Not convincing, and a waste of time.

Yes, actors and actresses are important.  They make great films.  They entertain us.  They fill the tabloids and weeklies with their ridiculous personal antics.  And for a select few of them, they are genuinely talented artists who make an impact on the world through the roles the play.

With that said, I think it’s a little over the top to honor them again…and again…and again the way we do.  There are so many award ceremonies, just for movies, that it is impossible to keep track.  And the most disappointing piece of them all is that for the most part, they are an embarrassing redundancy of each other.

I am admittedly not a big award show person, but through the magic of Google, I compiled a list of the top ten movie award ceremonies that take place.

Academy Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

MTV Movie Awards

E Pluribus Unum Awards

Independent Spirit Awards

SAG Awards

ALMA

Omni Intermedia Awards

IFVA

And keep in mind, this is just the “top ten.”  There are hundreds, literally hundreds, of award ceremonies honoring actors and actresses.

Is this necessary?  I recognize that there is talent involved that very few people possess.  However, could our appreciation be expressed with one, big massive award show.  Even trim the list to three, and ditch the rest.

And with each award show, the same set of movies are recognized, the same actors cry and thank people we could care less about, the same presenters tell scripted jokes.  It’s a good thing the audience at these events are all in the entertainment industry, because it takes a lot of acting to appear astonished, surprised, moved, emotional, and interested at yet another award show.

Can we put a stop to this?  Just like a fake orgasm, can we stop screaming, rolling around in mock-pleasure, and just call it what it is?  Boring, overdone events that shower actors and actresses with undeserved praise and trophies that gather dusk on a shelf.  Maybe if we’re honest, and admit that it’s not good for us, they’ll stop doing them.