Will Smith: After Earth could not watch - worse movie ever?!

[mazrim]

Lets be honest here:

Will Smith is a good actor, but hes not a great actor. I have no problem with him being passed over, as I don't think any of his movies really were deserving of an award.

However, someone like Denzel Washington definitely deserves to have a few awards under his "belt." (and he does). Id be more apt to agree with this whole debacle if someone like Denzel never won an award.

Agree with this. Smith is generally pretty good/solid. I liked 7 pounds and some others he's been in.

[Dave D]

Will Smith is a star, stars often need attention and when their latest "blockbuster" flops they get nervous.

At this point they either try another epic or they go a to different "vehicle" (comedy, drama).

If the new venue they pick isn't a commercial success financially, they try to receive it as a critically acclaimed award winner.

Oscars are attention generators.

[Hulkotron]

I never heard any bitching or boycotting from Italian Martin Scorsese when out of all his masterpieces failed to bring in gold until the departed

he sat there patiently and did his work and eventually got rewarded for it

One of my favorite movies