RotK Nominated for 11 Oscars...

[Dúnedain]

Originally posted by BeardofPants
Well, I'm pleased that Keisha got nominated for the NZ movie Whale Rider. Once again, I have to reiterate, GO SEE IT. [/end plug]

Yeah, it was a really good film, and that little girl was so good and cute. Definitely a must see...

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Some observations found on
http://www.the-numbers.com/

"Reactions:
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King earned 11 nominations, and I expect it to win the majority of those awards.

Cold Mountain received 7 nominations, which is still very high given its reviews. I know I've mentioned it before, but at only 75% positive, there were plenty of high profile movies that earned better critical acclaim, yet were shut out of the Oscar nominations.

At only 13, Keisha Castle-Hughes became the youngest woman to be nominated for Best Actress for her work in Whale Rider.

Again, Paul Giamatti's work in American Splendor was ignored. At least the screenplay was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Matrix backlash continues as the two final films of the trilogy were shut out from the technical categories."

[Dúnedain]

Originally posted by Tuor of Gondolin
Some observations found on
http://www.the-numbers.com/

"Reactions:
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King earned 11 nominations, and I expect it to win the majority of those awards.

Cold Mountain received 7 nominations, which is still very high given its reviews. I know I've mentioned it before, but at only 75% positive, there were plenty of high profile movies that earned better critical acclaim, yet were shut out of the Oscar nominations.

At only 13, Keisha Castle-Hughes became the youngest woman to be nominated for Best Actress for her work in Whale Rider.

Again, Paul Giamatti's work in American Splendor was ignored. At least the screenplay was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Matrix backlash continues as the two final films of the trilogy were shut out from the technical categories."

Yup, it's a shame, people are always overlooked. It's a joke also that Cold Mountain was nominated 7 times. That, in my opinion, was the worst movie I saw in 2003...

[hectorberlioz]

wasnt Cold mountain dirceted by the director of The English Patient? no wonder its so boring!
well, I did like te english patient, but it was boring.

[Ben]

LotR has already won for Cinematography and Sound Effects Editing, so it's not a huge loss.

I really thought Astin would get nominated. He was the only one with any chance. Still, two other Best Pic nominees are similarly without acting nods, so it's not a special punishment for RotK.

Anyway, RotK is the odds-on favorite for Picture and Director, and should take a fair number of the tech awards as well.

[Nerdanel]

I truly hope RotK wins most of those awards it has been nominated for. But P.J. as said, already the fact that the movie got a nomination is a big victory. People liked the films, so they should be awarded, IMO.

Go RotK!

[Thorin II]

Originally posted by Nurvingiel
The Last Samurai is the best movie I've seen all year. I think all these awards are totally rigged - let's remember that Titanic got an oscar. x50

I enjoyed Samurai, but I don't think it was a great film. I found it a bit predictable. In any case, there's NO DOUBT that you're right about the Awards being rigged. It's all politics.

[Ben]

In any case, there's NO DOUBT that you're right about the Awards being rigged. It's all politics.

Ah, but this year, politics favors RotK. Academy members know that failure to reward the LotR trilogy will result in a huge loss of credibility. Also, they can't exactly ignore the $3 billion box office.