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13 Nominations to Rule Them All
PatSmarty was among the onslaught of people who noted that the Oscar Nominations have
been announced and that FotR has 13 of them. Beautiful Mind
and Moulin Rouge also in there too.
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Come on, taking on the role of a mentally-retarded person has been the cheesy cliche thing to do for years in Hollywood. Actors pray for that role because it ALWAYS seems to bring critical acclaim. "A Beatiful Mind" I can deal with, even if it is sensationalized, at least it's about a real mathematician.
I'm the big fish in the big pond bitch.
Personally, I can't stand most Hollywood films, so I haven't seen A Beautiful Mind, but you might check out Pi, another film that makes math look cool. The direction is aggressive and extremely indie, but it's worth checking out.
ceci n'est pas un sig.
I have in fact seen both movies, so I do actually know what I'm talking about.
... so you think a 3" tall Kylie Minogue singing in front of an OBVIOUSLY fake starlit sky (did you even SEE what symbols the stars showed?) is more natural than say - 4' hobbits hugging a 6'6" wizard? I sure as hell didn't. The special effects of MR are good, but nothing compared to LotR. The best effects of LotR are the ones you don't notice. The effects of MR can best be compared to the firework of Gandalf at the party, but even then, they aren't as good.
"The effects [of MR]were cleaner and more natural and more impressive all-around [than LotR]"
Hmm
The music (songs) of MR is better, hands down, but that's probably just because I could recognize words and sing along with many of the songs; since I can't speak elvish, this is impossible for me to do with the songs of LotR. Wether the score of MR is better than that of LotR I don't really know - I didn't much notice the scores of LotR or MR, and I usually only notice scores, when they suck the life out of a movie/scenes.
Hugo Weaving vs Nicole Kidman? Kidman is the better actor and aparently singer, and I know who I'd rather have sex with, be in a relationship with and marry (and since I'm a heterosexual man, that means Nicole Kidman - plus she's probably rich, so I could just sit at home and surf the net all day long). I personally believe that Hugo Weaving was a wrong choice for Elrond, as he can't quite shake the image of Agent Smith.
Is Moulin Rouge better than LotR? In my oppion - no, but oppinions are like assholes - everyone has one. In my oppinion "Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain" (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0211915) is a better movie than Moulin Rouge all round, but Amélie is not as good a movie as LotR all round.
We do not live in the 21st century. We live in the 20 second century.
I first heard about LOTR being made into a film about 2 years ago. I'd never read the books, but had always wanted to. I quickly bought the books, and read them even quicker. I fell in love with the story. I watched the film's developement very closely over those 2 years, reading Tolkien Online and TheOneRing.net almost daily. I bought the soundtrack (excellent!) and a couple books. I even bought some miniatures. I reread the books a few months before the film was released, and enjoyed them even more the second time. I caught a showing of the film on it's first day out, and have been back for a total of 7 times (so far!).
Now, if you had told me 2 years ago that LOTR would be nominated for 13 Oscars, I would have said you were nuts. This is truly an amazing accomplishment, and LOTR deserves every one of them.
Titanic had 11 oscars, but if you notice, NONE were for acting and/or quality of plot. They had all the technical stuff down, FX, sounds, Costumes. . .etc. I can only hope they reward Jackson's et al. creative ability on plot (Screenplay) and Ian's ability to act. I don't want LOTR to get only Tech oscars. . .they deserve better!
I hate to compare a movie of epic proportions like LOTR to the slimemold of Titanic.
People who are against human cloning must be bitter they are not good enough to be cloned.
"Luke Skywalker was a terrorist"
That's one of the most low-key, insightful commentaries on current events I've seen.
In the last 17-20 years (don't remember exact number), Every Best Picture But One Was Won By The Film With The Most Nominations.
In other words, FoTR is nearly a shoe-in for best picture.
Jack Valenti and the MPAA are to technology as the Boston strangler is to the woman home alone
Nope, poor movie, terrible adaptation. I don't think any of the important story points made it onto the screen. Plenty of fight scenes, though so who cares if the plot is mangled?
TWW
"Encyclopedia" is to "Wikipedia" what "Library" is to "Some people at a bus stop"
You say the movie is an insult to Tolkein, but it was he himself that sold the movie rights to it, for whatever reason. Call me cynical, but I think Tolkein's surviving family is motivated by something other than 'honoring the memory of JRR.' The movie is good, and I'm glad that it was finally made, after the rights being sat on for so long. If the author sells the movie rights to his works, I hardly think it is fair to come along and blame the filmmakers for actually going through with it.
BTW, this movie is no Scary Movie 2 or Leprechaun 4.
Time for some tasty Shiner Bock!
3. Director (Peter Jackson)
:o)
he never had this nomination for Bad Taste
what's funny is on the original cover, the alien has only ONE finger up, not two like the US cover.
see the true cover here
"Science will win because it works." - Stephen Hawking
Good Will Hunting, anyone?
I'm glad that Memento got nominated for the best screenplay and film editing awards. It was the most thought-provoking film I saw last year. Brilliantly written and executed with a stunning performance from Guy Pearse, it was perhaps also the best film of the year, Lord of the Rings notwithstanding. It certainly has major geek appeal, dealing with identity, memory and personality and the role of time. Its also one of the truly great "puzzle" films. It takes most people several viewing to work out what is really happening. Take a look at this Salon article (with major spoilers, you have been warned) for some insight into the complexity of this film.
I predict Memento will get the Screenplay award and that Lord of the Rings will take best picture.
Sailing over the event horizon
In 1982, E.T. was nominated for 9 Oscars, including Best Picture, but it won just one, for Best Visual
Effects
And just how many of those special visual effects will be obliterated by new effects in the upcoming twentieth aniversary rerelease? (Spielberg has already turned rifles into walkie talkies).