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Prometheus said:
Mxy: While I definitely agree that Katie Holmes was, by far, a useless Hollywood convention shoved in to make it, in fact, a "Hollywood" movie, you can't fault Christopher Nolan. I doubt he had anything to do with either that casting, or, the actual script he was working from. Still, I get your point. Again, though, this movie wasn't up for 'Best Movie'. It was up for cinematography...and well deserving in my opinion.

Batman Begins and, quite frankly, most all superhero movies are not deserving of Oscars on the merits of storytelling. No matter the depth or relevance of the source material, it always comes out as watered-down when it's made into a movie. But, areas like cinematography and acting...well, those are perfectly valid as far as deserving awards. I'm not saying Ben Assfleck should win for his "acting" in Daredevil. But, guys like Chris Reeve as Superman...Jack as The Joker...Toby as Spider-Man...Hugh as Wolverine...these guys go the distance in making you feel the nuance of the characters. That's deserving of at least artistic merit, and shouldn't be lumped into "just another superhero character".

As far as sci-fi goes, the common moviegoer wouldn't know gold from crap. If it has Vin Diesel spouting a few catchphrases, then it's the greatest thing since....Home Alone...in their opinion. Check out shows like the current Battlestar Galactica. That's a show that turns convention on its head, and makes no bones about being realistic, driven, and relevantly powerful drama. It makes every other sci-fi...and many standard shows...seem like child's play. It deserves awards, period. It's up to the viewers to figure out who or what deserves it the most.

Anyway, just my opinion.



Ahhhh... If we're talking about other categories, then I agree with you.