Click here to see the Golden Globe winners from last night's ceremony. Predictably Brokeback Mountain cleaned house, but the surprise (at least to me) was the powerhouse presence of Walk the Line. I'm not exactly sure how Walk the Line fits into the "Best Musical or Comedy" section, and apparently neither does Joaquin Phoenix who commented on the situation while accepting his award.
I can only assume that the Hollywood Foreign Press felt the need to honor Walk the Line, but felt the Brokeback-Syndrome. The "Brokeback-Syndrome" is my official new cultural buzzword, help me out here, let's all say it together, "Brokeback-Syndrome." Now, it's not particularly fair for me to say this, having not seen Brokeback Mountain, but it seems that most people are afraid to criticize the film (other than Southern Baptists). It has gotten to the point that anyone pointing out a flaw in the film is regarded as "homophobic" or "unenlightened."
What's wrong with just genuinely not enjoying the film? A friend of mine made the comment that Brokeback Mountain didn't seem to work on him for one simple reason... the romance didn't work. "Had that movie been made about a man and a woman no one would care, the romance just isn't there." Now, I disagree with this statement for the following reasons: if "Do the Right Thing" had been set in Omaha it would have had a bit of a different feel and imagine if Jungle Fever had been about two white people, who would have cared? So, content and subject matter certainly has a great deal to do with how the film is to be experienced and how the director intends to convey a message.
Having said that, you aren't a racist if you hate "Do the Right Thing," you aren't an anti-Semite if you hate "Schindler's List" and you aren't anti-Christian if you hated "The Passion of the Christ." So, allow me to be the first to tell you that you aren't homophobic if you didn't care for Brokeback Mountain. Although, if it's as good as those other three films, you may just be a dumbass.
I can only assume that the Hollywood Foreign Press felt the need to honor Walk the Line, but felt the Brokeback-Syndrome. The "Brokeback-Syndrome" is my official new cultural buzzword, help me out here, let's all say it together, "Brokeback-Syndrome." Now, it's not particularly fair for me to say this, having not seen Brokeback Mountain, but it seems that most people are afraid to criticize the film (other than Southern Baptists). It has gotten to the point that anyone pointing out a flaw in the film is regarded as "homophobic" or "unenlightened."
What's wrong with just genuinely not enjoying the film? A friend of mine made the comment that Brokeback Mountain didn't seem to work on him for one simple reason... the romance didn't work. "Had that movie been made about a man and a woman no one would care, the romance just isn't there." Now, I disagree with this statement for the following reasons: if "Do the Right Thing" had been set in Omaha it would have had a bit of a different feel and imagine if Jungle Fever had been about two white people, who would have cared? So, content and subject matter certainly has a great deal to do with how the film is to be experienced and how the director intends to convey a message.
Having said that, you aren't a racist if you hate "Do the Right Thing," you aren't an anti-Semite if you hate "Schindler's List" and you aren't anti-Christian if you hated "The Passion of the Christ." So, allow me to be the first to tell you that you aren't homophobic if you didn't care for Brokeback Mountain. Although, if it's as good as those other three films, you may just be a dumbass.
posted by Cory | 8:28 AM
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