The year is about to end and we are already hearing whispers on who is going to win big at the Oscars and who is getting snubs at the Globes already. It’s a petty annual exercise, meant only to keep the masses distracted by the ‘humane’ side of cinema. When you go to a cinema hall, everything is a commodity there: from the actors performing on the screen to the overpriced popcorns available at the counter. The award functions drag us to be face-to-face with the ‘humans’ who actually made those movies possible. A celebration of the highest possible order. Even the scientists who help save lives and unravel the mysteries of the universe don’t get a similar treatment at the Nobel prize ceremony. But then, that’s how this medium of art has always been: it’s meant to shock and awe you as a consumer. It’s so absurd that it’s absurd to call out its absurdity. Hence, everybody, including its worst critics, want a piece of it.
I saw The Big Lebowski after reading this blog. Good movie. Thanks for the recommendation!
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