Christian film stripped of ‘Best Song’ Oscar nomination

Posted by eskslo 11 years, 7 months ago to Entertainment
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Hollywood: tolerant as long as the film is sex and violence with a liberal/socialist agenda?

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  • Posted by $ Maphesdus 11 years, 7 months ago
    This seems to be more like a case of a film being stripped of an Oscar nomination because it didn't meet the requirements to be eligible in the first place. The fact that is was a Christian film is only incidental.

    I mean seriously, this is the first I've even heard of this movie. The Oscars is supposed to be for major films that see a nationwide release, not small indie films that only played in 11 theaters in the entire country. That's a kind of film that could legitimately win an award at Sundance, but not the Oscars.
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  • Posted by $ Maphesdus 11 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    If the film had played in more than just 11 theaters in the entire country, there may have been a bigger possibility of it seeing more widespread acceptance.

    As it is, the film's obscurity makes any nomination, let alone actual award, effectively unattainable. Not to mention the reviews essentially paint the movie as not being very good in the first place (average rating is about a 3.5 out of 10).

    The lesson? Stop accusing people of discriminating against Christians when there are clearly other motives in play.
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  • Posted by mminnick 11 years, 7 months ago
    If it was true lobbying for the song that is a violation of the rules. I'm not sure sending a e-mail asking for people to listen to the song is lobbying.
    The question I have is about another qualification for nomination. I ssem to recall from long ago that a film had to be in theraters a minimum amout of time before it could be considered. I thougt this time was more than one week. Anybody know if that is a true requirement? then it is also
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  • Posted by $ johnrobert2 11 years, 7 months ago
    I guess telling people to give a song a listen is lobbying. Try that definition in Washington and you won't get far. Lobbying is bribery by another name.
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