Orange Update: “So Soon” Oscar Edition Tuesday, March 7, 2006
Posted by V.Jay Kendall in Orange Update, TV/Movies.trackback
I would have never thought I would have a brief update blog so soon. But to be honest I prefer to leave a number of brief posts than to write nothing. I guess updating my blog is the responsibility I have succumbed to when I decided to start my own blog a few months ago and I do not want to keep my readers waiting.
With the Academy Awards happening a couple nights ago, I guess I should comment at least on one thing…
I was so shocked that Brokeback Mountain was out-done by Crash for the Best Picture award. I have no problem with Crash getting Best Picture, I love underdog upsets, but I just wanted Brokeback Mountain to receive the highest honor as Best Picture from the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences. For me, which is hard to say without getting the opportunity to watch Brokeback, I was considering a win for the cowboy love movie as a platform to promote gay rights. A stepping stone, if you will, or a momentum changing night so then people all across America and the world may see that two guys/girls loving each other is just as humane as a heterosexual relationship.
I have an article that I found on Yahoo! that analyses different theories on why Brokeback Mountain was shorthanded from a big win, I’ll blog on that and many other findings later. All I can say now is congrats to all the winners. A lot of my favorites did not win, but at least all of the winners are deserving. Including those I picked to win (5 out of 6 is really not that bad of a record).
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i was shock also that brokeback didn’t win but least they got some awards.
I’ve had the opportunity to watch Brokeback Mountain, and found it to be a very moving film. I was suprised it didn’t do better than it did on “Hollywood’s Big Night”, as well.
Heath Ledger did some of his best acting in BM, in my opinion. And Ang Lee needs no praise – his work speaks for itself. Although I may get a cyber bitch-slap for saying so, I think he even did an awesome job directing and choreographing Hulk.
There was a report of CBS Morning News last week discussing all the internet spoofs of the film. A gay activist being interviews said that …”people are definetly watching it, becuase they’re spoofing it. But Are they getting its message?”
Did I get too off topic? LOL
*cyber bitch-slapping bryan*
Mostly Bryan I did that just cause I think you wanted it hahaha! In reality I agree with your comments.
I think what REALLY happened here is that the ‘awards’ board looked to get the “most mileage” out of the whole thing. They appeared to be progressive in that supposedly BM had the inside track. So they got all THAT mileage. Then in the end they give it to another really good film, also deserving. So they end up winning BOTH ways.
VJ-
5 out of 6 would probably have picked you up some major bucks in Vegas!!!
Too bad I am not leagl enough to try my luck in Las Vegas yet. I can not wait until I get back to Vegas, that will be a great 21st birthday celebration.
If anything, save the date June 30, 2007.
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To Bryan:
You did not get off topic, at all. I apreciate any type of comment, the longer the better. I could not finish watching the Hulk, because I was bored but Ang Lee did a great artistic job with the movie. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon I loved, I was just too busy reading the subtitles instead of enjoying the stunts.
Wow you really did awesome picking the winners.
Thanks. I did not notice how well I did until you reminded me in your comment. I was pulling for my favorites to win.
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Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is one of my favorite films. The entire ensamble was amazing…Yeah, I did martial arts too though. HAHA