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Oh, please. "Brokeback didn't win because Academy voters refused to see it due to their bigotry and preconceived notions!" Yea, so how did it win soundtrack and director? Care to explain? Seriously...listen to yourself "It opened eyes and changed minds." OK so where do you get your data? Everything I have heard is that it has been very moving for the gay community (what a shock there) and has left the heterosexual community generally either a) apathetic, or b) not a fan. From non-gay individuals I have heard the following two comments by far the most: 1) None of the characters were overly sympathetic; I just couldn't relate to it. I guess it was OK. 2) I didn't really like it because he basically had an affair and lied to his wife. I don't support that kind of behavior gay or straight. Did you see how hurt she was as a result? Not cool. I have not heard of a single person having some progressive-thought epiphany as a result of seeing the movie. If you have an article or anything, though, I'd be happy to read it. --- I don't know what you mean by "Crash" being done before; most race movies have traditionally been made right after some large national issue like the LA Riots or depicting the 1950s-60s Civil Rights Movement. "Crash" was done to show that although many people think racism is a problem of the past, it is still among us and in ways many of us overlook and don't realize. When has that been done before? So many people consider themselves to be not racist, yet they really are and are blind to it. See http://blackpeopleloveus.com for an extreme satirical example of this. I just guess I don't understand the logic behind thinking Brokeback winning best picture would provide so much validation, and then when it doesn't win, suddenly there is some huge conspiracy against the gay community (in Hollywood of all places!).

I just think it's hilarious how people are now blaming homophobia as the reason Brokeback didn't win all the awards it was nominated. Puh-lease. That just sounds desperate and ridiculous; Hollywood is filled with gay people and that really just isn't the issue some of you want it to be.. Both Crash and Brokeback were incredibly controversial, and only one could win. Crash had bigger names behind it, was more accessible to the general population and had some amazing performances in it. That's why it won. "Best Picture" is an overall, "in general" kind of category. That's most likely why it won.

It's called being facetious. Here's a dictionary, look it up.

Chevy wishes it were a Camry clone! As is, still isn't there...

HAHA! I conjured an image of Anna Nicole getting caught under her coffee table with that line!

Ugh. BMW needs an overhaul of their styling depts.

I don't think there's any merit in this. If York is calling for much less change now that he has access to all the information, that would make me think that Wagoner's doing a good job. I cannot see a board coup at this time.

I think this Impala will be to the 60s model as the CTS was/is to the 1959 Eldorado. Lots of evocative cues, lots of heritage, you know it's a Cadillac, but thoroughly modern. Chevy Kappa? Go for it. Economies of scale are our friends.

Heh...obviously you're seeing some of our members' tendancies to project their own biases on people they know nothing about.Glad to hear a REAL representative from the SAAB Community to set the record straight!

Dude, what do you think Hugh Heffner drives? It ain't a BMW. :AH-HA_wink:

Great news, but predictable. It's good there will be some US-specific product. It will be interesting, though, if such efforts will be easily differentiated from the European. Saturn doesn't need to be schizophrenic with its product any longer.

Huh. It even looks OEM. What years was this available? God, I love this car more and more...

The Aurora had NAV? I wasn't aware of that!

See, I draw the opposite conclusion. With Ledger, he just had to be believable. With Hoffman, not only did he have to be believable, but he had to nail Capote's mannerisms. With Hoffman, there was always the "threat" of someone going "look, he sucked because Capote did X, X and X and Hoffman didn't." Whereas with Ledger, there was no direct comparison so as long as the acting was in character and believable it would be a good performance.

Yea, it was pretty funny. Clooney's speech was still the highlight IMO.

...it appears to have LED taillights. ???

No.I'm not hoaxing here man.

unibody.

I think it's for the C-Max? So Mazda hatch? Sorry I can't be more of help on this, I forget which site I heard this on.

Well, ford is bringing the platform over to NA. I believe it will underpin a future Mazda and then the Focus (for economies of scale).

Brokeback wasn't robbed in my opinion. It wasn't the best storyline and had quite a few holes. The soundtrack won and Ang Lee won. 2 Oscars? For a movie with some technical issues? That's pretty good.Clooney definitely deserved his Oscar for Syriana over Jake Gyllanhaal...of what else do you think it was robbed?

Crash is about racial tensions in Los Angeles.

No link, but I have heard credible stuff through the grapevine it is coming and will be built in Mexico.

Felicity should have won...infinitely better actress.

Selma Hayek was ravishing tonight...and Clooney's acceptance speech was awesome. I love this town...