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General Category => Literature, Music, Art & Entertainment => Topic started by: jeremyp on September 09, 2020, 12:28:34 PM

Title: Oscar Diversity
Post by: jeremyp on September 09, 2020, 12:28:34 PM

Right a new game.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-54082567

Which great films from the past would be disqualified from the Oscars under the new rules...

Title: Re: Oscar Diversity
Post by: Nearly Sane on September 09, 2020, 01:16:58 PM

The first Best Picture winner, Wings would have to go. I suspect there will be fewer that can stay than would have to go. I can't think of one until Gone With the Wind in 1939 that would qualify.

Title: Re: Oscar Diversity
Post by: Steve H on September 09, 2020, 01:46:25 PM

There are moves afoot to get rid of gendered awards (e.g. Best Actor/Best Actress). It seems to me that all that'll do is make it twice as hard for anyone to win an award. Change the titles to "Best Male Actor/Female Actor", maybe.

Title: Re: Oscar Diversity
Post by: jeremyp on September 09, 2020, 02:18:58 PM

Quote from: Nearly Sane on September 09, 2020, 01:16:58 PM

The first Best Picture winner, Wings would have to go. I suspect there will be fewer that can stay than would have to go. I can't think of one until Gone With the Wind in 1939 that would qualify.

Sorry, Gone with the Wind has been cancelled due to its "problematic portrayal of blacks".