More Evidence Hollywood Out Of Step
It's been apparent for a while that Hollywood was out of step with mainstream America. The Oscars reflect what Hollywood thinks are the best movies of the year. You would think that those movies making a lot of money would be at least represented in the awards. Alas, you would be wrong. This is the first year in a long time when I don't think I've seen or even wanted to see any of the movies in the best picture category. Usually there are some I've seen and some I haven't. More often than not, what I consider the best film of the year is at least nominated. This year, all 5 films were small-budget niche films. I don't think I'm alone in this assessment. The ratings this year were terrible. They are the worst they have been since 1987. They dropped off something like 10% from last year. I wonder when they'll resume making movies for the rest of us.
-Godshatter