The Oscars....

[GaladrieloftheOlden]

This is not directly Tolkien related, but I'll say it anyway (and then make up for it by saying something LotR-ish ) Chicago was not all that great. I thought that it was pretty good as musicals go, but certainly not as good as LotR. Now, from an objective (meaaning non-addicted) point-of view, I'll say: I understand why Chicago got the Oscar, but I don't agree. Very many people who have either never seen LotR, or have opinions so firmly beaten into their head that nothing changes when they do, believe that Lord of the Rings is a childrens film (I have even seen very many times, LotR being written in as science fiction, but that's of topic). I don't think I agree. I only know 2 "children" who saw the films and liked them (children being classified as 10 and under): one 9 year old, and one 7 year old. LotR, unless you are an addict like all of here, could be considered a war film. War film=childrens film? Hmm...strange philospohy...however, I think that that's the reason, sad though it may be.