I saw this movie. It isn't about the Moon Landing, because that only happens at the end. It is a biography of Neil Armstrong, the First Man. Like others here, I think the movie is entirely overrated. Other recent space films were better.
I saw this movie. It isn't about the Moon Landing, because that only happens at the end. It is a biography of Neil Armstrong, the First Man. Like others here, I think the movie is entirely overrated. Other recent space films were better.
The weird thing is the Oscars weren't always this pretentious contest it is now I remember being mad when Titanic beat LA Confidential both were great films but I thought LA Confidential had the more complex story and characters but Titanic was more popular such the opposite from now. Look at the list of best picture winners from the 20th Century most were both critical and audience pleasers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academ...r_Best_Picture
The Oscars have always been more hype than accurate portrayal of a movie quality. It is a small set of Industry people, (around 7,000) not all of whom vote or even see all the movies. And we never know if a movie wind by 2 votes or 200 or 2000.
There came a time when the Old Gods died! The Brave died with the Cunning! The Noble perished locked in battle with unleashed Evil! It was the last day for them! An ancient era was passing in fiery holocaust!
Titanic was the modern era’s closest equivalent to Gone with the Wind. I remember when it came out, it never left theaters and every person I knew had that monstrosity it a double box vhs set of it. You could go anywhere without hearing My Heart Will Go On. Like maybe Avatar, Force Awakend and avengers have passed it due to inflation, but nothing since was as much of an event movie. It’s one of those “you won’t understand how big it was unless you were there at the time”.
Avatar: Here's to the late, great Steve Dillon. Best. Punisher. Artist. EVER!
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The voters got older and older and at some point no longer resembled anything close to the general person that watches movies--or even the motive critics. (I would say the movie critics awards are better than the Oscars in terms of recognizing better cinema)
They also moved to ranked choice voting in 2009, which I think helps more blase performers win.
It's something they're working on changing but it won't happen overnight.
I think the critics award are just as bad as the Oscars.
The problem is the voters are over representative older white men.
Women, minorities and young people don’t have much of a voice in what’s good or bad.
This is also true with critics.
Older white men has always set the narrative of what’s critical acclaim and what’s quality or not quality.
They choose movies that we never heard of and don’t care about. Most people can’t remember who won best picture this year.
Oscars voters and critics are out of touch and don’t represent the moviegoing public.
Last edited by Raiders; 10-18-2018 at 12:23 PM.
Just let the people vote for the Oscar-winners. Let Hollywood prove that they can do elections better and more fairly than the American election system works. Never happen - because its an inbred bunch of cowards running Hollywood.
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