Fri, February 23, 2007
What of the Onebies?—12:42 PM
A couple of months ago, while I was whining about the Golden Globes having followed the Oscars into a void of meaninglessness, a swarthy agitator suggested I put my money where my mouth is and create my own awards show. As if onebee needs more traditions for this time of year!
Nevertheless, I aim to please. I was originally going to set this up as a voting affair, like the Movie Tournament (of Movies) – or maybe even a nominating and voting thing, like the actual Oscars. But there wasn't really time for that, and it would probably make sense to gauge the level of interest before I put all that machinery into place. So, this year, the Onebies are just my picks, but I'd love to hear your ideas about how we should proceed in the future.
For one thing, there are the categories. I wanted to shake up the current list and address some of its flaws. (For example, separating "boy actors" from "girl actors" and "animated movies" from "real movies.") And I wanted to add categories that I think have been lacking, like finding a way to recognize movies that are excellent, but don't revolve around a weepy personal struggle or grand political statement. (This became the separation between "films" and "movies.") But this year's list doesn't necessarily feel perfect. There are bound to be a few changes in the categories in the early years – just like there were in the Oscars. Your input is certainly welcome.
Another idea would be to take it in more of a Golden Globes direction. My film/movie distinction is patterned after their well-intentioned but wrong-headed drama/comedy-musical split, but they also put TV shows in their awards. I think it would be great to do this, but I didn't do it this year for two reasons: I had way too many categories already, and it still kind of sucks that we're in the middle of a TV season when the movie awards season comes around. I'm not sure how to address that, whether I should take the Globes' example and award shows mid-season, or reach way back and award shows from the September 2005-May 2006 season in January 2007. It's kind of a conundrum.
So, I'd love to hear from onebee's core readers: would you want to participate in nominating or voting for next year's Onebies? (If so, should it replace the Movie Tournament (of Movies)?) Should the categories change? Let me know.
