Lord of the Ring's Awards So Far

[TealDude3]

Well, we don't want to admit it, but TTT wont be winning Best Picture at the Oscars. To bad. 5 years from now, the judges are going to look back at this year and say, "Why did we give Chicago/Gangs Of New York Best Picture?" This is something that has been going on in Hollywood for a while now. I call it the 'Titanic syndrome'.<P>Yes, I like Titanic, but nearly everybody else doesn't. Personally, I would have chosen L.A. Confedential.<P>Sorry for that 'off topicness' there. The real reson I posted is to look at what awards TTT has won now. I'm not talking about the 'big hollywood critic' awards either. I'm talking mostly about 'movie websites' awards. <P>You see, every movie website has its own once a year awards thing. the websites I want to look at the most are <A HREF="http://www.joblo.com/goldenschmoes-winners-2002.htm" TARGET=_blank>Joblo's Movie Emporium: The Golden Schmoes</A> and <A HREF="http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/bitsy/4th/index.html" TARGET=_blank>The Digital Bits Bitsey Awards</A>.<P>Joblo's awards are mostly about the box office, and Digital Bits is mostly on DVDs.<P>So, here is what Lord of the Rings Won<P>THE 2ND ANNUAL JOBLO MOVIE AWARDS<P>Favorite Movie of the Year: TTT<BR>Best Director of the Year: Peter Jackson <BR>Best Special Effects of the Year: TTT<BR>Best Supporting Actor of the Year: Andy Serkis as Gollum<BR>Coolest Character of the Year: Andy Serkis as Gollum)<BR>Best Music in a Movie: TTT<BR>Best Trailer of the Year: TTT<BR>Best DVD of the Year: FOTR:SE<BR>Best Action Sequence of the Year: TTT: Battle of Helm's Deep<BR>Most Memorable Scene in a Movie: TTT: Battle of Helm's Deep<P>and Runner Up for<P>Breakthrough Performance of the Year: Andy Serkis<BR>Favorite Movie Poster of the Year: TTT<P>They did good there now for the awards for the FOTR:SE DVD at<P>THE DlIGITAL BITS BITSEY AWARDS<P>Best DVD Overall: FOTR:SE<BR>Best DVD Special Edition: FOTR:SE<BR>Best DVD Video (Film To Digital Transfer): FOTR:SE<BR>Best DVD "Making Of" Featurettes: FOTR:SE<BR>Digital In (in other words, the most positive about DVD): Peter Jackson<P>and Runner Up for<P>Best DVD Audio Commentary: FOTR:SE<P><BR>So, even if the critics don't praise LOTR for what its worth, 'the people' sure do. Oh, critics, please find it in your hearts to give LOTR what it desreves.

[avarrogion]

Shame on you Oscar`s board members...TTT deserve to win and i dare say should win...

[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.

[Eressië Ailin]

WHY CAN'T TTT WIN BEST PICTURE?!?! Chicago is most likely going to win. They never liked fantasy films....