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Oscars tension mounts as 'Brokeback Mountain' rides

Posted on 03/05/2006 3:24:29 AM PST by albyjimc2

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To: albyjimc2

For awhile I've been thinking of going to Forest Lawn and paying my respects to James Stewart. Today might be the day to do it - classic Hollywood legends could well be spinning in their graves today!


61 posted on 03/05/2006 7:37:22 AM PST by Moonmad27
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To: I still care

Crash and Capote are worth seeing. Neither should offend FReepers.


62 posted on 03/05/2006 7:41:08 AM PST by veronica ("A person needs a sense of mission like the air he breathes...")
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To: MarkL

I can relate.If there was something worth seeing,i'd go to the movies more often.Hollyweird simply cannot make an entertaining film w/o interjecting their particular bias/political philosophy.Even"The Day After Tomorrow"(the last movie i pd to see)used global warming as the premise of this disaster flick.To add insult to injury,i pd $4.00 for a box of stale popcorn and $2.50 for a cup of flat diet coke that was mostly ice.


63 posted on 03/05/2006 8:07:59 AM PST by Thombo2
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64 posted on 03/05/2006 8:41:02 AM PST by Psycho_Bunny
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I think Brokeback is in real trouble. I recently saw "Crash" and it was an awesome film. Brokeback is in backlash, and it is amusing to read about about Clooney will beat Jake G (Jake shouldn't even have been nominated). Jake has NO chance to win. Clooney has three nominations, I think his only chance is in BSA - but Matt Dillon or Paul Giamtti should win.
Hoffman is a lock, and he deserves it, ditto Rachel Weisz, and I think Witherspoon also.

I am hoping that Crash pulls it off and leaves Brokeback with only 1 major award, which will be director. I think Ang Lee has it in the bag, although I don't know why.

I still can't believe that "Walk the Line" or "Narnia" wasn't given a Best Picture nod.

Let's hope Brokeback ends up with pie on it's face. I saw it and it wasn't that good, trust me.


65 posted on 03/05/2006 2:27:51 PM PST by greccogirl ("Freedom belongs to those who are willing to sacrifice the most for it")
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To: Thombo2

Capote as worthwhile. It was an amazing acting performance and Capote was a real dirt bag, which they don't sugar coat in this film. However they do try to drum up sympathy for Perry which made me a little sick.


66 posted on 03/05/2006 2:32:06 PM PST by greccogirl ("Freedom belongs to those who are willing to sacrifice the most for it")
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To: veronica

Yes, I agree. Crash and Capote are the only two.


67 posted on 03/05/2006 2:35:15 PM PST by greccogirl ("Freedom belongs to those who are willing to sacrifice the most for it")
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To: greccogirl

Thanks for the info.I'll catch the movie.Capote was an interesting character.


68 posted on 03/05/2006 4:05:14 PM PST by Thombo2
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To: Emmet Fitzhume
Tension reached fever pitch

Close to orgasmic pitch.....

In this household, no such tension exists.......

69 posted on 03/05/2006 4:10:02 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (When in doubt, I ask myself: "What would Jack Bauer do?" My boss isn't going to like the answer...)
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To: albyjimc2

Incredibly enough, even PBS admits the US guvmint was infiltrated with
a lot of Soviet spooks:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/venona/

I about had a heart attack when this PBS product admitted that McCarthy
was right about Communist infiltration, even if he wasn't always accurate
in identifying specific targets.


70 posted on 03/05/2006 4:10:26 PM PST by VOA
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To: Emmet Fitzhume

LOL, ride baby ride. What a title.


71 posted on 03/05/2006 4:11:23 PM PST by television is just wrong (Our sympathies are misguided with illegal aliens...)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie
If this wins an award..especially for directing or acting..it will be very undeserved

Where have you been?

72 posted on 03/05/2006 4:13:21 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (When in doubt, I ask myself: "What would Jack Bauer do?" My boss isn't going to like the answer...)
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To: albyjimc2
I am a young guy, and I find it sad that up until I read about McCarthy,

The left depends on the fact that no one will read for themselves.

73 posted on 03/05/2006 4:14:04 PM PST by Always Right
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To: albyjimc2

Communist Goals #26(1963)
Congressional Record--Appendix, pp. A34-A35
January 10, 1963

26. Present homosexuality, degeneracy and promiscuity as "normal, natural, healthy."


74 posted on 03/05/2006 4:40:46 PM PST by philetus (Keep doing what you always do and you'll keep getting what you always get.)
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To: Thombo2

Capote was more than interesting - he was really a horrible person. But this is a fascinating study, so get try it.


75 posted on 03/06/2006 11:05:17 AM PST by greccogirl
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To: greccogirl

I would think it would be an interesting movie.Truman was very eccentric(to say the least).


76 posted on 03/06/2006 8:53:08 PM PST by Thombo2
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