GOOD TO BE 'KING' `LORD'S' 11 NODS CAP DAY OF SURPRISES.Byline: Glenn Whipp Film Writer Oscar voters confirmed Tuesday that ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' is indeed the movie to beat for the 76th annual Academy Awards, giving the final chapter of the acclaimed fantasy trilogy a leading 11 nominations, including Best Picture. But anyone rushing to crown ``Lord'' as this year's king should consider the number of surprises that Academy voters had up their sleeves when the nominations were announced Tuesday morning. Upsets included: --``Cold Mountain'' getting the cold shoulder, ending Miramax's record 11-year streak of Best Picture nominations. --Keisha Castle-Hughes, 13, becoming the youngest Best Actress nominee in Oscar history, winning a nod for her role as the aspiring leader of a New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. coastal tribe in the art-house crowd-pleaser ``Whale Rider.'' --Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles winning a director's nod for his little-seen ``City of God,'' beating out favorites Gary Ross For the baseball player, see . Gary Ross (born November 3, 1956 in Los Angeles, California) is an American writer, director and actor. He is best known for directing Pleasantville and Seabiscuit, both of which had Tobey Maguire in the lead role. (``Seabiscuit'') and Anthony Minghella (``Cold Mountain''). --Three of the five Best Picture nominees (``LOTR LOTR Lord Of The Rings (book by J.R.R. Tolkien; movie series) LOTR Lords of the Realm (computer game) LOTR Legend of the Rangers (movie) : Return of the King,'' ``Master and Commander'' and ``Seabiscuit'') having no acting nominations, while a fourth, ``Lost in Translation,'' won only one. No movie has ever won 11 nominations without at least something in an acting category. --And, in what is a surprise only in its historical context, ``Lost in Translation's'' Sofia Coppola became the first American First American may refer to:
Many in town ascribed the topsy-turvy day to changes the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made this year, changes that shortened the amount of time members had to vote on nominees. The Oscars will be awarded Feb. 29, three weeks earlier than normal. ``Most of the ballots were probably in before the new year,'' says David Poland, who writes about the Oscars for Internet site Movie City News. ``Given that, it was real hard for a movie that opened on Christmas to get traction with voters. It killed 'Big Fish,' and it hurt 'Cold Mountain.''' Indeed, Miramax co-chairman Harvey Weinstein said if he had to do it all over again, he would have released ``Cold Mountain'' in November. ``It wasn't ready then, but that's what you would do,'' he told The Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. . Says Poland: ``Miramax didn't have the time to do what they normally do. They only had a 22-day window, and on a picture that has some issues, that's not enough time to turn people around.'' That said, ``Cold Mountain'' still won seven nominations, including acting nods for Jude Law and Rene Zellweger (her third-consecutive nomination). And Miramax's violent Brazilian import ``City of God'' was the day's unexpected big winner, recognized in the directing, screenplay, editing and cinematography cinematography: see motion picture photography. cinematography Art and technology of motion-picture photography. It involves the composition of a scene, lighting of the set and actors, choice of cameras, camera angle, and integration of special categories. Director Meirelles' response when contacted at home in Sao Paulo: ``Has the Academy gone mad?'' No, they haven't, although Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress. She rose to fame with her role in 1998's The Horse Whisperer and subsequently gained critical acclaim for her roles in Ghost World, Lost in Translation and (``Lost in Translation''), Jennifer Connelly (``House of Sand and Fog''), Nicole Kidman (``Cold Mountain'') and Sean Astin (``LOTR''), all expected nominees, might think otherwise. But then, if Kidman or Connelly, both previous winners, had come through as predicted, we wouldn't have New Zealand's Castle-Hughes, who was positively giddy, even half-asleep. ``My mum came running into my room saying, 'Keisha, you've just been nominated,''' Castle-Hughes told New Zealand's National Radio. ``I was like, I thought I was still sleeping. I thought, I'll be happy in the morning.'' Later in a statement, she added: ``I know it is real, but it is hard to come to terms with. I never thought something like this could happen. I have watched the Oscars for many years, and I never even dared to dream I would be there.'' And if that isn't enough girl power, consider Coppola, nominated three times for writing, producing and directing ``Lost in Translation.'' If Coppola wins in any of the categories, she, her father Francis Ford and grandfather Carmine carmine /car·mine/ (kahr´min) a red coloring matter used as a histologic stain. indigo carmine indigotindisulfonate sodium. car·mine n. will join Walter, John Walter, John (born 1739, probably in London, Eng.