Disappointed in The Academy

[mik3cap]

After having such a high-minded trend of Oscar winner picks in the last couple of years, I am extremely disappointed to see a remake getting two top honors for 2006. Yes, Scorsese was certainly due for one, and it's great to see him claim one - but what the fuck, why'd he have to get it for a remake of an HK action film??? It's just pathetic, and it's symptomatic of the current hollywood remake mindset. BE ORIGINAL. Movie studios take note: television is kicking your sorry asses all over the place, and that's why all the real acting talent is starting to migrate there.

Comments

[etherial.livejournal.com]

I realise it was a remake, but The Departed was a fan-fucking-tastic film.

[mikecap.livejournal.com]

And have you seen the original...?

[mikecap.livejournal.com]

And what I mean by that is, I too would be able to make a fan-fucking-tastic film if I just cut out the asian characters and pasted in anglo ones.

The whole point of being a director is to bring your vision to something... I'm pretty sure he just cribbed the vision from Infernal Affairs.

[xinie.livejournal.com]

I'm frustrated by the lack of people honored for their acting skills- it seems we're honoring people for doing impressions (Ray, Walk the Line, Monster, Dreamgirls, etc.). Even Forrest W. and Helen M. were doing impressions, not generating a character.

[mikecap.livejournal.com]

I don't necessarily blame actors for the lack of original roles. If the writers were able to deliver more than just historical fiction and remakes, actors would be able to stretch themselves more.

[saintentreri.livejournal.com]

This post just dropped tremendous knowledge on Hollywood. Well done.

[kadath.livejournal.com]

Testing to see if I'm banned or just defriended...

[mikecap.livejournal.com]

Dirk is banned. I'm sick of him.