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RockaFowler

(7,429 posts) Wed Dec 5, 2012, 12:45 PM Dec 2012

'2016' Oscar Snub Has Filmmakers Claiming Political Bias [View all]

Gerald Molen, who produced the Academy Award-winning 'Schindler's List,' said the box-office success of the anti-Obama documentary proves the film was a hit: "The action confirms my opinion that the bias against anything from a conservative point of view is dead on arrival in Hollywood."
Gerald Molen, the Oscar-winning producer of Schindler’s List, is claiming political bias because a documentary movie he produced this year isn't up for an Oscar, even though that film, 2016: Obama’s America, made more money at the box office than the combined earning of the 15 films the Academy deemed eligible

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/2016-oscar-snub-has-filmmakers-397855#comments

Where is the whambulance??

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'2016' Oscar Snub Has Filmmakers Claiming Political Bias [View all] RockaFowler Dec 2012 OP

Porn makes money, where's their Oscar? tridim Dec 2012 #1

LOL CatWoman Dec 2012 #22

LOL Hissyspit Dec 2012 #2

A documentary has to be about the truth mikeysnot Dec 2012 #3

In fairness that category has had major problems in the past dsc Dec 2012 #4

I would not include dinish's film/book in the same sentence as the word fairness still_one Dec 2012 #7

I think to qualify for the category you have to produce a film based on facts.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #12

No asshole, they are ignoring it because it is a lying piece of distortion from the hypocritical still_one Dec 2012 #5

Gee, a speculative movie filled with lame interpretations by a lying creationist didn't get the nod? HughBeaumont Dec 2012 #6

He produced Schindler's List????????? joeybee12 Dec 2012 #8

I guess Drudge sent his minions to that site RockaFowler Dec 2012 #9

They say that every year.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2012 #16

Let's compare... Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #10

The answer is simple: it's a fauxcumentary, not a documentary. tarheelsunc Dec 2012 #11

I really thought this was going to be The Onion. Schema Thing Dec 2012 #13

It didn't do well with Rotten Tomatos. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #14

Awards Aren't Based On Box Office... KharmaTrain Dec 2012 #15

I don't think that word... Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #17

Could it be because the film is a piece of shit? Initech Dec 2012 #18

Obama won the election Gerald. Get over it. Obviously your blockbuster made as big an impact Lint Head Dec 2012 #19

Which category did he think this film EC Dec 2012 #20

Hollywood repig sore losers bongbong Dec 2012 #21

2016 was a LOSER MOVIE!!!!!!!!!! trueblue2007 Dec 2012 #23