a continuation of the best picture winning multiple Oscars in certain award shows. The movies that are the most popular, been rumored about all Oscar season, and are the highest grossing that always win.
In my opinion, this takes the fun and en-
joyment out of the Oscars, when the presenter announces the best picture and you know automatically who will win. It was predicted that Slumdog Millionaire would win all the Oscars that it was nominated for, which turned out to be true. There are no surprises in the Oscars anymore; the most obvious choice is always the one that ends up winning. A movie that is nominated for best picture usually will be nominated for other categories as well, because the other categories are the qualifications that make a best movie. The winner of the best picture will probably end up winning every Oscar that it is nominated for. No movie would win best picture and not be nominated for any other category. This is why movies nominated for best picture should not be nominated for anything else.
Other movies that have been nominated would have had a great shot at winning, except that they were neither in 3D or incredibly high in the box office-The Hurt Locker, Up in the Air, etc… Tons of movies have been over looked because maybe there aren’t the biggest name actors, or because the director is up and coming, and is a beginner. The past movie winners have been very high on the box office list for their year. Other movies that came out at the same time as Avatar haven’t been even considered because they have been in the shadow of Avatar and all the movie’s glory for having come out at the exact same time. If a movie is nominated for best picture, then it should not be nominated for anything else. Just because it is highest grossing does not mean that is best picture quality. A lot of people are blinded by how enjoyable and fun it was instead of what it actually means to be the very best movie.