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Editorials
25th March 2003: Popularity or Quality?
 Yesterday
evening it was Oscar night, this means staying up till
2 AM to be able to watch the 4-hour show. Avid to see
the stars in their glamourous frocks and elegant tuxedos,
we cocoon in front of the tv to admire the glitter of
a dreamed world unreachable to many. Cinefiles world-wide
cross their fingers to see their favourite movie decorated.
For years, I have watched the Oscars and
stayed up all night for it. What a waste of valuable
sleeping time has it been this year. The stars were
there, the haute couture was there, Steve Martin was
OK (I prefer Billy Crystal) and even some speeches made
sense (M.Moore - Adrian Brody), but lately I am wondering
who is actually representing the Academy? Who determines
the winning movies? A committee of 6000 viewers, who
only saw three out of a 100 movies and just checkmarked
the list with that one movie? Elliot Gould confessed
he did it for the Pianist - good choice though.
The quality standard of Oscar winning
movies is waning. The entertainment factor is too much
determining their success. "Make a movey EVERYBODY
loves," Steve Martin said and you'll win the golden
statue.
Chicago is exhilarating, Chicago is dazzling,
Chicago is entertainment and that's it. So why did this
movie win Best Picture? Mr John - Cellophane- Reilly
touches your heart, Catherina "Velma" Zeta-Jones
is paving her way to became one of the qualitatively
best actresses in the world, but Zellweger is annoying,
and her body looks more fit to be starred in The Pianist,
instead of Chicago. Chicago received 6 oscars, Gangs
of New York none and The Pianist only three. Something
is wrong here.
Quality or Popularity? The Oscars have
become predictible in almost every way. Popular movies
are claiming territory at the Oscars: Titanic (1997à,
A Beautiful Mind (2001) and now Chicago. I must confess
that I am a bit disappointed.
By the way, don't we see the same trend
at Stallion Licensings. Stallions, making name at competitions,
but not in the breeding world, collect hundreds of breedings
a year, but they do not improve the breed, nor the stock.
--Astrid Appels
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