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Rose Cotton · 08-25-2003, 12:56 PM

In the August 22 edition of USA TODAY they talked about the possibility of an Oscar for RotK. Here are some highlights of the article: <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>...there is a feeling that exists ....that academy memebers are saving the unltimate honers for the last Rings hurrah. There is no garentee especially when several other grand-scale epics, including war dramas The Alamo and The Last Samurai as well as the seafaring Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, will be in the running this year. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>So there is a bit of competition. Though I think that Billy Boyd would rather RotK got the Oscar rather then Master and Commander. I don't know much about the other movies though. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Then there is the odd grudge that Oscar voters apparently hold against sci-fi and fantacy. While a few genre titles such as The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars have competed for best picture none has ever won. It's as if entertaining somhow equals frivolous [unimportant].<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>That means that if RotK wins it will be the first fantacy to do so. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Although the acadamy obviously admires the results, it most likely considers the trilogy to be an effects showcase rather then an emotional journey and acting tour-de-france. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Now that's a very unfair judgement. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> So rather then focus on such digital hocus pocus as Gollum....it's time to play up the human element and the intimate encounters. As Jackson describes the main objective behind this year's ectra shooting. "We're tending to look at scenes that we already did the first time around and make the character moments more powerfull. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>In other words: bring your tissues. <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Mortensen, who could very well be nominated as best actor for his intesely soulful emoting, is pleased with the shift in emphasis. "The special effects have really been top level, but the human relationships are going to hold up much longer then any effects.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>A better chance at the Oscars? I think so.

08-25-2003, 12:56 PM	#28
Rose Cotton Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: A place worse then Mordor........School! Posts: 1,075	In the August 22 edition of USA TODAY they talked about the possibility of an Oscar for RotK. Here are some highlights of the article:<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>...there is a feeling that exists ....that academy memebers are saving the unltimate honers for the last Rings hurrah. There is no garentee especially when several other grand-scale epics, including war dramas The Alamo and The Last Samurai as well as the seafaring Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, will be in the running this year. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>So there is a bit of competition. Though I think that Billy Boyd would rather RotK got the Oscar rather then Master and Commander. I don't know much about the other movies though.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Then there is the odd grudge that Oscar voters apparently hold against sci-fi and fantacy. While a few genre titles such as The Wizard of Oz and Star Wars have competed for best picture none has ever won. It's as if entertaining somhow equals frivolous [unimportant].<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>That means that if RotK wins it will be the first fantacy to do so. <P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Although the acadamy obviously admires the results, it most likely considers the trilogy to be an effects showcase rather then an emotional journey and acting tour-de-france. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Now that's a very unfair judgement.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> So rather then focus on such digital hocus pocus as Gollum....it's time to play up the human element and the intimate encounters. As Jackson describes the main objective behind this year's ectra shooting. "We're tending to look at scenes that we already did the first time around and make the character moments more powerfull. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>In other words: bring your tissues.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Mortensen, who could very well be nominated as best actor for his intesely soulful emoting, is pleased with the shift in emphasis. "The special effects have really been top level, but the human relationships are going to hold up much longer then any effects.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>A better chance at the Oscars? I think so. __________________ "There's nothing you can do, Harry... nothing... he's gone."-Remus Lupin "The closer we are to danger, the further we are from harm."-Pippin (now how can you argue with that logic?)