Most Americans haven't seen a single movie nominated for best picture, according to survey

[NobodyReally]

It really doesn't give any information about whether this is a new trend of not. I'm assuming it's not a new trend though. I feel like film and books are things that expose the differences between the general public and those that are connoisseurs of the medium. Sometimes there's agreement, but it doesn't happen often. I do think the Oscars should have a category just for things that most people go to see like superhero films and action movies. They're legitimate films, and they only get technical awards.

 

[NobodyReally]

I think you could connect this to 'coastal elitism' too, I have seen at least half the noms, and 38 movies last year total, but the "average american" wouldn't ever see or even hear of 'Moonlight' or 'Elle'...

But that really only points to the American public's own elitism. They only want stories they can relate to, which is frankly, boring. 'Moonlight' was shown in most major movie theaters, but the general public isn't trying to watch a movie about a gay black man. And Elle deal with rape very bluntly, over and over again. People just can't handle shyt like that. Does that mean we cave to what the public feels is appropriate, because then we'd have a bunch of the same movie over and over again.

 

[Conz]

as i said in the other thread, there is zero reason to go see most of the movies nominated in a movie theater.

outside of bootleggers and people with sag/wga/etc cards, most people aren't ever gonna see the BP nominees before the Oscar. not sure why they don't have a package you could buy on demand after the nominees are announced. even if the movie is still in theaters, offer them to people at home. The fukk is spending $40 to take their wife to see Manchester By the Sea on the big screen. What do you need to see that big? a scenic shot of the cape?

 

[SilverSamurai]

Some of the posts in this thread have me like

 

[re'up]

But that really only points to the American public's own elitism. They only want stories they can relate to, which is frankly, boring. 'Moonlight' was shown in most major movie theaters, but the general public isn't trying to watch a movie about a gay black man. And Elle deal with rape very bluntly, over and over again. People just can't handle shyt like that. Does that mean we cave to what the public feels is appropriate, because then we'd have a bunch of the same movie over and over again.

Oh, I agree, the "average american" is not someone I really respect, or want in my life, influencing neither my movies, nor political landscapes. Unfortunately, that has occurred in the latter arena. The movie noms reflect a cosmopolitan society, I far prefer, (in most ways), (though one with serious racial inequalities) far more then the average American, or average movie does.

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

jesus christ some of the posts in this thread i thought I was in TLR for a second

 

[Benjamin Sisko]

Interstellar, Inception, The Dark knight shyts on 90% of Bay's Filmography....

Dont get me wrong I like Bay... but his movie's are poorly written... He doesnt have anything with meat to the concepts... it's all flash damn near no substance... I mean keep it 100... without the transformers budget would it even be good?! Also why arent the transformers themselves the focus of the movies...

Doesn't matter if they are poorly written they are better popcorn flicks. They are exciting and doesn't have that much depth and that's the point. They keep you on the edge of your seats. And they make a billy. They are, honestly, two different type of directors. At least Bay doesn't try to pretends he's a intelligent director like Nolan does. Becsuze behind all his layers he tries to implement, it fails to bring it all together. He's probably the most overrated director right now. Shame on y'all being on his nuts with his strong mjpls policy.

 

[dora_da_destroyer]

No shyt. Most them best picture flicks are either depressing, period pieces, or film snobbery. If people are dropping $15 on a film they want laughs or explosions...or kids movies.

 

[Mr. McDowell]

Oh, I agree, the "average american" is not someone I really respect, or want in my life, influencing neither my movies, nor political landscapes. Unfortunately, that has occurred in the latter arena. The movie noms reflect a cosmopolitan society, I far prefer, (in most ways), (though one with serious racial inequalities) far more then the average American, or average movie does.

Yeah, we still end up with years where black Hollywood is complaining that #Oscarssowhite.

This cosmopolitan society you speak of is still anti-black, unless it's homosexual and/or pathological.

 

[Grifter]

I can't remember the last time I saw a film nominated before the Oscars.

 

[Poetical Poltergeist]

I don't even remember which movie won best pic last year.

 

[beenz]

I watch more television than films these days. When I do watch a movie it's a comedy or an action movie I probably watched 5 movies last year.

yeah, between sports, netflix shows, and the HBO/SHOWTIME/STARZ/AMC shows, I have plenty of piff to keep me fed from tv. then throw in south park and sunny in philadelphia, and even more.

I go to the movies sometimes tho.

 

[OVER]

yeah, between sports, netflix shows, and the HBO/SHOWTIME/STARZ/AMC shows, I have plenty of piff to keep me fed from tv. then throw in south park and sunny in philadelphia, and even more.

I go to the movies sometimes tho.

I'll binge watch an entire season of a show on Netflix before I watch a 90 minute movie.

 

[Sensitive Christian Grey]

I only tend to watch Oscar noms when they come on TV.

Got a few on DVD though (Apoc Now, Godfathers, Braveheart , Platoon)

I mean, stuff like the money you spend and the size of the movie screen itself make some form of spectacle 99% necessary

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

I didn't even know it was a musical

I like both but the stills looked