Ok, so we know that Heath Ledger is getting a whole lot of attention for his outstanding and memorable performance as the Joker. And, we all know he deserves that recognition!
What I think is, Christopher Nolan and co. should also get an Oscar nod for bringing the Dark Knight to the screen. It's been pretty clear that the Academy shuns these kinds of movies for an Academy nod. But, if this film is as grand an epic as all the critics and the fans believe it to be after next week, don't you guys and gals think the board at the Academy should give Nolan some credit where credit is due?
Look at it this way, Nolan turned a comic book character and made it a 'respectable' film. Not some generic, summer popcorn flick that is expected of most typical summer movies. All the critics so far have raved about how intelligent, dark and serious this film is and what incredible and subtle performances the cast have put in. All under the guidance of Christopher Nolan who worked on the story with brother Jonah and David Goyer. Don't you guys think that is reason enough to give this film some respect?
Not only will this do extremely well at the box office, it's going to be talked about and revered as a classic. Who will ever forget the summer of 2008? This is how it's feeling to me. This is why I think Christopher Nolan should also be recognized for not only bringing Ledger and Batman some huge popularity, but bringing in something entirely new and different for summer films.
I don't want to see Dark Knight just win technical achievements at the Academy this year. I'd like to see Nolan's name on the Best Director & Best Original Screenplay category. Hell, I want to dream further. I'd love to see this film get a Best Picture nod!
What I think is, Christopher Nolan and co. should also get an Oscar nod for bringing the Dark Knight to the screen. It's been pretty clear that the Academy shuns these kinds of movies for an Academy nod. But, if this film is as grand an epic as all the critics and the fans believe it to be after next week, don't you guys and gals think the board at the Academy should give Nolan some credit where credit is due?
Look at it this way, Nolan turned a comic book character and made it a 'respectable' film. Not some generic, summer popcorn flick that is expected of most typical summer movies. All the critics so far have raved about how intelligent, dark and serious this film is and what incredible and subtle performances the cast have put in. All under the guidance of Christopher Nolan who worked on the story with brother Jonah and David Goyer. Don't you guys think that is reason enough to give this film some respect?
Not only will this do extremely well at the box office, it's going to be talked about and revered as a classic. Who will ever forget the summer of 2008? This is how it's feeling to me. This is why I think Christopher Nolan should also be recognized for not only bringing Ledger and Batman some huge popularity, but bringing in something entirely new and different for summer films.
I don't want to see Dark Knight just win technical achievements at the Academy this year. I'd like to see Nolan's name on the Best Director & Best Original Screenplay category. Hell, I want to dream further. I'd love to see this film get a Best Picture nod!
Because the world knows, Oscars don't go to "Officer at Intersection" as much as they used to.
