The academy matters to itself but we should still care to support the most renowned and largest cinematic cultural insitution in the history of the world. We should hope for its own sake at least that it enhances its image and reputation through balanced considerations in recognizing both the films the public love but also the ones that ar euniversally acclaimed. Hollywood and the Academy are the backbone to the finest films made and we are indebted to them for encouraging such high lievels of competition.

ALL THE MORE REASON for us to care if they dont recognize- the largest most influential film insitution in the world that is, - the films the public loves as well as what the Academy mebers believe is the best is the best we do get disappointed. It does not make us love our personal picks for best mopvie any less- rather, it is an insult to us the moviegoign public to know the major film institution of the world, AMPAS does not consistently represent the broader interests of the film goign public they represent and this is what is upsetting.

OF COURSE THE DARK KNIGHT SHOULD BLOODY BE NOMINATEE AND WIN BUT THE DEBATE OF A FILM BEING TOO GOOD FOR OSCAR IS BACK IN TOWN AS IT WAS WHEN FOTR AND TTT (RINGS FILMS) were snubbed at the winning stage, as Saving PRivate Ryan was disgracefully snubbed for best pic.

This year is incocnlusive analysts maybe convinced by Slumdogs appeal to this point but its biggest tests are yet to come suffice to say, oscar still love a blockbuster when combined with a masterpiece they certainly have improved their position on embracing fully as best picture in the new millenium a massive blockbuster./ cultural phenomena AND / amongst the msot universally acclaimed masterpieces made in contemporary cinema up there with the ‘Rings’ anyhow see my blog and forthcoming blogs on my views on the perception and cultural shifts in attiue and limitations that this year may? prove that the Academy and Hollywood face.

Just cos indie movies need their fair share pf recognition DOES NOT MEAN that they should take over from the blockbusters all the time. Blockbusters like TDK only come once a decade. When was the last time you encountered a blockbuster that was as dark and twisted and menacing and powerful as tdk with the exception of lotr? popcorn flick? not a chance at all! If it was a opocorn flick there would be NO STAND OUT performances. All of them were superb.

David can take on goliath -in moderation. But a genre breakthrough IS a bigger deal than a 15 million funded indie flick - its been done before with such a low budget no country for old men- last year for instance. Even then the last few years since ROTK HAVE gone the way of lesser budget films.

Do not forget the more significant poitn here: the AMPAS and all that support it incl the Golden Globes have had a proud history of recognizing the finest and best of the best in arts. AMPAS should give recognition to a balnce between innovation and bold ideas and the message between them when was the last time YOU saw such a fine balance.

The reality is TDK is perfection- unless you want to dismiss the themes of terror, the consequences of the pursduit for justice and the toll it takes personally as well as insitutionally and socially speaking as ordered societies decend into chaos. Can you honestly dub that popcorn? MAJORITY of critics and by the way TDK is way atop most critics list if you go to movie city news it is higher than slumdog. And yet you call it popcorn?

Try telling that to Heath LEdger or the actors who had to act out the toughest by far emotion of all- the feeling of loss, despair to fight against the odds to fight for justice against chaos to battle their own inner conflicts and temptations.

These are themes that resonate in TDK not just thematically but visually too. NOBODY can decalre that as popcorn- when was the last time anyway something so dark and dramatic and powerful in its themes entertained so extensivley and no, the answer its ‘cos its batman vs. joker’ doesn’t cut it. And when, was the last time IMAX cameras were used to the Blockbuster? TDK contribution to film and cinema is big and deservedly so in every way and compared to Slumdog which is NOTHING.

The Academy are awaree the consequences to their appeal enmasse each time they make the wrong decision. They know they were formed on the basis of innovations in film making. IF it isn’t innovative enough for a film as dark and twisted and grim as The Dark Knight to be as high grossing as it has been (very few dark themed films rise to the level TDK HAS) THEN TO FUSE THE STYLES and overlasys in terms of philosophy to convey its messages rather than the literal approach that slumdog pitches for is a far greater achievement than slumdog has achieved.

see this link and tune in to my blog to learn more

http://www.orble.com/the-dark-knight-the-terrifying-phenomena-why-so-terrifying/

popular fare?, what about those geek lord of the rings movies? they weren’t popular fare? They were a phenomenon I hear and they nominated it like three geeky times.

But I hope that it gets nominated alot, because it is much more than heath ledger’s role, he is only part of that great movie. And if it does get nominated for best picture, it would be an honor for it to be nominated. even better for it to win.