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• OSCAR 2005 AND THE WINNERS ARE Academy Awards, USA: 2005 Best Motion Picture of the YearBest Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Best Achievement in Directing Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Best Achievement in Cinematography Best Achievement in Editing Best Achievement in Art Direction Best Achievement in Costume Design Best Achievement in Makeup |
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• OSCAR 2005 AND THE WINNERS ARE Academy Awards, USA: 2005 Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song Best Achievement in Sound Best Achievement in Sound Editing Best Achievement in Visual Effects Best Animated Feature Film of the Year Best Foreign Language Film of the Year Best Documentary, Features Best Documentary, Short Subjects Best Short Film, Animated Best Short Film, Live Action |
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AWARD OCSAR NIGHT 2004
Offense, Opera And Monotony At The 76th Academy Awards
Monday March 01, 2004 @ 04:00 PM By: ChartAttack.com Staff Hollywood’s big night of glitz and glamour had a decidedly muted sheen last night. Perhaps you can blame the lack of spontaneity on the five-second delay — anything worth watching would likely have been quickly edited or panned away from — but this year’s Academy Awards were past boring and well on their way to coma-land. As part of the Great Sweep Of The Rings, the Oscar for Music (Original Song) went to "Into The West" written by Howard Shore, Fran Walsh and Annie Lennox for Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King. It locked out A Mighty Wind’s "A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow," which was written by Michael McKean and Annette O'Toole, and performed by Catherine O’Hara and Eugene Levy. Also shut out was Montreal jazz musician Benoit Charest, who penned the music for "Belleville Rendez-Vous" from the French animated (and nominated) feature, The Triplets Of Belleville. Maybe we’re just biased, but the live performances of both "A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow" (comically performed by a "reunited" Mitch And Mickey) and "Belleville Rendez-Vous" were among the highlights of the show — musical or otherwise. Alison Krauss hogged the stage for while, singing two songs from Cold Mountain that were both nominated: "You Will Be My Ain True Love," which was written by Sting, and "Scarlet Tide," which was written by T-Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello. Costello’s voice and guitar were practically non-existent, which is just as well since most people were focusing on Krauss’ fancy diamond shoes, anyway. The performance was followed by Annie Lennox, who sang the Oscar-winner "Into The West" (THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING). A brief question: Is Lennox’s head shrinking or is her mouth just getting larger? Good Lord. The award for Music (Original Score) went to Howard Shore for yet another LOTR win. Nominated scores included Big Fish (Danny Elfman), Cold Mountain (Gabriel Yared), Finding Nemo (Thomas Newman) and House Of Sand And Fog (James Horner). Billy Crystal’s patented musical tribute to the Best Film nominees wasn’t the only musical introduction. Presenters Jack Black and Will Farrell burst into fine (and bordering on operatic) song, with the "lyrics" for the speech cutoff music which they dubbed "You’re Boring." Joan Rivers’ annual red carpet atrocity yielded some stilted and awkward interviews, not to mention a few tactless remarks. While commending Elvis Costello on looking practically normal, Rivers asked Diana Krall how to pronounce her last name. "Is that ‘Krull?’" (Krull was an epically crap fantasy movie from the early ‘80s.) Rivers fortunately kept her mouth shut when Phil Collins showed up with three beautiful women on his arm — two were daughters, the other was his wife. Collins was there presenting an award with Sting. Canada’s Les Invasions Barbares/The Barbarian Invasions won the Oscar for Foreign Language Film (director Denys Arcand was also nominated for Original Screenplay, but lost to the wooden stick — er, Sofia Coppola). 
