So, Oscar is over — back in the box until next year. For a while there, during the program, I was singing, “My baloney has a first name, it’s O-S-C-A-R.” There was some self-importance about movies and a general moribund air. Who would have thought that a little life could be breathed into the proceedings [...]
“I went from cowboys to girls…”
I heartily recommend to you Stephen Hunter’s analysis in the Washington Post of Brokeback Mountain. It’s hard to argue that the movie constitutes any kind of threat, or pro-gay propaganda. For one thing, there’s too much authentic pain in it, it’s too bloody sad. The final image of the aloneness of the survivor is heartbreaking. [...]
The race begins.
Oscar nominations were announced this morning. The big winners were Brokeback Mountain, Crash and Good Night, and Good Luck. I’ve seen all three of these, and Brokeback is the one to beat (in my opinion). Terrence Howard‘s Best Actor nomination for Hustle & Flow was a surprise. George Clooney is having the best year of [...]
Mickey? Just quit it.
Mickey Kaus can be quite annoying when he hops up on a soapbox and stays up there so long you want to push him off. For some reason, the pro-Brokeback Mountain crowd annoyed him, so he’s been sniping at the movie for weeks. TMFTML points out that Kaus said the film would never do $50 [...]
“You know, friend, this is a goddamn bitch of a unsatisfactory situation. “
I’m terribly behind on my films, but I went to see Brokeback Mountain this past weekend. It’s a shame that it’s been tagged “the gay cowboy movie,” but quite understandable. I quite like it. It’s a quiet, understated movie; a perfect example of the “show, don’t tell” school of filmmaking, with great performances. It’s tempting [...]