Posted on 01/31/2006 6:41:43 AM PST by sassbox
"Brokeback Mountain," the story of two male ranch hands who become romantically involved, led all films with eight nominations for the 78th annual Academy Awards.
"Brokeback," based on a short story by E. Annie Proulx, picked up nods for best picture, best director (Ang Lee), best actor (Heath Ledger), best supporting actress (Michelle Williams) and best supporting actor (Jake Gyllenhaal). Its screenplay adaptation, by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, also received a nomination.
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How gay
Should win in the category of "Best Depiction of Sodomy".
The Oscar statuette itself is fitting for this film.
Leni
Last week, BM increased the number of theaters from 1,196 to 1,654 theaters. And guess what? Its weekend gross box office actually reduced from $7.4m to $6.5m...
Brokeback Mountain, right up there with that other film masterpiece Kinsey.
If it has a homo/transexual theme, Hollywood will love it!
Just a coincidence that box office receipts are at their lowest point ever. Hollywood really understands what the public wants.
Why have a show, just hand Brokeback Mountain the oscars now and be done with it. Then again, having a show that demonstrats the true nature of Hollyweird to America might just be the ticket.
Look for lowest ratings for the Acadamy Awards ever.
One wonders what's next for Hollywierd. Man spots favorite barnyard animal, face breaks into a smile, camera pans to subject while romantic musical interlude fads in...
"On behalf of Daisy, we accept this award. This wonderful animal's fate should spark everyone to stand up for animal rights."
Hollywierd has become the fringe of the fringe of the fringe.
Nods? Is that what they're callin' it now?
Homosexualism triumphs in "Brokeback Mountain", transexualism is the rage in "Transamerica" and "Capote" celebrates the life, sexcapades of a deranged gay writer. How nice of Hollywood, a bunch of dopes. And George Clooney again revolting and despicable in his productions "Good Night and Good Luck" (what Bush told Gore and Kerry after disposing of them) and "Syriana" a fantasy about the Middle East...George Clooney, a legend in his own mind
I can picture the papers the day after the oscars
"Rump Wranglers sweep Oscars!"
Brokebutt Mountin' has become a satire of itself. It's as if the studio execs that produced that movie sat down one day and said, "What kind of movie can we make that no one will watch, will offend most everyone, yet will garner every industry award out there?" and - voila! - here we are.
Where is that picture of Al Gore and John Kerry starring in "Brokedick Mountain"?
I hoped that "The Cinderella Man" would have been given the nod. But realizing that the story was a true tale of a white male, who loves his wife and kids and struggles against adversity to reach the pinnacle of his chosen profession was a none starter. Especially a man who actually pays back the money he was given by the office of relief.
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