Academy Award Winner Annie Lennox who sang the Oscar-winner "Into The West" (THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING) "Lord Of The Rings" Sweeps Oscars At The 76th Academy Awards Edited By Barry A. Jeckell. March 01, 2004, 12:10 AM ET By: Billboard.com Staff "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" took home all of the 11 Academy Awards for which it was nominated, including both of Oscar's music honors. Howard Shore took the award for best score from last night's (Feb. 29) 76th annual ceremony, while his song "Into the West," written with Fran Walsh, wife of "Rings" director Peter Jackson, and Annie Lennox, won the best original song award. "This is incredible," Shore said after accepting the best score award from presenters Sting and Phil Collins. In his speech, he thanked all of the musicians and vocalists that worked on the film, singling out Lennox and soprano Renée Fleming. The honor was Shore's second Oscar for score, having won the award two years ago for his score to the first "Lord of the Rings" installment, "The Fellowship of the Ring." In January, Shore's "Return of the King" work and "Into the West" won the equivalent Golden Globe awards. "This is very moving to me," Lennox said to Shore and Walsh in accepting the best original song trophy. "And I hope you enjoyed the song when I performed it tonight." Lennox dedicated her performance to her late mother and late conductor Michael Kamen. The nominated songs were presented in two segments. Alison Krauss sang "You Will Be My Ain True Love" accompanied by nominated writer Sting, and then reprised "Scarlet Tide" with the song's authors, Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett and a sacred harp choir, immediately followed by Lennox's performance of "Into the West." Some time later, Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara performed "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" as fictional folk duo Mitch & Mickey, their characters from "A Mighty Wind." Nominated songwriter Benoit Charest followed, leading a spirited run through of "Belleville Rendezvous" from "The Triplets of Belleville." Comedians Jack Black and Will Ferrell also presented a musical number, putting humorous words, such as "You're boring," to the music that is gently played by the orchestra to urge winners to quickly finish their acceptance speeches. "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" was the unequivocally the night's big winner. By taking 11 awards, including best director for Peter Jackson, the film tied a record held by "Titanic" (1997) and "Ben Hur" ((1959). It is also the first fantasy film to win the best picture honor. Presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Billy Crystal-hosted ceremony took place at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., and was broadcast in the U.S. by ABC. Barry A. Jeckell, N.Y.
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AWARD OCSAR NIGHT 2004
Keeping up with Oscar
February 29, 2004 By: NinerOnline.com Staff - Jarrett Keels and Nick Smith There are many advantages to having an online newspaper and now readers will be able to experience a feature that we've been trying to get off the ground for quite some time. Tonight, with the Academy Awards airing at 8 p.m. on ABC, our experts will keep you up to date with the latest scoops on Hollywood's biggest night. Keep hitting SHIFT + the reload icon on your browser every once in a while to see us add to this story throughout the night. Every time there is a commercial break on the live broadcast, get back online with us for the updates. We'll give you this interactive experience while you watch the show with us. Ready? Lights, camera, action ... Live running commentary 7:45 p.m. - Jarrett here, we are about 15 minutes away from showtime. We've got our snacks and VCR ready. Hope you'll stick around to watch with us. Stay tuned as we'll begin updating shortly after 8 p.m. 8:06 p.m. - OK, so apparently the show doesn't actually start until 8:30. There's a lot of pre-show, red carpet stuff, but that's just filler. We'll let you know when people start doing something important. Nick: (While watching the Oscar pre-show) Hmmm… you think Peter Jackson is wearing shoes? J: The real question is, is he also wearing short pants? N: I don’t know, but I think the diamonds that announcer is wearing cost more than Lost in Translation. N: Ah, sir Sean Connery. Now that’s a classy way to start the night. Plus, you’ve got to appreciate any Oscar-opening montage that works in a shot from The Last Action