Academy gets down with them pimps
Filed under: Awards, DIY/Filmmaking, Newsstand, Oscar Watch
Looking to make their song a bit more family-friendly for this Sunday's Academy
Awards, members of Three Six Mafia transformed "It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp" into something millions of
people can watch without writing letter upon letter to ABC.
The signature song from Hustle and Flow will mark the first ever rap-performance at the Oscars, though all the curses have been removed. However (and thank Jesus for this one), the word "bitches" will be allowed. While I find it hysterical that a song about pimps will be rapped to some of the richest and whitest folks in America, something tells me that, even with this warning, ABC and the Academy will still face a nasty backlash...especially if it wins Best Song. Oh, my fingers are certainly crossed.
And speaking of a backlash and the people that contribute towards one, FamilyMediaGuide.com has compiled a list of the Oscar nominated films that carry the most curse words. Coming in at number one this year is Crash with 182 expletives, including 99 F-bombs. Everyone's favorite gay cowboy flick Brokeback Mountain came in second with 92 naughty phrases and Munich slid into third with only 22.
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3-02-2006 @ 7:22AM
Peter Nellhaus said...
Thanks to Family Media Guide for doing the work, counting all those naughty words. Seriously, though, these are "R" rated films which means that these films are not family entertainment. If these folks were serious about supporting "G" rated films, they weren't around when I saw the film that introduced Zhang Ziyi, "The Road Home".
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3-02-2006 @ 12:30PM
EatingPie said...
Sadly, the word "family" has come to stand for huge political windfalls. Be it swear words, or whatnot. Even more sadly, it has become the public catchword of politicized Christianity. (Ever notice how "Christ" is not the catchword of politicized Christianity?)
Okay, that said... Um... if the Academy doesn't want the swear words and Pimp references, WHY THE HELL PICK IT TO BE PERFORMED? And by a band called the "Three Six Mafia." I mean, "doy" anyone?
Yeah, yeah. It's all about the money. The Rolling Stones sold out on the Ed Sullivan show. Nice to see things haven't changed much!
-Pie
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