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A friend points out that it's absurd to consider Slumdog a better movie than The Dark Knight. Now, I loved Slumdog, and am pretty okay with it winning, especially considering the kind of movies that have won in recent years. But the fact is, TDK does kick Slumdog's ass. So why did TDK fare so miserably in the Oscars' sweepstakes?
a) It's beneath the Academy's "dignity" to be seen giving the award to an action movie, and a superhero one at that.
b) Although TDK was terrific, the West is no stranger to the genre. On the other hand, before Slumdog, how many people here had even heard of the word 'slum'?
a) It's beneath the Academy's "dignity" to be seen giving the award to an action movie, and a superhero one at that.
b) Although TDK was terrific, the West is no stranger to the genre. On the other hand, before Slumdog, how many people here had even heard of the word 'slum'?
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