Hero. N: The opening “trailer” with host Billy Crystal inserted into many of this year’s contenders was classic, incredibly well-done… especially the bit with Crystal-as-Legolas taking down the Oliphaunt… Crystal is once again proving why he is the absolute go-to Oscar host (followed closely by Steve Martin). J: I’m still trying to figure out the “song-and-dance” routine. The “Ode to Mystic River” was interesting as well as Crystal sang most of it from Clint Eastwood’s lap. N: He just wanted to feel the power between his legs, brother. Heh. The image of Seabiscuit’s head in Peter Jackson’s bed is killing me. N: 15 minutes in, we have our first mention of Janet Jackson’s breast. Any bets on how many presenters have super-glued their dresses on tonight to prevent a repeat? J: There have also already been at least two or three mentions of downloading movies. Is it really that much of a problem when “Passion” made $117 million in the last five days? At least I haven’t seen that commercial with the stunt guy yet … N: Is there anything more annoying about going to a movie right now? Makes me miss the three Movieticket.com guys. And now the big finish… Crystal has slayed ‘em again. J: A slimmed down Catherine Zeta-Jones is the first to present … N: She’s out here for Best Supporting actor… my heart picks Ken Watanabe from The Last Samurai, but look for Tim Robbins to take it. Jarrett? J: It will be Tim Robbins as much as I would not like to see that. I haven’t seen all the movies this year, so its hard for me to pick. I hate Robbins accent in that movie by the way… N: and the Oscar goes to… Tim Robbins! I don’t know if this is my favorite of all his roles, but I do like him (from Shawshank Redemption if nothing else) so it’s good to see him get the gold. Watanabe is going to rule as Ra’s Al Ghul in the new Batman, though. J: Yes, cant wait until next summer for the Batman flick. Watanabe’s real award tonight was being nominated – Batman films haven’t had too many of those. N: Classy move to call out to people who have been abused. Unlike Michael Moore’s tirade last year, at least that has some true social relevance. N: Back from the first commercial. And a zinger to ol’ Dubya about the Texas National Guard from Crystal. Here comes Ian McKellen to present “Return of the King.” If it doesn’t win best picture tonight, I might have to kill someone. No other film deserves it, if for no other reason than to reward Jackson for the amazing job he’s done bringing the trilogy to life over the last 7 years. N: Now we have Angelina Jolie presenting Art Direction. And in the back of her mind, she’s thinking, “Wow, it’s not a long step from Best Supporting Actress to Tomb Raider 2, is it?” Look for this to be Return of the King’s first award of the night… J: Good call Nicolas… N: God I love being right. J: Don’t you always think you are? Everything so far has been pretty predictable. If it keeps up at this rate, look for Lord of the Rings to run the table tonight. N: Hey, Peter Jackson IS wearing pants… J: How come everyone is LOTR is wearing regular ties and everyone else bowties? Robin Williams and Billy Crystal on stage together. “This is the reason for a five second delay …” N: San Francisco wedding cake. Nice. Here comes best animated film… J: I would like to see “Finding Nemo” here. It should win… J: Yes! Right again. N: Somewhere, right now, Michael Eisner is holding a gun to his head… J: For laymen’s, Nick, please explain … N: Pixar had a development deal with Disney, which led to Toy Story 1&2, A Bug’s Life, Monster’s Inc. and Nemo. But Eisner decided almost a billion dollars in grosses weren’t enough, so he let them go. When Pixar is winning this award on a yearly basis, he’s going to be really upset with himself… N: Back from commercial No. 2, and we have the oh-so-cute Renee Zellweger presenting the award for Best Costuming. Again, this should be all Return of the King… and it does. And so far, I’m four for four… if only I were this good in picking my NCAA tournament brackets. J: Nic Cage is out talking about Master and Commander – again, another movie I did not see this year. However, it can’t be all bad – I like Russel Crowe. Up next, another one of my favorites – Chris Cooper, who won last year for supporting in “Adaptation.” He’s giving the award this year to the female supporting actors. My bet is the chick from "House and Sand and Fog." No one knows her, but she has a real shot. N: This is a traditionally dark-horse category (Marcia Gay Harden, anyone?), and while I think Renee Zellweger is the populist pick, I’m going with