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Should There Be a Sci-Fi Category At the Oscars?

Posted by samzenpus on from the best-alien-category dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In this chat with the originator of the light-saber in Star Wars and the Nostromo in Alien, director Roger Christian argues that the Academy Awards needs a special category for 'best science-fiction film.' It's a thorny subject, since such a new category would inevitably either get lumped in with fantasy/horror or further 'ghetto-ise' the genre. But with 2001 and Avatar snubbed for best picture, among many others over the years, does ANY sci-fi film ever have a shot at Best Picture?"

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  1. Re:Every time a bell rings by alphatel · · Score: 4, Funny

    Which is why scifi is generally accepted and tolerated to have elements of fantasy rather than be chained to actual science.

    We tolerate nothing!

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    the Zombie Apocalypse
    P.S. - No we aren't sci-fi either but we occasionally eat Bladerunner enthusiasts

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  2. Re:Every time a bell rings by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sort version: NO

    ok, fine I'll do it

    "eiNnOorsv:"

  3. Re:Every time a bell rings by Comboman · · Score: 3, Funny

    They tried to have a Best Western category, but they were sued by some hotel chain.

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  4. And while we're at it ... by Rambo+Tribble · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... could we have a category for "Best Left-handed Actor"? I mean, it isn't like the awards are already bloated, largely meaningless, self-congratulatory or just plain boring, is it?

    Of course, the awards are really for the public. The studios only care about the money.

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