Comments on: Blog returns!!! Oscar Talk and My Love/Hate Relationship with It! http://www.anthonymerced.com/2010/02/blog-returns-oscar-talk-and-my-lovehate-relationship-with-it/ A discussion of movies and life with Anthony J. Merced. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:13:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jen http://www.anthonymerced.com/2010/02/blog-returns-oscar-talk-and-my-lovehate-relationship-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Jen Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:01:43 +0000 http://www.anthonymerced.com/?p=83#comment-8 You make a great point. The Oscars serve that "curated voice" role for folks that are disconnected from the industry. It is great for films that need that push (such as "A Serious Man" which I still seem to get mixed up with the amazing "A Single Man"). However, for me it brings up the problem of choice. The more choices you give a person, the more complex the choice becomes. At least, in my head, I think "great, now there are TEN movies that I haven't seen and need to see" instead of five. You make a great point. The Oscars serve that “curated voice” role for folks that are disconnected from the industry. It is great for films that need that push (such as “A Serious Man” which I still seem to get mixed up with the amazing “A Single Man”).

However, for me it brings up the problem of choice. The more choices you give a person, the more complex the choice becomes. At least, in my head, I think “great, now there are TEN movies that I haven’t seen and need to see” instead of five.

]]> By: Adonis http://www.anthonymerced.com/2010/02/blog-returns-oscar-talk-and-my-lovehate-relationship-with-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Adonis Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:48:18 +0000 http://www.anthonymerced.com/?p=83#comment-7 Cool blog, I loved The Hurt Locker and at first glance didnt like District9. I turned it off about 30 mins into but I may have to give it another chance. Cool blog, I loved The Hurt Locker and at first glance didnt like District9. I turned it off about 30 mins into but I may have to give it another chance.

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