Patricia Clarkson… nominated for “Pieces of April,” but having given terrific performances in not one, not two, but three films this year. J: And it goes to Renee. She’s lost the last two years, but I guess the Academy finally gave her her due. N: Ah well, no streak lasts forever. But I like Renee, and it’s good to see her get recognized. Question is… is anything going to shock us tonight? J: It doesn’t seem that way so far. Renee is having a hard time keeping it together. Are we ever going to hear the music this year hurrying people up when they get too long winded in their speeches? N: Dude, when I win an Oscar in about twenty years, you’d better not be sitting at home watching and talking about how I need to shut up and get it over with. By the way, did you see the look on Nicole Kidman’s face when Renee thanked Tom Cruise? I haven’t seen a smile that forced since the Joker. J: The great Tom Hanks has taken to the stage. N: Presenting a well-deserved tribute to the legendary Bob Hope. So many laughs over his career, and such an amazingly long career at that. We’ll miss you, Bob. N: We’re back from another set of commercials, and here’s Starsky and Hutch… otherwise known as Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson. Cute little comedy bit here… Owen giving Ben grief, as usual. And now the award for Best Live Action-Short. Holy crap… did he say William Zabka? THE William Zabka? William “Sweep the Leg” Zabka from “The Karate Kid?” Man, I’d have picked that short to win on principle. But instead, the award goes to “Two Soldiers.” And congratulations, we have our first “Music Man” of the night, as the band plays these two guys off the stage. J: Best Animated Short Film – this one will be “Boundin.’” Pixar runs the table again … N: Not so fast, Jarrett… it goes to “Harvey Krumpet.” And Michael Eisner just put the gun down. And hey, I didn’t realize they did an animated short with Scrat from “Ice Age”! Where can I see this? This is the first “upset” of the night, if for nothing else because Pixar usually wins everything. Hey, Liv Tyler! I’m turning it over to Jarrett as I drool… J: I am also trying to contain myself. Sting will now perform a song from “Cold Mountain.” Thoughts? N: I’m sorry. I’m too busy looking for Liv. Where’d she go? Where’d she go? Ah well. Sting and Allison Kraus are performing “You Will Be My Ain True Love,” which is a pretty song, but just doesn’t have the punch you usually expect for an Oscar winner. Then again, I’m the guy that picked “Blame Canada” several years ago. And Jarrett takes this as his first bathroom break, while roommate Brad Duffey accuses Allison Kraus of lip-synching. The wheels may be falling off. Now Kraus is back performing the –other- Oscar nominated song from “Cold Mountain,” “Scarlet Tide,” along with Elvis Costello. You don’t usually get musical pairings like this outside of the MTV Music Awards. Let me also take this opportunity to pick “Into the West” by Annie Lennox, from Return of the King, as Best Song. If it seems like I’m writing a lot, it’s because Jarrett’s still in the restroom, and because this year, apparently, they’re doing all the Oscar nominated songs in a row, instead of spreading them out through the show. So here’s Lennox singing “Into the West,” a beautiful and haunting song that perfectly captures the feel of Return of the King. And Jarrett’s back, and my fingers are tired. J: This is the part of the show where we can all tale naps. Why didn’t anyone have an ‘upbeat’ song in a movie this year? Yawn … N: I write all that, and that’s all you type? Oh no you didn’t… J: I think they should make a change in the program so they only sing part of the song. No need to do the entire thing. The Oscars are going to last all night if they continue with more of these shenanigans. N: OK, so, apparently they’re only doing the first three songs. My bad. You can see the fear in some of the producer’s eyes… they’re afraid Janet Jackson’s going to show up at any minute. Thankfully, we’re at another commercial… N: Back from the commercial… Crystal talking to the Oscar statue, telling it “If you and Kobe would just get along…” Great stuff. Now a Leno-esque “What are they thinking” segment with Crystal… and we get another Janet Jackson joke… Renee Zellweger as Ms. Billy Crystal… Connery finally “getting” Pussy Galore… potshots at Julia Roberts and Oprah Winfrey’s wealth… great Robin Williams impersonation… J: This is why they pay him the big bucks. Here comes Mr. And Mrs. Will Smith as the “Married… with Children” theme plays in the background. N: Best visual