http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/06/oscars-music-lazy-voting/ Roger Bourland writes about music and life Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:40:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/06/oscars-music-lazy-voting/#comment-8455 rogerbourland.com » Blog Archive » What is the Academy telling composers? Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:18:28 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/06/oscars-music-lazy-voting/#comment-8455 [...] Despite many friends saying to NOT go and watch BABEL, I went, trying not to be prejudiced against Gustavo Santaolalla, the guitarist, er, composer, who won the Best Original Score Oscar last year for BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. You may remember my groaning about that choice last year. Gustavo’s extremely sparse oud playing was peppered throughout, just as sparse as his “Blackbird” rip-off music for BB Mountain. Well, he got yet another Academy Award for Best Score. Give me a break. [...] [...] Despite many friends saying to NOT go and watch BABEL, I went, trying not to be prejudiced against Gustavo Santaolalla, the guitarist, er, composer, who won the Best Original Score Oscar last year for BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. You may remember my groaning about that choice last year. Gustavo’s extremely sparse oud playing was peppered throughout, just as sparse as his “Blackbird” rip-off music for BB Mountain. Well, he got yet another Academy Award for Best Score. Give me a break. [...]

]]> http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/06/oscars-music-lazy-voting/#comment-238 outpost Tue, 07 Mar 2006 01:42:59 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/06/oscars-music-lazy-voting/#comment-238 Bravo Roger on your thoughtful commentary. I'm no expert but I think the whole sound/music aspect of the Oscars is a feeeble shackled derivative of the "primo" awards that it will rarely ever be about its own merit. Composers may be the only hope to free this award into a realm of its own honesty. Imagine what the nomineess would be if this were an academy program devoted to film music/sound only. Only the composers can pull rank and demand a change of standards. Everyone else will be silenced by the truth that they aren't in control of the money. - OUTpost Bravo Roger on your thoughtful commentary. I’m no expert but I think the whole sound/music aspect of the Oscars is a feeeble shackled derivative of the “primo” awards that it will rarely ever be about its own merit. Composers may be the only hope to free this award into a realm of its own honesty. Imagine what the nomineess would be if this were an academy program devoted to film music/sound only. Only the composers can pull rank and demand a change of standards. Everyone else will be silenced by the truth that they aren’t in control of the money. - OUTpost

]]> http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/06/oscars-music-lazy-voting/#comment-237 Roger Bourland Mon, 06 Mar 2006 17:18:24 +0000 http://rogerbourland.com/blog/2006/03/06/oscars-music-lazy-voting/#comment-237 PS: Lazy nominations too! Do your work you Hollywood types: you get free pre-release DVDs for a reason. PS: Lazy nominations too! Do your work you Hollywood types: you get free pre-release DVDs for a reason.

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