A White Oscar Night

[chernmax]

Originally Posted by Lenny

I'm looking forward to Delroy Lindo's portrayal of Marion Barry in 'The Chicago Code' this season on T.V.

He should be great, just needs to brush up on his Crack Head skills...

[Monello]

Originally Posted by ImnoMensa

They need to lower their standards on the Oscar.

Like they are now doing with the Nobel Peace Prize.

[ImnoMensa]

Originally Posted by Monello

Like they are now doing with the Nobel Peace Prize.

They have sure turned that into a joke.

[Toxick]

Originally Posted by PsyOps

Hollywood; THE bastion of enlightened people, of tolerance, of progressive thinking. Always telling us how to live, that we are bigots, racists, and homophobes and that THEY carry the torch for inclusivity and open-mindedness.

It's not their fault.

All the coloreds are in politics (check out the Senate, in particular) or playing sports instead of doing make-believe in the movies.

[BOP]

Originally Posted by toppick08

I got tons...ty.

No worries. I remember a thread, but couldnt' remember who was looking. I don't have enough black ancestry to qualify...but then my whole genetic background is like that...heinz 57, I guess.

[BOP]

Originally Posted by ImnoMensa

One of the problems is that you really believe that.

And you have the temerity to call someone a racist.

Look in the mirror Hon. You have it bad.

This thread doesn't seem to be going the way that mistyeyed thought it was going to go.

[BOP]

Originally Posted by Monello

Like they are now doing with the Nobel Peace Prize.

Oooo! Snap!

[Gilligan (Premo)]

Originally Posted by BOP

This thread doesn't seem to be going the way that mistyeyed thought it was going to go.

She vanished...*poof* Go figure.

[twinoaks207 (Premo)]

This quote, from your original source article, says it all...

"Movies are a business," Yu said. "Consequently studios are as risk-averse as it gets, and they want to go with something tried and true."

It is, at the end of the day, a business, out to make money. When there is a huge demand (or someone manages to break through with blockbuster type like Star Wars) then they will all jump on the bandwagon to duplicate the successful format. Until then, the money folks make them play it safe.

If you are looking for diversity, you'll have to look at independent studios. The Oscars aren't going to show you that. Those awards are voted on by the members of the Academy -- the very people that show up in the awards, and whose jobs depend upon their choices. It's going to take something pretty powerful in a movie to make so many of them go against the status quo in an industry that pretty much relies on playing it safe. Quite frankly -- we just didn't have any "powerful" choices out this year.

The fact that so many movie entertainers use their wealth and public visibility to espouse certain causes is totally different issue. We always have a choice whether or not to pay attention to them.


On a side note... Denzel Washington -- I'll watch anything with him in it -- great actor & totally drool-worthy, even for older people like me!

[LC_Sulla]

Originally Posted by twinoaks207

On a side note... Denzel Washington -- I'll watch anything with him in it -- great actor & totally drool-worthy, even for older people like me!

I think Denzel can be great. One of my favorite movies is Fallen.

As far as Unstoppable goes, I think this spoof sums it up....