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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sinners has the aesthetic of a Marvel movie. And that should only be seen as a compliment for those with prepubescent tastes.

It really is a shame that far superior films in the past by Black directors like Do the Right Thing, Devil in a Blue Dress, Killer of Sheep, etc. got overlooked by the Academy for racial reasons and they’re now overcompensating by hyping up middlebrow slop like Sinners. [/quote]

I agree...  but I'd even argue that most of Hollywood is disappointing, to the point that the Oscars don't really seem that meaningful anymore

I personally just prefer international film at this point[/quote]

Let this sink in. Sinners received more nominations than Godfather 2 and 2001: A Space Odyssey COMBINED. [/quote]

Eh, there are reasons that have less to do with the movies themselves.

Godfather II wouldn't receive technical nominations for things like visual effects and sound editing.  2001 wouldn't get nominations for acting or score.  Neither had an original song attached to it.

More nominations tend to go to prestige, acting heavy movies that also feature a heavy technical element, have a prominent score and song.  They ping more categories.[/quote]

This is true. Sinner was unusual in that it's a technically extravagant, period, genre film that *also* has has the kind of writing, direction, and acting that tends to attract award nominations. Usually it's one or the other.

I do think Sinner is a good movie but people take the Oscars too seriously. Gladiator won the Oscar for best picture. That movie is really fun to watch but also dumb and full of silly, scenery-chewing performances. The Oscars aren't just about prestige. Sometimes it's just "which movie entertained us the most."

I am someone who vastly prefers small movies about relationships and people in rooms talking and relating to each other. These movies will never get as many nominations because they rarely have special effects or elaborate costumes or sets. And they are less likely to win Best Picture because when they get lined up against the "big" movies of the year, they feel small. But they are more affecting to me.

This is why I like international movies a lot, because they tend to have lower budgets and narrower focus, and that produces the kind of movie I like best. There are plenty of film awards that celebrate these movies, but the Oscars is rarely one of them.[/quote]

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