The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is abandoning the idea of a popular film Oscar®, at least for the 2019 ceremony. The Academy only announced the new category a month ago and it was met with harsh criticism all across the film industry. Now, they’ve wisely elected to give the category a little more thought before potentially including it in future ceremonies.
This changes nothing for Marvel Studios, as they have already confirmed plans to present Black Panther as a Best Picture contender regardless of the popular film category. If Black Panther gets a Best Picture nomination, perhaps the Academy will see that the popular film category isn’t necessary after all and just let the idea die a quiet death.
Academy scraps popular film Oscar category, for now
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“This changes nothing for Marvel Studios, as they have already confirmed plans to present Black Panther as a Best Picture contender regardless of the popular film category. If Black Panther gets a Best Picture nomination, perhaps the Academy will see that the popular film category isn’t necessary after all and just let the idea die a quiet death.”
Typical Sean Gerber damage control. Forget about Infinity War? Seemed like a popular film to me.
It changes nothing for you either. All the regulars know you have that “Black Panther Best Picture” puff piece ready to go. Probably starts something like “Black Panther has done it” or “Yet again, Black Panther has made history.” You know, the usual way you start all your propaganda pieces.
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Blank Panther was a great movie, historic for many reasons. I think people don’t want to point out any flaws (I thought there were a couple, but it was so entertaining that it washed them away.) because they want to be on the “right” side. It had one of the best, most interesting villains ever.
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The only interesting part of the villain, IMO, was that he was the displaced royalty, rather than the hero. Other than that, he was just a vengeful brute.
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He brought a different and valid perspective.
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What does that even mean? Displaced/disregarded royalty is an old story. Revenge wayyy old. Certainly not different than many other stories. I really hope you aren’t saying his hateful, murderous behavior was in any way justified. He DID deserve a place among the royals of Wakanda. He did NOT deserve to murder his way to that place. A perspective that justifies that is NOT valid by any reasonable persons basic morals.
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He’s half Wakandan. His other lineage is American by way af slavery. Being Wakandan, he viewed their neglect to prevent the slave trading as wrong. He believes the superpowers of the world were built on slavery, and since Wakanda is the strongest country, they should take their place at the top of the world’s superpowers. He see’s his violence towards others as no different than the violence committed upon his people, so if the whole thing is violent, he wants to be on top.
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Wakandas power does make it a little different, I’ll give you that. But his perspective is still completely invalid. You pretty much said it yourself–he wants to be the best murderer and oppressor. There is no justification for that. Oppression is considered evil, so he is motivated to fight against it in order to be the top oppressor. Thats moral nonsense.
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I said he was one of the best “villains.” I never said he was a good guy.
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You said he had a valid perspective. He does not. That was obviously what I was commenting on. Can’t concede that? Have a wonderful day.
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I never condoned his actions.
He doesn’t have a valid perspective that he feels his people were wronged? -
How many people turned villainous because of a legitimate sense of being wronged? Tons. You are desperately cherry picking context now to sound right. The sum of his character’s perspective includes the evil motivations and thoughts which lead to his actions.
*edit wrote ‘wrong’ instead of ‘wronged’
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I’m not cherry picking anything. There is a difference between action and motivation. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (he was a real person, by the way) had quite a bit of motivation. But his actions didn’t involve turning into a super villain. Eric Killmonger (we’re back to fantasy land now with a fictional character. I think.) used his motivation to become a super-soldier and try to rule the world. (Or, at least be in charge of Wakanda while Wakanda ruled the world. They still have a council. Politics, amirite?) They both viewed actions taken against there people as wrong, which is the question you are avoiding.
Checkmate, mofo. Go back to your Klan meeting.
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You can win an oscar and never make a box office hit. Once you make a box office hit, you’ll be asked to do it again. There’s talent for awards, and there’s talent for putting butts in seats. Guess who makes more, gets more recognition? Dwayne Johnson may never win an oscar, but everyone knows who he is and he makes bank.