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BBM didn't win Best Picture Oscar - but not to fret!
serious crayons:
I saw that, Barb! At first I thought it was just a huge coincidence that you happened to post on it the very day the subject came up.
Anyway, I PMed Lynne (the OP) and asked if she'd mind if we either updated her poll or started a new one. She started hers so long ago (early April) that it could use a little bit of updating. For one thing, her top choice is "more than 30."
:laugh:
I know Diane is not the only one who could answer yes to "more than 150." And I bet answers like "50 to 100" are not at all unusual.
Also, I'm curious about some things now that the movie has been around so long: Are people trying to wean themselves? Do those who've seen it a huge number of times ever worry about getting tired of it? Or do they still see new things each time? What other rewards do they find in repeat viewings? For those who haven't seen it as many times, why not? And so on.
moremojo:
Brokeback Mountain did win the Golden Lion at Venice, which in my opinion is worth ten Oscars. The Academy Awards are much more a popularity contest than they are a reputable arbiter of artistic merit, and many, many truly great films have never even been nominated for one, in any category.
CD_one:
Thanks everyone for making me feel welcome to this forum! :)
Well well well. The first time I saw Brokeback moment was, now let me see, last Saturday night. I cant (yet!) claim to watching it more than 3 times in the past 4 days but I think I've done a pretty good job thus far. In that time I've also managed to get a copy of the short story and have read that, and am now ready for my next viewing, having more of an understanding of where Annie was heading with the story and also having the benefit of all the wonderful insights provided by this discussion forum.
I've been thinking on and off about the story over the past couple of days, when I haven't been at work and concentrating on other things. I remember reading one of the postings where the author of the posting said they wouldn't feel the same about the movie if it was along the 'normal' lines of girl/boy romantic film. What hits me (as a straight female) in the guts about this film, is the beautiful love story and the regret that unfolds. To me the boy/boy story doesn't matter, its not relevant, its the pleasure and pain of true love in an unfair society that is the key message..
JT:
--- Quote from: dly64 on September 07, 2006, 12:02:41 pm ---Maybe this is a loaded topic since there are many people who are still livid about BBM not winning the Best Picture Oscar. And yes … this is months down the road, but my mind keeps going back to the controversy. I decided to do some delving into the Academy’s track record for Best Picture winners …. not always so great. Some of the winners are:
The Broadway Melody
Cimarron
Cavalcade
Hamlet (1948)
An American in Paris
The Greatest Show on Earth
Marty
Around the World in Eighty Days
Tom Jones
A Man for All Seasons
Chariots of Fire
Gladiator
I am not saying these films aren’t good (I’m not even saying they aren’t great). But how many people actually remember a lot of these films? Now, think of the following films that didn’t win:
King Kong (1933)
The Wizard of Oz
The Grapes of Wrath
Citizen Kane
It’s A Wonderful Life
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Sunset Boulevard
A Streetcar Named Desire
Singin’ in the Rain
High Noon
Shane
Rear Window
Rebel without a Cause
Giant
Vertigo
Some Like it Hot
Psycho (1960)
To Kill a Mockingbird
Dr Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Bonnie and Clyde
The Graduate
2001: A Space Odyssey
Network (which lost to Rocky!!)
Apocalypse Now (which lost to Kramer vs. Kramer)
Fargo (which lost to The English Patient)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (which lost to Gladiator!)
Brokeback Mountain (which lost to Crash)
I can tell you that the latter list has many more memorable and enduring films than does the previous (“winner”) list.
In short … we need not despair. The true test of greatness will be time. IMO, BBM will weather it … Crash will not.
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I agree with you, Diane! I barely remember much of the "winner" list. I like many of the movies in the "didn't win" list. But 2005 has to be the Oscar's worst choices ever. They didn't just have bad taste, but they're also prejudice. Yeah, BBM will weather through time.
dly64:
--- Quote from: goadra on October 04, 2006, 11:23:20 pm ---The best reward? As much as watching this film hurts, it also makes me feel better. When you figure out why, please let me in on the reason.
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I don't know that I have an answer, but I can say that BBM has affected me in a way that no other film has. There are other films that I adore and obsess over. However, my BBM obsession has lasted nearly a year and I don’t see it ending any time soon. I have gotten to the point (finally) where I am not watching it every day, but I still watch it weekly. There is so much to love and to see. Even though I have seen it too many times to count, I still see something new every time I watch it. And of course, with forums like BM, I hear other POV, which have really enriched my understanding. I’ve never experienced anything like this. I doubt that I ever will again!
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