Re: Re: Incredibly Difficult
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Originally posted by oscar jubis
I want more people to see it.
Indeed! And FAR FROM HEAVEN should be seen by a wider audience.
I suppose my cynicism about the Oscar race is fueled by the idealistic notion that OSCAR is a reflection of artistic achievement, which, in all its long history, it does not seem to be. With notable exceptions, the Oscar statuette is infrequently awarded to my favorite films or performances - those I believe deserving of artistic recognition. It seems to be Time which determines a film's greatness, or a superb technical achievement - be it an actor's performance in a role or other film elements. One could make a parlor game of all the Oscar slights (name the film, performance or technical award which actually won and the slighted nominee or non-nominee in the same category). I would like to care more about the Oscars, but they usually just get my goat. That is, in a way, a reflection of the fact that I want my ideals realized.
But I digress - FAR FROM HEAVEN is probably the finest film of this year, too esoteric perhaps for certain movie-goers, and even too finely made to be recognized for the heights of its achievement. In my first post I think I mentioned that people don't recognize a film unless it looks difficult. I think FFH will be overlooked. I pray not in many categories. In the meantime, I look forward to adding it to my DVD collection.
FAR FROM HEAVEN is far superior to CHICAGO, no doubt, though the latter is surprisingly good, given the weakness of the movie musical in the past 30 years. I was also quite moved by THE HOURS and would have a hard time deciding between FFH and TH. But for FAR FROM HEAVEN to be slighted so?!!! There's nothing to be done now but hope we will be vindicated if FFH at least wins best original screenplay or Ms. Moore gets her much-deserved statuette!
Shall we start a new topic to discuss Oscar's shortcomings? Such a debate could go on and on