Comments on: James Toback Pissed At ‘Tyson’ Oscar Doc Snub; Suggests Irregularity In Selection Process Akin To “Extortion”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:38:10 +0000

tyson is the best Doc of the year….spare me, how is the film biased? its the truth from one mans mouth. could it all be lies, maybe. but that is not a bias.

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:54:39 +0000

Tyson indeed wasn't nominated because it was not up to par.

If your subject is interesting enough, you don't need to opt for stylistic pretension; you also don't need to indict him as crazy with overlapping audio tracks, which is insulting to both the subject and the audience.

Tyson is a fascinating subject, but Toback failed to make a documentary that was compelling.

Anvil, however, was a total oversight.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:16:24 +0000

I have not seen all the docs that made the short list but I have seen TYSON. It's really good because of what it says about America. It's not just about someone who made it. It's about someone who made it and lost it. Concept in art is always important. That this doc did not make the short list tells me that the persons who choose may not be so good at art. They love politics, anything that shows how hard life is outside of the United States, they love foreign issues, and Daniel Ellsberg – c'mon! I saw that live and it could have put you to sleep then. And how much more stuff do we have to see about Bagdhad? What about all the American soldiers who have been maimed and killed there? No, I don't think the people who choose what gets on the short list are as good as they used to be. Maybe that's why TYSON and a couple others did not make it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:55:56 +0000

Tyson wasn't nominated because it's not Oscar material. It's very entertaining, but it's biased and the subject matter is not weighty enough for the Academy. He's not exactly Ghandi, nor is he Hitler. He's just a guy who's good at punching people who fucked up alot. I can't believe anyone thought it even had a chance.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:48:14 +0000

What a goofy bastard. Basically guaranteed to never get one now.

/As if it even really matters. Dude, you get to make movies for a living, and you're complaining you're not in the running to win a shiny dildo.