Annie Proulx, the author of 'Brokeback Mountain', a former Best Picture contender at the Oscars slammed the recent upset victory for 'Crash'. The voters spoke and they will not be swayed by the reactions, not even from a sore loser. 'Crash' is still the winner, like it or not. It doesn't mean you have to agree, you have your preferences, they have theirs'.
Here's an excerpt from the article at Chicago Tribune,
"And rumor has it that [Lions Gate] inundated the academy voters with DVD copies of `Trash' -- excuse me -- `Crash' a few weeks before the ballot deadline. Next year we can look to the awards for controversial themes on the punishment of adulterers with a branding iron in the shape of the letter A, runaway slaves and the debate over free silver."
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It's not everyday that you hear about a Oscar loser being so bitter. Sore losers aren't too appealing, they take everything for granted and act as if they are owed something. Sheesh, some people are just so ungracious these days. Just when you thought somebody would be just happy enough to be nominated for an award. By the way, Annie Proulx won the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for 'The Shipping News'. A novel that was also adapted into a film starring Kevin Spacey.
Update: Here's the complete raving rant of hers on Guardian Unlimited. All 1,109 words of them. Get this; she's 70 years old. Quite a grumpy old woman, I'll say!
I guess some people just never stop wanting more.
Hat tip: Kokonut Pundits
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