effects Oscar… tonight is the night Weta Workshop is coronated as the successor to Industrial Light & Magic… J: I like LOTR, but I loved “Pirates …” toss up for me. And ROTK wins again ... surprise, surprise. N: You can’t argue with an army of 200,000 Orcs. And if you did, they’d probably lop your head off. So far, Return of the King has won everything it was nominated for… can it continue? J: Jennifer Gardner. I just got back up from off the floor. N: Don’t let him kid you folks. He’s still there. He just grabbed the laptop. Garner hosted the Scientific and Technical Oscars two weeks ago, and she’s presenting the winners. They may not get involved in the main ceremony, but movies wouldn’t be anywhere without these folks. J: And here comes a bald Jim Carrey. And I have no idea what he’s saying. I do realize that he is making a tribute to Blake Edwards. N: Blake Edwards is responsible for some of the greatest comedies ever conceived, from the Pink Panther films to “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” to “10” to “Victor/Victoria.” Yet another well-deserved tribute… Edwards just went through the wall! Hysterical!!! J: Always trying to be a man of comedy … he said at the beginning of his speech that he only had a minute and a half. It’s been like five … N: Jarrett, I’m telling you man, lay off. Let ‘em enjoy their moment. If we really want to cut time, let’s get rid of the commercials. Which, by the way, we’re at… J: We're now approaching the two-hour mark and we're probably only about halfway done. Hopefully you'll continue to stay with us. See you at the next commercial ... N: Our other roommate Marc Bess, attending his own Oscar Party, is cheering right now as Bill Murray comes to the stage, basking in the glow of his acclaimed turn in “Lost in Translation,” and taking a few fun shots at his director, Sofia Coppola, the first American woman nominated for best director. Makes you wonder a bit if the sentiment from that might lead her to win the director award while Return of the King takes best picture. You never know… here’s the clipfest from “Lost in Translation.” Following up, Scarlet Johannson shows up to present Best Makeup. And Jarrett has disappeared again. Anyway, expect another win for Return of the King… and there it is. Ladies and Gentleman, we are now in the thick of a Return of the King sweep. And Jarrett’s back. J: Is this the Oscars or should we just change it to the Tolkien Awards? We all agree, Peter Jackson needs a bath. N: And a shave. A very suave-looking John Travolta does a little “Saturday Night Fever” with Sandra Bullock as they come to the stage for the sound awards. Expect another Return of the King sweep here. And for once, I don’t mind them playing Richard Taylor off for the makeup award… not like people involved with Return of the King won’t get enough opportunities to be on stage tonight. J: This will be King again, but I would like Pirates. And it is King. N: Let me interject something here. Say what you want to about the movie (and I’m sure you will in the Feedback), but “DareDevil” had some absolutely INCREDIBLE sound effects work, and should have at least been nominated. And I stand by that. Now comes Sound Editing… and just watch, it’ll go to Nemo… or not. Shows you what I know. And why wasn’t Return of the King nominated here? It was Nemo, Master and Commander, and Pirates of the Caribbean. We couldn’t have fit Return of the King in there somewhere? We’re looking to break records here, folks! J: Well Master had to win something tonight … Billy Crystal: It is now official. There is no one left in New Zealand to thank … There are so many older actresses in the house tonight who look better the older they get; ie: Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, etc. Thoughts? N: They’re like fine wines, man. Not that you’d know, having just now turned 21. Roberts is presenting a tribute to the talented, classic, and always feisty Katherine Hepburn, a true legend. J: We begin back again from commercial with Oprah talking about Mystic River. N: If for nothing else, “Mystic River” should be applauded for making the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game even easier to play. And I have to say… I know there’s a lot of people out there who love Sean Penn, and I know there’s a lot who love Bill Murray, but I’m calling it right now… the only true upset of the night… Johnny Depp is taking home the Best Actor award. Now we have John Cusack and the stunning Diane Lane for Best Documentary Short Subject. Thoughts, Jarrett? J: Best actor should be Johnny