Oscar expands Best Picture nominees to 10! “Having 10 best picture nominees is going allow Academy voters to recognize and
include some of the fantastic movies that often show up in the other Oscar
categories but have been squeezed out of the race for the top prize,” said Acad
prexy Sid Ganis in announcing the shift. “I can’t wait to see what that list of
10 looks like when the nominees are announced in February.”
What to think of this...
On the first hand, I'm hoping this will mean more attention to films considered not as 'worthy' by the Academy, such as animation, documentaries and maybe even some of the better blockbusters (I'm thinking The Dark Knight quality, not Transformers 2). It's certainly unexpected and could liven up things a lot and make them less predictable. It also means my student loan will be stretched further so I can see all these films. Maybe this is their recession busting plan? But on the other hand, what if this year, critics forbid, the race is a little thin and there just aren't 10 films worthy of the nomination? It could also mean more sympathy nods for people like Eastwood (god, not again!) and the like. As much as they have fucked me over in the past, I will hope for the best with the Academy's decision. Maybe Pixar will finally get a Best Picture nomination. Hope with me people!
