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gloria monti <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 17 Feb 2000 00:27:02 -0500
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>Ira Joel Haber:
>The Oscars are a joke, and rarely ever give the awards to important
>films and performances.

        I showed *Roma Città Aperta* in my film history class today
and thought about what kind of Italian film (and performer) grabs
Oscars these days: *La Vita È Bella*/Roberto Benigni.  Demoralizing.
However:

>I'm sure Washington will get the Oscar over the more subtle finer
>Russell Crowe

        I sure hope you are right.  What's wrong with awarding a long
overdue Oscar to an outstanding performance by an African-American
actor?  Speaking of overdue: when is the Academy going to award a
lifetime achievement Oscar to the Nicholas Brothers??

        Gloria Monti

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2/16/1959 Fidel Castro became premier of Cuba after the overthrow of
Fulgencio Batista.

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