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...ANGELES: "Braveheart" was the big winner at this year's Academy Awards with five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director. The movie was Mel Gibson's second behind the camera, after "The Man Without a Face" in 1993. "Like most directors, what I really want to do is act," Gibson joked at the podium. He was not the only actor to be recognized for other talents: Emma Thompson won an Oscar for her adaptation of Jane Austen's novel "Sense and Sensibility." Says TIME's Joelle Attinger: "This is a recognition of the growing cross-fertilization of roles people...
...where he should go, since the editor must also be a storyteller with scissors. Mel Gibson, director and star of Braveheart, praises editor Rosenblum for his "story sense," which allowed them to cut entire chunks without losing the flow. One cut: a long sequence in which the hero catches wind of a British ambush planned to take place at his wife's grave. Gibson has a graphic metaphor for experienced editors: "They're like great surgeons, able to make the right kind of adjustments in places that most of us wouldn't look for. They get into that room with...
...might just carry away the top prize. "Braveheart" leads the pack with ten nominations, but don't expect a sweep comparable to that of "Schindler's List" or "Gump." "Brave-heart" may be deemed too gory--lots of big, violent battles--by many of the Academy members. But Mel Gibson will probably win Best Director...
...think if I've made it this far, it's probably okay to forgo a cup of coffee," says Meg F. Gibson '96. "I thought [the study] was kind of ridiculous...
...stencilled in silver all over the walls haunt her. Not even the smooth, bad-ass lingo of her friend 9eyes (David Jacobs) can help to calm her down from either a bad trip or serious withdrawl. One such tense moment between 9eyes and Cory is where Sarnat's writing, Gibson's spastic acting and Khamsi's decor work best to explore the depths of madness. Still, the scene is symptomatic of how unhelpful the male characters...