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Sending a Letter to the Oscar
ethan:
The academy members can vote for their opinions but we can write to express ours. Cody has helped us drafted a letter and you can use it as a template and modify it if necessary. If you have any comment about the letter, please reply.
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Academy of Motion PictureArts and Sciences
8949 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, California 90211
To The Members of the Academy:
Afte viewing presentations for the Oscar Awards this past sunday, I am deeply saddened and disheartened by the acute lack of respect given to Ang Lee's Masterpiece, Brokeback Mountain. The travesty is that once again, Hollywood has rejected the largest grossing movie, the movie which has transformed a taboo topic into a global debate over rights of gay, bi, and transgendered individuals to live a happy fulfiling life. Brokeback Mountian has been overwhelmingly accepted and duly rewarded with more domestic and foreign awards than any other film this season. Instead, we have been struck numb by the Academy's refusal to translate that acceptance into the mainstream culture of American society, when in fact, all over the globe it has been accepted and is a part of many societies. The lack of courage demonstrated by the Academy in selecting a trite commentary on race relations such as Crash, instead of choosing a more thought provoking societal issue is beyond the scope of rational imagination.
Is the idea of two men so threatening to the Academy's image as to purposefully select the perceived politically correct movie for the Best Picture Award? Is Hollywood really that scared of the right-wing agenda and the protests outside the red carpet? Is the Academy so homophobic that they cannot accept the concept, as Larry McMurty stated, not wanting cowboys to be gay? Do you deny Ang Lee's commentary and passion in accepting his Best Directing Award? If so, I truly feel sorry for you and others like you who have and continue to bow to pressures of the right and ensuing political correctness from their point of view.
I and others, from whom you are receiving this letter have pledged not to spend another dollar seeing any more inane hollywood style movies when you have ignored fans all over the world. While you may not accept who we are or our right to live a free life of love, you will understand when the profits dry up.
Sincerely,
Brokeback Mountain Fan
Cowboy Cody:
Ethan - Thanks for allowing me to be a part of the process of healing for our Brokies. I will be sending mine out in the mail tomorrow.
ethan:
You are welcome. Mine will go out tomorrow too.
mlrinoc:
Thank 'ya kindly, Cowboy.
I'll be sending it this week.
frenchcda:
Other places where we can send letter concerning the academy Debacle
List of people to contact:
The Academy:
http://www.oscars.org/contact/general.html
Entertainment Weekly Popwatch discussion of Brokeback vs Crash
http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2006/03/vent_your_broke.html#comments
Daily Kos
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/3/5/235022/1418
Soapnet
http://forums.go.com/forums/soapnet/thread?threadID=441190
Lisa Rinner of SoapNet (Academy Members Lisa and her husband Harry Hamlin voted for Crash –
e-mail her to tell her how you feel)
http://soapnet.go.com/shows/soaptalk/index.html
AOL Oscars general discussion
http://messageboards.aol.com/aol/en_us/articles.php?boardId=527195&func=3&channel=Moviefone&is_mod=1
Saying Thanks to Heath and Jake (Sunspot’s campaign):
http://www.well.com/user/sunspot/
Washington Post online Poll “Who was the biggest snub at this year’s Academy Awards?”
http://polls.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/polls/artsandliving/oscarsnub06.htm
Tony Curtis official e-mail
tonycurtis@tonycurtis.com
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