I don’t know if you’ve seen Moonlight, but I’ll just say, as someone who has seen all 90 Best Picture winners, it is nothing like the rest of them.
interesting considering that there are vast differences between the rest.
As I said, I’ve seen them all, so I’m aware there are differences. The point is the degree of difference.
If La La Land had won, it’d be the eleventh musical to win,
True, but Musicals are not as common as they used to be.
and the fourth film about the entertainment industry to win this decade.
I didn’t know that.
We would be here all day if I listed all the ways Moonlight is unlike other Best Picture winners, but suffice to say it doesn’t really fit into any of the usual boxes.
Was it a drama? Most Best Picture winners are dramas.
The Greatest Show on Earth
Rocky
The Godfather
Gigi
A Man for All Seasons
Patton
All Quiet on the Western Front
The Broadway Melody
Gone With The Wind
This are all vastly different movies and all Best Picture winners.