Does anyone remember that statement being repeated a number of time last year by the so-called liberal media because of the b.o. performance of films nominated in best picture category. Has anyone seen the b.o. figures for films nominated this year for best picture?
Despite an A-list star roster, the highest performer is The Departed with USD 125,000,000+. The Queen is about USD 30,000,000. Babel hasn't made USD 30,000,000. Letters from Iwo Jima at USD 7,500,000, Little Miss Sunshine finished off at 60,000,000.
An Oscar nom isn't what it used to be, I suppose, based on b.o. bounce.
Why has the so-called liberal media kept quiet this year. You know, not too many Americans have seen the films nominated. And it's not like it was a bad year at the b.o. Pirates of the Carribean is ranked third after Titanic and Lord of the Rings for highest global box office gross. Should it have been nominated for best picture to show that Hollywood is "in touch" with the mainstream. Some said King Kong should have been nominated last year.