how films are distributed.