Neverhoodian Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 LOTR won a grand total of 11 Academy Awards tonight, (or today/this morning for different time zones) including Best Picture. All I can say is it's about time. Comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abcd1234 Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 That was AWESOME. They deserved it. And Peter Jackson is the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 FWEE. ^^ About freaking time. And GO THEM. ^___^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wassup Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Bah, you posted like 1 second before I did...oh well. All I can say is release the Extended Edition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=DarkZero=- Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 My mom was freaking about it, she told me, I told my best friend, both of us, like yelled at her, saying that LOTR sucks compared to the original Star Wars, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Originally posted by Dante Vandetta. saying that LOTR sucks compared to the original Star Wars, lol. ....wha wha wha WHAAAAT?!?!? Sucked? Are you mental? Return of the King is the best movie ever. EVER I tell you. I LOVE star wars, but it in no way dominates over lotr. I'd say the two are as near equals as can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=DarkZero=- Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Return Of The King is the longest f-ing movie ever, I had to wizz so long during that movie, and the screen kept going black, and I thought it was over, Gah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Did you also yell back to her that apples also suck when compared to rulers and that grass also sucks when compared to turn signals? Wtf? Anyways, RotK cleaned house and I couldn't be more happy. Well, unless of course Liv Tyler's dress would have fallen off whilst she was on stage or something but what are the odds, really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Originally posted by Dante Vandetta. Return Of The King is the longest f-ing movie ever, I had to wizz so long during that movie, and the screen kept going black, and I thought it was over, Gah. I personally thought it was too short. The movie ended and I was just stuck to my seat. I stared in awe, and I was slightly crushed. Because the ride was finally over, and I didn't want it to end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taos Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 I'm not really all that surprised. I remember leaving the theater after watching it for the first time thinking it was the best movie I had ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elijah Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Originally posted by Boba Rhett Did you also yell back to her that apples also suck when compared to rulers and that grass also sucks when compared to turn signals? Wow... point well made!!!! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Well done to PJ and his extensive crew. Without a doubt the most ambitious film project ever conceived..... many many things couldve gone *really* wrong, and they didnt, which is a testimony to the cast and crews professionalism and committment. Might I remind everyone that it was made in little ole new zealand, with a native special effects house too, no less. **Hurrah, Hollywood is dead !** but all in all, these 3 films have provided this generation with it's equivalent of the SW experience back in 77, if you know what I mean(I was only 2 in 77).... MTFBWYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txa1265 Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 While LOTR and Pete Jackson deserve every accolade heaped on them, what happened last night was an Academy so afraid of f-ing up yet again and showing themselves as self-important, out-of-touch elitists who tend oppose anything popular (unless it is 'high-minded') that they instead threw every award posssible at LOTR. And, since M&C was good, it got the scraps. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrotoy7 Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Originally posted by txa1265 ....what happened last night was an Academy so afraid of f-ing up yet again and showing themselves as self-important, out-of-touch elitists who tend oppose anything popular (unless it is 'high-minded').... Mike so true..so true One thing Ive always admired about George Lucas was how he stuck it to Hollywood by refusing to succumb to the whims of the major studios......good on you George ! MTFBWYA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermie Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 all party!! great av Neverhoodian!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow_Nest Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Wow! They got way more than fellowship of the ring (5 or 4 awards only). Peter is da man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druid Bremen Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Right... Giving all credit to Peter Jackson. So, Tolkien is just a heap of dung? Just kidding lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IG-64 Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 w00tage! It tied Ben Hur and Titanic with 11 wins! Titanic was overrated but Ben Hur was massive. RotK deserved it, and so did FotR, and TTT, but we can't have it all, I guess. anyways, W00TAGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokemaster Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Ladies and gentlemen for the first time in Oscar history the Best Picture Oscar has gone to a fantasy/sci-fi movie. And they say you can't accomplish anything with blackmailing. *throws bunch of pictures to trash* Also, IMO this is the funniest Oscar show I've ever seen. Especially Billy Crystal, Will Ferrel & Jack Black, and Adrien Brody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Good job! But I saw a sweep coming after the 3rd award they received. And after they grabbed the Best Song catagory I knew they had it in the bag... I almost didn't stay up. I'm a little disturbed with myself about how excited I got seeing Liv Tyler in her really nerdy-looking librarian glasses... yet another fetish of mine that I was previously unaware of that I will have to someday atone for in therapy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 the number ofd awards becomes pretty meaningless as a lot of them are considered "lesser" awards such as cosutme design. Not that LOTR didn't deserve to win them and win big. However I think the awards represebt the acheivement of the whole trilogy rather than just the last film... which is as it should be. Bill Murray deserved to win for Lost in Translation (though mystic river rocks too!), and there is no way ROTK should have got best song (but it deserved best score). Renee Zellweger didn't deserve best supporting actress for Cold Mountain, as she was just a total Calamity Jane carricature... I thought Mirranda Otto should have got it for Eoywn. I'm assuming Kill Bill will get its awards for best film, soundtrack, song, actress and supporting actor next year after the second part comes out. My LOTR trilogy CD Score just popped through the letterbox so i'm off to listen to the first part... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BongoBob Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 BOUT FREAKIN TIME! This movie was the best theatrical accomplishment. Ever. Period. I think I will quote Rhett when the movie came back... Originally posted by Rhett... I have just returned... FROM THE GREATEST THEATRICAL FEAT I WILL EVER SEE!!! It's kinda depressing to know that. I can't believe I remembered that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txa1265 Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 We have seen great books made into terrible films. Time and time again. We generally see mediocre books made into mediocre movies. We sometimes see decent books made into really good movies. But it is so great to see a classic epic such as LOTR - which will be remembered into history - made into such a greatly produced, finely acted, and tremendously directed epic film event. I don't care about the awards - it is great that these films got made - and hopefully these awards will help other visions get put in motion - rather than just people trying to knock-off on the LOTR 'magic' as they had done with the success of Star Wars and Jaws in the 70's. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neverhoodian Posted March 1, 2004 Author Share Posted March 1, 2004 Another thing moviemakers can learn from LOTR is the fact that the team didn't cut any corners in the making of the films. Not once did I ever think "that looks like a [insert common plastic everyday device here]" or "that's not REAL chain mail." The reason being: it WAS real chain mail. They were as authentic as possible for props, costumes, weapons and miniatures. Another reason why the films are so successful is the fact that it was a terrific balance of special effects and character building. Of course, special effects are always entertaining, but if there's no character development, the movie seems stilted and shallow. LOTR gave us the best of both worlds. When the movie ended, I felt like I was saying goodbye to a close group of friends. originally posted by Herminator 64 great av Neverhoodian!! Thanks. I made it. The monkey is one of my favorite Weebl and Bob characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord60 Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Originally posted by Dante Vandetta. My mom was freaking about it, she told me, I told my best friend, both of us, like yelled at her, saying that LOTR sucks compared to the original Star Wars, lol. I think someone is in denial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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