As Guillermo del Toro and the cast and crew of The Shape of Water took the stage after their Best Picture win at the 90th Academy Awards, I couldn’t help but feel like we were witnessing a turning point for the Oscars. In fact, I’d be willing to bet that we’ll look back on last night’s show as a mold for how the Oscars progress going forward in terms of genre films being represented in the major award categories.
The 90th Academy Awards seemed to speak to folks like me (and I presume a lot of you) who have felt like horror, fantasy, and science fiction films generally get overlooked during Hollywood’s big night. Honestly, in 2018, it’s harder to find someone who isn’t caught up on Game of Thrones or the Marvel Cinematic Universe films than it is to find someone who is. So it makes perfect sense that these giant pillars of popular culture are rewarded when they’re excellent.
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The 90th Academy Awards seemed to speak to folks like me (and I presume a lot of you) who have felt like horror, fantasy, and science fiction films generally get overlooked during Hollywood’s big night. Honestly, in 2018, it’s harder to find someone who isn’t caught up on Game of Thrones or the Marvel Cinematic Universe films than it is to find someone who is. So it makes perfect sense that these giant pillars of popular culture are rewarded when they’re excellent.
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