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March 5, 2006
The 78th Academy Awards . Oscar's Crash
These are Mr. GuyTVBlog's official Oscar picks for tonight's 78th Annual Academy Awards. Tune in to ABC to see who walks away with the Gold! I'll discuss the show later tonight.
After The Show: And so, as I predicted, Crash took home the Oscar for Best Picture while Brokeback Mountain's Ang Lee won for Directing. This is how it was meant to be according to Mr. Oscar. Most seem to still not know this but I'm gay but also Hispanic, therefore I could very easily relate to both films.
I wanted Ang Lee to win for Best Director because he was able to take the story about the power of love to a whole new theatrical level. A film that today's society is still trying to comphrend and associate into their daily lives. The film doesn't need an Oscar for Best Picture to make it matter because Brokeback Mountain has become monumental on its own.
In my own Oscar viewing mini party I waited with my hands over my mouth for Jack to announce this year's Best Picture winner. When he said Crash I jumped and slammed my hands down on the coffee table. Hearing that was worth the 3 hours and 27 minutes I invested in that show.
Now this film may or may not honestly represent racism to you because we each have experienced racial prejudice in our own different ways. The film truthfully represents a society still in fear of change. I've actually had it a bit "easy" in my up bringing but I have to report that I have experienced racism's ugly realism. I now live in a suburban neighborhood where racism is less visible and more behind closed doors. That's just my story.
If there are 2 films that should be viewed for the self education era, it's Brokeback Mountain & Crash. I applaud them both. And for gay blogs as well as the gay community to be outraged that the "gay" film didn't win is just ridiculous because who are we, the gay community, to tell anyone whether the story of sexuality should be award over the story of racism. I'm just pleased the Academy nominated countless films with meaning & relatable messages that can change the way we live in today's world.
As for the rest of the awards, Every actor in the male lead category was nominated for wonderful reasons, I bow to Capote's Philip Seymour Hoffman and his somewhat emotional win. Everyone and their mother's uncle knew Reese would win. But I must ask, did she win based on her performance in Walk the Line... or did she win because of her popularity among the hollywood elite?
George Clooney was bound to win at least one of the awards he was nominated for and he did. Of course he'll keep saying he doesn't deserve it and keep talking pretty low of himself so we can shout louder to our friends "he deserves it, he's so fucking humble". Best Supporting Actress moment was a snoozer, no upset there. Still wishing Jake had won but at least he won a BAFTA.
I was shocked at how many times Memoirs of a Geisha won, I kinda want to see it now. I mean like tomorrow, I actually checked to see what theatres were still running it! As for the Score category, I really felt Munich would win the gold but Brokeback Mountain ended up taking the prize home.
I was also shocked to see Crash win Original Screenplay because I thought it had absolutely no chance against Clooney and that other guy. I was wrong. When the screenplay awards were handed out, I knew my 2 top prize predictions were going to be dead on!
I'm not even going to comment on the winner's of Best Song. But I will say the performance of Crash's In the Deep was amazing in high definition. I honestly thought Dolly would take home the Oscar but I had no idea Hustle & Flow would win it. No idea. But who am I to say these guys do not deserve an Oscar, I don't deserve an Oscar... not yet at least.
Regarding the show itself, I'm very happy they didn't pull the bullshit move of telling who in Hollywood is good enough to accept awards on stage. Remember when they pulled the stunt of giving awards in the aisles of the theatre? I was pissed because they are basically telling certain people that their dream of accepting an Oscar on stage just isn't going to happen. Worse move that I can remember in the show's previous years of telecasts. At least they corrected that fucked up move this year.
And what was up with the music playing under each winner's acceptance speech? It seems the music was only there to rush the winner's choice of words because when one hear's music while on stage, they know their time is almost up. It was just a physiological thing. And it worked.
What else?
Good Night... and Good Luck.
Posted by guytvblog at March 5, 2006 12:29 AM
Comments
count me in with the gays that are outraged over Crash winning best picture. Although I did think Crash was a good movie, I don't think it was even in the same leauge with Brokeback Mountain, which is a masterpiece.
Posted by: Tim at March 6, 2006 11:42 AM
Although it looks tempting to see Memoirs of a Geisha it seems wayy to racist, for me at least
I know I didn't see the movie, but I can tell I won't make it to the end
Posted by: a812017 at March 6, 2006 3:35 PM
Your bolded statement mirrors my feelings exactly.
Posted by: nOva at March 6, 2006 8:29 PM
being outraged about the Oscar choice of Crash is not "ridiculous" if you have working knowledge of Oscar history. It was a complete statistical anomaly that Brokeback lost the Oscar. Everything in Oscar's 78 year history suggested that there was no way it could lose (and also that Crash could win).
Couple the weird 1 time only break in 70+ years of history with statements from Academy members like Tony Curtis who claim that they wouldn't even watch it because they "don't agree with it" and you have a clear case of homophobia affecting the results.
it's not ridiculous to be outraged.
Posted by: Nathaniel R at March 10, 2006 7:58 PM
Finding the Brokeback Blog outrage is ridiculous to me as it is not ridiculous to you. That's where we differ and opinions vary thus making life complicated and enjoyable.
You, nor anyone, have yet to come forward with an agreeable agrument that the story of sexuality should be rewarded over the story of racism. That's the bottom line.
People do have the absolute right to be upset Brokeback Mountain didn't win but for the average white male [not direct at you Nathaniel R] to voice their very argumentative opinions that Crash does not deserve the Best Picture award is ludicrous and what I like to call... Ridiculous.
Thank you for your interest in my words and GuyTVBlog.com. ;o)
Posted by: Mr. GuyTVBlog at March 10, 2006 10:39 PM
