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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. ghetto-ise ? by rudy_wayne · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    'ghetto-ise' the genre?

    Are you referring to Gay Niggers From Outer Space?