Is a truly excellent film about self-sacrificial love in the midst of unthinkable horror not worth recognizing? Oh wait, I forgot it's the Oscars®. We need to celebrate American angst, the American dream. How a single person can fight against the odds and come out on top (Howard Hughes? Ray Charles?). I guess the thousands of lives that Paul Rusesabagina saved don't make the cut. He didn't touch millions with his airplanes or his music (no offence to the late Howard Hughes or the late Ray Charles). Mr Eastwood has had such a long career though, he deserves to be recognized. Black Hawk down at least had good enough sound, dispute it being about Africa American troops. Riddly Scott gets a nomination nod, but again he had such a distinguished career. Besides Bruckheimer was behind it so it's safe to nominate.
Was Hotel Rwanda too artsy? Had it won too many awards already and didn't need any more? Did they think, "well we have room for only one hero award and by golly that Incredibles was incredible."
The AP writes:
The 77th Oscars were another heartbreak for Scorsese, the man behind "The Aviator," who lost the directing race for the fifth time.
Boo hoo, is that the bigest snub story they could find?
200,000 killed in Rwanda while America turns its back and now the best American film and the best foreign film by American estimation both carry the theme of assisted suicide? Fitting.