‘Brokeback’ wins big at British film awards

[Cannikin]

Best-picture win boosts movie’s hopes for upcoming Oscars


LONDON - “Brokeback Mountain” took four awards including best picture Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards, boosting its hopes for the Oscars in two weeks’ time.

The film beat out a literary biopic “Capote,” L.A. story “Crash,” 1950s drama “Good Night, and Good Luck” and the British favorite “The Constant Gardener.”

“The Constant Gardener,” a spy thriller and love story, went into the ceremony with 10 nominations, but took only one award, for editing. “Memoirs of a Geisha” won three awards, for cinematography, music and costume design.

Ang Lee was named best director for “Brokeback,” which is up for eight Academy Awards on March 5. Jake Gyllenhaal won the best supporting actor prize for playing Jack Twist, one of two cowpokes who fall in love over the course of a Wyoming summer.

[Clintmax]

1. WOOHOO!

Go Brokeback, GO! :woohoo::bounce: Academy Awards here we come! :bounce:

Thanks for the info, Cannikin!

[xchrom]

2. bravo!

:applause: :applause: :applause:

[Cannikin]

3. I guess I should break down and see it.