Brokeback Mountain (practically) Sweeps Golden Globes

innerSpaceman · 01-16-2006, 09:06 PM

How gay is that?!

€uroMeinke · 01-17-2006, 12:05 AM

It's a whole new world

Not Afraid · 01-17-2006, 12:06 AM

But, don't forget, Will and Grace paved the way for Brokeback Mountain.

Gemini Cricket · 01-17-2006, 07:30 AM

Love that movie. I thought all the awards they won were right on the money. I did like Heath's Ennis until I saw Phillip's Capote. Wow. The Best Actor nod went to the right queen character...

Rumor has it that Heath mouthed the words 'What the f**k' after the Best Actor winner was announced and it wasn't him. I read it in a Boston paper this morning. I taped the show last night, I'll have to rewind that moment.

Ang Lee is soooo cool. Love him.

Jim Shamus, who accepted the award for Best Picture Drama, was at the Harvard showing I was at. He's a really cool guy and very frickin smart for releasing this movie slllloooowly.

Anyone else bugged by Ryan Phillipe? Love his wife, he's cute but really annoying with his spotlight stealing antics...

I loved Geena Davis' acceptance speech. Hysterical. George made me laugh, too.

And I just love, love my Brit actors: Emma, Colin, Hugh L and Anthony Hopkins. (Had no idea it was pronounced 'Antony'...)

Need to see 'Walk the Line'.
Need to see the gay cowboy movie again...

SacTown Chronic · 01-17-2006, 09:57 AM

As far as I'm concerned, any discussion about gay cowboys begins and ends with John Wayne. He is, and always will be, the world's greatest gay cowboy.

lizziebith · 01-17-2006, 10:55 AM

Unfortunately for me, I read the title of this thread before the GGs were finished airing

Oh well, that's what I get for surfing the boob tube and the 'net at the same time...

innerSpaceman · 01-17-2006, 12:06 PM

Yep, that's how the surprise was ruined for me, too. Damn the internet.

Must see 'Walk the Line'

I've seen Brokeback five times now, and it deserves all the awards it got.

Must see 'Capote', cause it's widely reputed that P.S. Hoffman deserved to beat out Heath Ledger (who most certainly did not mouth "wtf"). Interestingly, both Best Actor winners (Joaquin Phoenix and Phillip Seymour Hoffman) played real-life characters (as did other nominee David Straithern). Frankly, I give Ledger a bit more points for playing a fictional character ... as there is just too much imitation involved in playing a real person for me to give it full acting props.

Alex · 01-17-2006, 01:02 PM

Finally saw Brokeback Mountain and while it is very much a damn fine movie (despite the always annoying presence of Jake Gyllenhall) for me it wasn't the best in any particular category except maybe screenplay.

However, it was more than good enough that I am not bothered by it winning anyway (unlike other recent movies that took lots of awards).

lizziebith · 01-17-2006, 01:05 PM

I must just weigh in and vote on the terminal hotness that is Jake. Scarf-wrapped poety good looks. *sigh* And second ISM's note about acting v mimicry. My face hurts due to sinusitis so that is all...

Alex · 01-17-2006, 01:15 PM

Well, I'm not particularly familiar with Truman Capote (I've seen still pictures but before the movie I don't think I'd ever seen film of him) so watching Capote didn't feel so much like mimicry since I had no familiarity with what he was mimicing.

Generally I'm of the same feeling as iSm about this and discount to some degree acting in biopics. For me, though, Hoffman's performance in Capote blows through any discounting that I might otherwise give (whereas Phoenix and Witherspoon get the full discount from me for Walk the Line despite enjoying the movie.

And Jake isn't hot, he's just dopey looking. For some reason he has one of those faces I think I'd enjoy punching. And it is a small complaint about the movie but I never bought that he'd aged a day over the course of it.

Too bad the discussion of the movie has died since now that I've seen it I'd really like to bring up the question of whether Ennis is gay. Jack certainly is, but Ennis is more like how I see myself falling for a man (I've no general interest in men romantically but have no doubt that I could fall in love with an individual man). Unlike Jack, Ennis never shows any interest in any other man and had a solid romantic relationship with a woman before meeting Jack.

