Play it, Sam. Play 'As Time Goes By.'
Well it's March 5. The Oscars are tonight. I've put off updating with my predictions, but it's time now. Here we go, Ben.
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
After winning almost every major award, Hoffman has this. The only thing that could prevent that is if Brokeback Mountain has a huge surge and Ledger takes it. Both are deserving, with different and ( Read more... )
ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
After winning almost every major award, Hoffman has this. The only thing that could prevent that is if Brokeback Mountain has a huge surge and Ledger takes it. Both are deserving, with different and ( Read more... )
With due respect to both great writers, I can't stand Brechtian (okay Mr. I-know-German-so-well, start railing on me for that adjective) drama. It's so self-important, didactic, and obvious, and gets half as much done as subtle & insightful mirrors such as "Brokeback." Hammering change out of society can be done without true progress or self-knowledge; Hitler did just as much. It's when society looks itself in the eye (perhaps from a different angle than before - diffracted off the mirror of drama), and really sees, that it can truly shape itself into something better.
Yes, I too am being self-important, didactic, and obvious. What I'm really trying to say - and what only you, Kerb, will suffer me to rant about - is how I am so so sad that Ang Lee was sad, and that beautiful "Brokeback" will never ever ever be called Best Picture. I know you liked "Munich" so perhaps you know what I'm talking about, although who cares about Spielberg. Hehe.
Man aren't you lucky - I capitalized and everything.
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