They're running away with it all!
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T.H. Oughts
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New Zealand rocks !!!!
T.H. Oughts
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One of the two directors of the Shrek movie was from New Zealand and they got an Oscar!
Also most of the oscars for LOTR were from New Zealnd companies and people.
When you consider how small NZ is compared to other countries (we are heaps smaller in population than New York) Us Kiwis are feeling pretty good today.
ALSO did you see the Kiwi guy win the golf today !!!!!!!!
Oh yeah, we can't forget Russel who was in the best movie... another Kiwi......
Also most of the oscars for LOTR were from New Zealnd companies and people.
When you consider how small NZ is compared to other countries (we are heaps smaller in population than New York) Us Kiwis are feeling pretty good today.
ALSO did you see the Kiwi guy win the golf today !!!!!!!!
Oh yeah, we can't forget Russel who was in the best movie... another Kiwi......
phrodeau
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Important point, vixenshe. LOTR-The Fellowship of the Ring is only part of a story. Nominating it for best adapted screenplay is pushing it, since the source material isn't a whole book to begin with.
I'm sure someday the three LOTR films will get the recognition they deserve, but the Oscars focus only on the products of a single year.
I'm sure someday the three LOTR films will get the recognition they deserve, but the Oscars focus only on the products of a single year.
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1. Lotr did not deserve cinematography. It had an a straight on approach, give me Amelie, Moulin or BHD over it in the cinematography dept. Shooting preety landscape != cinematography
2. Lavy's right, Moulin is not a suck up movie, it was a movie that did what few (Including your beloved LOTR) ever do: It took a slew of risks. It decided to be perhaps one of the most stylized looks Hollywood has produced in quite a long time. Every shot had an unrealistic vision about it, a busy, elaborate look. Everything is in a magical fantasyworld set in France. Watch the way it's shot, the variable speeds, the vision. Do you see this vision in most films such as the Fast and the Furious, Spaceballs (Pulling random movies out of the air, no reason for them), or Jack Frost 2?
No. It was an amazing amount of risks and an even greater amount of imagination and vision.
It's more of a risk than taking something that has a cult following and appeals to repitivie viewing and obsessive geeks. Like it or not, LOTR was a 'safe' pic.
2. Lavy's right, Moulin is not a suck up movie, it was a movie that did what few (Including your beloved LOTR) ever do: It took a slew of risks. It decided to be perhaps one of the most stylized looks Hollywood has produced in quite a long time. Every shot had an unrealistic vision about it, a busy, elaborate look. Everything is in a magical fantasyworld set in France. Watch the way it's shot, the variable speeds, the vision. Do you see this vision in most films such as the Fast and the Furious, Spaceballs (Pulling random movies out of the air, no reason for them), or Jack Frost 2?
No. It was an amazing amount of risks and an even greater amount of imagination and vision.
It's more of a risk than taking something that has a cult following and appeals to repitivie viewing and obsessive geeks. Like it or not, LOTR was a 'safe' pic.
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Lord of the Rings IMO was the best movie I have seen
this year.
Peter Jackson and crew did a wonderful job based
on the amazing books of J.R.R.Tolkien.
I am looking foward to the next movie and wish I didn't
have to wait so long.
It may appear to have been a 'safe pic' but I don't see how.
Most of the 'pretty scenery' was created. In New Zealand we do have a beautiful land. Waterfalls etc. But a lot of what you see in the movies was created, including the Hobbit village.
I live in New Zealand and I was speechless and totally
impressed by the cinematography.
This movie transported me into the movie that represents J.R.R.Tolkien's books.
LOTR is not my beloved movie either. I truly enjoyed it and
wished I had read the books first. I am going to rectify that
before I watch the next movie.
this year.
Peter Jackson and crew did a wonderful job based
on the amazing books of J.R.R.Tolkien.
I am looking foward to the next movie and wish I didn't
have to wait so long.
It may appear to have been a 'safe pic' but I don't see how.
Most of the 'pretty scenery' was created. In New Zealand we do have a beautiful land. Waterfalls etc. But a lot of what you see in the movies was created, including the Hobbit village.
I live in New Zealand and I was speechless and totally
impressed by the cinematography.
This movie transported me into the movie that represents J.R.R.Tolkien's books.
LOTR is not my beloved movie either. I truly enjoyed it and
wished I had read the books first. I am going to rectify that
before I watch the next movie.
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That's just my point, and you're right it wasn't made for the masses, it was specifically for the Academy voters and reeked of: 'Oh are we wonderful sensative people to make a musical in these times' It was made to win very specific awards, and it lost, specifcally Makeup. Just my opinion
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Re:
I'm glad I didn't stay up to watch. I don't watch much TV or go to the movies very often, but I was spellbound watching LOTR. Maybe we should suggest a re-count.
Zamdrist said:LOTR just lost Best Movie to...Beautiful Mind
Sad, sad, sad.
I'm glad I didn't stay up to watch. I don't watch much TV or go to the movies very often, but I was spellbound watching LOTR. Maybe we should suggest a re-count.
Spinaroonie
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Zamdrist said:
I think it's incredibly funny to read your whining accompanyed with your sig line.