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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Love that movie. I thought all the awards they won were right on the money. I did like Heath's Ennis until I saw Phillip's Capote. Wow. The Best Actor nod went to the right queen character... Rumor has it that Heath mouthed the words 'What the f**k' after the Best Actor winner was announced and it wasn't him. I read it in a Boston paper this morning. I taped the show last night, I'll have to rewind that moment. Ang Lee is soooo cool. Love him. Jim Shamus, who accepted the award for Best Picture Drama, was at the Harvard showing I was at. He's a really cool guy and very frickin smart for releasing this movie slllloooowly. Anyone else bugged by Ryan Phillipe? Love his wife, he's cute but really annoying with his spotlight stealing antics... I loved Geena Davis' acceptance speech. Hysterical. George made me laugh, too. And I just love, love my Brit actors: Emma, Colin, Hugh L and Anthony Hopkins. (Had no idea it was pronounced 'Antony'...) Need to see 'Walk the Line'. Need to see the gay cowboy movie again...
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SacTown Chronic the myth of the dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,217	As far as I'm concerned, any discussion about gay cowboys begins and ends with John Wayne. He is, and always will be, the world's greatest gay cowboy. __________________ Is it the fingers, or the brain that you're teaching a lesson?
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lizziebith Wishing these titles could be longe Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pearblossom CA Posts: 984	Unfortunately for me, I read the title of this thread before the GGs were finished airing Oh well, that's what I get for surfing the boob tube and the 'net at the same time... __________________ $ DO \|\| !$ DO ; TRY TRY: COMMAND NOT FOUND
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Yep, that's how the surprise was ruined for me, too. Damn the internet. Must see 'Walk the Line' I've seen Brokeback five times now, and it deserves all the awards it got. Must see 'Capote', cause it's widely reputed that P.S. Hoffman deserved to beat out Heath Ledger (who most certainly did not mouth "wtf"). Interestingly, both Best Actor winners (Joaquin Phoenix and Phillip Seymour Hoffman) played real-life characters (as did other nominee David Straithern). Frankly, I give Ledger a bit more points for playing a fictional character ... as there is just too much imitation involved in playing a real person for me to give it full acting props.
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Finally saw Brokeback Mountain and while it is very much a damn fine movie (despite the always annoying presence of Jake Gyllenhall) for me it wasn't the best in any particular category except maybe screenplay. However, it was more than good enough that I am not bothered by it winning anyway (unlike other recent movies that took lots of awards).
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lizziebith Wishing these titles could be longe Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pearblossom CA Posts: 984	I must just weigh in and vote on the terminal hotness that is Jake. Scarf-wrapped poety good looks. sigh And second ISM's note about acting v mimicry. My face hurts due to sinusitis so that is all... __________________ $ DO \|\| !$ DO ; TRY TRY: COMMAND NOT FOUND
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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Well, I'm not particularly familiar with Truman Capote (I've seen still pictures but before the movie I don't think I'd ever seen film of him) so watching Capote didn't feel so much like mimicry since I had no familiarity with what he was mimicing. Generally I'm of the same feeling as iSm about this and discount to some degree acting in biopics. For me, though, Hoffman's performance in Capote blows through any discounting that I might otherwise give (whereas Phoenix and Witherspoon get the full discount from me for Walk the Line despite enjoying the movie. And Jake isn't hot, he's just dopey looking. For some reason he has one of those faces I think I'd enjoy punching. And it is a small complaint about the movie but I never bought that he'd aged a day over the course of it. Too bad the discussion of the movie has died since now that I've seen it I'd really like to bring up the question of whether Ennis is gay. Jack certainly is, but Ennis is more like how I see myself falling for a man (I've no general interest in men romantically but have no doubt that I could fall in love with an individual man). Unlike Jack, Ennis never shows any interest in any other man and had a solid romantic relationship with a woman before meeting Jack.
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