If you've read my shit, you know I love film. And movies shot on film. "La La Land" was shot on film. And finally, a movie shot on film was recognized.
Why is that important? No one cares. That is fact. But for a stunning looking stylized movie to win. It means it's a viable option still.
This was a film heavy year. "Hidden Figures" "Jackie" "Nocturnal Animals" all film shoots. And us traditionalist thrive on these details. It means we can still shoot on the medium we love.
It is clear, there are people okay to move on. "Moonlight" won Best Picture and was shot digitally. To me, it functioned perfectly for the story. Though, any filmmaker has that itch to still touch cinema from the past. I'm certain, they would have shot on film had their budget been nothing.
I'm sure the social media backlash of "La La Land" stole votes from them. Trump being prez most likely caused this "diverse" crowd to vote with their conscience and not with their common sense. "Moonlight" wasn't a terrible choice at all for Best Picture. In fact, it's much better than the past years.
Maybe this is the final spin we've taken to completely excise glamour from Hollywood. That a rollicking song and dance is too passe for social warrior Hollywood. Political as the awards may have been (Casey Affleck over Denzel?) I'm stoked to see what the next year brings. Hopefully they'll re-release "Get Out" It is a smart psychological mind bend.
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