a decent Oscar set of results horror shock?

hey everyone

OK, now that the fuss has died down, let's have a look at the Oscar results, shall we?

The biggest fuss seems to be over the triumph of The Departed, with Martin Scorsese in particular being seen as "long overdue an award". That may well be, but i grow tired of hearing he actually got it for "being Martin Scorsese" and because he was "due" for all his fine films. Nonsense - Martin Scorsese won because The Departed was probably the best film of 2006; certainly it was the best of the 5 nominated. Martin Scorsese has made very few bad films, but the greats he has made faced stiff competition at the time. He doesn't have any complaint and thus nor should anyone else.

These awards are not handed over for the sake of it - if they were, then Peter O'Toole would have won instead of Forest Whittaker, as Mr O'Toole is probably closer to not being alive to win another at some point than any of the other nominees.

Probably for the first time since Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven have the Oscars got it pretty much correct with the awards. The lack of nominations and awards for The Prestige was one disappointment - if nothing else, it was an excellent book-to-film adaptation. Undoubtedly Christopher Nolan will feature at these awards at some point, perhaps only when he makes a film that does not fly over the average intelligence of the American Audience.

The lack of awards for this Dreamgirls business at least shows that hype does not give you success. Helen Mirren? well done, but i am dubious that her portrayal is what everyone makes it - all too often, you are not convinced that you are watching Queen Elizabeth II, you are just watching Helen Mirren in a wig. Overall, though, the Oscars this year merely underlined the fact that 2006 was one of the worst years for films in living memory.
this could be all academic, though. if the Oscars are worth anything in regards of recognition, why then did Stanley Kurbick never get awarded one for his skills as a director?

ho hum, at least the Oscars present a nice conversation piece. now please, film-makers, put more effort in than you did last year!!

be excellent to each other!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!