Sunday, February 22, 2009

Shame on the Acadamy!

I am a huge fan of the screen and cinema. I appreciate movies for the direction, acting, cinematography, production and artistic content. Therefore, I look forward every year to the Acadamy Awards. Every year I can't wait to see who will win. This is when the finest of a craft recognize what the best works where over the past year. That is exactly where it should end. Pushing agendas have no place in awarding art. Films, actors, and actresses should be awarded soley on quality of work. Unfortunately, the Acadamy has taken it upon itself to be the political platform for the homosexual agenda and should be ashamed!



I will start by clarifyng that they should be ashamed not because of whether homosexuality and gay marriage is right or wrong but because they are not politicians or spiritual leaders. They should be ashamed because they are artists. They give these awards to peole who work hard to master a craft. In all fairness, they deserve to be rewarded for their talents and efforts not for their beliefs or opinions.



The Acadamy Awards was not intended to be a platform for political or social agendas. Whether it is a conservitive or liberal agenda doesn't matter. Let art be art. Observe, anylize, critique and appreciate but leave your opinions about right or wrong out of it. People have worked long and hard for there shot to win an Oscar and it is a disgrace that one person or piece would be looked over because someone wants to push there point or "stick it" to a particular group of people within society.

2 comments:

  1. I think it's cool. I haven't seen the movie "Milk" but it is one that I have on my list of things to do. I think for it to be rewarded is great because the movie itself, though political, isn't really, or hasn't really created a buzz in the mainstream. For it to still have an indie feel and to be recognized is a good thing.

    Its a biopic and everyone has a story to tell.

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  2. I would agree. It's not about someone winning the award for the material though. It's just that it was clear that because the film was being awarded that puppet strings where being pulled to push agenda aside from awarding work.

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