the oscars

[tom]

soon it will time to give out another oscar whos your favorate fro an oscar?

 

[nadroj1985]

I liked ROTK alot of course, but I'm hoping it doesn't take too many Oscars away from Lost in Translation--it was a beautiful film

 

[sunshine]

although I'm not a fan of LOTR (no tomatoes please!!), I still think that it's their turn to win. those movies are very well-made and classic. in 20 years, I doubt that most people will be watching "Mystic River", but they'll still be watching the LOTR trilogy. my favourite for best actor is Johnny Depp of course! he's a brilliant actor, and it's about time he got some recognition for his work.

 

[William Nunn]

*throws massive amounts of tomatoes at sunshine*

I think RotK should get a lot of recognition. Like she said, people are still going to be watching these movies in 20 or so years - much like Star Wars and Indiana Jones.

 

[bigsierra]

Best Motion Picture of the Year
Lost in Translation

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Bill Murray for Lost in Translation
Johnny Depp for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
I would be happy with either

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Charlize Theron for Monster

 

[bigsierra]

Best Motion Picture of the Year
Lost in Translation

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Bill Murray for Lost in Translation
Johnny Depp for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
I would be happy with either

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Charlize Theron for Monster

I can live with ROTK as best picture, if I consider they are really giving the award to the series as opposed to the last episode.
At least Sofia won for Best Screenplay

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
I would have preferred anyone to Sean Penn

WOOT for Charlize

 

[faerieevaH]

11 oscars for ROTK. Now... I'm both a Tolkien fan and a fan of the LOTR movies, but I was not as happy with ROTK. I don't think they deserved best adapted screenplay and certainly not 'best editing'. Still... I'm just going to considder the oscars for a trilogy as a whole, and then they're quite deserved.

I was hoping for Johny Depp or Bill Murray to get recognition for best actor, but I'm quite happy with Sean Penn as well. He's a great actor and has been overlooked a few times already. Still.. Depp and Murray aren't actors that get easily nominated... Perhaps next time though.
I was VERY glad to see Renée Zellweger receive hers! *G*
All in all it was quite a tame oscar ceremony in comparison to next year. Some funny moments though. Like 'the song to end your oscar speech'.
"No need
to thank your parrakeet:
you're boring!"

 

[Subtotal]

Neat fact: Two Soldiers, the winner of Best Short Film, was filmed within walking distance of my home in rural NC.

 

[princess_ballet]

Very happy with ROTK clean sweeping last night!!

WE WON!

 

[Kelly]

I'll just repost what I posted in the News Forum thread on the Oscars:

Congrats to LOTR:ROTK. It deserved every award it got. That trilogy of movies will be remembered long after most of the other are lost in time. A story of good vs. evil, virtue, self sacrifice, friendship, love, heroism and selflessness - all done in the 'spirit' of the text and with love and care and great special effects, wonderful music.

It overtook Star Wars as my favorite film series and I've never looked back to Lucas for my epic fantasy fix.

 

[faerieevaH]

I liked the trilogy. For the trilogy as a whole most oscars ROTK got were deserved, but no way ROTK deserved best editing. *L* I would have liked to see Sean Austin to be nominated for best actor in a supporting role myself. He managed to balance a tightrope: drama without melodrama.

 

[Dr Kimble]

I was kinda dissapointed. The Oscar's had no surprise winners AT ALL LOTR was so-so, and not super fantastic enough to win everything.(I am NOT starting a debate--just stating my opinion..okay..don't start going nuts on me saying [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] it was the best ever, you are stupid) I was rootin' for "Kiss at the end of the rainbow"--A Mighty Wind to win best song.

Heck 'A Mighty Wind' should have won best picture in my opinion...but hey I guess I have to be in the academy for my opinions to count
All in all a dissapointing night...Billy Crystal was funny at least...and Blake Edwards part was good...and a few other funny moments...but the actual giving of the awards was boring.

 

[Kelly]

I definitely want to see that animated film "The Triplets of Belleville" now.

 

[Dr Kimble]

I definitely want to see that animated film "The Triplets of Belleville" now.

Me too, it looks super cool And that song is sooo catchy

 

[GraceDancer]

Yea for ROTK!! Finally! Personally, the first movie of the trilogy was my favorite (the last one was WAYYYYY too draining), but I'm glad PJ and everybody else in the cast and crew finally got the recognition they so very much deserved.

And I was terribly bummed that Johnny Depp didn't win. But, hey, gotta have tears and angst over funny, right?

Anyway, at least he got the SAG award...

GraceDancer

 

[Heaven_Bound]

I was not able to see the Oscars yesterday, but I am so glad ROTK did a sweep it deserved every award. I have already seen it 3 times in the theaters and the story only gets stronger.

 

[ozanaki tori]

I think Sean Penn's acting was a little over-done. I like subtle realism more than blatant fake emotion.

 

[twosteppin]

ROTK for best editing?? what the fudge?? the editor for that movie should have to eat raw meat with fish tails. I just dont see how that had the best editing. i was surpised to see that "city of God" didnt win anything.

 

[faerieevaH]

I agree with you 100 % DMB 233, I'm a huge Tolkien fan. A fan of LOTR movies as well, but the editing of ROTK was sloppy to say the least!

 

[BEEJ]

I can live with ROTK as best picture, if I consider they are really giving the award to the series as opposed to the last episode.
At least Sofia won for Best Screenplay

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
I would have preferred anyone to Sean Penn

WOOT for Charlize

I sat up late to see Johnny Depp win. It appears Sean Penn worked his butt off on an apparently good part in an apparently good movie just so he could get up in front of his peers and say something smug and political. Big deal. I won't bother to watch his movie.