What about that Oscar upset

Bushead · 03-18-2006, 10:45 AM

I didn't see this perviously posted so i decided to take initative; What about Crash upsetting BrokeBack as best movie of the year?

Crash was a much better movie and deserved to win over the much-hyped brokeback mountain.

What did you guys think?

~i'm a huge movie buff, i live for this stuff.

That Guy · 03-18-2006, 10:59 AM

i really didn't like any of the movies this year.

good night and good luck was alright, batman begins was good.
mirrormask and rent were definately worth watching.

that was really all for 2005/2006, which is pretty sad

Bushead · 03-18-2006, 11:02 AM

I liked Goodnight, and Goodluck too; I didn't think it was stellar though. I have not seen munich and Copote so i don't have a great scope of the other best movies of the year.

That Guy · 03-18-2006, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bushead

I liked Goodnight, and Goodluck too; I didn't think it was stellar though. I have not seen munich and Copote so i don't have a great scope of the other best movies of the year.

i'm just talking about what i liked. the guy playing capote was great, but the movie was completely uninteresting (to me), and i'd never watch it again.

munich wasn't really worth investing time in. it was done well, but at the end, you'll just be like "that's it?" cause no one actually wins or makes any progress (its kinda like The Roar Of The Greasepaint - The Smell Of The Crowd if you've ever seen that play).

Bushead · 03-18-2006, 11:07 AM

After thinking about it: your right; this year in movies was somewhat on the dull side.

That Guy · 03-18-2006, 11:12 AM

if you haven't seen mirrirmask, you might like it. though the movie is more about looks than plot, the acting is pretty good and the effects are great.

Bushead · 03-18-2006, 11:15 AM

Thats kind of a Sci-Fi flick right?

That Guy · 03-18-2006, 11:18 AM

sort of, but not really... its closer to an alice in wonderland type of thing.

itvnetop · 03-18-2006, 06:23 PM

i was ok with crash winning best picture, moreso than previous oscar winners. i haven't seen brokeback, but ang lee tends to be overdramatic and drab.

i actually thought jarhead was underrated this year... a fine film, but not political enough for either spectrum to really make any noise.

That Guy · 03-18-2006, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itvnetop

i was ok with crash winning best picture, moreso than previous oscar winners. i haven't seen brokeback, but ang lee tends to be overdramatic and drab.

i actually thought jarhead was underrated this year... a fine film, but not political enough for either spectrum to really make any noise.

i thought jarhead was just a really really bad remake of full metal jacket. they spend half the time in training, wander around the desert for a few days and then the movie just ends. Felt kinda pointless.

itvnetop · 03-18-2006, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by That Guy

i thought jarhead was just a really really bad remake of full metal jacket. they spend half the time in training, wander around the desert for a few days and then the movie just ends. Felt kinda pointless.

yeah, but coincidentally i think that was what a lot of marines out there felt too... i saw it with my buddy who was in the gulf during that time (he's a marine) and he thought jarhead was spot on (except they never hydrated out of water bottles). before seeing it, he said if the movie was anything close to his reality, a bunch of people weren't going to like it at all. one of the scenes he identified with was when the marines were told to take a pill without question- my friend's unit was told that if they didn't want to die, they had to basically take this new drug that wasn't commercially available yet (much less FDA approved).

it's kind of interesting comparing the boot camp scenes between FMJ and Jarhead... the marines have changed with the times. I was reading a book by a former drill instructor where DIs aren't really allowed to curse or "verbally denigrate" a private anymore during camp... quite a fascinating read when you compare the tone of today's drill camps to the 60s.

itvnetop · 03-18-2006, 06:40 PM

also wanted to mention cronenberg's "history of violence." definitely his most mainstream effort to date, but a strong piece of work nonetheless.

Cooley 350Z · 03-18-2006, 06:44 PM

I was glad to see Crash win it this year. It's a really brilliant film that I highly recommend to everyone. I saw Brokeback and thought it was very well done, but Crash easily was the best film.

What really gets to me about the whole thing is the way people involved in Brokeback (i.e. Ang Lee & the woman who wrote it) are going around throwing a temper-tantrum because they got beat. The woman who wrote Brokeback even went so far as to write a rant in a pretty big newspaper basically saying Crash was a bad film & only won because the Brokeback was such a controversial subject. She even belittled herself by referring to Crash as "Trash".

Now I know that a movie based around romance between two cowboys might be controversial, but anyone who has seen Crash will tell you this is as controversial a film as you will find, about race, prejudice & the snap-judgements we make about others every day.

Whatever happened to losing with class? To even be considered for "Best Film of the Year" should be considered an absolute honor, not a reason to spit & cry upon finding out you didn't win it all. Kudos to those involved in Crash. End of rant.

