re: The Oscars 2080: Calculating the Cultural Consciousness

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Perceived Future Importance

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This one would give people looking for an excuse an out to disqualify comedies, action movies, fantasy etc in favor of dramas.

And people are generally absolutely terrible at judging the future impact/relevance of a film. In short, this criteria (although well-intentioned) would not just be ineffective, it would be counter-productive.