Comments on: Harvey Weinstein Blames Oscar Diversity Problem For Academy Awards Shutout Of ‘The Butler,’ ‘Mandela’ & ‘Fruitvale Station’

By: Hoda

Hoda — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:00:27 +0000

The Academy was right. The Butler was awful as a film and Fruitvale Station brought nothing special to the table. You don\’t win awards merely for presenting material that tugs at the heartstrings (unless you\’re Julianne Moore, who really won for her body of work, not Still Alice, which was nothing special overall). Good intentions/social commentary isn\’t automatically going to get an Oscar nomination, and color has nothing to do with it. And where is all this Bradley Cooper hate coming from? He paid his dues, he\’s been turning in consistently good performances, why shouldn\’t he be recognized? It just comes across as jealousy, tbh.

By: benutty

benutty — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:00:27 +0000

Let me fix this opening line for you:

"The Oscar diversity conversation won\’t be going away anytime soon, particularly if [sites like The Playlist continue to project only 3 out of 40 non-white actors as factors in the Oscar race a year before it happens]."

By: Margaret

Margaret — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:00:27 +0000

They could\’ve replaced Christian Bale with either Michael B. Jordan or Idris Elba for the Best Actor category. Jordan definitely deserved a nom for Fruitvale Station. Also, Bradley Cooper could\’ve been left out in the Supporting category. Although American Hustle was good film the only two standout acting performances were those of Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Adams.

By: Benxpete

Benxpete — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:00:27 +0000

Just like Selma, those three movies weren\’t good enough to be nominated for anything either.

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:00:27 +0000

Harvey Weinstein posturing on racial issues for public relations purposes. Meanwhile the Weinstein Company is no longer that good at winning Oscars and is suddenly looking as overrated in performance as Warren Buffett.

By: Glass

Glass — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:00:27 +0000

"I just wanted to do three at once. It was in my mind to do more than one. I’ll still do it again, though; I don’t care,"
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Is he releasing movies or making a play in Magic The Gathering? It\’s sad how much validation he needs from the Academy. Awards can feel awesome, but that\’s his choice to lead his life that way and wow.

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:00:27 +0000

The Academy appears to get stuck on certain directors (the execrable David O. Russell and the boring as shit Bennett Miller and Alexander Payne) and feels obligated to nominate every movie and every actor they\’ve ever worked with. Steve Carell\’s nomination this year instead of Oyelowo, Hardy, etc., was a travesty. So are Bradley Cooper and JLaw\’s endless series of nominations. Michael B. Jordan and Forrest Whittaker were very good last year. So was Idris Elba. But all three films were stronger on good intentions than they were gret films.

By: Taylor

Taylor — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:00:27 +0000

I don\’t understand why Bradley Cooper has been nominated three times back to back for playing the same character at different points in his life. He\’s like Affleck, they just kinda stand around, talk, and be douchie.

By: jz

jz — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:00:27 +0000

Yeah, the industry is narrow-minded. That\’s why openly racist, homophobic right wing filmmakers and actors sweep the oscars every year.
Last three best director -winners weren\’t white.