Best Director is Ang Lee

[coolbrett]

Rarely do I think an Oscar is deserved as much as Ang Lee deserves this

[iaanwima5120]

Ang Lee, we are proud of you!

[SoleSoulility]

Wow, respect for Ang Lee but he won over the director who filmed Crash??

[wdsa8d]

can't believe crash won best picture. that was so shit compared to the other films

[onemisterd]

he was the first asian-american director to ever win an oscar for best director! truly historical! no one called attention to that special moment in oscar history!!!

[brwneyezx3]

I really loved Ang Lee's Oscar* Speech. This was his first Oscar* win. Since Schindler's List, Steven Spielberg makes movies every 5 years that gets nominated, I won't doubt that he won't stop making films anytime soon.

[88mphsss]

I want Tom to read the ballot when I win he's so freakin' fast with it. Makes sense though in a year where it was so EXPECTED!!!!!

[theburningpancake]

Sorry but Spielberg was robbed on this award. Munich was more controversial and better than Brockback Mountain

[slickrickdarula]

@theburningpancake ''controversial'' making a pro zionist movie in a zionist run industry... wow how controversial.

[pathofoblivion]

@theburningpancake How was Munich more controversial? And if so name me all the countries it's banned in.

[wdsa8d]

@theburningpancake how does a film's level of controversy determine it's quality?

[theburningpancake]

@wdsa8d Brockback Mountain was controversial in showing a gay relationship on screen like Midnight cowboy, therefore receiving such praise . But Munich was more bolder Politically in its subject matter that it deserved to win. Munich's political question were alot stronger than this films questions.

[wdsa8d]

@theburningpancake brokeback mountain received praise for it's powerful storytelling which explored the subject matter of homosexuality. you can't make a good movie with just the subject matter alone, you need a good story. yeah munich had controversial political themes as well but that doesn't stop it from having a not so great story. that's the difference

[theburningpancake]

@wdsa8d I found Munich's story in terms of political human drama and its questions alot stronger than the straight "Gay rights" story that this movie was.

[ngolimit2]

See, Barbara Streisand? That's how you present the award

[pholien0827]

Brokeback Mountain should be the best picture of that year!

[NothingSkeleton]

HE SO knew he was gonna win. Just look at him when Tom Hanks called his name

[DeathlyMasquerade]

He sooo decerved it! Ang Lee is an amazing director!

If Jake Gylenhaal should win an Oscar he should have won it for this movie. Heath Ledger should also have won , he was better the PSH.

the movie was awesome too! does anyone know which movie won that year?



[yan27149]

好感人 身為台灣人

[YourSarcasmHere]

azn power :)

[Bambikill99]

One of the finest speeches of thanks in Academy awards history, in many ways, for once because it acknowledges not only the sincerity of the movies intention - a portrayal of a passion of a lifetime, and not just the angle of man on man, which is the hype that misguides. When it comes down to it - it's just love, isn't it? And by thanking Ennis and Jack, it's also a tremendous, if not the greatest acknowledgement possible for Gyllenhaal & Ledger, because...

[Bambikill99]

they are the people able to breathe life into these two characters, and transcend them from being just that - characters, and make them two people. The biggest scandal in Academy awards history - that one of the greatest movies in cinematographic history does not get the largest (even though not most prestigious according to true connaisseurs like myself) award of recognition...

[zachedwards92]

y does tom hanks keep dropping stuff

[nativewizard]

it looks like hanks is telling jon stewart "what da fuck?!"

[Kriftonucci]

The quality of this video takes away his accent! XP

[myfacesp]

Good Night and Good Luck should have won. It was an amazing movie. Although, I didn't see Capote, Crash, Broeback and whatever the other one is so what do I know?

[leisurelydinner]

How'd you get such great video quality?

[EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

As disappointed as I am that Brokeback lost Best Picture, this is a legendary moment- Ang Lee becomes the first Asian director to win, and the score by Gustavo Santaolalla is fantastic as he goes up to accept it.