Depp but I don’t see it happening. I loved Bill Murray in “Translation” but he won’t get it either. Unfortunately, it will probably go to Sean Penn. Any of the cast from ROTK would have killed anyone else they were up against (maybe why none were nominated.) Plus, you can’t just pick one … N: Yeah, Rudy pretty much owned that film. By the way, the short subject award went to “Chernobyl Heart.” J: Naomi Watts, who will next star in “King Kong” makes AlecBladwin look like such the schmuck. N: “The Fog of War” takes home the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature… funny line from the winner… “I’d like to thank the Academy for finally acknowledging my films!” There’s not any bitterness there, is there? Here comes the political commentary… and the polite applause… how long until he gets played off? Clock’s running… oh, bad form, using the political climate as a way to promote your movie, man. Off the stage with you. Jarrett, I wrote a column last year about people using the Oscars to promote political stances… what are your thoughts? J: There’s a time and place for everything. We care about movies. Not politics at this juncture. N: Very eloquent Jarrett. Frank Pierson is now discussing another fine actor we lost this year, Gregory Peck, who portrayed Atticus Finch in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” voted as the number one hero in motion picture history by the American Film Institute last year. I’m getting teary-eyed here… I always do when it hits me just how many stars have left us this year. J: We just watched this movie in one of my classes recently. I wanted Peck to be my father too… N: Gregory Peck, Wendy Hiller, David Hemmings, Hope Lange, Katherine Hepburn, George Axelrod, Charles Bronson, Bob Hope, Michael Jeter, David Newman, Ron O’Neal, Art Carney, Elia Kazan, Leni Riefenstahl, Karen Morley, Buddy Ebsen, John Schlesinger, Stan Brakhage, Ray Stark, Andrew J. Kuehn, John Ritter, Hume Cronyn, Buddy Hackett, Michael Kamen, John Gregory Dunne, Robert Stack, Alan Bates, Gregory Hines, Jack Elam, Jeanne Crain, Ann Miller, Donald O’Connor… so, so many. Farewell, and Godspeed. N: We’re back from commercials… and let me just say, the Tiger Woods – as – Bill Murray in Caddyshack commercial was one of the funniest commercials I’ve ever seen, period. Absolute classic. Where was that during the Super Bowl? J: OK, It’s 11 p.m. and we’re still going strong. How long was last years? N: Too long. J: Sting and Phil Collins. Two greats in the music world. N: Now this is best original score they’re presenting. This is interesting, because usually sequels can’t be nominated for this… but they gave a nomination to Return of the King anyway. Can it make it? I’m seeing an upset here… J: This is one I want ROTK to win. I LOVED the music. And I’m right! N: No upset. And folks… Return of the King HAS STILL NOT LOST. It’s the Academy Awards version of Stanford, for crying out loud. Glad to see Shore win it though. Didn’t think he would, but the music in all three Lord of the Rings films is just stunningly beautiful. Now Pierce Brosnan is on the stage with Julianne More, and my mom is now salivating back home in Advance. We’ve come to best Editing… City of God, Cold Mountain, ROTK, Master and Commander, and Seabiscuit. Can the streak continue… can it… can it…? IT DOES! Folks, we’re seeing history here. J: This is unreal. I do believe that we will not see another piece of cinema like “The Trilogy” for a long time so in my book, they deserve everything tonight. Brad Duffy thoughts? “I saw it comin’” N: I just went and checked. Of their 11 nominations, Return of the King has won 8 –so far-. They honestly could sweep every one of their awards. I don’t know that any film has ever done that. Now we have Jamie Lee Curtis presenting “Mitch and Mickey” (Otherwise known as Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara) performing another Oscar nominated song, “A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow”, from “A Mighty Wind.” J: I saw this movie, but didn’t pay as much attention as I should have to it. I don’t remember it being as funny as what everyone has been saying. Nothing like “Best in Show” which is roll on the ground funny. I’ll watch it again before I pass judgment. Levy and O’Hara are actually very good singers and performers. N: You know, if there’s any category ROTK could lose in… though I’m still picking Lennox… it could be Best Original Song. Next up is “Belleville Rendez-vous,” from the animated film “The Triplets of Belleville.” Afterwards, we’ll find out if Annie Lennox