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November 21, 2003

On animation and the Oscars 

There are now officially 11 contenders for this year's Best Animated Feature Oscar. I think it's pretty much a forgone conclusion that Finding Nemo is going home with the prize, right? Everyone loves the Nemo. Well, two people don't like the Nemo. But they can suck it.

What I'm more concerned about are the other two potential nominees. You see, I'm still bitter at the fact that Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius beat out the beautiful and mesmerizing Waking Life for the nomination two years ago, which indicates to me that this category is seen as more of a "Best Kids' Movie" kind of award and not taken as seriously as it should be. You know I think animation is underrated as an art form, and I think that's largely a result of this direct association with bad childrens' entertainment. The problem is, that's mostly what we use it for here in America.

They should judge this race by a process of elimination. Right away, Brother Bear, The Jungle Book 2, Pokemon Heroes (!), Piglet's Big Movie, Looney Tunes: Back In Action, and Rugrats Go Wild! ought to be stricken from the list. IMMEDIATELY. Then we can move on from there.
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