Academy Awards Thread - Page 6

jerseydevil · 03-25-2002, 01:03 AM

I was also just thinking about the Titanic question - and I can't remember what it was even up against. I think it was a really bad year - and if Titanic was up against some of the films this year - it would never have won.

**crickhollow** · 03-25-2002, 01:05 AM

I dragged 40 (count 'em, that forty) of my friends to the theatre when FotR came out, and now a bunch of them are reading the books for the first time. In January, one of hte girls in my dorm came waltzing into my room, saying, "He isn't dead! I thought he was dead!" It took me a minute to figure out htat she was talking about Gandalf.

**crickhollow** · 03-25-2002, 01:06 AM

this really has been a good year for films

jerseydevil · 03-25-2002, 01:07 AM

I felt that way when I first read Shelobs Lair. I thought Frodo was really dead and Sam was going to have to carry on without him. I still think that's the way TT should end.

Gerbil · 03-25-2002, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by crickhollow
this really has been a good year for films

So what nominated films have you seen? My list is really poor.

Fellowship of the Ring (8 times at cinema)
Moulin Rouge (on DVD recently)
Amelie (cinema)
Monsters Inc (it's only been out a while here).

And errr that's it!

**crickhollow** · 03-25-2002, 01:11 AM

The truth comes out:
Out of them all, only Shrek, and FotR. Twice each. But I didn't pay for Shrek, I waited for a girl in the dorm to buy it. I'm also waiting for ForR to come out in the cheap theatre so I only have to spend 3$ Canadian to see it a third time.

I've just been reading a lot of reviews.

So, my list is even poorer than yours

jerseydevil · 03-25-2002, 01:11 AM

I saw -

A Beautiful Mind
Godsford Park
In the Bedroom
Fellowship of the Ring

I can't remember if the others were nominted for anything that I saw. I did see AI though.

Gerbil · 03-25-2002, 01:12 AM

Have to say, from the bits shown and said, the one film I'd like to see I haven't is In the Bedroom. Is it really good you guys?

Gerbil · 03-25-2002, 01:14 AM

*LOL* another error on the oscars website!
They have the short animated film down as 'Ford the birds'. They really ARE incompetant!

Oh god Halle Berry is sobbing like a spanked child. I hate it when they do that.

Arathorn · 03-25-2002, 01:14 AM

I saw

FOTR (9x)
Shrek (2x)
Moulin Rouge
Black Hawk Down
Pearl Harbor
Monsters, Inc. (2x)

jerseydevil · 03-25-2002, 01:15 AM

In the Bedroom is a cool movie. I loved it. Of course a lot of it reminded me of the fishing towns along the New Jersey shore - even though it did take place in Maine.

olsonm · 03-25-2002, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jerseydevil
I still think that most people love the movie because of the book.

I don't know if that true. I think it's a stretch to say that most people had read the book. Also it seems that those who had read it were more like you jd, a little disappointed.

Personally I don't think it should win for best pic. because it's not a complete film, it's not finished if you will.

jerseydevil · 03-25-2002, 01:16 AM

I hate it too - but I like Halle Berry.

bropous · 03-25-2002, 01:17 AM

Will Halle Berry EVER SHUT UP??????

Gerbil · 03-25-2002, 01:17 AM

Oh dear... Halle Berry's speech will go down as one of those embarressing moments everyone tries to forget about.
I left at the sobbing and went back in stunned at the screaming and stuff. Weird girl.

Still, at least she didn't forget to thank her lawyer. Or her dustbin men or someone she passed in the street at random the other day.

jerseydevil · 03-25-2002, 01:19 AM

Well Fellowship is complete - it may not have a conclusion, but it's still a "complete" film as far as a movie goes. I understand what your saying - but I doubt Hollywood would look at it that way anyway. You can still judge it - even without having the other two parts.

**crickhollow** · 03-25-2002, 01:19 AM

Good Heavens! Can you sum it up for me? What happened?

olsonm · 03-25-2002, 01:21 AM

I agree Hollwood wouldn't care, it was my own personal reason.

FrodoFriend · 03-25-2002, 01:22 AM

I thought Halle Berry was sweet. At least she isn't all stuck up - she was really surprised and overwhelmed.

I've only seen FotR, Harry Potter and Memento.

jerseydevil · 03-25-2002, 01:23 AM

At least it wasn't a political speech. I hate when actors get on their little soapboxes more. Like anyone thinks they're smarter than the average person??? Sadly some people do though.