[thatsnotmyname90210]

I think that in all our hearts Brokeback Mountain was the real winner for Best Picture.

[pibitopoxi]

1:16 Paul Haggis is getting up ! WTF ! ?

Damn man, what that embarrasement.

[fROmTh3fUTURe]

@pibitopoxi zoolander moment!!!

[myfacesp]

@pibitopoxi Who knows? It might have been a thing where he was really just kind of adjusting himself in his seat, or just kind of a blank moment. We couldn't see his legs so who is to say?

[Marty01Mcfly]

brokeback not winning best pic = travesty

[Popsicle789]

Why the hell isn't there more applause/more people standing up? He's the first asian american actor to win an oscar for directing, for fucks sake.

[Bambikill99]

@Popsicle789 : Because sadly I still think this movie is controversial, not only to the crowd but also to the movie industry... :( Maybe they don't dare to ransake themselves enough to admit that love is love no matter between whom. Or then their just ignorant and does not even understand the subtle art that Lee delivers.

[reptongeek]

@Bambikill99 It wasn't so much the movie was 'controversial' - I never thought it was personally, but that the Academy members didn't watch it. If they had the outcome would probably have been different

[Bambikill99]

@reptongeek Well... I don't either. But people generally do. Being a part of the hollywoodhysteria doesn't automatically mean one is openminded :S Generally I think the Academy Awards suck - I like to watch it, but their taste is so f*d up sometimes, that I'd like to cry... A golden lion or a golden palm is a much greater achievement if one asks me. Recognition from those who know what they are talking about...

[reptongeek]

@Bambikill99 Sometimes they don't make good decisions. Another such example is The Greatest Show On Earth winning over High Noon. However to say they ALWAYS get it wrong is incorrect. Some critically acclaimed films have deservedly won Oscars. Every awards ceremony has decisions we don't agree with, not just the Oscars. Titanic not winning Visual Effects at the BAFTA's for example

[Bambikill99]

@reptongeek Of course they're not always wrong, didn't say that either :) But there has been many total "wtf;s" through the years... However, everyone has different taste. Mine usually doesn't correspond well with the AA-jury. Sometimes the nominations are more or less commercially motivated, at least I can't find another reason for some flicks to win. Best actor/actress and directing, is usually the ones most accurate I think. Best movie not so certainly.

[toni0217]

I haven't seen some awards w/c Ang Lee won, but i presume that he swept all the directing awards from his movie Brokeback Mountain w/c is also one of my favorite movie of all time

[renew2day]

Miyoshi Umeki won a supporting acting oscar for "Sayonara" (1957). The pundits had Diane Varsi, "Peyton Place" as the leading contender. But she had a strong co-nominee for the same picture, (Hope Lange), and the strong message of racism in military society to help her win. The other two were also very worthy, They were, Carolyn Jones, "The Bachelor Party", and Elsa Lanchester, "Witness for the Prosecution".

[erenyilmazz]

Thanks for giving us BBM Ang Lee.

[wickedfan5172]

much deserved. 

[Se7enClub]

This is like HUGE for a Chinese man to win an Oscar for Best Director ! Holy Shit.

[tn00777479]

pround of Taiwan Ang Lee!!

[ReklawRemix]

he's so cute! and a very talented man i must say.

[93johnk]

well deserved. by the way brokeback mountain is so much better than crash. there is no comparison.

[omg88dingdong]

now it's time for an ASIAN to take home an acting oscar!!!

[sitiosanguinem]

@omg88dingdong Choi Min-Sik should´ve got a nomination for Oldboy imo

[songbirdreg]

@omg88dingdong Haing Ngor was the first Asian American to win an Academy Award

[Alillan]

Haha it's amazing that I still remember the music from the Brokeback Mountain.

I personally think that film is not about being gay or straight, but just the pure love of two people.

