http://suburbarazzi.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/23/and-the-nominees-should-be/ Stalking Lower Hudson Valley Celebrities ... So You Don\'t Have To Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:09:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://suburbarazzi.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/23/and-the-nominees-should-be/comment-page-1/#comment-1907 michael ryan Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:31:43 +0000 http://suburbarazzi.lohudblogs.com/2007/01/23/and-the-nominees-should-be/#comment-1907 I thought that the Academy would try and maintain some semblance of credibility by slipping in one nomination for Apocalypto amongst the principle contested categories-but I was wrong. The picture rightly deserved to be nominated in all fields. The film was brilliantly directed by Mel Gibson; and Den Semler's cinematography is breathtaking-is there any shot that Den Semler can not get? Every other facet of the production is faultless and seamless. Mr Gibson may have had some recent personal problems, but as the man him self might quote from Shakespeare in reply: "If you cut me, do I not bleed." Mr Gibson is just a human being like the rest of us and subject to human frailties. He is also entitled to his individual beliefs as long as those beliefs do not infringe upon the lawful life styles of others. One thing the media can not write about Mel Gibson is that he makes bad pictures because he doesn't. The man is a consummate actor and one of the greatest living Directors. What ever problems Mr Gibson is having, I hope that he is able to resolve the issues as quickly as possible. The Academy can choose to leave Mr Gibson out of the running for the most coveted awards at this years Oscars ceremony, but that does not take away from the fact that Apocalypto is brilliant in every way and must be seen on the big screen to be fully appreciated. I thought that the Academy would try and maintain some semblance of credibility by slipping in one nomination for Apocalypto amongst the principle contested categories-but I was wrong. The picture rightly deserved to be nominated in all fields. The film was brilliantly directed by Mel Gibson; and Den Semler’s cinematography is breathtaking-is there any shot that Den Semler can not get? Every other facet of the production is faultless and seamless. Mr Gibson may have had some recent personal problems, but as the man him self might quote from Shakespeare in reply: “If you cut me, do I not bleed.” Mr Gibson is just a human being like the rest of us and subject to human frailties. He is also entitled to his individual beliefs as long as those beliefs do not infringe upon the lawful life styles of others. One thing the media can not write about Mel Gibson is that he makes bad pictures because he doesn’t. The man is a consummate actor and one of the greatest living Directors. What ever problems Mr Gibson is having, I hope that he is able to resolve the issues as quickly as possible. The Academy can choose to leave Mr Gibson out of the running for the most coveted awards at this years Oscars ceremony, but that does not take away from the fact that Apocalypto is brilliant in every way and must be seen on the big screen to be fully appreciated.

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