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But many of these analyses leave out one crucial element the Oscars have always been like this!
A Foreign Film Won Best Picture!
Of course, that was in 1949, when Laurence Oliviers Gothic production ofHamletwon Best Picture.
Today, a bunch of Brits coming over and stealing all our Oscars has become a hallowed awards-season tradition.
Remarkably similar sentiments would be repeated 71 years later, afterParasites big win, bya failed Broadway producer.
The Supporting Categories Are Chock-Full of Stars!
His Supporting Actor nomination sparked a fresh round of sympathy for the townscharacter actors.
What will become of the many wonderful supporting players who can only hope to qualify in the one category?
a concerned citizen wrote toTHR.
Still, there was a silver lining.
Snobbish Elites Are Overlooking a Film Real People Love!
(It was considered unfair for silent films to have to compete against it.)
Reviews forThe Alamowere mediocre, and the films massive expense prevented it from becoming a financial success.
Columnist Hedda Hopper sniffed that, though the film was frowned on by liberals …
I believe it has a good chance of winning.
Theyre Letting All These New People Into the Academy!
Recently:The post-#OscarsSoWhite swelling of the Academys ranks.But also:Barbra Streisands controversial admission.
But since there were 817 other new invitees, at least the spotlight was spread around.
Barbra Streisand had no such luck.
Wags speculated that shed provided herself the crucial vote.
This Cancel Culture Is Out of Control!
The 1970 Oscars should be required viewing for anyone convinced that the culture war began in 2014.
But it wasnt just Wayne.
Oscars Speeches Are Too Political!
Recently:Joaquin Phoenixs Best Actor speech.But also:Bert Schneiders Best Documentary Feature speech.
(In other words, pipe down about veganism, Joaquin.)
(The South Vietnamese state would collapse a few weeks later.)
Is This a Movie, or TV?
It was originally made for television can it compete at the Oscars or not?
The line was blurry even before COVID-19 disrupted the theatrical experience.
Last fall, Steve McQueensSmall Axewas the subject of similar uncertainty.
The five-part anthology was produced by the BBC, but its first two episodes debuted at virtual film festivals.
