Watching awards shows live for the past three years wasn't hard for me. I just had to wake up in the morning and turn on the TV. Things are different this time. I'm still up early in the morining but I'm no longer locked in my room waiting for the announcement of winners. I'm in the office! Nonetheless, I still have the internet to keep me informed in realtime. (Though watching it live is more thrilling.)
Here's a list of important dates (Manila Time):
- Jan 17 - Golden Globe Awards
- Jan 20 - Announcement of the BAFTA Nominees
- Jan 23 - Producers Guild Awards
- Jan 30 - Directors Guild Awards
- Jan 30 - Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Jan 31 - Announcement of the Academy Awards Nominees
- Feb 9 - Grammy Awards
- Feb 20 - British Academy of Film and Television Awards
- Mar 6 - Academy Awards
My pick every year is the most talked about movie. When "Titatic" was the talk of the town, I hoped it would win Oscar's top prize. And when Chicago made viewers applaued inside the theaters, I bet it would bag the Oscar Best Picture!
The controversial gay cowboy movie, "Brokeback Mountain" is the Oscar front-runner this season. With its complex issue about same sex relationship, people were stunned to see the movie. Some say it's an awakening experience [to see the film] while others weren't surpised. Most of the Holywood press were impressed by Heath Ledger's acting as Jake Gyllenhaal's lover. One even said, "it's beyond acting"! After seeing him in movies like "10 Things I hate About You", "A Knight's Tale" and "The Patriot", probably many were shocked to learn that he's playing a gay role in the movie (unlikely choice, isn't?).
The story's about a secret love between to ranch hands in the mountains of Wyoming. Director Ang Lee's back with a "different" tale of love after being booed by many critics for his work in "Hulk" with Eric Bana playing the green-colored superhero. Lee said that he thought his career ended after "Hulk" but with the attention he's receiving for the past couple of months, the Taiwanese-born director responsible for the success of "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon", he's surely back on track.
Other contenders of "Brokeback" is "Capote", the biopic of American author Truman Capote. Philip Seymour Hoffman also plays a gay role in the movie as Truman himself. It is another controversial film that tackles homosexuality - indeed a challenging role for any actor. Possible movies in competition are "Crash" - about the global issue of racism, "Good Night, and Good Luck" - about the CBS broadcaster, Edward R. Murrow, "Syriana" - about oil politics and "The Constant Gardener" - an adapted thriller set in Northern Kenya.
Steven Spielberg's "Munich", which tells the hunt for the murderers who killed 11 athelets at the 1972 Munich Olympics may no longer be an Oscar contender. It may be a controversail film with all the criticisms of many groups but not as controversial as "Brokeback" and "Crash".
After winning several awards and nominations from distingushed groups from around the world (see this long list), I go for "Brokeback Mountain", even though I haven't seen it. Winning these awards and reading the reviews of the viewers made me to bet for the movie. We'll see... ¿?
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