does take home the gold. And kudos to this song, the only upbeat one of the entire night. J: There is a guy playing a bicycle and another a vacuum. I have no words for that. N: Personally, I think you should try that out in your next band. J: If I could only get my hair like their drummer… N: God, please don’t. Still one more nominee to perform, I believe, but for now, it’s commercial time… N: Back from commercial… and my mistake from earlier, ROTK has won 7 awards so far. But still, that’s stunning. Now we have the Headmaster of the School of Rock, Jack Black, along with Will Ferrell, presenting the award for best song. And… they’re singing… Good God, they’re singing… J: This is great. N: I just saw Sean Connery crack up. They’re doing something right. J: After that number – it’s time for them to get serious… lol. I still think ROTK will get it again, even though I don’t like Annie Lennox that much. N: NOW they’ve got 8. Annie Lennox, Howard Shore, and Fran Walsh have taken home the award for Best Song for “Into the West.” Prompting this comment from Brad Duffey: “You know, it’s kind of ironic, but it kind of goes hand in hand, but Peter Jackson and his wife have the nastiest looking hair… like they haven’t taken a shower in a week.” J: ROTK will take them all. Al1 11. I’m calling it. And here come Charlize Theron. I have to catch my breath yet again … N: Best Foreign Language Film award… nominees are “The Barbarian Invasions” from Canada (insert joke here), “Evil,” “The Twilight Samurai,” “Twin Sisters,” and “Zelary.” Big surprise that the film “Osama,” hailed by critics everywhere, was left out. And the winner is “The Barbarian Invasions.” Insert your joke about me here. J: Great acceptance. “We are so thankful that LOTR did not qualify for this category.” N: Canadians everywhere are saying “Take that, Conan O’Brien.” J: Uma Thurman and Jude Law for Cinematography: Master and Commander wins another. I did not see that coming. I thought Cold Mountain would get this one. Girl with the Pearl Earring might have had a better chance if it had gotten a little more mainstream attention. N: Harvey Weinstein is soooooo pissed off right now. Here come some more commercials… N: We’re back, and while Jarrett’s updating the site I’m taking over typing duties. Francis Ford Coppola and his daughter Sofia are onstage, and Francis is doing his “Godfather” impersonation. They’re presenting the award for Best Adapted Screenplay: American Splendor, City of God, Return of the King, Mystic River, and Seabiscuit. Does the streak continue…? Ladies and Gentlemen, we are no longer in the middle of a Return of the King sweep… we are in the middle of a Return of the King DOMINATION. Has any movie ever won every award it was nominated for? Has this ever happened? Someone look this up for me! JARRETT!! J: I’m sure there have been movies that won everything they were nominated for, but I’m sure none EVER HAD 11 FREAKING NOMINATIONS! N: I hear cops outside. Someone must have called in and told them Return of the King was stealing all the Oscars. Tobey Maguire just came out to present “Seabiscuit” as a Best Picture nominee… and Jarrett just got up to go somewhere. I’m all alone typing again. Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon are up presenting Best Original Screenplay. “The Barbarian Invasions,” “Dirty Pretty Things,” “Finding Nemo,” “In America,” “Lost in Translation.” Here comes Sofia’s award… and she has it! Congratulations to Sofia Coppola for her first Academy award! Marc Bess is turning cartwheels right now. J: This was great. Great movie and great script. N: You’re so loquacious, Jarrett. Off to commercials! THE SWEEP IS ON, BABY! N: Tom Cruise steps out onto the stage, sending Rosie O’Donnell into hysteria. Oh wait, she’s married now. Now comes the award for Best Director… which could be the last opportunity for an upset. The nominees are… City of God, ROTK, Lost In Translation, Master and Commander, and Mystic River… here we go… the envelope opens… and RETURN OF THE KING HAS WON AGAIN! 