Well it's the same as most award ceremonies then really...

And honestly, did the person who complained about The Fountain being ignored really expect it to get any nominations/wins, especially considering it's partially 'sci-fi' in tone (which the Oscars hate) and that it was a resounding commercial (and to a lesser extent, critical) flop. Let's face it, you could go on for hours about films ignored by the Oscars that should have been recognised.

I still think it's decent fun seeing who wins, just so long as I don't actually watch through the whole thing..