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   Obveeus to Mac Breck   
   Re: The Case For Star Trek Winning Best    
   06 Dec 09 13:53:31   
   
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   From: Obveeus@aol.com   
      
   "Mac Breck"  wrote:   
   > So, basically, this is a way for more films to be nominated for an   
   > Oscar, which they can then use in their advertising and on their DVD   
   > cases?   
      
   Yep.  The Academy Awards are a promotuonal tool for the industry.   
      
   >  Other than that, what's the purpose of increasing the nominee   
   > list to ten films, the off chance that a dark horse could get the Oscar?   
      
   Adding a bunch more films in with a 'chance' gives more people a reason to   
   watch the awards show on TV.  Thus, more ratings and more self promotion.   
      
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