Academy Averts a ‘Titanic’ Mistake
It is disturbing to think that so many fans of Jim Cameron’s “Titanic” (Saturday’s Letters, Feb. 14) believe that the film deserved a best screenplay nod from the academy.
An intelligent script, insightful dialogue and character development are basic requirements for a film to win the Oscar. While “Titanic” was a superb marriage of drama and action, the technical achievements of the sinking made the characters one-dimensional by comparison.
It is refreshing to know that the academy is above giving the popular vote, and that film reviewers like Kenneth Turan aren’t afraid to point this out.
MIKE HERMAN
La Palma
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