‘The Dark Knight’ Best Picture Contender

  

After being #1 for four straight weeks at the box office, Oscar aficionado Sasha Stone of “Awards Daily”  has declared that ‘The Dark Knight’ has officially earned its spot in the Best Picture race.

“This week, The Dark Knight has officially become too big to ignore. To not nominate it for Best Picture at this rate would undermine the process of having a Best Picture race in the first place; if you don’t honor a film this big you really do a dishonor to those who drive the entire business: the ticket buyers.”

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This would give AMPAS and ABC the boost it sorely needs after years of falling ratings. God forbid that we ever see the threat of the telecast being on cable-only come to fruition.  While I love the Oscars and host a party every year, something that Ram Man can attest to, I’d love to see something like a nomination for ‘The Dark Knight’ bring back  “the-must-see” viewership that the Academy Awards once held.