The curious case of last night’s Oscars
I don’t think I have ever watched the Oscars in my entire life. And last night was no exception. Seeing Hollywood pat itself on the back with these awards for the plethora of filth they churn out is less than appealing to me.
However, I did find it interesting to read that the movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button did win a few minor awards. Then I was shocked to read this LitKicks post that no one even mentioned F. Scott Fitzgerald, who wrote the short story that the movie was loosely based on.
Seriously?
Has Hollywood become so vain as to completely blow off the writer who made one of their movies possible? Of course they are, Hollywood has a long history of treating writers like third-class citizens. Why should this be any different?
The real irony here is that Fitzgerald, in the last decade or so of his life, worked hard to make it big in Hollywood. He never saw the same success in Hollywood that he found as a novelist and short story writer. I bet Fitzgerald is probably rolling over in his grave right about now.
I have always maintained that The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has always been a great story, even before they made a movie from it. I wrote about this earlier in this post, and I still stand by that assertion.
Anybody else out there upset by the lack of credit for Fitzgerald at last night’s Oscars? Feel free to express your rants here and leave a comment below!
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