Reviewers call Oscars retro unfunny disaster

[Moviefan1203]

Originally Posted by TheForce8686

They need to review the voting process and pick better movies that more people care about. Movies were originally created as entertainment. Some people view them as art which is fine as well but either way what makes "great" art or entertainment varies from person to person. That is why limited release movies only seen by a few people should not be rewarded for that.

When I was 5 I showed my parents a finger painting I made at school. They said it was the best thing they had ever seen. If I would have expanded the judging to my neighbors, my city, or my state the results and opinions would have probably been a lot different. If 100,000,000 people see Avatar and 85% think it is amazing. And 1000 people see Hurt Locker and 90% think its amazing the movie that pleased so many more deserves more praise.

It shouldn't be a popularity contest though. It should be the Best Film of the year, and it shouldn't be a random film that made a ton of money. For example Avatar, was a decent movie but nothing special in my eyes. It shouldn't have won. There's no way in hell The Artist should have won Best Picture either. But then films like The Departed, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Ring, Gladiator, etc. that were deserving winners. Sometimes the Academy gets it right, and sometimes they don't. But I still love watching the Golden Globes and Academy Awards!