By Lee Pfeiffer
Jon Burlingame, music critic for Variety, reports that the scores for for high profile films- Black Swan, The Kids Are Alright, The Fighter and True Grit -have been excluded from Oscar consideration by the Academy because each score relies on pre-existing music to comprise much of the music heard in each film. A.M.P.A.S. rules mandate that scores must be predominently original in order to qualify for Oscar consideration. The ruling only emphasizes the dreary state of film scores today. Unlike decades ago when even B movies seemed to boast memorable soundtracks, today's movie music is largely comprised of non-descript soundtracks that rely on "golden oldies" ranging from rock songs to classical tracks to compensate for the lack of originality. Like the Best Song category, the Academy should consider retiring the competitive Oscars for film compositions and only award those movies that occasionally boast real achievements. For more click here