and you thought the fans were pissed?- Page 2

[grizzabella]

Posted: 3/15/06 at 9:52pm

By stooping to this level of attack, she has, sadly, done herself and her story, as well as BBM, no favors. And that is a shame.

[DG]

Posted: 3/15/06 at 10:34pm

"Whatever Happened to Class"

[Luscious]

Posted: 3/15/06 at 10:46pm

Self-indulgent, whiney... and TRUE! Good for her for speaking her mind and not giving a rat's ass what anyone, least of all the Academy, thinks about it. F*@K the Academy! F*@K 'em all!!!

Updated On: 3/15/06 at 10:46 PM

[Kringas]

Posted: 3/15/06 at 10:52pm

With all the vitriol being lobbed at the Academy, why is anyone surprised Brokeback lost? If the Academy is as useless as all the Pro-kebacks having been claiming, why did you even think it would win in the first place?

Perhaps Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry should return their Oscar. That'll show 'em! I mean, they certainly can't believe it has any validity if Academy "didn't get it right" in so many other categories.

Updated On: 3/15/06 at 10:52 PM

[Luscious]

Posted: 3/15/06 at 10:59pm

Maybe they should.

[Kringas]

Posted: 3/15/06 at 11:01pm

Maybe someone ought to raise money for an ad demanding all of Brokeback's Oscars be returned. Ang Lee has nerve keeping his after this slap. RECALL! RECALL!

[zepka102]

Posted: 3/15/06 at 11:02pm

yea, she shouldn't be upset for losing if she didn't care for the Academy all that much. tsk tsk tsk... definitely should have a recall with no complaints then...

Updated On: 3/15/06 at 11:02 PM

[Kringas]

Posted: 3/15/06 at 11:05pm

I demand that Ang Lee, Gustavo Santaolalla, Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana return their Oscars immediately.

[Luscious]

Posted: 3/15/06 at 11:08pm

Sounds like a plan. If only they all had the balls to do it.

[DG]

Posted: 3/15/06 at 11:12pm

Unless, of course, they are actually happy with the acknowledgement, and don't share this pathological obssession with denying other people their due.

[Kringas]

Posted: 3/15/06 at 11:15pm

I'm sure they'd support the cause once I get the word out. We owe it to Ennis and Jack.

[Plum]

Posted: 3/15/06 at 11:21pm

Anne Rice's long-lost twin.

She's not Anne Rice until she bans all fanfic based on her work and then decides to write Jesus' memoirs.

[Kringas]

Posted: 3/15/06 at 11:25pm

If you're not for us, you're against us.

[DG]

Posted: 3/15/06 at 11:30pm

Plum - Ms. Rice began her deterioration somewhere - just give Ms. Proulx time.

[kjklo]

Posted: 3/15/06 at 11:36pm

I couldn't care less about Brokeback Mountain OR Crash, but I thought it was a well-written, witty, on-target slam at the ridiculously self-important and self-congratulatory world of Hollywood. Nothing earth-shaking, but funny and true.

[DG]

Posted: 3/15/06 at 11:40pm

As the over-all tone is bitter and angry at the denial of acknowledgement, calling it a diatribe against the ridiculously self-important academy is a bit of a stretch. It's like biting the hand that isn't trying to feed you.

And if sanctimonious accusations and judgements is what passes for wit, then yes, I guess it was witty.

[kjklo]

Posted: 3/15/06 at 11:45pm

Bitterness and anger fuel a lot of good writing.

[DG]

Posted: 3/15/06 at 11:48pm

My point, though, is if she's bitter and angery about being snubbed, denigrating the academy she wants acceptance from is a little off-putting.

No, it's ridiculous.

And I realize this is purely subjective, but writing full of such vitriol and bile could never be 'good' to me - no matter how well it's contructed.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 3/16/06 at 1:09am

Jesus Christ, Superstar. THIS is the writer that so many people around here praised for her "sparse, economical" prose? Using heffalump twice is outright unforgiveable.

And when I ever got to the part where she wrote, "From the first there was an atmosphere of insufferable self-importance ..." I screamed, screamed did you not SEE Diana Ossana's acceptance speech, Annie??? Her smug "what we've accomplished is SO important" demeanor was so indicative of what fueled the Brokebacklash.

Updated On: 3/16/06 at 01:09 AM

[Kringas]

Posted: 3/16/06 at 1:14am

I've received five dollars already to put in the Impeach "The Broken Four" kitty. I only have eighteen cents left, though.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 3/16/06 at 1:26am

My question is where are the gold stars and bonus points for those of us who knew the Oscars suck before we didn't win one?

[Kringas]

Posted: 3/16/06 at 1:27am

I got eighteen cents right here for you, big guy.

[Magdalene]

Posted: 3/16/06 at 12:30pm

All this fuss over a love story? Where's YOUR love, missy?