Yay! My lil baby did it!!

This one of my favorite films ever, I didn't think it would win much (just original screenplay) but was pulling for it to be the dark horse. I'm so proud of it! *tear*. I watched it AGAIN last night to give it good vibes/luck. So I take partial credit.

Okay, so obviously I'm talking about the Academy Awards which took place last night. Sadly I didn't get to see them, but Maggie is sending the tape with Reid this weekend. Which reminds me, Wooo! Spring Break is coming! Too bad right now life is all midterms and papers. But it'll get better.

Since I had to wait forever with my predictions, and then this morning find out the winners I thought I'd make a little list in case anyone was interested in seeing what I had predicted/thought. If you weren't just scroll down and skip this part ;)


Okay, so here were my predictions of who would win, who Steph wanted in Italics, and then who actually did in bold.

Best Picture
Will Win: Brokeback
Steph's Pick: Crash
Did Win: Crash

Director
Will Win: Ang Lee (Brokeback)
Steph's Pick: Ang Lee(Brokeback)
Did Win: Ang Lee

Actor
Will Win: Heath Ledger
Steph's Pick: Heath Ledger
Did Win: Phillip Seymore Hoffman

Actress
Will Win: Reese Witherspoon
Steph's Pick: Felicity Huffman
Did Win: Reese

Supporting Actor
Will Win: George Clooney (Syrianna)
Steph's Pick: Matt Dillon (Crash)
Did Win: George Clooney

Supporting Actress
Will Win: Rachel Weiz
Steph's Pick: Rachel Weiz
Did Win: Rachel Weiz

Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: Brokeback
Steph's Pick: Brokeback
Did Win: Brokeback

Original Screenplay
Will Win: Crash
Steph's Pick: Crash
Did Win: Crash

Animated Feature Film
Will Win: Wallace and Gromit
Steph's Pick: Corpse Bride
Did Win: Wallace and Gromit

Cinematography
Will Win: Brokeback
Steph's Pick: Memoirs of a Geisha
Did Win: Memoirs of a Geisha

Original Song
Will Win: Travelin' Thru (Transamerica)
Steph's Pick: In the Deep (Crash)
Did Win: It's hard out there for a pimp (Hustle and Flow)



So now of course, there is this big controversy of Brokeback Mountain losing to Crash, when it came into it with the most hype and having won nearly every major award at every other award ceremony this year, in our nation, and internationally, at both big award shows and indie awards so the whole thing is coming out in the news as a giant upset.

Here's all I have to say.

I loved both films, as quality movies all around, but I do have to say that when it comes down to it, I think I would have picked Crash over Brokeback as well. I think one of the setbacks for Brokeback was that it was getting so much press, but I'm also happy for Crash as, before, I didn't feel like it was getting enough recognition (therefore the hardcore pimping of it to all my friends, and all of you on this blog a few weeks ago).

I think that both films rounded out what a 'great' movie should be: great performances by the cast, great writing/directing, great editing, gorgeous music/score, beautiful cinematography, and the fact they do stir up feelings in people and make them walk out of the theater thinking. To me that's one of the greatest effects a movie can have on someone. So they both get props for that.

People can blame the Academy for being homophobic or just choosing a safer more conservative film for the win, but honestly I think Crash reached a much larger audience, and a much more diverse audience in a way (mainly just being completely honest and upfront about it) that films dealing with race haven't been able to for a long time. Yeah, race issues have been tackled in films forever now, and this was the first gay one, but at least Brokeback opened the door for more films to be made around homosexuality without being afraid of public acceptance, and hopefully one of those will have a stronger story behind it and be more deserving of an award next time. As far as this one goes, Crash did a wonderul job and is completely deserving of the honor.

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