Election years should make the Oscars look ridiculous. Because, of course, they are — an overblown school prize day, dreamt up by early Hollywood to treat movies like art and a horse race. And yet, every 12 months we are again invited to take them seriously. Occasionally, the idea is tempting. In the glow of triumph for a Schindler’s List or a Moonlight, the awards come close to actual significance. Other years, Will Smith slaps Chris Rock, and you remember what nonsense it all is.
選舉年份本應讓奧斯卡頒獎典禮顯得荒誕不經。因爲，它們確實是——一場被好萊塢早期精心設計的、誇張的學校頒獎日，意圖把電影同時視作藝術和賽馬競技。然而，我們每隔12個月就會再次被邀請，認真對待這一切。偶爾，這種想法似乎頗有吸引力。在《辛德勒名單》或《月光下的藍色男孩》榮獲大獎，洋溢著勝利的光環時，獎項似乎觸及了它們應有的重要性。而在其他年份，如威爾•史密斯對克里斯•洛克的那一巴掌，便會讓人突然想起，這一切多麼的不著邊際。
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