Well, I wasn’t old enough to watch the 1977 Oscars, but I’ve often heard of the event referred to as “proof” that the Oscar voters often get things wrong. In case you don’t remember, ‘77 was the year that Rocky beat out the likes of Taxi Driver and Network for the coveted Best Picture prize. What a joke, huh?
I just read a very good article about the Oscars and how the voters don’t usually go for the “edgy” stuff. I completely agree with the author about that one.
I used to love watching the Oscars. I’m a huge movie fan and always looked forward to the event. But recently, I’ve been turned off because I don’t agree with the voters’ choices and don’t want to waste my time anymore (when, oh when are they going to change the program to cut out the stupid musical numbers and shorten the damn thing???). Plus, with Crash beating out Brokeback Mountain, I see no reason to take the awards seriously.