As good as the performances of Brokeback Mountain were, none of them were going to win their repsective acting awards. There were just better performances this year. Phillip Seymour Hoffman was a shoe-in for best male, and if he for some reason didn't win Joaquin would have won. Rachel Weisz I thought rightfully deserved her oscar, I just don't think Michelle's performance was good enough to win. George was the only one of the supporting actors that would have won over Jake, and so he did, deservingly so in my opinion. On a non-Brokeback note, I was happy that Reese won best actress, that one really could have gone any way.

While it wasn't going to win it's acting awards, Brokeback Mountain was definately going to win for adapted screenplay and director, hands down. Crash rightfully and very deservingly won for best picture, but I think Brokeback Mountain was probably in a close second for that one.

I was happy with how the Oscar's went, and John Stewart was a good host. Those political commercials were hilarious. And I thought it was cute when the guys from March of the Penguins (or whatever that one's called) won and brought penguin dolls up on stage with them.