—died Nov.16, 1812, Teddington, Middlesex) English newspaper publisher. Initially a coal dealer and marine-insurance underwriter, Walter acquired the patent for a printing system in 1783 and in 1785 in London began to and Anjelica Huston Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951) is an Academy Award- and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress and former fashion model. Huston won an Oscar for her performance in 1985's Prizzi's Honor. as the only three-generation Oscar-winning families. ``I think about the family tradition, to be nominated, joining the men in my family,'' Coppola told The Associated Press. ``I haven't thought about the idea of winning.'' Neither had another one of the day's deserving winners, Iranian immigrant Shohreh Aghdashloo Shohreh Aghdashloo (Persian: شهره آغداشلو, born 11 May 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated Iranian-American actress and self-proclaimed activist. , nominated for supporting actress supporting actress n → attrice f non protagonista for her first major film, ``House of Sand and Fog.'' Late in the afternoon, Aghdashloo said, she had 133 messages on her answering machine, many from friends in Iran. ``You can anticipate it all you want, but it is still an out-of-body experience Noun 1. out-of-body experience - the dissociative experience of observing yourself from an external perspective as though your mind or soul had left and was observing your body ,'' Aghdashloo, who lives in Calabasas, says. How to capture that out-of-body experience for the 2005 Oscar campaign is now the question. The coming year will feature the same, rushed calendar. ``I think you will see all the major movies set for December pushing for October and November,'' Poland says. ``The Toronto Film Festival will be used more aggressively, and New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and the local Hollywood and AFI AFI American Film Institute AFI Awaiting Further Instructions AFI Armed Forces Insurance AFI A Fire Inside (band) AFI Air Force Instruction AFI Australian Film Institute AFI Agencia Federal de Investigación festivals will become more important. Films will look to take advantage of the Thanksgiving weekend, and December will become a one-movie town for anyone serious about the Academy Awards. ``The good thing is,'' Poland adds, ``that the shorter season has led to people making choices on movies as opposed to marketing as much. Overall, it was a pretty joyous day.'' Especially for the ``Rings'' gang. Not that the nearly $3 billion the trilogy has grossed at the box office worldwide isn't compensation enough. But after 13 nominations for ``The Fellowship of the Rings,'' six nods for ``The Two Towers'' and now 11 for ``Return of the King,'' the filmmakers would like some love from the Academy. The first two films won six Oscars combined, but were shut out in the major categories. Also, no fantasy film has ever won Best Picture. ``LOTR'' director Peter Jackson said he believes that's due to change. ``Obviously, we've got reason to hope that happens,'' Jackson told The Associated Press. ``I think what's helping us with 'The Lord of the Rings' is that people respond to the performances, to the reality of the situations on screen and the depth of it. It feels real to them. ``So it's not really the fantasy that's dominant in the film. It's the human emotion. The design of a lot of fantasy films can alienate audiences. We're trying to do the opposite and make people feel comfortable in that world as something they can recognize.'' THE WINNERS Here is a complete list of the 76th annual Oscar nominations announced Tuesday in Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: 1. Best Picture: ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,'' ``Lost in Translation,'' ``Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,'' ``Mystic River For other uses, see Mystic River (disambiguation) The Mystic River is the name of a short river in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. Its name derives from the Native American word "Missi-Tuk", which translates to "great tidal river", and it lies to the ,'' ``Seabiscuit.'' 2. Actor: Johnny Depp John Christopher Depp II[1] (born June 9 1963) is an American actor. Biography Early life Depp was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, to John Christopher Depp Sr., a city engineer, and Betty Sue (Wells), a waitress. , ``Pirates of the Caribbean This article is about the franchise. For other, more specific uses, see Pirates of the Caribbean (disambiguation). For real pirates, see Piracy in the Caribbean. Pirates of the Caribbean : The Curse of the Black Pearl''; Ben Kingsley, ``House of Sand and Fog''; Jude Law, ``Cold Mountain''; Bill Murray
William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-winning American comedian and actor. , ``Lost in Translation''; Sean Penn, ``Mystic River.'' 3. Actress: Keisha Castle-Hughes Keisha Castle-Hughes (born March 24, 1990) is an Academy Award-nominated New Zealand actress. Biography Early life Born in Donnybrook, Western Australia to Desrae Hughes, a Māori mother and Tim Castle, an English-Australian father, Castle-Hughes was four , ``Whale Rider''; Diane Keaton, ``Something's Gotta Give''; Samantha Morton Samantha Morton (born May 13, 1977) is an Academy Award-nominated English actress. Biography Personal life Morton was born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, daughter of Pamela, a factory worker, and Peter Morton. , ``In America''; Charlize Theron, ``Monster''; Naomi Watts, ``21 Grams.'' 4. Supporting Actor supporting actor n → attore m non protagonista : Alec Baldwin, ``The Cooler''; Benicio Del Toro Toro may refer to:
