Spielberg wants to block Netflix from Oscars, should compete for Emmys

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HBO movies have been confined to the Emmys all these years and Amazon releases their movies for a theatrical release before putting them on Prime, yet Netflix refuses to do either so I can see why a cinephile would dislike them winning Oscars.
 
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TheGodling said:
The Spielberg vs. Netflix Battle Could Mean Collateral Damage for Indies at the Oscars

Steven Spielberg isn’t basking in the glow of Best Picture Oscar-winner “Green Book,” which he supported in this year’s contentious Oscar race. His Academy Award attention is now devoted to ensuring that the race never sees another “Roma” — a Netflix film backed by massive sums, that didn’t play by the same rules as its analog-studio competitors.

As far as he’s concerned, as it currently stands Netflix should only compete for awards in the Emmy arena; as the Academy Governor representing the directors branch, Spielberg is eager to support rule changes when it convenes for its annual post-Oscar meeting.
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Clearly, studios are hopping mad that “Roma” could come so close to winning the Academy’s top prize. Here’s a roundup of the complaints:

  • Netflix spent too much. One Oscar strategist estimated “Roma” at $50 million in Oscar spend, with “Green Book” at $5 million. (The New York Times reported $25 million; Netflix insists awards were folded into their entire marketing budget.)
  • The massive “Roma” push crushed foreign-language distributors. Sony Pictures Classics co-president Michael Barker said he had no financial option but to release Oscar nominees “Never Look Away” and “Capernaum” when theaters opened up after the holidays, which meant fewer Academy voters had a chance to see them.
  • “Roma” only spent three weeks as a theatrical exclusive.
  • Netflix doesn’t report box office.
  • Netflix doesn’t respect the 90-day theatrical window.
  • Netflix movies are available in 190 countries, 24-7.
These claims concern the Academy. However, it’s less clear how they fail to meet Academy standards. Box-office numbers have no impact on Oscar qualifications, and every year films qualify with just one week of exclusive theatrical play. Some theaters held “Roma” for as long as 13 weeks. (IndieWire box-office editor Tom Brueggemann estimated a $3.8 million total.)
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I didn't post the full article but the fact they are really trying to put Netflix originals into the "tv-movie" category is a joke.

And they shyt on Netflix for using the minimum requirement of a theatrical release for Oscar eligibility, but completely ignore all the studios who do the exact same thing for foreign or indie films.

And of course they use the old "watching a movie at home is different from seeing it in a theater" excuse, while more than half the Academy votes based on screeners of movies that are sent to their homes and never see them in theaters to begin with.

This whole thing is a mess and this old fart Spielberg needs to sit his ass down.
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once in a while Netflix drops heaters, the same way studios drop duds ALL THE TIME... the washed cracca needs to sit down and get with the times.. hate uppity fakkits like him who swear shyt should only be done a certain way.
 
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