The "ABCs of BBM": Round 965! (Rules in first post)

[Fran]

In order to reach Jack's old bedroom, Ennis had to climb uncarpeted wooden stairs.

[Meryl]

Keeping Ang Lee company in the "Best Director" category in 2006 were Oscar wannabes Bennett Miller ("Capote"), Steven Spielberg ("Munich"), George Clooney ("Good Night, and Good Luck") and Paul Haggis ("Crash").

[Fran]

Round 907!

Another Oscar Round

Tom Hanks presents Ang Lee with the "Best Director" Oscar for Brokeback Mountain

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as a word (or words) containing the letters
"os" or "car" or, better yet, the word "Oscar."

Words containing "os"

Words containing "car

[memento]

After accepting his Oscar as Best Director for Brokeback Mountain, Ang Lee expressed his appreciation to Annie Proulx, Diana Ossana and Larry McMurty for creating Ennis and Jack.
"I want to thank two people who don't even exist," he said, "except for the artistry of Annie Proulx, Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry. Their names are Ennis and Jack." Those characters, he said, taught us about great love itself." "I made this film right after my father passed away, and more than any other, I made this film for him."

'Crash'-ing a joyous Oscar party by Roger Ebert

[Fran]

From ChicagoTribune.com:

Jake wins
February 20, 2006

"Brokeback Mountain" took four awards including best picture Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards, boosting its hopes for the Oscars in two weeks' time. Jake Gyllenhaal won the best supporting actor prize for playing Jack Twist. "I've had a lot of people say to me after the film, to my surprise, 'Thank you for making it,' " he told reporters.

[southendmd]

The coyote's carcass, attached to a pole, served as a warning. 

[memento]

Surprisingly, Alma did not discard the postcards that Jack sent to Ennis, but begrudingly left them for him.

[Meryl]

Those estimating the odds of winning the Oscar for Best Picture in 2006 gave a big advantage to "Brokeback Mountain;" however, many lost their shirts on that wager.

[southendmd]

In 2006, BBM won Oscars for best score, best adapted screenplay and best director.  The award for best picture would have been the frosting on the cake, but that cake fell.

[Fran]

"Now, Albertan officials are busy trying to spread the word to those who didn't wait for the closing credits that it is their lush greenery and their majestic open spaces that were captured on screen."

-- Mary Nersessian, CTV.ca News