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And the meaning of Best Picture is . . .

LIAM LACEY

From Saturday's Globe and Mail

Latest comment posted at 11:13 AM EDT 20/02/09

Film critic Liam Laceytakes a tongue-in-cheek attempt at discerning the real meaning of this year's nominees ...Read the full article

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  1. Pelotas Piquen from Morningwood, Mb., Canada writes: Mostly crap selections. Where is "Happy Go Lucky" (best of 2008 IMHO), Rachel Getting Married... or even the Dark Knight?
  2. Scott Conley from Bowmanville, Canada writes: If you add up all the nominated film's worldwide ticket sales is close to $414 million (Curious: $197, Milk: $33, Reader $26, Slum: $137, Frost:$21) and compare it to Dark Knight (Almost 1 billion dollars), it's quite obvious that the "Academy" is completely out of touch with the actual people who go to the theatre.

    $$ Sources: boxofficemojo.com/rotten tomotoes
  3. Kim Philby from Canada writes: Scott Conley: so, in your view, ticket sales is a measure of the quality of a film? So, if some bland pop singer sells millions of CD's, that makes her music good?
  4. Dude, where's my Canada? from Canada writes: Friday the 13th just made $45-million. Scott Conley must believe it's better than the best picture nominees, none of which have made that much in it's opening weekend.
  5. Mary Reid from Kitchener, Canada writes: Mr. Lacey, I was hoping you would actually add some insight into what makes these movies interesting to us moviegoers. Your glib 'moral' insights are, frankly, tedious and unnecessary, not to mention boring. Sigh. Maybe try again? I actually enjoy your reviews when you're not trying to be too witty or trying to dazzle us readers.

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