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Why was Antonio Sanchez' Birdman score disqualified for an Oscar?

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Guest#51 Dec 30, 2014, 20:45
¿porqué fue descalificado el trabajo musical de Antonio Sánchez?
Guest#52 Dec 30, 2014, 22:00
Im with Antonio Sánchez!!! He's the drum Man.
Guest#53 Dec 31, 2014, 00:14
Injustice has been done!
Luis W#54 Dec 31, 2014, 01:57

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#1: -  

 It's lame that now we decide what is art by a few. I agree.

Guest#55 Dec 31, 2014, 04:28
Is just unffair not to discard these marbelous piece of drum score, and to dishonor this great drummer
Guest#56 Jan 01, 2015, 01:56
The history of the Oscars is full of authentic injustices in most of its sections. Directors like Welles and Hitchcock (let alone Walsh, Lubitsch) never received the Academy Award for Best Director. When they were near death only received ( they and other colleagues) an honorary Oscar. Can thus hiding a great injustice? And if we refer to film titles will find a range of authentic atrocities done to the glory of some particular interests. Movie relegated to ignorance in the awards, are now in the top of the filmic glory, while some, or many, that win are ignored when not repudiated. Does anyone remember, for example, that " lady " who was driving her car?
Guest#57 Jan 02, 2015, 20:51
Extraordinary music should be recognized no matter the technicalities
Guest#58 Jan 02, 2015, 22:20
Oscar should not be partial, should be just.
Guest#59 Jan 03, 2015, 08:21
Aloha from Hawaii Hiki Nou....just go for it
Guest#60 Jan 03, 2015, 22:32
I would hope, if at all possible, the board would reconsider. And, It's always possible to reconsider. At least the effort should be made.
Guest#61 Jan 03, 2015, 23:04
The score is part of the inner journey!
Carlospops#62 Jan 03, 2015, 23:05

Saw the film for the second time last night and actually commented on the vital role the original drums make in adding underlying tension to Riggan's journey. They are off the mark on this disqualification.

Guest#63 Jan 03, 2015, 23:28
Music, is music, and should be respected as such. Drums are central to all orchestras and 99.9.9 percent of all music compositions, arrangements, and the like. Most film scores are impacted by drums and percussions, so why is it, when someone does something innovative in music scoring, would the Academy seek to discourage and punish said musician? Shouldn't we be encouraging innovation, as I assumed that this is what the Academy is all about? Is a piano not a percussive instrument? But if this score was a piano score, it would be deemed acceptable for cosideration?
Guest#64 Jan 04, 2015, 00:08

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#63: -  

I have seen it argued that the score was disqualified due to some use of additional music, but all seems to be nebulous, in that regard, considering that said rules were not strictly enforced against past eligible scores, hence, the score for "Birdman" has been made the victim of a subjective selection process. It appears to me, that the score was discriminated against, largely because it is drum based...as I have previously mentioned, having nothing to do with the officially offered reasonings by the Academy for disqualification. This is a political decision, not one based upon creativity, or linear based logic, but rather, it is based upon the ever wavering Academy rules, to be used to benefit ones friends and allies, when one chooses, than to serve fairness.  

Guest#65 Jan 04, 2015, 01:59
The Academy is full of shit. Antonio created a great score and should be eligible.
Guest#66 Jan 04, 2015, 04:11
A dumb decision to screw the effort of Sanchez who made possible to make Birdman an excellent film.
Tom#67 Jan 04, 2015, 22:29

Here's a blog I posted this week at New England Public Radio about Antonio's brilliant score. http://nepr.net/music/2014/12/30/birdman-composer-antonio-sanchez/

Guest#68 Jan 05, 2015, 08:16

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#67: Tom -  

 Thanks Tom! That is great! Thank you for signing the petition as well. I will forward you link :-)

Guest#69 Jan 06, 2015, 14:40
The drumming was one of the hippest parts of this film.
Guest#70 Jan 07, 2015, 20:05
i am disappointed and disenchanted with the academy.
and it is my fault. i should have known better...
Guest#71 Jan 16, 2015, 06:28
do the right thing! and let him participate in the Oscars
Guest#72 Jan 16, 2015, 08:08
'cause is something awesome and very very difficult to appreciate, something out to the common this broke all music paradigm in the history of the cinematography.
Christian Fabian#73 Jan 16, 2015, 13:06

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#72: -  

 very well said, we totally agree!

Guest#74 Jan 16, 2015, 16:53
He deserve at least the nominee recognition for scoring a movie before it was on postproduction!
Guest#75 Jan 16, 2015, 16:54
An epic Soundtrack only with drums!!