the winner of this year's Academy Award for Best Director goes to Tom Hooper. Yay! No offense to Mr. Hooper. The King's Speech is a nice and well made film but my best director for 2010 was David Fincher.
Don't take it too hard Mr. Fincher. Alfred Hitchcock never won an Oscar and Kubrick only won one for special effects, not directing. Now, I am not saying that you are on par with Hitchcock or Kubrick but you have been making, forward, challenging and good films for over 10 years with little recognition from the Academy. You might say, who cares about the Oscars? The Oscars are, in my eyes a self gratifying well dressed fuck fest that doesn't promote good movies but promotes fashion and celebrity. Maybe we need that too or maybe not.
All I am saying is, don't be down on yourself Mr. Fincher. You should have been nominated for Seven but you weren't. You lost for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and maybe that was accurate. You lost again this year for The Social Network and that happens. In my eyes the best direction I saw in a film this year was by far your film.
All I am saying is... don't feel bad. Your time will come, you will be recognized. You are one of the premier directors of your time. Though I may not always enjoy your films, I cannot argue against your vision and your ability to consistently make better than average films. Remember, the Oscars aren't always about talent or skill, sometimes it's about popularity and money. That is sad but if you have ever examined the Oscars you'll realize it to be true.
Remember Mr. Fincher, there is always next year. Continue to do what you do. Keep working and keep making solid films for everyone, movie friends and movie lovers alike. Good form sir.
