Post by Flynn on Mar 1, 2017 14:44:14 GMT
I haven't seen it, so I can't comment on the point of your post, but I was wondering what you meant by "silent dialogue." Were the actors mouthing the dialogue but not speaking?
I agree that black actors and productions were probably rewarded this year in large part due to the criticism the Academy received last year, but really it's no different than Leo winning Best Actor last year more for his ouvre than his performance in THE REVENANT or for that matter Bette Davis winning in 1935 for DANGEROUS as a way to make up for not giving her the award for OF HUMAN BONDAGE the year before. A lot of people and productions over the years have received Awards that were not deserved, or that others deserved more.
For what it's worth, I didn't think LA LA LAND or Emma Stone deserved nomination either. I love Emma Stone and I thought LA LA LAND was decent, but neither were particularly spectacular. Just my opinion. Others can disagree.
I agree that black actors and productions were probably rewarded this year in large part due to the criticism the Academy received last year, but really it's no different than Leo winning Best Actor last year more for his ouvre than his performance in THE REVENANT or for that matter Bette Davis winning in 1935 for DANGEROUS as a way to make up for not giving her the award for OF HUMAN BONDAGE the year before. A lot of people and productions over the years have received Awards that were not deserved, or that others deserved more.
For what it's worth, I didn't think LA LA LAND or Emma Stone deserved nomination either. I love Emma Stone and I thought LA LA LAND was decent, but neither were particularly spectacular. Just my opinion. Others can disagree.