The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has degenerated into a politically-charged dynamo of progressive bulls**t ever since Bob Hope retired as Master of Ceremonies at the annual award presentations. Motion pictures like “Syriana” and “Buttf**k Brokeback Mountain” are in contention to win big, but, sadly, neither can be considered entertainment as much as attempts at public indoctrination to far-left political ideology.
And the ceremony itself is mostly a gathering of exhibitionists and narcissistic Celebridiots® seeking only to parade themselves as though they are the essence of the world. Moreover, the preparations leading up to the ceremonies takes their toll on the community. Streets are blocked off in the area about a week before the event which disrupts traffic for miles around. We’re fortunate that we don’t have to go through that area during the week leading up to the awards.
I refer to the pomp and circumstances of the Academy Awards where the Celebridiots® gather as the “Grand Narcissathon” – in which exhibitionists and self-important Star Whores parade their vanity before their groupies.
UPDATE: Crash won best picture much to everyone’s surprise. IMDB‘s preview poll had Crash in a distant second place to Brokeback Mountain, 46% to 25%. Given the total surprise to everyone, one might wonder if the Academy may have manipulated the results based upon negative vibes they were getting from middle America with regard to a gay cowboy flick.
Since when does middle America have any say in the academy awards. It’s supposed to be given to the best film based on its merits and not by public opinion and not on whether you or anyone else thinks about its political or social value.
Personally, I was hoping Brokeback Mountain would win. However, I did see them all and I thought Capote was the best. Crash was a distant third and only won because it was a racially inspired movie.
You made your choices quite evident in the description of the Film titles. However, just because you don’t like the content of the films doesn’t mean that other felt that the films deserved to win.
DJ,
My article was supposed to convey our disappointment with the attitudes in Hollywood and our general belief that “movies ain’t what they used to be.”
I suppose I was being a little satirical in the style in which this was written, but I stand by my belief that the Academy has outlived it’s usefulness since the old days. We have a libertarian attitude about alternate lifestyles, but we also believe in family values, particularly in public and the entertainment our kids see. Both Damsel and I are quite close to this since we each have siblings who have chosen alternative lifestyles – they are family and we love them.
I wonder if you saw Oliver North’s War stories program on Fox News last Sunday? He had a terrific lineup of old timers (Cliff Robertson, Tony Curtis) telling their stories about how Hollywood got behind the war effort during World War II. Today’s Hollywood is a far cry from those brave, patriotic folks back then. Many of their movies today seem to sympathize with our enemies rather than supporting our position in the war on terror.