Author Topic: What if the unthinkable happens? (Read 45626 times)

backtobrokeback · « **on:** Feb 24, 2006, 12:24 AM »

And Best Picture goes elsewhere? Can we handle it?

frenchcda · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 01:38 AM »

I will have a Breakdown, truly it would show how narrow minded the Hollywood elite still are and have bigotry in their agenda, may as well just shoot me and get it over with, for the love of GOD, have we not learned that the 21th century is upon us, and we are One and the same, this is nonsense if they don't give recognition the BBM, what is the sense of all this effort in awakening Love in its purest of form being good for?

ethan · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 08:43 AM »

I am prepared for the revenge if the unthinkable happens.

1. I will start a campaign to the Oscar

2. Oscar will be erased from my life because it really shows how worthless it is.

It will break my heart but it is not going take any bit less how I feel about BBM. To me, BBM has been a winner.

The Oscar goes to ....................Brokeback Mountain (vo) Accepting the award are the producers James Schamus and Diana Osana

Kindred · « **Reply #3 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 08:50 AM »

I know everyone here wishes that BBM gets the recognition that we feel it deserves. However, in the grander scheme, it does not change what the movie is, or what it has done, whether or not it wins some award as deemed by a panel of judges. If it wins every award, great. If it wins no awards, big deal. It will still stand as a defining point in my life. It doesn't matter to me what this movie means to others. It's what it represents to me that matters the most. And it is perhaps the finest movie I have ever seen.

Having said that, I'm still crossing my fingers.

City Slickin' Cowboy · « **Reply #4 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 01:40 PM »

Should the unthinkable happen, I will be inconsolable for days, perhaps weeks. :'( No sense in trying to pretend that it doesn't matter, because it will matter. The Hollywood voting community must recognize that BBM is this year's absolute best. If they cannot, then the Oscars will become irrelevant from my perspective.

My appreciation of BBM will never diminish; regardless of the outcome.

*Froggy* · « **Reply #5 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 01:45 PM »

...what if the unthinkable happens?

I will have a broke*back*down!

Tom · « **Reply #6 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 01:59 PM »

Quote from: Kindred on Feb 24, 2006, 08:50 AM

I know everyone here wishes that BBM gets the recognition that we feel it deserves. However, in the grander scheme, it does not change what the movie is, or what it has done, whether or not it wins some award as deemed by a panel of judges. If it wins every award, great. If it wins no awards, big deal. It will still stand as a defining point in my life. It doesn't matter to me what this movie means to others. It's what it represents to me that matters the most. And it is perhaps the finest movie I have ever seen.

Having said that, I'm still crossing my fingers.

Well put kindred, my sentiments exactly. I was so excited by the BAFTA's and am looking forward to the Oscars, but if it picks up nix them who cares. In Jake's winning BAFTA speech I think he was expressing that he ( and probably every other person involved in making this movie) got more from this film than any award could ever give. OK winning an Oscar will do great things for their careers, but this has done more for their social standing.

But Heath, Jake, Michelle, Ann, Ang, Larry, Diana, Gustavo, editors, electricians, costumiers, gaffers, grips, sound and light engineers, producers, cinematographers, and all involved - I hope you all know this, if you don't never know the rest.....you have won the love and respect and praise of many people throughout the world. If your efforts are not recognised by the academy then screw 'em, you've made this little man happy.

I will be watching and hoping and if it all goes wrong I stiil live in a better world for having seen it and I still have you guys at ennisjack.com to come
home to.

Tom

aimi15 · « **Reply #7 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 03:38 PM »

I am both dreading oscar night and looking forward to it. I hope and pray for BBM to get the recognition it deserves, i might drown myself in vodka if it doesn't, but like others have said on this thread, awards or not, nothing can or will ever take away the sheer wonder of this story for me, its MY defining love story and forever will be. Gawd bless you BBM!!

ethan · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 04:06 PM »

BTW, if you have not mailed thank you note to BBM, please please do so to show our support.

HERE is the details.

Tom · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 04:13 PM »

Keep reminding them Ethan.....it's a brilliant way to say ta very much to them all.

Just watched the Brian Adams music vid....sorry all teary eyed again :'( :'( :'( sniff I want to write to them all over again.

Tom

filazahies · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 04:13 PM »

i think Brokeback mountain has already won... the hearts of millions of people in the world
Who are the people who vote in Hollywood? Are they more important or more intelligent than all the people who are here, in this forum, expressing the million things this movie has caused to them?
Can any movie achieve a greater aim or award?
If the osacr is not for BBM I'll be really sorry, but the most important award for me is to see how so many people from so many different places are here sharing all these opinions, confessions, and even personal likes.
What else do you need?

ethan · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 04:17 PM »

Quote from: filazahies on Feb 24, 2006, 04:13 PM

i think Brokeback mountain has already won... the hearts of millions of people in the world
Who are the people who vote in Hollywood? Are they more important or more intelligent than all the people who are here, in this forum, expressing the million things this movie has caused to them?
Can any movie achieve a greater aim or award?
If the osacr is not for BBM I'll be really sorry, but the most important award for me is to see how so many people from so many different places are here sharing all these opinions, confessions, and even personal likes.
What else do you need?