10 WINS! I have never seen a film do anything like this. It’s remarkable… and what’s even more amazing? It’s completely deserved. Jarrett? J: This was by far the best thing that could have happened to the cinemas this year. It Is the best picture whether it wins or not. Though at this pace, I will be floored if they do not get it. Nick was right – this is history folks. We may never see anything like this ever again. N: Billy Crystal finally catches up to us and makes a joke about Peter Jackson’s feet. Adrien Brody is up to award Best Actress, with a funny nod to his impromptu make-out session with Halle Berry last year. My pick: Charlize Theron for “Monster.” J: I agree. Diane Keaton has been the favorite. I’d like to see the youngster win, but the nomination IS her award for the night. I liked Samantha Morton better in “Minority Report.” N: And strangely, she had the same haircut in that movie… J: And boy I never thought I would see Charlize look ugly … The same for Naomi Watts who dressed down. And Brody whips out the breath freshener. N: Theron wins! Now will she kiss Adrian… yay! She did. The Binaca wasn’t wasted. J: She is very choked up and rightfully so. It was a long shot for her to do this role and it’s good to see it pay off. Again, Marc Bess is going nuts – wherever the hell he is … N: Again, congrats to Theron. A very tearful, very moving acceptance speech, and I’m so happy to see her get this award. You know, it just occurred to me… earlier in this commentary, I asked if anything was going to surprise us tonight. Really, nothing has… except for the way Return of the King has dominated. We’re back at commercials now… when we come back, the big finish. Possibly in record time, no less… N: We’re back. And please recall that at the beginning of this commentary I picked Johnny Depp. I know, I know, I’ll look foolish for reminding you if I’m wrong, but I really think he’s going to get it… J: He is the best in the category, but the favorite is Penn. N: Nice line from Kidman about the “Five stages of dating in Hollywood.” Hmmm… wonder what stage Tom Cruise was? J: I would like to see Murray though. Very funny and serious role for him. N: Anyone but Penn… J: Specoli? N: You know, I thought that either way this went, Murray or Depp, someone I wanted to win was going to get screwed. Wow… both of them got screwed. When is Hollywood going to wake up to the fact that Sean Penn is NOT THAT GOOD? Sigh… Jarrett? J: Bill looks very disappointed. He should have gotten one for Rushmore. N: Oh well. Did I mention Return of the King had won 10 awards so far? J: And the moment we’ve been waiting for. Best Film. N: And one of the all time greatest, Steven Spielberg, up to present the award. Seabiscuit, Mystic River, Lost in Translation, Master and Commander, and Return of the King. Time for them to complete the sweep. Do we even need any suspense? Or are we heading for another “Saving Private Ryan”/ “Shakespeare in Love” moment? NO! THEY’VE DONE IT! RETURN OF THE KING HAS WON EVERY AWARD IT WAS NOMINATED FOR! A CLEAN SWEEP! AHHHHHH! I’m happy again. J: This caps off a great night. I said earlier that it was the best picture of the year: Now it’s official. N: Bravo to Peter Jackson for completing one of the most incredible and awe-inspiring achievements in film history. Movies like Return of the King are the reason I want to make movies… and thousands of young filmmakers are sitting at home watching and being inspired right now, which is wonderful. Congratulations. J: 11 Academy Awards. I still think no one has let that sink in yet. And where’s Viggo? They are not like the buzzing of flies to him! N: Jarrett, there are three people who’ll get that joke, and none of them read this site. J: Maybe this team will be back in two years for King Kong? And after more than three and a half hours, we’re done. Nick, closing thoughts on all those with their little golden men? N: First of all, my little brother Doug just chimed in via IM… “Bill Murray got screwed.” Well said, Doug. All in all, this was probably the least surprising Oscars of the past ten years. Return of the King was an absolute juggernaut, and it was carrying the momentum of the previous two films behind it, so there was really no way it could lose. I didn’t expect it to win quite THAT big… I thought for sure it’d drop a small technical award or two, but it stood tall above the competition as expected. It was a great year for movies, don’t let the fact ROTK swept things to lead you to believe it wasn’t up against anything strong. In a group of exceptional, spellbinding works of film, it was simply the best. Congratulations to all the winners… now excuse me while I go soak my fingers and listen to my mom complain that Depp didn’t win. Your thoughts? J: Best actor was the only major disappointment for me on the night. Everything else was pretty much in line. I hope everyone enjoyed this running commentary and we’d love to hear your comments. We’re all looking forward to the coming year in movies and NinerOnline will keep you updated in the Cut! section. |
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