Lord of the Ring's Awards So Far

[The Saucepan Man]

Well the BAFTA awards took place this evening (British Academy Film and Television Awards). Here is an excerpt from a news report that I have just read on AOL:<P> <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> NONE of the big blockbusters which had collected numerous nominations made a massive impact at the Orange British Academy Film Awards.<P>The biggest winner was Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers which picked up three.<P>They were Best Costume Design, Best Special Effects and the Orange Film of the Year prize which is voted for by cinemagoers. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Well, Best Costume Design and Special Effects are no surprise. But it is interesting that it picked up the other award. Clearly, the film is a big hit with film-goers generally (well, British film-goers at least). It's almost better than an Academy Award, since the the recognition comes not from a bunch of critics, but from the people who the film was actually made for.<P>This,I think, is fantastic news, since it can only serve to increase people's awareness of JRRT's works and persuade those to read the books who might otherwise have never considered doing so.