Martin Luther King day thought on the Oscars . . .

[as seen on tv]

In light of the controversy stirred up by Oprah, the NAACP, and others who demand to have “Selma” nominated for an Academy Award, I submit MLK’s quote on this topic.

“I look forward to a day when actors will be judged not by the color of the skin, but by the skills with which they portray their characters onscreen . . . “

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/martinluth297516.html

 

[Charcat]

Exactly! Like I said yesterday, I thought the Oscars were for the best performances rather than the color of the skin of the actors.

 

[as seen on tv]

Exactly! Like I said yesterday, I thought the Oscars were for the best performances rather than the color of the skin of the actors.

watch - just like there's now a "Black Music Awards" which competes with the Grammies, eventually there will be some sort of award contest exclusively for films with black actors.

 

[Charcat]

watch - just like there's now a "Black Music Awards" which competes with the Grammies, eventually there will be some sort of award contest exclusively for films with black actors.

Well, so be it....I guess. When the libs start thinking of Blacks as just other people, we will all be better off.

 

[MrMike]

Quotas seem to be the fallback crutch desire of those who themselves fail to achieve earned entry into things

 

[as seen on tv]

my top 10 "missing categories" for academy awards

10 - best performance by a dog or cat in feature length film
9 - most nudity
8 - best satire of islam, judaism, or christianity
7 - most gaffes/discontinuity scenes
6 - best representation of a meal which made the audience actually hungry
5 - highest number of actual unpaid extras, rather than computer generated crowds
4 - best "poverty porn" (depiction of the hood)
3 - most irrelevant and unnecessary sequel, prequel, or remake
2 - most amazing new superpower by a masked crime fighter
1 - cheesiest 3D computer animation