Bushead · 03-19-2006, 04:08 PM

I read the book jarhead; it is a pretty nice read actually. I just don't see how it could have been translated to the big screen.

firstdown · 03-22-2006, 05:30 PM

I have not been to the movies in about 2 1/2 years. I just got tired of all those idiots who have no clue telling us what we should think from the poor to the war. If you notice they never date or socialize out of their click. They think we are all second class citizens and they turn their nose down to us. I realy don't care what they think and laugh at all the people who run around them like their gods. I'm not saying I will never go to the movies again but it will have to take another movie like Forest Gump to get me there. Oh, I just remembered me and my daughter went to see Chicken Little.

03-18-2006, 10:45 AM	#1
Bushead Impact Rookie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 782	What about that Oscar upset I didn't see this perviously posted so i decided to take initative; What about Crash upsetting BrokeBack as best movie of the year? Crash was a much better movie and deserved to win over the much-hyped brokeback mountain. What did you guys think? ~i'm a huge movie buff, i live for this stuff.

03-18-2006, 10:59 AM	#2
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,553	Re: What about that Oscar upset i really didn't like any of the movies this year. good night and good luck was alright, batman begins was good. mirrormask and rent were definately worth watching. that was really all for 2005/2006, which is pretty sad

03-18-2006, 11:02 AM	#3
Bushead Impact Rookie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 782	Re: What about that Oscar upset I liked Goodnight, and Goodluck too; I didn't think it was stellar though. I have not seen munich and Copote so i don't have a great scope of the other best movies of the year.

03-18-2006, 11:07 AM	#5
Bushead Impact Rookie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 782	Re: What about that Oscar upset After thinking about it: your right; this year in movies was somewhat on the dull side.

03-18-2006, 11:12 AM	#6
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,553	Re: What about that Oscar upset if you haven't seen mirrirmask, you might like it. though the movie is more about looks than plot, the acting is pretty good and the effects are great.

03-18-2006, 11:15 AM	#7
Bushead Impact Rookie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 782	Re: What about that Oscar upset Thats kind of a Sci-Fi flick right?

03-18-2006, 11:18 AM	#8
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,553	Re: What about that Oscar upset sort of, but not really... its closer to an alice in wonderland type of thing.

03-18-2006, 06:23 PM	#9
itvnetop Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 47 Posts: 3,007	Re: What about that Oscar upset i was ok with crash winning best picture, moreso than previous oscar winners. i haven't seen brokeback, but ang lee tends to be overdramatic and drab. i actually thought jarhead was underrated this year... a fine film, but not political enough for either spectrum to really make any noise.

03-18-2006, 06:40 PM	#12
itvnetop Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Age: 47 Posts: 3,007	Re: What about that Oscar upset also wanted to mention cronenberg's "history of violence." definitely his most mainstream effort to date, but a strong piece of work nonetheless.

03-18-2006, 06:44 PM	#13
Cooley 350Z Special Teams Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 42 Posts: 209	Re: What about that Oscar upset I was glad to see Crash win it this year. It's a really brilliant film that I highly recommend to everyone. I saw Brokeback and thought it was very well done, but Crash easily was the best film. What really gets to me about the whole thing is the way people involved in Brokeback (i.e. Ang Lee & the woman who wrote it) are going around throwing a temper-tantrum because they got beat. The woman who wrote Brokeback even went so far as to write a rant in a pretty big newspaper basically saying Crash was a bad film & only won because the Brokeback was such a controversial subject. She even belittled herself by referring to Crash as "Trash". Now I know that a movie based around romance between two cowboys might be controversial, but anyone who has seen Crash will tell you this is as controversial a film as you will find, about race, prejudice & the snap-judgements we make about others every day. Whatever happened to losing with class? To even be considered for "Best Film of the Year" should be considered an absolute honor, not a reason to spit & cry upon finding out you didn't win it all. Kudos to those involved in Crash. End of rant. __________________ <PeterGriffinVoice> Lotta Honky's In Here... </PeterGriffinVoice>

03-19-2006, 04:08 PM	#14
Bushead Impact Rookie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 782	Re: What about that Oscar upset I read the book jarhead; it is a pretty nice read actually. I just don't see how it could have been translated to the big screen.

03-22-2006, 05:30 PM	#15
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 60 Posts: 15,817	Re: What about that Oscar upset I have not been to the movies in about 2 1/2 years. I just got tired of all those idiots who have no clue telling us what we should think from the poor to the war. If you notice they never date or socialize out of their click. They think we are all second class citizens and they turn their nose down to us. I realy don't care what they think and laugh at all the people who run around them like their gods. I'm not saying I will never go to the movies again but it will have to take another movie like Forest Gump to get me there. Oh, I just remembered me and my daughter went to see Chicken Little.

What about that Oscar upset

Parking Lot