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With
a record 11 Oscars, Lord of the Rings (LOTR): The
Return of the King, joins the elite list of movies like
Benhur and Titanic matching their record of
winning the maximum number of Oscars by a motion picture in
a single year.
In
another record of sorts, LOTR: The Return of the King,
won top honors in all the categories it was nominated for,
which include Best Film, Best Director (Peter Jackson),
Best Music (Howard Shore), Best Adapted Screenplay,
Original Song, Editing, Art direction, Visual effects, Costume
design, Sound mixing and Makeup.
The
76th Annual Academy Awards were clearly ruled by the last
film in the LOTR trilogy which has amassed more than
a billion dollars at the box-office worldwide. Although it
was the grand finale, The Return of the King, which
was honored with a Best Film trophy, this recognition indeed
is bestowed upon the arduous efforts of the entire cast and
crew of this magnificent series that brought out the essence
of JRR Tolkien's fantasy creation remarkably well.
Sean
Penn, one of the most talented actors in Hollywood, finally
gets his due winning the coveted trophy for a wonderful performance
as a dad determined to avenge his daughter's murder in Clint
Eastwood's Mystic River.
Charlize
Theron, whom Billy Crystal described as a beautiful monster,
was adjudged the Best Actress for Monster where she
plays the role of a real life serial killer Aileen Wuornos.
Tim
Robbins is the Best Supporting Actor (Mystic River)
and Rene Zellweger was declared the Best Supporting
Actress (Cold Mountain).
The
man behind Godfather series and a multiple Oscar winner, Francis
Ford Coppola was seen glowing in glee as his daughter, Sofia
Coppola, walked away with honors for Best Original Screenplay
for Lost In Translation. She was also nominated as
the Best Director for the same film creating history as the
first American woman to be nominated as a director.
Canada's
The Barbarian Invasions won Best Foreign Language Film,
and Pixar's fabulous hit Finding Nemo was declared
the Best Animated Film.
Master
and Commander: The Far Side of the World won trophies
for Best Sound Editing and for Best Cinematography.
Though
nominated in various categories and having won rewards at
the box-office, Seabiscuit and Pirates of the Caribbean:
The Curse of the Black Pearl, did not win any awards.
It
was a "clean sweep", as Billy Crystal hosting the
show for the eight time, put it for the trophies that came
the LOTR way.
In
indeed was a night for the 'ring' to dazzle in its blinding
yet captivating radiance. All you LOTR fans, like me,
its time to rejoice and catch another glimpse of the movie(s).
Other
Oscar articles by Sreya Sunil
Oscars 2002
Oscars 2003
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