Now I don't have a dog in this fight; I'm beholden to no studio and I don't care if the pit bulls are male, bitches or neutered. But Avatar is truly a cinematic milestone, probably best picture of the decade. The Hurt Locker is a good picture, but certainly not Best Picture. How could this happen? Well, for one thing, campaigns to sway 6,000 'professionals' who are voting members of the academy were costly and effective, and so blatant one of the producers of THL got his hand slapped. As Barbra Streisand* aptly put it, 'history was made' in presenting 'Best Director' to the first female director. Buz is, James Cameron's ex got the female vote while James had 'already won everything anyway for Titanic'. Those of you who follow these things recognize Best Director and Best Picture oft times march hand in hand. Just another reason why the People's Choice awards gain respect year after year, while Oscar continues to tarnish under the varnish.
*Insiders will wonder how the reclusive Barbra was lured from her Malibu retreat for the 'historical' presentation...are the sealed envelopes actually that sealed?
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