The director of a ‘Street Home” reboot is mad the film will not run in film theaters — doubtlessly costing Jake Gyllenhaal an Oscar — however Patrick Swayze‘s widow says that is a intellectual intention in comparison with the OG movie … which was by no means meant to win Academy Awards.

Lisa Niemi Swayze tells TMZ … the unique “Street Home” wasn’t actually Oscar-worthy materials and it by no means tried to be … it was simply alleged to be a responsible pleasure.

Doug Liman directed the brand new ‘RH’ with Jake enjoying Patrick’s most important character function of John Dalton … and he is ripping Amazon for sending it straight to its Prime Video streaming service, as an alternative of giving it a theatrical run first.

Doug says Amazon is depriving Jake from being acknowledged come award season for what he says is a career-best performing efficiency … and he is boycotting SXSW, the place the movie is about to debut.

Patrick’s spouse is not bashing Doug or the brand new film when she says the unique wasn’t geared at successful Academy Awards, although … she’s simply saying the 1989 movie was actually only for pure leisure.

The truth is, Lisa says Patrick actually revered Jake as an actor and thought he was a terrific expertise.

As for the raging debate over the advantages of a theatrical launch versus a straight-to-streaming launch … Lisa says she’s not certified to present a sizzling take.

Backside line for Patrick’s widow … her late husband’s ‘Street Home’ was simply alleged to be good old school enjoyable. It seems the reboot would be the identical, a lot to its director’s chagrin.