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Demeter

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4. I agree about the "award" not driving me to see a film, either

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2015, 10:08 AM

Jan 2015

Often I think it's a good marker of what NOT to waste your time and money on.

I go to the cinema to get out of my life for a bit, to laugh a little, maybe cry if it's absolutely necessary although there's enough to cry about in daily life, to see good things happen.

I don't go to be repulsed, disturbed, disgusted or terrified. but after all, I'm not in that key demographic (men aged 20–30 is a common target audience) and never was.

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It takes away so much from the movie, Selma, to make it seem [View all] mfcorey1 Jan 2015 OP

It did get a 'nod', Selma is one of the Best Picture Oscar nominees. PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #1

You're right, but there is so much buzz because it did not get a Best mfcorey1 Jan 2015 #2

I think it should have gotten nominated for best director.. No Best Actor is understandable Schema Thing Jan 2015 #3

I agree about the "award" not driving me to see a film, either Demeter Jan 2015 #4

I have not paid any attention to the Oscars in years. SheilaT Jan 2015 #5

As much of an absurd circlejerk as the Oscars have always been... Frank Cannon Jan 2015 #6

Plus, for all of us, our taste in movies SheilaT Jan 2015 #9

Not sure how many have seen the movie onecaliberal Jan 2015 #7

The director of Selma--Ava DuVernay-- is in good company. mnhtnbb Jan 2015 #8