2004 Oscars

[Kalimac]

Considering that the 76th Academy Awards will be presented tonight and that Return of the King is up for 11 of those awards . . I've posted the tally on the other page a list of nominations and awards for the film this past year. ROTK has won nearly every possible award from every critics group as well as garnered nominations and wins from the film industry (the guilds).

The significant wins for the film include: Peter Jackson taking Best Director from the Directors Guild (DGA); Return of the King winning Best Picture from the Producer's Guild (PGA); and the ROTK cast winning Best Ensemble from the Screen Actors Guild (SAG). These are all, in general, academy predictors.

Here's a link to Oscar Central predictions for the nights event:

Oscar Central Predictions 2004

They're predicting that ROTK will take 9 out of the 11 awards. But, with the Oscars . . anything can happen . . ROTK could sweep, or split with other films for the awards. Whatever happens . . it will be fun to watch!

The Academy Awards begin at 8pm EST/ 5pm PT.

Good luck to Peter Jackson and Return of the King!!