The Oscars are here! And because we've missed them so much they've decided to reward us with ten Best Picture nominees! When in years past it was down to a frontrunner and an underdog to compete for Best Picture in a field of five nominees, now it's between a frontrunner and an underdog in a field of ten nominees! So twice the fun!!
In all seriousness, let's thank the Academy for giving a movie such as The Blind Side the honor of forcing movie buffs and Oscar pickers to watch a sports movie in the theater (horror!) because it's a serious movie now, y'all. Its DVD case will now say "Nominated for Best Picture" just like Fargo, Citizen Kane, Network, All the President's Men, Star Wars, etc. Only time, and a hefty sense of optimism, will tell if The Blind Side will prove to be as influential as the aforementioned movies.
The Academy will know in just a few short days whether or not their blunt whoring will have paid off in the form of customers begging for more or a hefty sense of regret at what one once was.
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