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Some weeks ago, Steven Spielberg said that streamed movies like "Roma" shouldn't be considered for Oscars, because they were TV, not movies.
Now have a look at this reportage from Apple's streaming platform announcement yesterday:
"There had been much anticipation about Apple's predicted foray into the TV streaming market, dominated by the likes of Amazon and Netflix.
The Apple TV+ app was unveiled by Steven Spielberg and will launch in the autumn.
Spielberg will himself be creating some material for the new platform, he said."
Follow Ups:
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One doesn't exclude the other...
A month ago, Spielberg wanted to ban streaming movies from Oscar consideration. Now he's part of Apple's streaming platform. Has he changed his mind and decided to go with the flow, or did Tim Cook just call him and say, "we want you to join our streaming platform," and Spielberg said, "sure, why not."
Apologies if I didn't make myself clear. It was early in the ayem.
BillH
Speilberg is not a hypocrite; movies that are only streamed are not eligible for Oscars as they must have 90 days theatrical release to be eligible and at least two weeks in at least one theatre in Los Angeles. I know a voting member and eligibility is very strict.
Spielberg has been executive producer on quite a number of television/streaming productions (see IMDB), none of which has been submitted for Academy consideration.
Bambi B
I thought it was Apple. Go figure.
Linn thinks they make the greatest turntables under the sun. They think vinyl is the be all and end of music reproduction. But they make digital hardware. Doesn't mean they are hypocrites.
When Spielberg says that one of his Apple streamed movies should be nominated for an Oscar - then you may have something.
If Linn had said that the CD format was inherently inferior to vinyl because--well, it wasn't vinyl, and then came out with a CD player a month later, THAT would be analogous to what Spielberg did yesterday.
I think Spielberg is a major talent, but he's also a bit of a weasel when it comes to business dealings. For the best account of it, read Julia Phillips' "You'll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again," one of the funniest and best books about Hollywood, IMHO.
It still doesn't mean he's not against Oscars for streaming services. He's been involved with HBO content in the past. I don't see the hypocrisy.
I guess Spielberg does not want Oscar consideration for movies from Apple's streaming platform. His inaugurating the platform does not mean he is all for Oscar consideration. Getting complicated.
Bill
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