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I would grant you that American movie industry...

...used to be more diverse than that of any other country - or at least I would entertain that possibility. Lately that point has been harder and harder to defend, given the worsening and homogenization of its production.

But that, however, wasn't my point.

My point was that by limiting your Academy Awards to just American films you are cheating the American public.

America is still only about 4% of the world population, and there is a LOT that is happening in that "REST OF THE WORLD".

It is real shame our Academy is so locked in stroking our ego instead of promoting the best films in the world.

Look at what is happening at Cannes, for instance.

There they are after finding the best film, whereever it is produced.

This promotes good competition and makes the public more aware of the great world of movies.

If you decide to stay mentally with the Academy, on the other hand, you are bound to develop the mentality of that sheep herder, instead of becoming a citizen of the world.

The Academy is rightly paranoid - being a monopoly it relies on its exclusivity to maintain its grip. If more foreign movies were promoted through its Awards, more big studios would lose money - bad idea. So the hundreds of great movies get lip service by being jammed into a small secondary category.

To present the current situation in any positive light is naive - no isolationism ever is.

For a brief list of what's out there and on how the US films stack up against the world best, view these:

http://us.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Cannes_Film_Festival/2003

http://us.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Cannes_Film_Festival/2002

http://us.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Cannes_Film_Festival/2001

http://us.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Cannes_Film_Festival/2000

I have to warn you - it might be sobbering.




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