i really really regret that the Academy wimped out this year by not nominating these movies. F 911 and POTC made a huge impact on many people, much more so than the ones nominated for best pic. Both of them controversial, esp. the former. By wimping out on this, I feel they took away lots of the fun from this years show. And, I also think the movies nominated won't be memorable in years to come, because they made such a small dent in the public's radar. In fact, all five of the best pic nominees only made slight less than 200 mil this far.

And, I feel sorry for Mel Gibson, and Michael Moore. Gibson didn't feel like he needed to compaign, cuz i guess he thought he'd get nominated for lots of awards. and, he didn't get any of the major nominations. And, Moore who lost the election, made the gamble to show it on TV a day before the election, and stuck it with his chances for best pic, and lost that too.
Bummer! But either way, both pics were huge hits, and Moore and Gibson still made tons of money from their respective movies, particularly Gibson. So, what do they have to care about...

While the Academy frequently allows box office success to be a factor, I certainly don't think they should. Who cares how many people went to see a movie? It has nothing to do with how good it is. I hope we're not going to get a groundswell of support for "Meet the Fockers" for Best Picture. :)