User:Swill017/sandbox

Superhero Movies and Oscar Nominations

Superhero movies are not really in discussion when it comes to Oscars. The different nomination categories for the Oscars include Best Picture, Lead Actor, Lead Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Director, Animated Feature, Animated Short, Adapted Screenplay, Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Best Documentary Feature, Best Documentary Short Subject, Best Live Action Short Film, Best Foreign Language Film, Film Editing, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Production Design, Original Score, Original Song, Makeup and Hair, Costume Design, and Visual Effects. I feel that many superhero movies can and should not only be nominated but win an Oscar for many of the major categories. There were times where superhero movies were nominated, not for major Oscar nomination categories, for Oscars that we do not really care about like best sound but even then, superhero movies never really win. One of the reasons that superhero movies are not really in the topic of discussion for Oscars is that they are moneymaking films and do not need the publicity of being an Oscar nominee or winner. However, I would love to see more superhero movies nominated and win Oscars because they very well deserve to. The reason they make so much money is because they are great films and I believe that these superhero movies are keeping Hollywood and the film industry alive today. Many of these superhero movies are not just action movies with explosions and tons of fighting but they also do a lot of character building and with good plot development. Superhero movies break many records and are actors praised for their performances but they still do not win many Oscars even if nominated which rarely happens. I am not sure if a superhero movie will ever win a major Oscar but if one does, it would be worth it and well overdue.

References Jones, Emma. “Culture - Why Don't Superhero Films Win Awards?” BBC, BBC, 6 Mar. 2018, www.bbc.com/culture/story /20180306-why-dont-superhero-films-win-awards.