[Darkwolf377]

They are making a political statement and it couldn't be more obvious. Even the libs I know HATED Crash and found Good Night... a snooze. (Couldn't resist.) Munich looks to be nominated out of some kind of guilt about it not making much money, and Capote is about the lead. Brokeback Mountain is going to win.

ANY of these winning would be seen as a victory for liberal politics in Hollywood. So they can't lose.

A very bad year in movies. I've seen fewer this year than in any other since I started going over 30 years ago.

[YaYa123]

I love movies too, and I think the only one I've seen this year is Pride and Prejudice.

"Ick Factor" movies = not worth the price of admission

[RayChuang88]

Brokeback Mountain is going to win.

Having actually seen the movie (sheepish look), I think it will win Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography and possibly Best Supporting Actress (Michelle Williams). The reason is simple: this movie is almost the LEAST politically provocative of the movies nominated, of all things! Good Night, and Good Luck and Munich may be a just a bit too political for AMPAS voters to name Best Picture.

By the way, Philip Seymour Hoffman will win Best Actor hands down given his wins so far for his awesome role in Capote.

[who knows what evil?]

A very bad year in movies.

Media whore and alleged movie critic Roger Ebert disagrees...he and his partner were both gushing on their year-end review show the other day that 2005 was a wonderful year for film...just fabulous.

[latina4dubya]

A very bad year in movies. I've seen fewer this year than in any other since I started going over 30 years ago.

yes--and the one excellent movie out of the bunch, Cinderella Man, was not even nominated...