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Why not? If they're crap, they won't win a thing.

I don't think you want to see me launch into a multi-paragraph rant about who movies are really for, and what motivates filmmakers who truly care about film, and how they deserve to be recognized if their films appeal to the general public. Just remember that it's the general public that keeps...

I agree he has the right. I don't believe his voice should matter any more or any less than anyone else in the academy. His voice clearly represents the mindset of those who have been working within the traditional studio system all their lives, and have lost sight of who movies are for...

I agree with that. However, I think he's doing a little more than shining light. He seems to be advocating a position that sounds a little elitist, to me.

That's my point. A movie is a movie. Times have changed and delivery platforms have expanded. The way movies are made has really not. So if an Oscar is an award that goes to the artists who create films, then the delivery platform shouldn't matter. In my mind the made for TV movie has...

Would he be willing to accept that therefore Oscar-winning movies should not be eligible for streaming or home video purchase?

Apple/iTunes is offering it.

It's kind of funny how there's this push and pull between the drive to want to shorten the broadcast, and those who don't want much if anything cut. Human nature, totally normal. The one thing for me that I found the best thing about the telecast were moments like when Mira Sorvino was giving...