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by Gandalf Fett » Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:42 am
On the contrary, I think that GL would mind. My reasons -
1. First of all, if he didn't care, he wouldn't even bother to submit and/or lobby to be nominated in the first place.
2. A nomination (and especially if won) is a nod by the Academy and people respected in that particular industry that the nominee / winner is recognised in the field that they have achieved excellence in. This in turn usually means monetary returns. Face it, whether you like the Oscars or not, whether you agree with the results or not, pple want to win not just for the sake of the winning but with the prestige that goes along with winning.
3. This is especially so with the technical awards, art direction, visual effects, sound and so on. A win in these categories is usually an assurance / certification of quality that would get the industry to sit up take notice and go back to these companies to get the same work done. This is why ILM were top in the market for every single project after their win for Jurassic Park.
4. Usually, when a movie wins something, it usually also means additional box office, so people DO want to win. Box office because pple now want to return to watch the film again or to get the subsequent video and thereby ensuring a longer shelf life as well.
5. Maybe I'm a cynic but in my view, the prequels was as much about the movies / fans as well as a show case for ILM and digital cinema which GL was trying very hard to push. Therefore, a win in these technical categories would also be an endorsement of his particular form of filmmaking for which he would want ILM to be in the forefront and to herald for the future.
Accordingly, I respectfully submit that GL may in fact be disappointed with the non-wins albeit the box office numbers had put him in a zone of financial comfort for the immediate future but being the financial and industry wizard that he is I further submit that GL wants to ensure financial returns for more than just the immediate future.
No offense intended - if offence taken I apologise in advance.
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