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Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs  I've never quite understood the critical acclaim given to The Sting as the pacing is all over and it's very fluffy and lightweight. I think the only reason it won the Best Picture Oscar for that year is because it was more 'audience friendly' than The Exorcist, which is much darker and the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences didn't want to set a precedent by rewarding a more hard-hitting film which is rarely described as "highly entertaining". |
It is a little fluffy, with everything about it almost being done with a light air, (despite the often serious subject matter at play) and Robert Redford's 'loveable rogue' character plays into this theme too.
I'm beginning to understand why you're not a fan though, it having robbed The Exorcist of the golden statue that year
Although, that said, the Academy rarely acknowledges horror cinema at all, and to be honest I don't really acknowledge the Academy or their decisions so I guess that makes us even!