In Message Mon, 31 Jan 1994 18:57:09 -0600, John Magee <[log in to unmask]> writes: >My original question wasn't about the name of the category it was why are >americans so conceited that a movie has to be in english to be nominated >for best Picture?? and so far no one has answered the darn question. You raise a good question, and I don't think your question has an answer (other than the one implied by your use of the term "conceited"). On the other hand, I am grateful that there is a foreign-language category. At least, thanks to it, films made in a language other than English get some attention. Currie Thompson