Posted on 01/13/2006 9:17:31 PM PST by wagglebee
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Brokeback Mountain," once ridiculed as "the gay cowboy movie" but now the front-runner in Hollywood's Oscar race, gets its first major awards show test on Monday night -- in prime time with millions watching.
The gay romance goes into the 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards on Monday with the most nominations -- seven -- of any film and with a favorite status that many in the industry think could be unshakable in the buildup to the March 5 Oscars.
The Golden Globe Awards are an only-in-Hollywood tradition. They are given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a hard-to-join group composed of a large number of freelancers working for some obscure publications.
But they give one of the best awards parties in town and over the years the show has become famous as a predictor of Oscar winners. And the stars sashaying across the red carpet in drop-dead designer duds is reminiscent of the glamour of old Hollywood.
Normally the Globes help set up the Oscar race by drawing public attention to films that are the strongest contenders.
The Globes' two main awards are best drama, for which "Brokeback" is a contender, and best musical or comedy.
Taiwanese-born director Ang Lee's tale of love and loneliness in the mountains of Wyoming is a strong contender for best drama by virtue of its picking up a slew of best movie awards from film critics and nabbing top prize at 2005's Venice Film Festival.
But its makers are very conscious the movie's theme of homosexual love in the macho world of Marlboro Country could be a problem for mainstream audiences and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Lee has said he thought reaction would be split. "Some people would like it, and some people wouldn't even go to see it or it would be a laughingstock, like when they called it 'a gay cowboy movie.' Then when they see it, they start to embrace it. It's a wonderful turnaround."
"Brokeback" is up against "The Constant Gardener," a thriller based on a John le Carre novel; "Good Night, and Good Luck," George Clooney's tale of the fight against McCarthyism; "A History of Violence," a story of the violence that lurks beneath the surface in everyday life; and "Match Point," Woody Allen's "comeback" film about the cost of social climbing in Britain.
"Brokeback's" star, Heath Ledger, who has won rave reviews, is a candidate for best actor, but the competition is tough with Philip Seymour Hoffmann, seemingly the man to beat for his performance as gay novelist Truman Capote in "Capote." Other category nominees include Terrence Howard for "Hustle & Flow," David Strathairn as broadcaster Edward R. Morrow in "Good Night, and Good Luck," and Russell Crowe for "Cinderella Man."
Vying for best musical or comedy are "Mrs. Henderson Presents," "Pride and Prejudice," "The Producers," "The Squid and the Whale" and "Walk the Line."
The nomination of "The Squid and the Whale" as a comedy surprised many because the movie is a harrowing tale of a divorce as seen from the eyes of a couple's two teenage sons.
The Golden Globe Awards are an only-in-Hollywood tradition. They are given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a hard-to-join group composed of a large number of freelancers working for some obscure publications.
In other words, a group of leftists who have already gotten the memo on how they are required to vote.
And the stars sashaying across the red carpet in drop-dead designer duds is reminiscent of the glamour of old Hollywood.
No, in "old" Hollywood, the homosexuals stayed in the closet or they didn't get hired.
"Brokeback's" star, Heath Ledger, who has won rave reviews, is a candidate for best actor, but the competition is tough with Philip Seymour Hoffmann, seemingly the man to beat for his performance as gay novelist Truman Capote in "Capote."
The battle of the faggots.
Homosexual agenda ping. (Hopefully little jeremiah will be back tomorrow, he does a much better job at this!)
The leftist media's perverse desire to turn this homosexual propoganda movie into a "blockbuster" is getting sicker by the day.
Hey, I want to be gay if it'll be popular.
:) HA!
But Hoffmann deserves his nomination. Capote ws a twisted, tragic human being, and that is how Hoffmann played him.
You're not really surprised, are you? This movie is the darling of Hollywood. I was not at all impressed.
All joking aside, I don't see the need for the "but" conjunction here.
This author seriously thinks that being known for being a gay themed movie makes it anathema to winning once-amazing awards?
My guess is that it didn't take a lot of "acting" on his part to pull that off either.
To put Brokeback into such a high category...indicates the weak state of the movie industry. For 2005...there simply weren't that many quality movies made. It'll be interesting to see if Hollywood will make some kind of gay president movie for 2006.
I know a lot of folks, like me, never watch the self-proclaimed important folks give each other awards, but I do know that a lot of FReepers like to watch the award shows.
My question is given that BrokeBack is the annoited, token movie this awards season, is anybody not going to watch any of the award shows for that reason?
Not necessarily that a "gay" movie is up for awards but for the obvious fact that "the fix is in" for the "gay" movie to get a lot of awards?
Did you actually see it?
major disconnect with the rest of us.
Those awards are totally political...nothing to do with good storytelling/filmmaking/acting. They purposefully gave awards to Brokeback, to get viewers interested. Box Office=legitimacy for the gay agenda.
They're not gay cowboys. They're SHEEPHERDERS!
Hoffmann is an excellent actor, like Sir John Gielgud. The profession seems to attract strange people. For ordinary people, it is a craft; for others, it fills a hole in their personality.
From Wyoming we've learned something new
About what their cowboys do
When they say "Let's take a ride"...it's something disgusting
They have cute earrings in their ear...the meaning, of course, is clear
It's a sight to behold
Their startled horseys stand there viewing...cattle wonder what they're doing
At night they know how to keep warm...they never get cold
A Wyoming cowboy...with a cute rainbow flag and a nice little lacy shirt
A Wyoming cowboy...if there is no bunkhouse, he'll roll around in the dirt
Be careful, the cacti can hurt
They are certainly not like John Wayne
Their saddles sometimes cause pain
You often can see them sit on their fluffy pillow
When they're breaking for lunch at noon...the radio plays show tunes
Gigi never gets old
Their startled horseys stand there viewing...cattle wonder what they're doing
At night they know how to keep warm...they never get cold
A Wyoming cowboy...with a cute rainbow flag and a nice little lacy shirt
A Wyoming cowboy...if there is no bunkhouse, he'll roll around in the dirt
Be careful, the cacti can hurt
A Wyoming cowboy...with a cute rainbow flag and a nice little lacy shirt
A Wyoming cowboy...if there is no bunkhouse, he'll roll around in the dirt
Be careful, the cacti can hurt
only queers are going to see this movie in my state. and people desperately wanting to look like loony liberals.
Doug, this one is perfect (as always)!
The love that won't shut up.
Not sure what channel the Golden Globes will be on, but I will be watching the 2nd half of the season premiere of "24".
I would much rather watch Jack, and Chloe kick butt, than watch some folks praise two guys who like to bu**-never mind, it will get my post deleted.
A Wyoming cowboy...with a cute rainbow flag and a nice little lacy shirt BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
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