Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

Thank God that the beautiful, evocative sets for Martha were honored -- if the show had lost this award it would have been scandalous, right up there with the Crash best picture Oscar. I was particularly delighted that the Ellen DeGeneris show won for Live And Direct To Tape Sound Mixing. So richly...

Thank God that the beautiful, evocative sets for Martha were honored -- if the show had lost this award it would have been scandalous, right up there with the Crash best picture Oscar. I was particularly delighted that the Ellen DeGeneris show won for Live And Direct To Tape Sound Mixing. So richly...

I agree completely with Original BJ. Crash's victory is more ludicrous because of its lack of precusor love and the seemingly obvious homophobic reaction to Brokeback. BUT in all fairness Gladiator is far worse. It remains - to use Damien's appellation - "dull and artless." I'd say Gladia...

Chicago Damien, I know you liked Chicago and Bill is your dear friend but I'm actually surprised you picked it over Million Dollar Baby (a far superior film in my view and EASILY the best in this line-up). I distinctly remember you saying after Baby's win that "Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar ...

But for Ang Lee himself to tow that line is very suspect. That he and his producers and his marketers won't use the buzzword "gay" means they have one eye on the box office. I agree Sonic and it goes beyond monetary lust (an unfortunate product of our hyper-capitalist consumerism society,...

But it also feels like these two long to have their illicit meetings at Brokeback in order to escape the rigorous demands of society - which of course they are - more so than it does because they love each other. I don't think that was the intention. Hmm interesting Sonic. I saw the surroundings th...

Sonic, I re-read the short story before seeing the film and still loved the film. But my advice to you would be to see the film first, if only because a line at the end of the story is missing in the film and while he film remains beautiful, effective and emotionally moving, the exclusion of the li...

I mean, how many of his children would have to drown before he takes his ####ing prozac? That's what I was left with. It's not an honorable story at all. Meh, I could care less about babies. For me, the most offensive part was that the dazzling Jennifer Connelly would be attracted to this guy at al...

anonymous wrote:It's like Gladiator only not too good.

Wait....Gladiator was GOOD??

Isn't it possible that Unforgiven won merely because it was directed by Eastwood? Don't get me wrong, I love the film too and I'm glad it won Best Picture. But I'm cynical enough to believe that, on the rare ocassion that the Academy gets it right, it has little to do with merit than it has to do w...