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Title: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Corbomite on March 01, 2004, 12:17:34 am
Eleven out of eleven. It tied Ben Hur and Titanic for most won. I never thought it would do that well. I guess 2.5 billion in receipts (for all three) really got their attention.
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Oberon on March 01, 2004, 12:25:39 am
Yeah, but I am still pissed that Sir Ian did not garner Best Supporting the first year.

Great show, and they rewarded LOTR and Jackson for all the work, perfectionism and results.

A sweep.  Prety amazing.  I liked the chick who won in foreign language film, she started out saying something like "We'd like to thank Peter Jackson for not making LotR a foreign language film...."
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: TheBigCheese on March 01, 2004, 03:12:06 am
About time    
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: RazalYllib on March 01, 2004, 07:17:17 am
All Hail the King!!
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Dizzy on March 01, 2004, 07:56:46 am
Bill Murray was robbed.
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Gambler on March 01, 2004, 08:41:59 am
Mitch and Mickey were robbed as well.

I liked the fact that none of the nominated songs were "Pop" songs.  None had recieved airplay.  No Top 40 anywhere.  I don't think that an end credit song should be Oscar worthy.  For best song it should be a song that had an integral part in the movie.  

Does anyone know what instrument that was Sting played during his performance?

Was anyone else scared to death by Annie Lennox's performance?  

 
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Corbomite on March 01, 2004, 09:08:12 am
Quote:

Does anyone know what instrument that was Sting played during his performance?





Its called a Hurdy-Gurdy and about the only place you will see it played these days might be a Renaissance fair.
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Gambler on March 01, 2004, 09:23:10 am
Quote:

Quote:

Does anyone know what instrument that was Sting played during his performance?





Its called a Hurdy-Gurdy and about the only place you will see it played these days might be a Renaissance fair.  




Huh, I've heard the 60's song about the Hurdy-Gurdy man.  But never really knew what it was.  

As I told my wife.  I really hate Sting.  Here's this man who is an extremely talented singer/songwriter who's learned out to play most of the "popular" musical instruments and he takes the time to learn how to play an outdated instrument as well.

We won't go into 9 hours worth of tantric sex at a time either.
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Rat_Boy on March 01, 2004, 10:30:35 am
Quote:

Bill Murray was robbed.  




Gee, I wonder why the establishment picked Sean Penn this year?  

Turns out not enough people gave credit to Clint Eastwood for that movie.  I wonder why?  
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Rondo_GE on March 01, 2004, 10:44:00 am
http://forums.taldren.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=277777&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

Take the poll if you care to and post your opinion there or here.  
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Scott Allen Abfalter on March 01, 2004, 01:49:39 pm

I am just happy that Jackson won Best Director.  LOtR shows what can happen if you decide to really put quality first in making a good movie.  Imagine all of the horrible ways that LOtR would have turned out without someone as dedicated to the details and realism as Peter Jackson.  He deserves it.

I would have liked to have seen Johnny Depp win for playing Jack Sparrow; the character and his performance were just fantastic.  I never saw Penn's performance so I can't say that Depp was robbed, but still, I would have liked to have seen him win.  

 
Title: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Corbomite on March 01, 2004, 12:17:34 am
Eleven out of eleven. It tied Ben Hur and Titanic for most won. I never thought it would do that well. I guess 2.5 billion in receipts (for all three) really got their attention.
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Oberon on March 01, 2004, 12:25:39 am
Yeah, but I am still pissed that Sir Ian did not garner Best Supporting the first year.

Great show, and they rewarded LOTR and Jackson for all the work, perfectionism and results.

A sweep.  Prety amazing.  I liked the chick who won in foreign language film, she started out saying something like "We'd like to thank Peter Jackson for not making LotR a foreign language film...."
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: TheBigCheese on March 01, 2004, 03:12:06 am
About time    
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: RazalYllib on March 01, 2004, 07:17:17 am
All Hail the King!!
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Dizzy on March 01, 2004, 07:56:46 am
Bill Murray was robbed.
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Gambler on March 01, 2004, 08:41:59 am
Mitch and Mickey were robbed as well.

I liked the fact that none of the nominated songs were "Pop" songs.  None had recieved airplay.  No Top 40 anywhere.  I don't think that an end credit song should be Oscar worthy.  For best song it should be a song that had an integral part in the movie.  

Does anyone know what instrument that was Sting played during his performance?

Was anyone else scared to death by Annie Lennox's performance?  

 
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Corbomite on March 01, 2004, 09:08:12 am
Quote:

Does anyone know what instrument that was Sting played during his performance?





Its called a Hurdy-Gurdy and about the only place you will see it played these days might be a Renaissance fair.
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Gambler on March 01, 2004, 09:23:10 am
Quote:

Quote:

Does anyone know what instrument that was Sting played during his performance?





