Ben Lyons Mentions Twilight in an Interview About the Oscars

So, we've got The Oscars coming up and naturally wanted to get your take on a few things. I saw you mentioned in another interview that 2010 was a "forgettable year at the box office." Was that more because of the product or were people just not going to the movies this past year?
I think there's a lot of reasons. I think, one, you had the writer's strike a few years back and now as a result, for whatever reason, in 2010 we saw a lesser quality of films. You know, with "Avatar" being such a big deal in 3D we saw a lot of movies in 2010 that were rushed to be in 3D and really shouldn't have been. And I think a lot of the big blockbusters underperformed. A film like "Twilight" dominated the summer, and if you're not a "Twilight" fan there's not much there for you. A lot of the big studio comedies like "Get Him To The Greek," Dinner For Schmucks" and "The Other Guys" didn't really hit with audiences. 

But if you look at all the movies that are getting the attention this weekend, both at the Independent Spirit Awards and at The Oscars there are some great movies that were made. I mean, 2010, while the whole year was forgettable, the movies that are being honored at The Oscars are all worthy of praise. With the 10 films not being honored at The Academy Awards, you have a really interesting and diverse slate from studio films to indies to animated movies to biopics... all types of stuff.

I think some will go down as memorable movies. I think "The Social Network" is a benchmark film in a lot of ways that will continue to find audiences for generations to come, but I think you're right that the year itself was kind of lame.
So, I take it you don't think we'll see The Situation nominated for an award anytime soon?
(Laughs) Let's hope not! But you never know... No, The Oscars has made itself as a classy awards show, but also an award show that acknowledges the entire year in movies. The fact that Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart can come on stage and present, I think that's fine. 
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