quote:Originally posted by thedoctor: And yet, a lot of these guys were still very popular when they won. Brando, Kubrick, and Scott are very well known and idolized actors. Their popularities run past their own personal agendas and politics.
They don't become popular for no reason. Their popularities are based on how much fans appreciate their work.
quote:I've actually met people who are Academy voters. They admit that they are usually too damn busy to see half the films that have been nominated. They mark the names of the people who they recognize the most or like without even seeing the films and turn them in.
Awww....c'mon....you're not going to make me defend the Oscars, are you?
I don't particularly care for the Academy Awards. Sometimes I downright loathe them. However, sometimes I think they get it right, too.
quote:Polanski was given his Oscar mostly based on the fact that his name is recognizable and not on the finished film itself. His popularity outweighed the artistic merit of his movie.
If that's your opinion, ok. I don't agree with it.
For starters, Martin Scorcese was also nominated for best director. Scorcese is more famous, has produced more over the last decade and a half than Polanski, and, in my opinion, is a better director. I'm sure he's also a bit more popular considering he isn't a fugitive convict.
Oh, and Gangs of New York grossed more than the Pianist did, as it was a more commercialized film.
quote:The fact that the girl forgave him (which is one thing that many shrinks try and get their clients to do) does not excuse Polanski from the fact that he admited his guilt and then fled to keep from having to serve jail time.
