We know you love to wear tuxedos and love movies that make
bug bucks so you can reward them with a gold statuette to help them make
more. In the end, is that what its all
about?
How naïve of me not to "get it."
Nelson Mandela is not around to express his disappointment, but the people of South Africa who struggled with him cannot be happy with the indifference the Academy has shown for more trivial fare, whatever its artistic merits.
I am not saying Mandela Long Walk To Freedom should win--but it should have been given the chance to compete.
One mini-dissent to my own argument: Reality has not been abandoned completely. Many of the documentaries up for consideration this year deal with serious subjects and under-covered issues. All the potential winners, however, are repeatedly warned to keep their remarks apolitical and brief.
"I want to thank"." Music sneaks in. Your 15 seconds of fame is done.
So much for freedom of speech!
In l990, when the real Mandela visited Los Angeles, he was given the key to the city and leaders in the Entertainment Industry flocked to greet him and express their admiration. That was then; been there, done that.
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