I am afraid that no one would have expected that the Korean movie "Parasite" will become the "biggest winner" of this year's Oscar.
Before this, people generally believed that the upper limit of "Parasite" was "the best international film."
, including the director of the film, Feng Junhao, said when he received the "Best Director" award: "After winning the best international film, I thought that my mission today is over and I can rest."
It can be seen that, as a non-English film, "Parasite" can win 4 consecutive awards on the Oscar stage, which is beyond everyone's expectations.
Some people have great scenery, and naturally some people feel sad.
Hollywood legendary director Martin Scorsese, with his new work "The Irishman", won 10 Oscar nominations.
According to common sense, "The Irishman" can at least win one or two golden figures.
But the reality is always catching people off guard. "The Irishman" "accompanied" the whole process and failed to win an Oscar.
ten zero mentions! This kind of "annihilation" of
is extremely rare in the entire Oscar development process.
But having said that, since the Korean movie "Parasite" can beat Hollywood hits such as "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and "Speed Car King" to win the "Best Picture" award, it suffices to show that the 2020 Oscars are destined to be extraordinary!
Since the main lineup of "The Irishman" is Hollywood hall-level figures, and the reputation of the film itself has always been high, many people are very upset about the film's "going home".
Moreover, Martin Scorsese's film status is extraordinary, but from the Golden Globes to the British Film Academy Awards to the Oscars all the way, "grainless" is really unbearable.
Therefore, individual fans with extreme ideas even began to wonder: Is there a "shadow" in Oscars?
In all fairness, no authoritative film awards can be completely fair and just.
Even if it is the industry's highest honor Oscar, it will inevitably be mixed with a little "moisture".
But this kind of "moisture" is mainly due to the personal preferences of the judges, and it is far from "shady".
As for why "The Irishman" has "zero record" at this year's Oscars, it can be roughly classified into the following three reasons.
Netflix and the traditional film company's interest dispute
Nowadays, Hollywood's major film companies are no longer their own enemies, they ushered in a common "enemy" Netflix, which we commonly call Netflix.
Hollywood film companies mainly make money based on the traditional model of theater movies, while Netflix's operating model is online broadcast. Both of
meet the different needs of audiences from all walks of life, and they should originally be "well water does not violate river water".
But the problem is that with the popularity of super-English films worldwide, Hollywood studios have invested almost all of their capital in the production of such films.
When Martin Scorsese was planning to make "The Irishman", he couldn't find a film company willing to invest in him.
, which is in the stage of rapid development, threw an "olive branch" to Martin Scorsese, and the two jointly created the epic gangster "The Irishman".
And "The Irishman" is by no means the only film that Netflix has invested in. In fact, many Hollywood filmmakers who are unwilling to "bow their heads" to Super British films have turned to Chennai.Fly's embrace.
Over time, Netflix's strength became stronger and stronger, even threatening the status of major Hollywood studios.
Netflix's conflict of interests with traditional film companies will inevitably affect the awarding results of authoritative awards such as Oscars.
As a commercial competitor, Hollywood's major film companies will of course find ways to "control" the influence of Netflix's films.
Oscar seeks breakthrough innovation
As mentioned above, the Oscar jury awarded all the four most important film awards to "Parasite", indicating that the Oscars are seeking breakthrough innovation. The full name of the
Oscar is the "American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Award." In the final analysis, it is an award for native American filmmakers.
is just that Hollywood movies are well-known all over the world, so the popularity of the Oscars is naturally much better than that of other countries' film awards.
But the current commercialization of Hollywood movies is too serious, and the Oscars have to expand the scope of awards.
granting awards to relatively pure filmmakers is more proof of the golden content of the Oscars itself, as well as its encouragement and pursuit of art.
Although the quality of "Parasite" is not better than that of "The Irishman", its appearance just fits the current needs of the Oscars.
makes a Korean movie the "biggest winner", who would be ashamed to ridicule the Oscars and like to engage in "coterie"?
Moreover, this move has greatly enhanced the enthusiasm and favorability of Asian filmmakers for the Oscars, and has taken a brand new step for the future development of the awards!
In other words, "The Irishman" is equivalent to the "victim" of the Oscars innovation process.
Brad Pitt won the award for "a natural fit"
Among the ten Oscar nominations for "The Irishman", Al Pacino and Joe Pessi were nominated for the "Best Supporting Actor" competition. Both
have won the recognition of Oscars, and both can be called Hollywood's hall-level actors.
But precisely because they have won at least one figurine, it weakens the possibility of this award.
The reason is very simple. Brad Pitt was also nominated for the "Best Supporting Actor" of this year's Oscar.
As an iconic Hollywood superstar, Brad Pitt has a broad fan base around the world.
But like Xiao Lizi's "Journey to Olympics", Brad Pitt has never been recognized by the Oscar.
Now Brad Pitt is 56 years old, no matter what angle he considers, he should take back a statuette as an actor.
and Quentin's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" has received rave reviews abroad, and Brad Pitt's award can be described as "a natural fit". The honor of
is very important to Brad Pitt, and it is nothing but icing on the cake for Al Pacino or Joe Pessi.
Therefore, the Oscar jury has no reason not to award the "Best Supporting Actor" trophy to Brad Pitt.
To sum up, there are many potential factors involved in the ten mentions of "The Irishman", and fans should never attribute them all to the Oscars "shadow".
Even though "The Irishman" "runs" throughout, it is still a fine screen masterpiece.
The film may have poor "luck" in this awards season, but it is definitely the "uncrowned king" in the hearts of many fans!