Its called a Hurdy-Gurdy and about the only place you will see it played these days might be a Renaissance fair.  




Huh, I've heard the 60's song about the Hurdy-Gurdy man.  But never really knew what it was.  

As I told my wife.  I really hate Sting.  Here's this man who is an extremely talented singer/songwriter who's learned out to play most of the "popular" musical instruments and he takes the time to learn how to play an outdated instrument as well.

We won't go into 9 hours worth of tantric sex at a time either.
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Rat_Boy on March 01, 2004, 10:30:35 am
Quote:

Bill Murray was robbed.  




Gee, I wonder why the establishment picked Sean Penn this year?  

Turns out not enough people gave credit to Clint Eastwood for that movie.  I wonder why?  
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Rondo_GE on March 01, 2004, 10:44:00 am
http://forums.taldren.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=277777&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

Take the poll if you care to and post your opinion there or here.  
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Scott Allen Abfalter on March 01, 2004, 01:49:39 pm

I am just happy that Jackson won Best Director.  LOtR shows what can happen if you decide to really put quality first in making a good movie.  Imagine all of the horrible ways that LOtR would have turned out without someone as dedicated to the details and realism as Peter Jackson.  He deserves it.

I would have liked to have seen Johnny Depp win for playing Jack Sparrow; the character and his performance were just fantastic.  I never saw Penn's performance so I can't say that Depp was robbed, but still, I would have liked to have seen him win.  

 
Title: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Corbomite on March 01, 2004, 12:17:34 am
Eleven out of eleven. It tied Ben Hur and Titanic for most won. I never thought it would do that well. I guess 2.5 billion in receipts (for all three) really got their attention.
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Oberon on March 01, 2004, 12:25:39 am
Yeah, but I am still pissed that Sir Ian did not garner Best Supporting the first year.

Great show, and they rewarded LOTR and Jackson for all the work, perfectionism and results.

A sweep.  Prety amazing.  I liked the chick who won in foreign language film, she started out saying something like "We'd like to thank Peter Jackson for not making LotR a foreign language film...."
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: TheBigCheese on March 01, 2004, 03:12:06 am
About time    
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: RazalYllib on March 01, 2004, 07:17:17 am
All Hail the King!!
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Dizzy on March 01, 2004, 07:56:46 am
Bill Murray was robbed.
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Gambler on March 01, 2004, 08:41:59 am
Mitch and Mickey were robbed as well.

I liked the fact that none of the nominated songs were "Pop" songs.  None had recieved airplay.  No Top 40 anywhere.  I don't think that an end credit song should be Oscar worthy.  For best song it should be a song that had an integral part in the movie.  

Does anyone know what instrument that was Sting played during his performance?

Was anyone else scared to death by Annie Lennox's performance?  

 
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Corbomite on March 01, 2004, 09:08:12 am
Quote:

Does anyone know what instrument that was Sting played during his performance?





Its called a Hurdy-Gurdy and about the only place you will see it played these days might be a Renaissance fair.
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Gambler on March 01, 2004, 09:23:10 am
Quote:

Quote:

Does anyone know what instrument that was Sting played during his performance?





Its called a Hurdy-Gurdy and about the only place you will see it played these days might be a Renaissance fair.  




Huh, I've heard the 60's song about the Hurdy-Gurdy man.  But never really knew what it was.  

As I told my wife.  I really hate Sting.  Here's this man who is an extremely talented singer/songwriter who's learned out to play most of the "popular" musical instruments and he takes the time to learn how to play an outdated instrument as well.

We won't go into 9 hours worth of tantric sex at a time either.
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Rat_Boy on March 01, 2004, 10:30:35 am
Quote:

Bill Murray was robbed.  




Gee, I wonder why the establishment picked Sean Penn this year?  

Turns out not enough people gave credit to Clint Eastwood for that movie.  I wonder why?  
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Rondo_GE on March 01, 2004, 10:44:00 am
http://forums.taldren.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=277777&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

Take the poll if you care to and post your opinion there or here.  
Title: Re: Return Of The King Sweeps Oscars!!
Post by: Scott Allen Abfalter on March 01, 2004, 01:49:39 pm

I am just happy that Jackson won Best Director.  LOtR shows what can happen if you decide to really put quality first in making a good movie.  Imagine all of the horrible ways that LOtR would have turned out without someone as dedicated to the details and realism as Peter Jackson.  He deserves it.

I would have liked to have seen Johnny Depp win for playing Jack Sparrow; the character and his performance were just fantastic.  I never saw Penn's performance so I can't say that Depp was robbed, but still, I would have liked to have seen him win.