Reply #40: Its just bait-and-switch here, folks.

[neuvocat]

The movie industry is hurting in the U.S. (look at how badly the box office went last year). The movies that really resonate and connect with the big names in Hollywood don't in the real world. That's what's been creating the failures. So what do you do to cap off a bad year in such a way that things don't look so dismal? Bring in an edgy movie a-la Brokeback or Pulp Fiction to bring in a larger portion of the viewing audience and then give the award to someone else. The status quo is still preserved.

I stopped watching the awards a LONG time ago. Just look at all the winners who got best picture just for throwing out something mediocre.