Early life Hounsou (pronounced / , ``In America''; Tim Robbins, ``Mystic River''; Ken Watanabe, ``The Last Samurai.'' 5. Supporting Actress: Shohreh Aghdashloo, ``House of Sand and Fog''; Patricia Clarkson, ``Pieces of April''; Marcia Gay Harden Marcia Gay Harden (born August 14, 1959) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. Biography Early life Harden, one of five children, was born in La Jolla, California, daughter of Beverly (née Bushfield), a housewife, and Thaddeus Harold Harden, a Texas , ``Mystic River''; Holly Hunter, ``thirteen''; Renee Zellweger, ``Cold Mountain.'' 6. Director: Fernando Meirelles, ``City of God''; Peter Jackson, ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King''; Sofia Coppola, ``Lost in Translation''; Peter Weir, ``Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World''; Clint Eastwood, ``Mystic River.'' 7. Foreign Film: ``The Barbarian Invasions,'' Canada; ``Zelary,'' Czech Republic; ``The Twilight Samurai,'' Japan; ``Twin Sisters,'' The Netherlands; ``Evil,'' Sweden. 8. Adapted Screenplay: Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman, ``American Splendor''; Braulio Mantovani, ``City of God''; Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson, ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King''; Brian Helgeland, ``Mystic River''; Gary Ross, ``Seabiscuit.'' 9. Original Screenplay: Denys Arcand, ``The Barbarian Invasions''; Steven Knight, ``Dirty Pretty Things''; Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson and David Reynolds, ``Finding Nemo''; Jim Sheridan & Naomi Sheridan & Kirsten Sheridan, ``In America''; Sofia Coppola, ``Lost in Translation.'' 10. Animated feature film: ``Brother Bear''; ``Finding Nemo''; ``The Triplets of Belleville.'' 11. Art Direction: ``Girl With a Pearl Earring The Girl with a Pearl Earring (Dutch: Het meisje met de parel) is one of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer's masterworks and as the name implies, uses a pearl earring for a focal point. ,'' ``The Last Samurai,'' ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,'' ``Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,'' ``Seabiscuit.'' 12. Cinematography: ``City of God,'' ``Cold Mountain,'' ``Girl With a Pearl Earring,'' ``Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,'' ``Seabiscuit.'' 13. Sound Mixing: ``The Last Samurai,'' ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,'' ``Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,'' ``Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,'' ``Seabiscuit.'' 14. Sound Editing: ``Finding Nemo,'' ``Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,'' ``Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.'' 15. Original Score: ``Big Fish,'' Danny Elfman; ``Cold Mountain,'' Gabriel Yared; ``Finding Nemo,'' Thomas Newman; ``House of Sand and Fog,'' James Horner; ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,'' Howard Shore. 16. Original Song: ``Into the West'' from ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,'' Fran Walsh, Howard Shore and Annie Lennox; ``A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow'' from ``A Mighty Wind,'' Michael McKean and Annette O'Toole; ``Scarlet Tide'' from ``Cold Mountain,'' T Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello; ``The Triplets of Belleville'' from ``The Triplets of Belleville,'' Benoit Charest and Sylvain Chomet; ``You Will Be My Ain True Love'' from ``Cold Mountain,'' Sting. 17. Costume: ``Girl With a Pearl Earring,'' ``The Last Samurai,'' ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,'' ``Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,'' ``Seabiscuit.'' 18. Documentary Feature: ``Balseros,'' ``Capturing the Friedmans,'' ``The Fog of War,'' ``My Architect,'' ``The Weather Underground.'' 19. Documentary Short Subject: ``Asylum,'' ``Chernobyl Heart,'' ``Ferry Tales.'' 20. Film Editing: ``City of God,'' ``Cold Mountain,'' ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King,'' ``Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,'' ``Seabiscuit.'' 21. Makeup: ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,'' ``Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,'' ``Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.'' 22. Animated Short Film: ``Boundin','' ``Destino,'' ``Gone Nutty,'' ``Harvie Krumpet,'' ``Nibbles.'' 23. Live Action Short Film: ``Die Rote Jacke (The Red Jacket),'' ``Most (The Bridge),'' ``Squash,'' ``(A) Torzija (A Torsion torsion, stress on a body when external forces tend to twist it about an axis. See strength of materials. ),'' ``Two Soldiers.'' 24. Visual Effects: ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,'' ``Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,'' ``Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.'' CAPTION(S): 3 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color) ``The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,'' with Sir Ian McKellen, earned 11 Oscar nominations Tuesday. Pierre Vinet (2) Sofia Coppola (``Lost in Translation'') is the first American woman nominated as Best Director. Kevork Djansezian/Associated Press (3 -- color) Keisha Castle-Hughes of ``Whale Rider'' made history: the youngest woman ever nominated for Best Actress. Box: THE WINNERS (see text) |
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