How can Parasite win Oscars in two FILM categories?

How can Parasite win Oscars in two FILM categories? Feb 10, 2020 19:56:26 GMT

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Post by cynthiagreen on Feb 10, 2020 19:56:26 GMT

Feb 10, 2020 15:57:26 GMT london777 said:

Feb 10, 2020 8:46:26 GMT cynthiagreen said:

A third option would be to ban the foreign language category altogether and just treat everything as a movie.

I like that idea.

Yes, non-English language films would disadvantaged, but that seems fair enough as the Academy Awards are a US ceremony. Same as English-language movies would be disadvantaged in Korea, or France, etc. So long as all national award-giving adhered to the same rule.

Incidentally, I think Parasite is the best Oscar Best Film winner since the 1970s and I am glad the jury showed some guts at last (Green Book! Really?).

Actually the more I think about it the more I agree we should go with option 3 - the fact that PARASITE took both categories does sort of mean the need for the latter may have ended.