Why was Antonio Sanchez' Birdman score disqualified for an Oscar?

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Guest

#51

2014-12-30 20:45

¿porqué fue descalificado el trabajo musical de Antonio Sánchez?

Guest

#52

2014-12-30 22:00

Im with Antonio Sánchez!!! He's the drum Man.

Guest

#53

2014-12-31 00:14

Injustice has been done!
Luis W

#54 Re:

2014-12-31 01:57

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 It's lame that now we decide what is art by a few. I agree.


Guest

#55

2014-12-31 04:28

Is just unffair not to discard these marbelous piece of drum score, and to dishonor this great drummer

Guest

#56

2015-01-01 01:56

The history of the Oscars is full of authentic injustices in most of its sections. Directors like Welles and Hitchcock (let alone Walsh, Lubitsch) never received the Academy Award for Best Director. When they were near death only received ( they and other colleagues) an honorary Oscar. Can thus hiding a great injustice? And if we refer to film titles will find a range of authentic atrocities done to the glory of some particular interests. Movie relegated to ignorance in the awards, are now in the top of the filmic glory, while some, or many, that win are ignored when not repudiated. Does anyone remember, for example, that " lady " who was driving her car?

Guest

#57

2015-01-02 20:51

Extraordinary music should be recognized no matter the technicalities

Guest

#58

2015-01-02 22:20

Oscar should not be partial, should be just.

Guest

#59

2015-01-03 08:21

Aloha from Hawaii Hiki Nou....just go for it

Guest

#60

2015-01-03 22:32

I would hope, if at all possible, the board would reconsider. And, It's always possible to reconsider. At least the effort should be made.

Guest

#61

2015-01-03 23:04

The score is part of the inner journey!
Carlospops

#62

2015-01-03 23:05

Saw the film for the second time last night and actually commented on the vital role the original drums make in adding underlying tension to Riggan's journey. They are off the mark on this disqualification.


Guest

#63

2015-01-03 23:28

Music, is music, and should be respected as such. Drums are central to all orchestras and 99.9.9 percent of all music compositions, arrangements, and the like. Most film scores are impacted by drums and percussions, so why is it, when someone does something innovative in music scoring, would the Academy seek to discourage and punish said musician? Shouldn't we be encouraging innovation, as I assumed that this is what the Academy is all about? Is a piano not a percussive instrument? But if this score was a piano score, it would be deemed acceptable for cosideration?

Guest

#64 Re:

2015-01-04 00:08

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I have seen it argued that the score was disqualified due to some use of additional music, but all seems to be nebulous, in that regard, considering that said rules were not strictly enforced against past eligible scores, hence, the score for "Birdman" has been made the victim of a subjective selection process. It appears to me, that the score was discriminated against, largely because it is drum based...as I have previously mentioned, having nothing to do with the officially offered reasonings by the Academy for disqualification. This is a political decision, not one based upon creativity, or linear based logic, but rather, it is based upon the ever wavering Academy rules, to be used to benefit ones friends and allies, when one chooses, than to serve fairness.  


Guest

#65

2015-01-04 01:59

The Academy is full of shit. Antonio created a great score and should be eligible.

Guest

#66

2015-01-04 04:11

A dumb decision to screw the effort of Sanchez who made possible to make Birdman an excellent film.
Tom

#67

2015-01-04 22:29

Here's a blog I posted this week at New England Public Radio about Antonio's brilliant score. http://nepr.net/music/2014/12/30/birdman-composer-antonio-sanchez/


Guest

#68 Re:

2015-01-05 08:16

#67: Tom -  

 Thanks Tom! That is great! Thank you for signing the petition as well. I will forward you link :-)


Guest

#69

2015-01-06 14:40

The drumming was one of the hippest parts of this film.

Guest

#70

2015-01-07 20:05

i am disappointed and disenchanted with the academy.
and it is my fault. i should have known better...

Guest

#71

2015-01-16 06:28

do the right thing! and let him participate in the Oscars

Guest

#72

2015-01-16 08:08

'cause is something awesome and very very difficult to appreciate, something out to the common this broke all music paradigm in the history of the cinematography.
Christian Fabian
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#73 Re:

2015-01-16 13:06

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 very well said, we totally agree!


Guest

#74

2015-01-16 16:53

He deserve at least the nominee recognition for scoring a movie before it was on postproduction!

Guest

#75

2015-01-16 16:54

An epic Soundtrack only with drums!!