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Mon Mar-06-06 01:04 AM Original message |
Is it really such a stretch that Hollywood avoided Brokeback |
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Eric J in MN
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. Ang Lee won Best Director (nt) |
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. a directors only award |
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Eric J in MN
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. He won best foreign film for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. |
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:12 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. His producer did |
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Harper_is_Bush
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:09 AM Response to Original message |
3. What am I missing here. Wasn't it nominated for 8 and won 3??? |
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. It won for script, director, and soundtrack |
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Viva_La_Revolution
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:31 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Exactly. if it was homophobia it wouldn't even have been nominated! |
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:37 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. actually to be nominated you only need |
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Viva_La_Revolution
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:43 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. ok, I don't know how the silly contest works... |
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Mon Mar-06-06 08:52 AM Response to Reply #16 |
48. Yes. Of all movies released in 2005, it was top 5 most popular among |
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onenote
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #48 |
56. i guess i are not smarrt |
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Tue Mar-07-06 10:34 PM Response to Reply #56 |
73. Not in the opinion of Lions Gate, Crash's distributor. |
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Maven
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
6. No, obviously we're crazy to think so |
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Harper_is_Bush
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:13 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Good point. I don't think Crash should have won because I'm uncomfortable |
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Divine Discontent
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:34 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. lol... true |
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marmar
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
7. It's quite possible... |
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:13 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Munich was a great film |
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:22 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I thought Brokeback was much better than Munich |
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:24 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Brokeback was better in my opinon |
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regnaD kciN
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:42 AM Response to Reply #10 |
23. You're already incorrect... |
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Mon Mar-06-06 06:45 AM Response to Reply #23 |
45. I forgot he won for that |
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JI7
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Mon Mar-06-06 02:03 AM Response to Reply #10 |
32. why do you say Spielberg wont get an Oscar again ? |
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Mon Mar-06-06 06:44 AM Response to Reply #32 |
44. He makes oodles of money |
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Taylor Mason Powell
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
11. Wouldn't you agree these things are subjective? |
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:19 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I'm not saying it is |
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msgadget
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
14. I didn't see it that way |
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Divine Discontent
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:37 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. perhaps |
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:40 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. script and director are part of the big five |
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msgadget
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:47 AM Response to Reply #19 |
27. KATRINA sentiment?? |
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marmar
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Mon Mar-06-06 12:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
53. Katrina sentiment? |
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bliss_eternal
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Mon Mar-06-06 03:53 PM Response to Reply #53 |
60. I had forgotten about Munich-- |
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:40 AM Response to Original message |
20. i'm not sure |
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k_jerome
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:41 AM Response to Original message |
22. the better film won. the favorite lost. |
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Erika
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:46 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Crash was simplistic and chocolate/vs/vanilla |
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k_jerome
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:47 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. that is your opinion. the academy and others disagree. |
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Erika
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:52 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. No, it's not just my opinion...not at all |
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k_jerome
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:54 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. brokeback was the favorite and way hyped. it lost |
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Erika
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Mon Mar-06-06 02:17 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Crash was a PC feel good film about racism |
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k_jerome
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Mon Mar-06-06 02:18 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. just sour grapes when the hype machine doesn't deliver... |
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FreedomAngel82
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Mon Mar-06-06 04:03 PM Response to Reply #26 |
62. News flash |
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Erika
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:44 AM Response to Original message |
25. BBM should have won in almost all catagories |
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FreedomAngel82
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Mon Mar-06-06 04:04 PM Response to Reply #25 |
63. And you've seen "Crash" right? |
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k_jerome
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:53 AM Response to Original message |
30. freeman no oscar? nt. |
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Starbucks Anarchist
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Mon Mar-06-06 04:20 AM Response to Reply #30 |
43. He won Supporting Actor for Million Dollar Baby last year. |
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bliss_eternal
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Mon Mar-06-06 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
33. Hollywood is still bigoted in many ways... |
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msgadget
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Mon Mar-06-06 02:15 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I missed Clooney, what'd he say? |
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Erika
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Mon Mar-06-06 02:21 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Clooney preached equality and tolerance |
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msgadget
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Mon Mar-06-06 02:29 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. LOL! A 'feel good movie'? |
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k_jerome
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Mon Mar-06-06 02:30 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. its just sour grapes. nt. |
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bliss_eternal
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Mon Mar-06-06 03:50 AM Response to Reply #34 |
40. That's an interesting question... |
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marmar
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Mon Mar-06-06 12:25 PM Response to Reply #40 |
54. " don't necessarily think of Crash as a black movie" |
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bliss_eternal
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:32 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. I know... |
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bliss_eternal
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Mon Mar-06-06 04:01 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. marmar-- |
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Mon Mar-06-06 04:41 PM Response to Reply #61 |
67. Agreed.... |
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msgadget
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:59 PM Response to Reply #40 |
58. Thanks, Bliss |
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FreedomAngel82
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Mon Mar-06-06 04:05 PM Response to Reply #40 |
65. So does that mean you're rascists? |
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FreedomAngel82
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Mon Mar-06-06 04:04 PM Response to Reply #33 |
64. Prove it |
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bliss_eternal
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Mon Mar-06-06 05:15 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. self delete |
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FreedomAngel82
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Mon Mar-06-06 03:53 AM Response to Original message |
41. And your proof is where? |
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Bluebear
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Mon Mar-06-06 04:02 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Well there isn't a concrete claim in the OP |
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Mon Mar-06-06 06:47 AM Response to Reply #41 |
46. My point is it doesn't make a person a racist crack pot |
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Behind the Aegis
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Mon Mar-06-06 06:52 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. The case is there. |
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Mon Mar-06-06 09:34 AM Response to Reply #41 |
49. Your deranged, obsessive, viciously personal postings on this subject |
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saracat
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Mon Mar-06-06 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
50. Please. There were two reasons it didn't win best pix |
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Pithy Cherub
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Mon Mar-06-06 11:44 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Exactly! The Hollywood Insiders are all talking about how |
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Mon Mar-06-06 03:37 PM Response to Reply #50 |
59. I think the characters were fully developed |
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NVMojo
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Mon Mar-06-06 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
51. I am proud that all of those movies were even made, including Capote |
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Mon Mar-06-06 04:15 PM Response to Reply #51 |
66. If justice prevailed in this world, yours would be the last word |
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Mon Mar-06-06 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
57. In a word: Yes. |
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Jade Fox
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Mon Mar-06-06 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
69. Didn't "Philadelphia" win best picture many years ago? |
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blondeatlast
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Mon Mar-06-06 09:39 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Not Best Picture, not even nominated for BP. Hanks won for Best Actor. |
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Mon Mar-06-06 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
71. so how many votes did each get? |
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Mon Mar-06-06 11:01 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. answers |
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