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ABC NOW FEARING A MASS TUNEOUT (The Brokeback Oscars Effect)
NY Post ^ | 2/1/06 | DON KAPLAN

Posted on 02/01/2006 2:38:50 AM PST by jimbo123

"Brokeback Mountain" and a slew of other arty, less-widely seen Oscar-nominated flicks are expected to take the polish off ABC's ratings for the Academy Awards this year.

With no big-budget films like "Titanic," "Gladiator" or "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" in this season's crop of nominees, ABC may be staring down the barrel of one of the lowest-rated Oscar telecasts in recent memory when it airs on March 5, say TV-industry analysts.

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To: Marty

I have to clean out my sock drawer!!


61 posted on 02/01/2006 4:05:41 AM PST by jshermn
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To: GBoettner
I am sure my John Wayne collection will carry me through the period of tripe.

On a thread yesterday, I suggested that Fox air some major John Wayne movie opposite the Oscars and promote the heck out of it. I bet it would get a much higher rating.

Alas, I have to watch this group of leftist egomaniacs congratulate themselves for four hours for making money-losing propaganda because I have to write jokes about it for my job in radio. I'm not looking forward to trying to make something this deadly into something entertaining. I will put in a word for "Capote," though, which is the only Best Pic nominee that I think deserves to be there. People shouldn't be put off by the gay aspects; it's not a major part of the film, it's just part of the character of Truman Capote, and is historically accurate but not dwelled on at all. In fact, the movie is sort of a morality tale about how far someone will go to achieve earthly success and the toll it takes on his soul. It's mostly about how Capote would do anything to get his book written, even if it meant befriending murderers to gain their trust and get their story, then lying to them about not being able to find them a lawyer for their appeal because his book was overdue and needed their execution for an ending. I bet the crowd in Hollywood really related to it.

62 posted on 02/01/2006 4:07:45 AM PST by HHFi
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Both films (Narnia and Brokeback) were released on the same day: December 9th. To date Narnia has grossed $278 million while Brokeback has grossed $51 million.

When this sort of film is heralded by the Hollywood elite as "great" yet, comparatively, nobody goes to see it, is it a wonder why box office receipts go down year after year? Can they be anymore out of touch with what people want when they go to the movies.

Source

63 posted on 02/01/2006 4:07:58 AM PST by Wyatt's Torch
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To: SkyPilot

Just last week my wife screamed for me to squash something that looked very like that thing in the last picture. Made a big mess on my boot. All sorts of weird bugs come out on warm days in the winter.


64 posted on 02/01/2006 4:07:59 AM PST by Right Wing Professor
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To: R. Scott
me too


65 posted on 02/01/2006 4:12:33 AM PST by AndrewB
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To: msnimje
Aren't they having a "Life of Snails" documentary on the Discovery channel that night?

Tonight on Law and Order: Snails

A snail is attacked by two slugs. "Did you get a good look at your attackers?"

"No. It all happened so fast."

66 posted on 02/01/2006 4:13:46 AM PST by N. Theknow (Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.)
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To: Hardastarboard

****As far as I'm concerned, Hollyweird can stick Brokeback Mountain up their . . .****

Along with that golden icon called Oscar.



67 posted on 02/01/2006 4:28:56 AM PST by sgtbono2002
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To: durasell

"I'm not going to watch it because it's boring -- it really is boring -- but I hope Philip Seymour Hoffman wins. The guy is an excellent actor."


I'm not sure who Philip Hoffman is or what role he played. If it was the Capote thing, I wouldn't pay to see it either. I am hoping Joaquin Phoenix wins for "Walk the Line". He absolutely nailed Johnny Cash! I am no C&W fan, nor did I ever listen to much Johnny Cash...but Phoenix BECAME Johnny Cash...the way Cash held his shoulder, looked, etc. And Phoenix sang all of the songs himself.

Just my opinion...Joaquin Phoenix deserves best actor. Probably won't get it though.


68 posted on 02/01/2006 4:28:56 AM PST by Maria S
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To: jimbo123
Personally, the most BORING Oscars were when that stupid Hobbit movie won the awards.

I don't think I will tune in to watch Bareback Mountin' take all the awards either.

69 posted on 02/01/2006 4:30:15 AM PST by Clemenza (I hunt Hobbits for fun)
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To: AndrewB

Warning!
I am stealing your graphic!


70 posted on 02/01/2006 4:30:37 AM PST by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)
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To: NoControllingLegalAuthority

Great. Then Americans would never leave the house!


71 posted on 02/01/2006 4:31:28 AM PST by Clemenza (I hunt Hobbits for fun)
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To: jimbo123

This is a Public Relations ploy. By putting out the news in the Lame Stream Media that they are expecting a low turnout, any turnout can be "Higher Than Expected.

It is a win/win for Brokeback and the Oscars.


72 posted on 02/01/2006 4:31:41 AM PST by Chickensoup (The water in the pot is getting warmer, froggies.The water in the pot is getting warmer, froggies.)
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To: jimbo123
Why would they want us Homophobes to watch such enlightened elitists anyway?? Good Riddance SoddomWood!

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
73 posted on 02/01/2006 4:32:09 AM PST by bray (President Bush Protects America. The Rats Protect Terrorists.)
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To: Maria S

Philip Seymour Hoffman played Capote, but he's been turning in brilliant performances for years. He was the spoiled kid in Scent of a Woman and the yuppie in the Talented Mr. Ripley and the male nurse in Magnolia.


74 posted on 02/01/2006 4:34:13 AM PST by durasell (!)
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To: jimbo123
The MSM abandons news gathering and reporting for embedded editorials.

Hollywood abandons family entertainment to promote the liberal agenda.

And then they blame us when their ratings and revenues plummet.

75 posted on 02/01/2006 4:34:41 AM PST by dirtboy (My new years resolution is to quit using taglines...)
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To: jimbo123
As I posted yesterday, Brokeback Mountain increased the numbers of screens last week, but its gross box office actually reduced. Not the average per screen, but the total! And its weekend rank also was lower than the week before. We'll see how strong its box office is after getting so many nominations.
76 posted on 02/01/2006 4:34:49 AM PST by paudio
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR MOVIE TITLE. RIGHT ON....


77 posted on 02/01/2006 4:39:43 AM PST by jaycee
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To: Deo et Patria
I've known the Oscars were politically-motivated and irrelevant for years, but it really hit home for me again when Cinderella Man didn't get any nods this year. It's one of the best movies to come out of Hollywood in years, and Russell Crowe deserved an Oscar for his portrayal of Jim Braddock. Of course, he didn't even get a nomination. Guess they were too busy nominating gay-lifestyle movies this year to actually recognize a great movie (IMHO). Braddocks big mistake was not letting his inner queer come thru and start cheating on his wife by having a "relationship" with his hunky sparring partner! Thats Oscar material!
78 posted on 02/01/2006 4:42:23 AM PST by ABN 505
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To: jimbo123
I don't watch:

1. ABC/CBS/NBC/MSNBC/PBS/CNN

2. Oscars/Tonys/Any Music Award/Peoples Choice Nonsense

3. Anything having to do with the Left/Communists/Socialists/Homosexuals!

79 posted on 02/01/2006 4:44:04 AM PST by Doc Savage (Of all these things you can be sure, only love...will endure.......................)
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To: jimbo123

Brokebutt Hollywoody.

Who needs it.


80 posted on 02/01/2006 4:44:27 AM PST by funkywbr
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