03-25-2002, 01:03 AM	#101
jerseydevil I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Plainsboro, NJ Posts: 9,431	I was also just thinking about the Titanic question - and I can't remember what it was even up against. I think it was a really bad year - and if Titanic was up against some of the films this year - it would never have won. __________________ Come back! Come back! To Mordor we will take you! "The only thing better than a great plan is implementing a great plan" - JerseyDevil "If everyone agreed with me all the time, everything would be just fine"- JerseyDevil AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey MessageBoard Another Tolkien Forum Memorial to the Twin Towers New Jersey Map Fellowship of the Messageboard Legend of the Jersey Devil Support New Jersey's Liberty Tower Peacefire.org AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

03-25-2002, 01:05 AM	#102
crickhollow The Buckleberry Fairy/Captain Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington State again (I miss Texas). Posts: 1,345	I dragged 40 (count 'em, that forty) of my friends to the theatre when FotR came out, and now a bunch of them are reading the books for the first time. In January, one of hte girls in my dorm came waltzing into my room, saying, "He isn't dead! I thought he was dead!" It took me a minute to figure out htat she was talking about Gandalf. __________________ A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun.

03-25-2002, 01:06 AM	#103
crickhollow The Buckleberry Fairy/Captain Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington State again (I miss Texas). Posts: 1,345	this really has been a good year for films __________________ A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun.

03-25-2002, 01:07 AM	#104
jerseydevil I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Plainsboro, NJ Posts: 9,431	I felt that way when I first read Shelobs Lair. I thought Frodo was really dead and Sam was going to have to carry on without him. I still think that's the way TT should end. __________________ Come back! Come back! To Mordor we will take you! "The only thing better than a great plan is implementing a great plan" - JerseyDevil "If everyone agreed with me all the time, everything would be just fine"- JerseyDevil AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey MessageBoard Another Tolkien Forum Memorial to the Twin Towers New Jersey Map Fellowship of the Messageboard Legend of the Jersey Devil Support New Jersey's Liberty Tower Peacefire.org AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

03-25-2002, 01:11 AM	#106
crickhollow The Buckleberry Fairy/Captain Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington State again (I miss Texas). Posts: 1,345	The truth comes out: Out of them all, only Shrek, and FotR. Twice each. But I didn't pay for Shrek, I waited for a girl in the dorm to buy it. I'm also waiting for ForR to come out in the cheap theatre so I only have to spend 3$ Canadian to see it a third time. I've just been reading a lot of reviews. So, my list is even poorer than yours __________________ A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun.

03-25-2002, 01:11 AM	#107
jerseydevil I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Plainsboro, NJ Posts: 9,431	I saw - A Beautiful Mind Godsford Park In the Bedroom Fellowship of the Ring I can't remember if the others were nominted for anything that I saw. I did see AI though. __________________ Come back! Come back! To Mordor we will take you! "The only thing better than a great plan is implementing a great plan" - JerseyDevil "If everyone agreed with me all the time, everything would be just fine"- JerseyDevil AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey MessageBoard Another Tolkien Forum Memorial to the Twin Towers New Jersey Map Fellowship of the Messageboard Legend of the Jersey Devil Support New Jersey's Liberty Tower Peacefire.org AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide Last edited by jerseydevil : 03-25-2002 at 01:13 AM.

03-25-2002, 01:12 AM	#108
Gerbil Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, UK Posts: 797	Have to say, from the bits shown and said, the one film I'd like to see I haven't is In the Bedroom. Is it really good you guys? __________________ Gerbil gerbil@theburrow.co.uk

03-25-2002, 01:14 AM	#109
Gerbil Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, UK Posts: 797	LOL another error on the oscars website! They have the short animated film down as 'Ford the birds'. They really ARE incompetant! Oh god Halle Berry is sobbing like a spanked child. I hate it when they do that. __________________ Gerbil gerbil@theburrow.co.uk

03-25-2002, 01:14 AM	#110
Arathorn Bard of Mangled Songs Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West of Middle Earth...oh alright...Manila Posts: 2,679	I saw FOTR (9x) Shrek (2x) Moulin Rouge Black Hawk Down Pearl Harbor Monsters, Inc. (2x) __________________ Power attracts the corruptible. Absolute power attracts the absolutely corruptible. -Missionaria Protectiva, Frank Herbert *Accio, Ash Nazg!* Elennuru s?la lúmenn' omentielvo* (The Death Star shines on the hour of our meeting) - Darth Arathorn Put aside the ranger... Start looking for Mumakil action figures...

