Entry Posted March 13, 2006

http://books.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1727309,00.html Wow, Annie Proulx is real unhappy Crash got the best picture Oscar. “And rumour has it that Lions Gate inundated the academy voters with DVD copies of Trash—excuse me—Crash a few weeks before the ballot deadline.” I didn’t think it deserved to win either, but this is unbecoming! And is it necessary to have a go at the Academy as well? “From the first there was an atmosphere of insufferable self-importance emanating from ‘the show’ which, as the audience was reminded several times, was televised and being watched by billions of people all over the world. Those lucky watchers could get up any time they wished and do something worthwhile, like go to the bathroom.” We frisbee players have a saying: it doesn’t hurt so much if you catch the disc. Would she have been so scornful had Brokeback Mountain won? 21:36