Sometimes movies aren't that bad to begin with. It's just that... well...
You get sick of hearing about them. Let's face it. People are sheep, and people in Hollywood are especially notorious for standing by and supporting whatever's popular. I like to call it Bandwagon Syndrome. Come awards season, this onslaught of parrot-like praise makes me less and less inclined to watch as the "underdog" takes their almost guaranteed prize. Sickening!
To help illustrate my point, let's take a look at Slumdog Millionaire. Now, Slumdog Millionaire is a good film. When I first saw it, I even called it great, though I may have been under some other influences at the time (specifically, a burger high from the McDonald's I snuck into the theater). After my initial thoughts, however, I began to look around at all of the films the season had to offer, and it was clear that Slumdog was about average quality for the year.
Then came the Oscar nominations. Yay! Or so I thought. Despite the strong season, people in Hollywood apparently thought Slumdog Millionaire was "Amazing!" 10 Nominations? Bitch pleez.
It wasn't a mistake. It was sensationalism. People were taking Slumdog Millionaire like a drug. And like a drug, all the cool kids had to take it or they wouldn't be cool anymore. As a result, better films got pushed to the side (Wall-E, Doubt, and Milk). Who seriously thought Jai Ho was the best song in any movie for the entire year?! Seriously! And it didn't stop there. Eight Oscars! Eight!!! Without a single acting nod, Slumdog took the award for best picture. It was worse than watching Scorsese take the Oscar for The Departed, the one time he didn't deserve one.
Now I hate that stupid movie. It reeks of pandering.
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