Carol, the well written, well designed, well shot, well acted but ultimately turgid new movie by avant garde industry darling Todd Haynes has a fan base… an angry, indignant fan base.
Many beyond the film industry feel this mostly second rate film should have earned a place in the best film and best director categories at this years academy awards.
The vociferous fans feel the film has been ‘snubbed’.
There are blogs and op eds and blazing Facebook posts about this apparent injuctice. The fans blame homophobia, misandry, misogyny and fear of women’s sexuality.
Even though Carol has in fact been nominated in 6 categories including the prestigious written adaptation category this is not enough for many disgruntled Carol fans.
There’s plenty to complain about this award season. People of colour are vanished from the awards. Female directors? None. The roles women are asked to play:
Best Actor jobs: Screenwriter, astronaut, trapper, inventor, artist.
Best Actress jobs: Mommy, lady, inventor, girl, wife.
I’m wondering if, after this so called scandal, members of the academy will bother voting for this slight film at all.
Wether they are directed by white men or not (Carol was directed by a white man, a man… why?) most of the other nominated films are simply more engaging and well directed.
Personally, I’m rooting for The Big Short. There, I said it.
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Tivoli is under siege this afternoon, gangs of identically dressed gay men. Fur trimmed Parkers and skinny jeans.
Identical white gay boys. Vile.
They stare at me dressed in my tweeds and hunters like I’m a fucking circus freak.
Fuck off.