This is only a kind of casual and off-the-cuff response to the original post, and is not meant to be taken entirely seriously.
I have not, at this time, read ALL of the posts. Only the Original Post. This response is ~only~ in reply to that.
* "People are STILL talking about how awesome Alien is…"
Trust me, people are still talking about "All That Jazz" as well. They are just different people, with a different priority set, than those who prefer the wonderful things that were pulled off in "Alien."
* "Where did this film come from, out of a hat?"
Now, I chuckled at this, and it is, indeed, a very "in" joke, that only a few people would actually "get." But if you stood before me, and asked this question of me, stated in this way, I really could only reply, "Yes. That's exactly where it came from. Out of a hat." In all seriousness. I don't mean that the film is not a tour de force. I do not mean that the film is to be taken lightly. I simply mean that, in a manner of speaking…yes. It came out of a hat.
* "NOBODY talks about this film."
I am sorry to sort of directly contradict you here, but the truth is, I, personally at least refer to the title of this film several times a week. It has many great lessons, and also can be a lot of fun. It makes me feel.
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In general, it sounds as though you are somewhat frustrated by the lack of respect that is given by the Academy to certain films, simply because they fall into a certain category, namely high fiction, as well as science fiction, and fantasy. And it also sounds as though you are incredulous that a film that is, essentially, an Artpiece, would take the award in certain categories.
I would advise not to worry about this. The Academy are coming around. They recognized "Lord Of The Rings." The values of "what might be good" are changing.
In the meantime, I would remind you that "All That Jazz" took the Palme d'Or, (The Grand Prize, or literally, "The Golden Palm,) " at the worldwide Cannes International Film Festival that year. This means that it was pretty much acclaimed by the experts around the world as "the best film of the year."
Not a rant here…just some thoughts.
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