Happy Oscar Day! Ten movies for best picture?! All I really care about is assessing the outfits. I think the whole award ceremony thing is just a big back-scratching event but what better way to spend a Sunday than judging celebrities with friends and pizza. As I was tidying up in preparation for company, I started thinking, “I wonder if they’re making any efforts to make it eco-friendly?” Everything’s going green these days even if it’s just for PR but hey, at least it’s an effort. Turns out, I couldn’t find any articles about the actual ceremony doing anything but I found out about Global Green, which has been hosting green Oscar parties since 1994. This year, James Cameron, Orlando Bloom, Neil Patrick Harris, and Salma Hayek are all attending. But, let’s be honest, that’s not all that impressive. It’s a pretty vapid message considering it’s really just a bunch oblivious, ostentatious celebrities going to an unnecessary party for themselves.
The films themselves have a better chance of sending a message which, according to the Huffington Post, some have done this year. Food, Inc. and The Cove are both nominated. But it’s not just documentaries teaching lessons. Avatar, nominated for nine awards, is an obvious homage to the beauty of our planet as well a grim warning. Fantastic Mr. Fox is a story of revolt against industrial meat conglomerates.
Will you watch?
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