{"id":4410,"date":"2015-02-24T06:37:45","date_gmt":"2015-02-24T11:37:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intramuralist.com\/?p=4410"},"modified":"2015-02-24T06:58:12","modified_gmt":"2015-02-24T11:58:12","slug":"and-the-winner-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intramuralist.com\/?p=4410","title":{"rendered":"and the winner is…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FullSizeRender\"<\/a>Let\u2019s see if this works\u00a0(… ahem… forgive me now…).<\/em><\/p>\n

In light of the subjectivity that many believe exists within the award distribution by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, I thought, perhaps, we could creatively combine a topic or two and come up with our own semi-sarcastic list. Hence, with all due respect and my tongue buried somewhere deep within my cheek… we whimsically submit… “and the winner is…”<\/em><\/p>\n

Achievement in Sound Editing:<\/strong> It\u2019s a TIE — between VP Joe Biden and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Biden was easily in the lead, but the Mayor has come on strong in recent weeks. Both nominees seem in need of frequent bleeps, editing out how they really feel.<\/p>\n

Best Foreign Language Film:<\/strong> Every foreign film wins except<\/em>\u00a0for anything created by ISIS, Al-Qaeda,\u00a0Al-Shabaab, or any other radical, Islamic terrorist group \u00a0(Note: their films are not worth watching).<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Actress:<\/strong> Hillary Clinton. Sorry, but there\u2019s a reason we have not seen nor heard from this presumed, inevitable nominee for months. She\u2019s polishing herself, making sure she both looks and sounds<\/em> presidential — re-crafting her brand, so-to-speak. Also no doubt, she wants to ensure she doesn\u2019t compete with Joe and Rudy and their bleeps above… at least any time in the near future.<\/p>\n

Best Actor:<\/strong> Sen. Rand Paul. This was perhaps our toughest decision, as we have a full slate of nominees in this category; multiple persons are running for the presidency, and yet they continue to act as if they are not. Well done. Great acting. (Note: honorable mention goes to NBC’s Brian Williams.)<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Director:<\/strong> Not sure who wins here, but it\u2019s certainly not FBI Director James B. Comey. The most senior American official in charge of directing our attacks against terrorism was not invited to last week\u2019s official \u201cSummit on Violent Extremism.\u201d As said by the New York Times, \u201cThe omission of Mr. Comey adds further uncertainty over who in the government is in charge of the anti-extremist effort.\u201d (Hence, we will currently forgo this title.)<\/em><\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actress:<\/strong> Marie Harf. This nominee (also known as a State Dept. spokesman)<\/em> found herself attempting to support a self-described, \u201ctoo-nuanced\u201d-for-some rhetoric that suggested a \u201clack of opportunity for jobs\u201d is a root cause for the current terrorism crisis.<\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actor:<\/strong> White House Press Sec. Josh Earnest.\u00a0Day after day, this person stands before the press, taking questions, acting as if he or she represents the most effective, ethical, transparent, and wisest administration that has ever existed\u00a0(… is there a tougher job than this? … for any<\/strong> press secretary?). <\/em><\/p>\n

Best Picture:<\/strong> When I think of the winner of this award, I think of those images that moved us or made us think. The pictures don\u2019t always make us feel good, but they do change how we feel — creations such as \u201cBraveheart,\u201d \u201cGladiator,\u201d and \u201cSlumdog Millionaire.\u201d This year the picture that has most made me think is the still shot of those 21 Egyptian Christians led slowly, but methodically up the shore to their eventual beheading by the radical Islamic terrorists. I will not be able to erase that memory any time soon. That picture changes us.<\/p>\n

And a final category… (a little lighter…) <\/em><\/p>\n

Best Original Song:<\/strong> (It\u2019s a year old, but still appropriate…)<\/em> Disney\u2019s Frozen\u2019s \u201cLet It Go.\u201d We could all \u201clet it go\u201d a little more often… letting go of disrespect… letting go of any stubborn, superior opinion… letting go of even semi-sarcastic awards…<\/p>\n

Respectfully…<\/p>\n

AR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Let\u2019s see if this works\u00a0(… ahem… forgive me now…). In light of the subjectivity that many believe exists within the award distribution by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, I thought, perhaps, we could creatively combine a topic or two and come up with our own semi-sarcastic list. Hence, with all due respect … <\/p>\n

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