[Diamond18]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> P.S. Those of you who feel it should win an academy award: Why? Beyond the fact that you simply liked the movie. Be specific.<BR> <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Well, as to the things I think it truely should win (I don't think it <I>will</I> win anything, to tell the truth):<P>Costumes: I was very, very impressed by the special features on costume design for FotR, and of course that goes for TTT as well. The immense detail they put into the costumes staggered me: from the chain mail to the laces on Aragorn's sleeves to the cloaks for the Black Riders to all the different sizes they had to make for some costumes, I was amazed by what I saw. I wish FotR had won, but since it didn't, I'd like TTT to take it home for both movies. I also loved Éowyn's dresses, and thought the best part of Faramir's character was the White Tree on his...leather shirt thing (hey, I'm no costume designer!).<P>Special FX: Oh please! Star Wars? Fun, but nothing that beats Gollum. Put Jar Jar or Yoda or anyone else next to Gollum and watch me laugh with derision. Spider-man...somehow there were parts of Spidey's swinging that really did not look real at all. Okay, I haven't seen Harry Potter, but the glimspes I've gotten of that Elf-thing still don't compare to Gollum.<P>In other words, I'm basing this award mainly on Gollum.<P>I guess those are the only two that I feel strongly about. I have no delusions about Sean Astin or anyone else winning or even being nominated for any sort of acting award. It doesn't matter that I loved SA and AS's performances: but I'd give it to them if I was in charge because I'm biased. In both FotR and TTT I've loved Sean Astin's facial expressions, voice inflections...I mean, you know what he's thinking without him saying any lines! If I had to really think hard on it (and watch all the movies out there) I could probably come up with someone else, but it doesn't matter. But if I can't put in my unrealistic wish here, where can I?