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Gloria Monti <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 30 Mar 1995 20:18:34 CST
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> I thought we'd begun to move beyond this sort of thing, but I must say
> that after watching the ceremonies on Monday, I'm not so optimistic.  Any
> young African-Americans (or Latinos, or Asian-Americans, etc.) who also
> watched the show learned the valuable lesson that while they may be good
> enough to act, sing and dance in the movies, they certainly aren't
> capable of taking part in the technical aspects of film-making.
>
> Anyone else notice this atrocity?
>
> William Brooks
 
        More atrocities for you:
        1) John Travolta gets nominated for best actor and Samuel Jackson get
nominated for best supporting actor.
        2) *Hoop Dreams* gets a nomination for best editing (not for
documentary!) and then loses to *Forrest Gump.*
 
        Gloria Monti

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