flazahies, it is my view exactly. Thank you. These voters defiinitely do not represent us nor are more important or intelligent than all the people in the forum. Nevertheless, it is great to get the recognition.

kcristob · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 04:21 PM »

Quote from: filazahies on Feb 24, 2006, 04:13 PM

i think Brokeback mountain has already won... the hearts of millions of people in the world

Exactly! It is the winner. It's interesting to look at the "best picture" Oscar over the decades and see some of the clunkers that have won. And then there are the ones that STILL stand up. BBM will go down in history for so many reasons. It already won.

Tom · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 04:33 PM »

Nearly 20 years ago I saw the film Maurice with James Wilby, Hugh Grant and Rupert Graves, As a gay man I identified with thr subject matter, but not the time it was set (early 1900's). Like BBm Iwas sobbing at the end because Grant's character favours respectability over love. The look in his eyes when he realises what he could have had when he sees the happiness on Maurice's face stayed with me for years. The memories of that movie stayed with me forever , locked up beside me in my closet. I aways considered it ONE of my favourite movies.

The point is that the feelings that BBM instilled in me swamped that of Maurice a hundred times over. If I can still feel like that after 20 years for Maurice, the feelings BBM has gave me will stay with me to the grave. BBM is not ONE of my favourite movies....it IS my favourite.

So awards or not, who cares. I want it to win everything of course because it will gain a larger audience and create more Brokies, but if it doesn't win it will live on and on more than any film or actor or director etc that may beat it this year.

Tom

Italian_Dude · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 08:53 PM »

I will have a fit, have a breakdown, and go completely insane and become completely enraged.. haha

when i asked my one of my fellow bbm obsessed friends "what if brokeback mountain doesn't win best picture" she said this, in a calm, cool and relaxed voice:

"Well, if that happens.. we'll just take a deep breath, smile, and say 'I'm sure that movie was wonderfully made, congratulations', then we will walk slowly and calmy towards the phone, pick it up, get the list of all the voting memebers from the acadamy, hire a hit man, and justice will preveil."

HAHAHA, i did not say this.. nor would i promote it.. but the way she said it made me literally laugh out loud! AHAHA!

rikcub · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 09:50 PM »

Quote from: backtobrokeback on Feb 24, 2006, 12:24 AM

And Best Picture goes elsewhere? Can we handle it?

Do we have any choice?? If you can't fix it you gotta stand it.

Of course with all due respect to Mr. Del Mar...I am still planning for the best...hoping for the best...and absolutely KNOW...we deserve it!!!!!!!

chameau · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 24, 2006, 10:30 PM »

Quote

And Best Picture goes elsewhere? Can we handle it?

Do we have any choice?? If you can't fix it you gotta stand it.

Good point rickcub, I'm not the type to complaint about things I cannot change. I will be upset big time but, I will recover. Let stay on the positive side, BBM will win!

frenchcda · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 25, 2006, 12:38 AM »

Because of you I'm like this, I cant take it any more,
9 more days until my pain subsides
why wont someone slap me silly,
or give BBM the Oscars :'(

:'(

ranchgal · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 25, 2006, 01:08 AM »

First BBM, and Heath, Michelle, Jake, everything that got nominations will ALWAYS be referred to as
Acadamy Award nominee:Brokeback Mountain
Best Actor Award Nominee, Heath Ledger....etc etc etc

They are already made whether or not they actually win the statue. Forever they will linked to it.

25 years from now---people will NOT be able to tell you who won the Oscar for.......

?.....
BUT they will still be talking about Brokeback mountain.
just like STreetcar Named Desire, and a lot of the truly great films---win or not---no one links the year they won, they just talk about the movie and the stars.
They didn't give Brando the Oscar for Streetcar---he had to wait till Godfather
But NO ONE has forgotten either movie or Brando himself.

So will it be with BBM---this movie has gone so deep into people, and when we can have the dvd it will go deeper yet--it will never be forgotten, so win or lose---really doesn't matter--cause it already has a life of its own, and will be imortal. just my own thought on it.

*Froggy* · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 25, 2006, 07:00 AM »

Quote from: ranchgal on Feb 25, 2006, 01:08 AM

First BBM, and Heath, Michelle, Jake, everything that got nominations will ALWAYS be referred to as
Acadamy Award nominee:Brokeback Mountain
Best Actor Award Nominee, Heath Ledger....etc etc etc

They are already made whether or not they actually win the statue. Forever they will linked to it.

25 years from now---people will NOT be able to tell you who won the Oscar for.......?.....
BUT they will still be talking about Brokeback mountain.
just like STreetcar Named Desire, and a lot of the truly great films---win or not---no one links the year they won, they just talk about the movie and the stars.
They didn't give Brando the Oscar for Streetcar---he had to wait till Godfather
But NO ONE has forgotten either movie or Brando himself.

