Posted on 03/06/2006 1:48:07 PM PST by presidio9
The single-word title of the film that won best picture at the Academy Awards Sunday night, beating "Brokeback Mountain," could perhaps best describe the mood at the end of San Francisco's premier Oscar night party.
Moments before, when "Brokeback's" Ang Lee won for best director, the packed house at the Academy of Friends AIDS fundraising gala at the Concourse Exhibition Center erupted in wild cheering.
But as Jack Nicholson announced the best picture award for "Crash," a film that received nowhere near the media attention of the cowboy love story, the crowd went quiet. Some booed, and others cried. This was supposed to have been the big "gay" year at the Oscars, with "Brokeback," "Capote" and "Transamerica" all vying for major awards. Many saw "Brokeback" as a kind of great gay hope for best picture.
"I felt like 'Brokeback Mountain' was a film that brought Americans together over issues of homophobia," said Grant Colfax, who hugged and wept with his partner, Rod Rogers, as the final award of the night went to a movie that instead explored issues of race.
"I think that's an absolute horror," said Brad Bruner, who is a leader in the Golden State Gay Rodeo Association. "It's an outright sign of homophobia in our country. ('Crash') won no awards before this. It makes me sick."
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Gala attendees, who paid at least $200 a ticket, could get their picture taken with Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhall look-alikes in front of a mountain backdrop. -
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Although the crowd was disappointed, people were soon dancing to Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone," and spirits seemed to have lifted.
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The perverts really think that a movie winning an oscar changes reality? How clueless can they get?
This movie is nothing but a subtle way to sensitize people to gay marriage and adopting children. Clever little plot.
Say what you will about the Academy, but if the Sheeple chose best picture, than most would choose sh-t like Jurassic Park or King Kong.
The Booboisie indeed.
All that comes out of San Fagsisco is Queers and Steers and I don't see no horns on you boy!
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
My feelings, exactly. (Actually, I caught a glimpse of the Oscars, but thankfully spared myself the rest.)
Good for you. I haven't watched the Oscars for 4 years - I'm proud of myself, LOL.
LOL...
America is one of the most wonderful countries in the world, but it seems as though those that are liberal in nature, always find things to condemn.
They should be rejoicing that Brokeback Mountain got it as far as it did. Instead some become bitter.
I thought competition was a bad thing among libs?
BB Mountain doesn't win and there's wailing and gnashing of teeth?
I am confused...
I suppose they think "Crash" won a back-door victory.
So are the liberals! LOL
Shining the light on their pathological hypocrisy, once again!
We need a tearjerker next year about a brother and sister who can't get married because of America's incestophobic bigotry.
LOL (It's a joke folks)
So nobody really cares much about gay cowboy sex fetishes. BFD.
I said 'not as liberal as most people think' not that they're Freepers! :-) If you look over a list of Best Picture winners they generally tend torwards the old fashioned. I remember in the mid 90s the Academy was accused of being downright reactionary when they chose Forest Gump over Pulp Fiction and Braveheart over 'Leaving Las Vegas'.
Sorry, Brokeback Mountain was just a sorry excuse for comedic relief in Statistics Class... (Deep movie announcer voice) One man... On a mission... To do himself... and others... Don't miss this unforgettable film experience... (Scene from movie) "Jake, do me til the sun rises, forget about herding" (romantic scene ends) Winter 2006 Brokeback Mountain...
Don't forget to buy the soundtrack with songs such as the new hit song: "Do me on a haystack" and "Do me on a haystack REMIX"...
You'd have to hear it.... ;)
I can't stand that guy. His articles/views are downright scary!
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