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Re: Please relax! the Academy is a trade/professional association

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Posted by RGA on March 29, 2001 at 00:00:54

In Reply to: Please relax! the Academy is a trade/professional association posted by Celluloid on March 28, 2001 at 09:28:22:

Your last paragraph reminds me why I like Ralph Fiennes as an actor...has only chosen films that he likes and the only film that could really be "Mainstream" was the dismal Avengers. However, he grew up watching it and had the chance. He's past up the big money roles or big fame roles like the Saint and being the next James Bond. Also passing up on Oceans'11...a sure money grab.

Of course you are correct...and not to get upset at hollywood...4 of the films nominated made my top ten list...although there are about 4 films that got high critical praise that I have not seen.(I'm an amateur critic myself...and although Roger Ebert likens film criticism to being a Medical Doctor "you would want a professional operating on you so you should have a professional critic"(not exact quote...but c'mon.)
The awards usually get a few of the years best films right so I should not complain too much.

This has always bothered me about the credibility of the awards...but they did choose the English Patient(arguably an art-house film). That was to bring profits up because it was still in theaters...Gladiator was already on video...they should have chosen Chocolat!LOL

I would like to see a board of North American(U.S. and Canada) film critics have a conglomorated award show...at least critics see the films...and I doubt they would pander solely to the art house crowd. Looking at Ebert's 10 list Almost Famous #1 Traffic and Crouching Tiger was there.

Gladiator wouldn't have made it, but then it should'nt.

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Topic - The Academy ... note - It's a tirade - RGA 22:14:27 03/26/01 (10)

Re: The Academy ... note - It's a tirade - whackamus 14:53:22 03/27/01 (8)

Re: The Academy ... note - It's a tirade - Victor Khomenko 16:38:58 03/27/01 (7)

Please relax! the Academy is a trade/professional association - Celluloid 09:28:22 03/28/01 (6)

Thanks for that! - clarkjohnsen 12:01:11 03/29/01 (3)

Ah, Clark! - Victor Khomenko 21:49:56 03/29/01 (2)

Matinees in Boston are $5.50 n/t - clarkjohnsen 12:19:15 03/30/01 (1)

Got me there, I forgot about matinees... love them too... (nt) - Victor Khomenko 12:32:57 03/30/01 (0)

Re: Please relax! the Academy is a trade/professional association - RGA 00:00:54 03/29/01 (1)

RGA: Nice post, but please, Ebert & ilk are reviewers/consumer guides NOT critics!! (you are easily as qualified as he!) - Celluloid 20:35:24 03/29/01 (0)

Re: The Academy ... note - It's a tirade - RGA 22:19:05 03/26/01 (0)

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Re: Please relax! the Academy is a trade/professional association - RGA 00:00:54 03/29/01 (1)

RGA: Nice post, but please, Ebert & ilk are reviewers/consumer guides NOT critics!! (you are easily as qualified as he!) - Celluloid 20:35:24 03/29/01 (0)

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