So will it be with BBM---this movie has gone so deep into people, and when we can have the dvd it will go deeper yet--it will never be forgotten, so win or lose---really doesn't matter--cause it already has a life of its own, and will be imortal. just my own thought on it.

Thank youranchgal..I needed this..moua x

sweetlilg · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 25, 2006, 06:51 PM »

no no no no no no no .. don't say that *shudders* nothing's gonna happen !!

there's no movie that deserves to be the winner this year 'cept for BBM!

repeat after me

nothing is going to happen.. the Oscar will go to Brokeback !

aimi15 · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 25, 2006, 06:54 PM »

OK....NOTHING is going to happen..the oscar WILL go to Brokeback...everything crossed.....please please please please please....PLEASE! Wish there was a 'fingers crossed' smiley!

chameau · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 25, 2006, 08:21 PM »

Quote from: frog123 on Feb 25, 2006, 07:00 AM

Quote from: ranchgal on Feb 25, 2006, 01:08 AM
First BBM, and Heath, Michelle, Jake, everything that got nominations will ALWAYS be referred to as
Acadamy Award nominee:Brokeback Mountain
Best Actor Award Nominee, Heath Ledger....etc etc etc

They are already made whether or not they actually win the statue. Forever they will linked to it.

25 years from now---people will NOT be able to tell you who won the Oscar for.......?.....
BUT they will still be talking about Brokeback mountain.
just like STreetcar Named Desire, and a lot of the truly great films---win or not---no one links the year they won, they just talk about the movie and the stars.
They didn't give Brando the Oscar for Streetcar---he had to wait till Godfather
But NO ONE has forgotten either movie or Brando himself.

So will it be with BBM---this movie has gone so deep into people, and when we can have the dvd it will go deeper yet--it will never be forgotten, so win or lose---really doesn't matter--cause it already has a life of its own, and will be imortal. just my own thought on it.

Thank youranchgal..I needed this..moua x

Big Ditto here!
Hugs!

tireiron · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 25, 2006, 08:56 PM »

It will be a bummer, but I guarantee you I wont be thinking about it
on the day the DVD comes out.

Italian_Dude · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 26, 2006, 04:43 PM »

if *GOD FORBID* the unthinkable happens, I suggest a new section entitled

"Bitch About The Oscars -- Here is the place to post all your hollering and revolting madness about how corrupt, shallowminded and unfair the Acadamy Awards truly are, and they're failure to recognize a 'masterpiece' when it smacks them in the face"

HAHA, because if BBM doesn't win.. I'll need a whole section to rant and rave about it!! I will be SO mad!!

!

ethan · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 26, 2006, 04:54 PM »

Quote from: Italian_Dude on Feb 26, 2006, 04:43 PM

if *GOD FORBID* the unthinkable happens, I suggest a new section entitled

"Bitch About The Oscars -- Here is the place to post all your hollering and revolting madness about how corrupt, shallowminded and unfair the Acadamy Awards truly are, and they're failure to recognize a 'masterpiece' when it smacks them in the face"

HAHA, because if BBM doesn't win.. I'll need a whole section to rant and rave about it!! I will be SO mad!! !

Suggestion noted, Italian_Dude. It will be up in no time should it happen and I expect lots of pages. Let's just hope it will not be the case.

sweetlilg · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 26, 2006, 05:02 PM »

IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!

IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!

IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!

IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!

IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN!

*stomp stomp stomp*

Italian_Dude · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 26, 2006, 05:10 PM »

Quote from: ethan on Feb 26, 2006, 04:54 PM

Quote from: Italian_Dude on Feb 26, 2006, 04:43 PM
if *GOD FORBID* the unthinkable happens, I suggest a new section entitled

"Bitch About The Oscars -- Here is the place to post all your hollering and revolting madness about how corrupt, shallowminded and unfair the Acadamy Awards truly are, and they're failure to recognize a 'masterpiece' when it smacks them in the face"

HAHA, because if BBM doesn't win.. I'll need a whole section to rant and rave about it!! I will be SO mad!! !

Suggestion noted, Italian_Dude. It will be up in no time should it happen and I expect lots of pages. Let's just hope it will not be the case.

Yes, lets hope that its not the case, i'd rather be raving and hollering things like "BBM WON!!"

ethan · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 26, 2006, 05:46 PM »

Italian_Dude, one question

What does "Riuscissi almeno a lasciart" mean?

frenchcda · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 26, 2006, 05:54 PM »

25 years from now---people will NOT be able to tell you who won the Oscar for.......
No, no , no:

they will remember and they will say it was that awesome movie called Brokeback Mountain, speaking to our grandkids and telling them that we have kept a dvd that they can play on the old dvd player we still have in our retirement home, or they will be able to see it via tivo or some ingenious technology as the movie has just been re-released with enhance imagery as it makes its way into the vault of Classic movies to be safeguarded

Author Topic: What if the unthinkable happens? (Read 45626 times)

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