03-25-2002, 01:15 AM	#111
jerseydevil I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Plainsboro, NJ Posts: 9,431	In the Bedroom is a cool movie. I loved it. Of course a lot of it reminded me of the fishing towns along the New Jersey shore - even though it did take place in Maine. __________________ Come back! Come back! To Mordor we will take you! "The only thing better than a great plan is implementing a great plan" - JerseyDevil "If everyone agreed with me all the time, everything would be just fine"- JerseyDevil AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey MessageBoard Another Tolkien Forum Memorial to the Twin Towers New Jersey Map Fellowship of the Messageboard Legend of the Jersey Devil Support New Jersey's Liberty Tower Peacefire.org AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

03-25-2002, 01:16 AM	#113
jerseydevil I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Plainsboro, NJ Posts: 9,431	I hate it too - but I like Halle Berry. __________________ Come back! Come back! To Mordor we will take you! "The only thing better than a great plan is implementing a great plan" - JerseyDevil "If everyone agreed with me all the time, everything would be just fine"- JerseyDevil AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey MessageBoard Another Tolkien Forum Memorial to the Twin Towers New Jersey Map Fellowship of the Messageboard Legend of the Jersey Devil Support New Jersey's Liberty Tower Peacefire.org AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

03-25-2002, 01:17 AM	#114
bropous EIDRIORCQWSDAKLMED DCWWTIWOATTOPWFIO Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Littleton, CO Posts: 1,176	Will Halle Berry EVER SHUT UP?????? __________________ "...[The Lord of the Rings] is to exemplify most clearly a recurrent theme: the place in 'world politics' of the unforeseen and unforeseeable acts of will, and deeds of virtue of the apparently small, ungreat, fogotten in the places of the Wise and Great (good as well as evil). A moral of the whole (after the primary symbolism of the Ring, as the will to mere power, seeking to make itself objective by physical force and mechanism, and so also inevitably by lies) is the obvious one that without the high and noble the simple and vulgar is utterly mean; and without the simple and ordinary the noble and heroic is meaningless." Letters of JRR Tolkien, page 160.

03-25-2002, 01:17 AM	#115
Gerbil Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, UK Posts: 797	Oh dear... Halle Berry's speech will go down as one of those embarressing moments everyone tries to forget about. I left at the sobbing and went back in stunned at the screaming and stuff. Weird girl. Still, at least she didn't forget to thank her lawyer. Or her dustbin men or someone she passed in the street at random the other day. __________________ Gerbil gerbil@theburrow.co.uk

03-25-2002, 01:19 AM	#116
jerseydevil I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Plainsboro, NJ Posts: 9,431	Well Fellowship is complete - it may not have a conclusion, but it's still a "complete" film as far as a movie goes. I understand what your saying - but I doubt Hollywood would look at it that way anyway. You can still judge it - even without having the other two parts. __________________ Come back! Come back! To Mordor we will take you! "The only thing better than a great plan is implementing a great plan" - JerseyDevil "If everyone agreed with me all the time, everything would be just fine"- JerseyDevil AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey MessageBoard Another Tolkien Forum Memorial to the Twin Towers New Jersey Map Fellowship of the Messageboard Legend of the Jersey Devil Support New Jersey's Liberty Tower Peacefire.org AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

03-25-2002, 01:19 AM	#117
crickhollow The Buckleberry Fairy/Captain Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Washington State again (I miss Texas). Posts: 1,345	Good Heavens! Can you sum it up for me? What happened? __________________ A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon, East of the Sun.

03-25-2002, 01:21 AM	#118
olsonm Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: minneapolis MN Posts: 920	jerseydevil I agree Hollwood wouldn't care, it was my own personal reason. __________________ Gandalf lives...oh and Frodo too. Haldir Lives!!!

03-25-2002, 01:22 AM	#119
FrodoFriend Halfwitted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Eryn Vorn Posts: 1,659	I thought Halle Berry was sweet. At least she isn't all stuck up - she was really surprised and overwhelmed. I've only seen FotR, Harry Potter and Memento. __________________ Fingolfin lives! ... in my finger! The Crossroads of Arda - Warning. Halfwit content. Not appropriate for people with IQ of over 18. The Fellowship of the Message Board Nyáréonié - The Tale of Tears

03-25-2002, 01:23 AM	#120
jerseydevil I am Freddie/UNDERCOVER/ Founder of The Great Continent of Entmoot Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Plainsboro, NJ Posts: 9,431	At least it wasn't a political speech. I hate when actors get on their little soapboxes more. Like anyone thinks they're smarter than the average person??? Sadly some people do though. __________________ Come back! Come back! To Mordor we will take you! "The only thing better than a great plan is implementing a great plan" - JerseyDevil "If everyone agreed with me all the time, everything would be just fine"- JerseyDevil AboutNewJersey.com New Jersey MessageBoard Another Tolkien Forum Memorial to the Twin Towers New Jersey Map Fellowship of the Messageboard Legend of the Jersey Devil Support New Jersey's Liberty Tower Peacefire.org AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

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