The Oscars!

[DavidMn]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Well, it kind of has been. His point was it gave Hattie McDaniel an Oscar in 1939 for Gone With the Wind. In 1939, most of the country refused to eat or even watch movies with black people (that was not just in the South - though it was worse there) - So, that was a huge thing that happened 20 years before the Civil Rights movement, etc. -

Then, he noted Hollywood's awareness of AIDS, which I truly believe were it not for Elizabeth Taylor and her tireless efforts would have been largely ignored far longer than it was. Finally, I think he was commenting on his flim and how it will raise awareness to politics, which Hollywood has been doing since the Silent era.

So, I conclude that though there is room for significant improvement, Clooney correctly concluded Hollywood and the Academy Awards are somewhat ahead of the curve.

Good points Jason. I agree with you.