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Because all three of them were nominated for Best Picture even back when the field only supported a strict limit of five nominees and the whole series had wide Academy support. The Return of the King would not have been able to pull off its sweep if the initial two films had not also been...

That's funny. I didn't notice the typo or would have corrected it. Sometimes my keyboard doesn't actually get all of my keystrokes for some reason. And yes, we are in complete agreement about the fact that the expansion of the category hasn't worked out as it was allegedly intended. They've...

I agree 100%. I felt really bad for the other guy who produced The Shape of Water who got up to speak after GDT had finished and they were out of time. Obviously, it was right for GDT to speak first since he was the dominant voice behind that film, but the other producers had significant roles...

But you didn't watch when The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers were similarly nominated? Interesting choice. We can have a differing opinion, of course, but I meant what I said: The Academy should recognize Black Panther as a Best Picture nominee.

The ratings were low this year because the nominees weren't that popular, and they picked one that lots of people haven't seen. Last year, nominated films La La Land and Hidden Figures and (barely) Arrival crossed the $100 million mark. This year, only Dunkirk and Get Out did that, and both of...

To be fair, the Oscars go by United States release date, so Paddington 2 will be eligible to win Oscars with 2018 films next year. Even though it was released internationally in November, WB didn't release it here until January, which makes it a 2018 film for purposes of the Oscars. Of course...