[muzztmt]

I really thought Munich was well directed.

[Ichiro20]

Tom Hanks became such a nerd. Sad.

[yusgunawan]

as an asian i can see how great ang lee must have felt. Figures like spielberg may only exist in dream, but he beat them

[ringodingo]

Tom Hanks cleaning up the stage! I wish I knew how to quit you.

[jjjjjjjjjjessie]

i love his speech especially when he thanked everyone in the end by chinese

[TheJaejoongfan]

yeah represent !!!

[YIYUNSHE]

看一萬遍也不膩＞＜

[magicalworl34]

i'm so happy seeing him as the 1st asian to win an academy award, but for all type of movie, why gay? o.O

[abhichatz]

Shud hve crtnly won best pic...Munich was well directed too

[ReklawRemix]

so glad he one. shouldve won best picture too

[Gliskor]

Brokeback Mountain is an AMAZING MOVIE!!! It deserved this and more!!!!

[IANSEESEE]

@Gliskor more meaning what a golden dildo in the ass

[nomatininoparty]

ang lee directed so well this film! brokeback should've won a best picture oscar too. ledger was an extremely talented actor.

[ncastrogtx1991]

Crash is a pretty good movie man... I really think any film could have won that year, it was simply a great year in films. Munich, Crash, and Brokeback Mountain are all worthy any other year and way better than Slumdog Millionaire. Such a great movie, but one can't deny the message from Crash is just as important if not more important.

[CAYOMluver]

BROKEBACK WAS ROBBED!

Fuck crash

[wockawocka219]

Oh come on, far worse things have happened at the Oscars than Crash winning best picture. How about Scorsese not winning a thing until 2007?

[KingLouis51]

yeah that's so true. Scorsese deserved one for at least one of the following films if not all of them: Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, and Casino.

Also, how did The Shawshank Redemption not win any oscars, that was bullshit.

But Crash is a great film, just nowhere near as good as Brokeback.

[jayiijay]

Brokeback losing the Oscar is the biggest farce in Oscar history, especially considering it won everything else under the sun more than any other movie ever, and over such a lesser film like Crash. The Oscars are corrupt.

[LizardDude42]

What about Saving Private Ryan not winning Best Picture? Or The Dark Knight or Gran Torino not even being nominated for Best Picture or Best Director? I agree that Brokeback Mountain should have won Best Picture

[jayiijay]

Ryan was also robbed but not as bad because it didn't win as many precursors. As for worse things than Brokeback losing, no, 'cause Scorsese was "supposed" to lose for Raging Bull & Goodfellas even though he should have won by far. Ordinary People and Dances with Wolves were big frontrunners in their years. BBM losing is also worse because Academy members said they wouldn't even watch the gay movie; that's wrong. Its not about personal preference, but precedent. BBM's loss broke them all.

[sanyrub]

GREAT speech!! Well deserved award. The film should have won too. Please who remembers Crash?? And the music of the film, omg!!

[HoicnelixRex]

A very deserved award, Brokeback Mountain should´ve won Best Picture too.

Ang Lee Rules!!!!

[salgadosroman]

first ever asian american to win an oscar for directing

[ilove2m00natyou]

he's so awesome

[Akim1787]

Spielberg was really glad!

[Gunitz305]

i think Tom Hanks wanted to get out of there cause he said everything so fast.

[levimon]

ANG LEE!!!!!

[MSAmericanIdol21]

Was that Heath at 1:27 ?? Oh I wish he could have won for Brokeback Mountain

[ryanachronism]

I always felt his Oscar for The Dark Knight was a kind of charity award for being denied the award for Brokeback. While he did well in The Dark Knight, his acting in Brokeback was far superior... even to Philip Seymour Hoffmann (who took away the award in 2005) IMO.

[descarado1]

so do I...he really created a wonderful character in brokeback and he should have won best actor ...

[ilovelux]

GO ANG!! YEAH