Posted on 01/31/2006 5:52:22 AM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
The cowboy love story "Brokeback Mountain" led the Academy Awards field Tuesday with eight nominations, among them best picture and honors for actor Heath Ledger and director Ang Lee.
Also nominated for best picture were the Truman Capote story "Capote"; the ensemble drama "Crash"; the Edward R. Murrow chronicle "Good Night, and Good Luck"; and the assassination thriller "Munich."
The Johnny Cash biography, "Walk the Line," considered a likely best picture nominee, was shut out, though Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon earned acting nominations for the film.
George Clooney picked up two nominations, as supporting actor for his role as a steadfast CIA undercover agent in "Syriana" and best director for his Edward R. Murrow tale "Good Night, and Good Luck."
Along with best-actor contender Ledger, and directing nominee Lee, "Brokeback Mountain" scored nominations for Michelle Williams as supporting actress, Jake Gyllenhaal as supporting actor and Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana for their screenplay adaptation of Annie Proulx's short story.
A fresh out of the closet gay person at my work.
It definitely deserved best make up and Visual Affects. The Oscars ARE political and this year cinched it for me proving that.
And as usual, it won Golden Globes and critical praise.
Still shows though, that no matter what they throw on us, we aren't going to buy their agenda.
Shutting Walk The Line out of Best Picture does nothing more than continuing the long line of ridiculous and horrendous decisions by the "Academy". It was easily hands down..FILM OF THE YEAR.
I am homophobic because I know that if their agenda succeeds through activist judges then our societies moral fiber is one step closer to complete failure and that scares me.
If you haven't actually seen a movie, you can't really say you have an informed opinion about it. It makes you no different than Frank Rich trashing Mel Gibson's film before post-production had even started.
After seeing The Incredible Hulk, I have to shake my head and wonder what anybody sees in him.
I agree. I wasted my time and money to see Hulk.
If you're friendly in a 'professional' way, you will have no problems.
One of the nominated songs has the following title: "It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp"
Sorry..Phoenix gave a better performance as Cash...and I love Phillip Seymour Homffman's work.
If there were, we'd know who won what. There wouldn't need to be a ceremony.
You notice how sometimes they like to come out in public to embarrass their family, co-workers, and friends to accept them. For instance, they'll do it on TV and have the cameras there. Did you see PBS Reality show of people re-creating life in the 1600's. This one fellow announces for the first time in his life that he is gay saying that he would have been killed in the 1600 if it had been known. So what was everyone suppose to say. GREAT. That was some annoying Sh&&.
I meant the ones on nominations
My favorites last year were Walk the Line, Cinderella Man, and Phantom of the Opera, which nobody seemed to care about.
TY, I'm always professional and most of the time friendly so I'm confident I won't have any problems from him.
Ok how often do we have to cover the same territory?
Geez, read & learn
To: apackof2; wilder.willis
Wilder's "arguement" that you can't criticize a movie without seeing it is akin to saying that you can't criticize heroin since you haven't tried it.
The libs said the same thing about fartinghigh 9/11(i.e "how can you criticize fartinghigh 9/11 without seeing it", balh, blah, blah).
210 posted on 01/31/2006 10:01:51 AM EST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 202 | View Replies | Report Abuse ]
Don't worry I'm on it. Listening to talk radio has been a lesson on how read past the spin. That's why I enjoy Rush, Laura, and Michael.
IMO a real live person should have played The Hulk.
False analogy. Watching a movie won't kill you. Heroin will.
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