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Should we celebrate the joy and magic the movies bring?" he asked. "Dare I say it? 'More than ever.'"Beautiful Mind, Ugly CompetitionBefore Washington's big win, Russell Crowe had seemed to be poised to join Spencer Tracy and Tom Hanks as the only actors to win consecutive Best Actor Oscars. He had earned acclaim for his turn as schizophrenic mathematician John Nash in A Beautiful Mind.But his buzz took a beating when he publicly berated the producer of the British Film Academy Awards ceremony for cutting his acceptance speech from the broadcast. The fact that the film did so well in so many other categories suggests that Crowe has lost some favor among his peers.The cast of A Beautiful Mind began celebrating almost from the beginning of the night, when Jennifer Connelly won Best Supporting Actress honors for her portrayal of Nash's long-suffering wife, Alicia.