I previously published this on the forum of theoscarigloo.com's Bait an Oscar contest forum, but it appears Johnny has deleted that thread due to numerous arguments that seemed to start after I posted this same opinion (so sorry about that Johnny if I was a catalyst). I'm going to try to recollect what I had previously written with hopes to spark a change within the contestants.
The baits of May and June have been somewhat of a disappointment to me for several reasons, but mostly because the baits aren't as baity as they once were. It got so bad last month that I didn't even vote (I'll admit I did have computer troubles but I could have gotten to another, but I just did not have the motivation to vote). I'm constantly disappointed by the baits that receive tons of attention and are well-written, but have little or no baitiness, which was the basis of the contest. I would like to get back to the time when romantic epics like "The Wall" or great biopics like "The Great Fitzgerald" or "The World's Longest Suicide". Even my winning bait "Photograph" feels drastically different from the baits being released now. Some are making a mockery (Holy Cow 3(00)...I actually thought the first was funny and creative but now its just annoying) and others are beginning to delve into non-Oscar friendly territories (the After Dark series). I hope this post inspires readers to come up with something that would actually win an Oscar and not just some ensemble drama (I realize this is a popular genre to use and I know I have on several occasions, but when it was hip) or a suicide or gay drama. Get creative! Think of something that hasn't been done before.
Another change is also occuring in the contest, but this is a good one! After months and months of complaining by me and other contestants, the baits are finally getting shorter! I guess it takes threats from Johnny for some people to realize their faults, LOL. Keep 'em short, please.
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I agree with you in certain points, i think sometimes the voters confuse something really worthy of awards, with a good story or something they liked. I nominated some performances and movies that I didn't loved but had to accept they deserved to be there because of the subject.
Maybe the contest is just aging like it has happened to Hollywood, a normal process after more than a year of baits covering lots and lots of subjects out there. Solution would be a return to the more epic and dramatic works from the first months.
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