Last night was a first for me. Last night I did not watch the Oscars.
Frankly, I just couldn’t bring myself to care. The Academy Awards have no relevance to my life. They don’t affect my choice of movies one whit. The hype, the red carpet, the fawning, the sniping, it’s like watching a nuclear-powered high school reunion on steroids. Plus, when you boil it down, it’s all about money, money for those at the top–the producers and directors and stars, not the key grip or the clapper-loader–and I grow tired of everything always benefiting those at the top, so I saved myself several hours and gave it all a pass.
So, what did I do on Oscar Night instead?
I watched a movie, of course.
I’ll bet it’s a movie you haven’t heard of, and that’s sad, because it was remarkable.
Kurt R.A. Giambastiani 