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Lord of Angmar · 12-06-2003, 09:20 AM

Having read over both articles, I must say, it really does not provide a sensible take on the whole Oscar business, nor on the movies themselves. The first article is from the hand of an exuberant enthusiast, while the second was written by a rabid, extremely Tolkien-critical caricaturist. Neither one provided any insight for me personally on whether or not Return of the King should win Best Picture at the Academy Awards, as the first one slapped me over the head with somewhat unsupported praise of the movies and the second one crudely denounced all aspects of the movie and made profoundly illogical comparisons (comparing the attack on the Death Star to the battle of Helm's Deep is like comparing Shirley Temple to Marilyn Monroe).I obviously cannot say that Return of the King would get my Oscar vote, nor should anyone else since it has not yet been released to the general public. I would say, however, that if it is at least as good as the first movie (and from what I have heard it may well be much better), that it deserves a very serious look from the Academy judges. Right now, one of my top choices for the Best Picture Oscar to win would be In America, an excellent and moving story by all accounts and gradually becoming one of my favorites of all time. If Return of the King wins, I will agree wholeheartedly with the decision, as Peter Jackson and everyone involved with the making of the trilogy certainly deserves it, at least for the trilogy as a whole.[ 10:22 AM December 06, 2003: Message edited by: Lord of Angmar ]

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Lord of Angmar Tyrannus Incorporalis Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: the North Posts: 833	Having read over both articles, I must say, it really does not provide a sensible take on the whole Oscar business, nor on the movies themselves. The first article is from the hand of an exuberant enthusiast, while the second was written by a rabid, extremely Tolkien-critical caricaturist. Neither one provided any insight for me personally on whether or not <I>Return of the King</I> should win Best Picture at the Academy Awards, as the first one slapped me over the head with somewhat unsupported praise of the movies and the second one crudely denounced all aspects of the movie and made profoundly illogical comparisons (comparing the attack on the Death Star to the battle of Helm's Deep is like comparing Shirley Temple to Marilyn Monroe).<P>I obviously cannot say that <I>Return of the King</I> would get my Oscar vote, nor should anyone else since it has not yet been released to the general public. I would say, however, that if it is at least as good as the first movie (and from what I have heard it may well be much better), that it deserves a very serious look from the Academy judges. Right now, one of my top choices for the Best Picture Oscar to win would be <I>In America</I>, an excellent and moving story by all accounts and gradually becoming one of my favorites of all time. If <I>Return of the King</I> wins, I will agree wholeheartedly with the decision, as Peter Jackson and everyone involved with the making of the trilogy certainly deserves it, at least for the trilogy as a whole.<p>[ 10:22 AM December 06, 2003: Message edited by: Lord of Angmar ] __________________ ...where the instrument of intelligence is added to brute power and evil will, mankind is powerless in its own defence.