Digital Fortress

This is the first Oscar in 3 years without LOTR on the nominations list.
The visual effects team of Spiderman 2 said in their acceptance speech that they thank God because there is no Lord of the Rings movie this year because “LOTR 4″ might get the Visual Effects Oscar. At least they were given a chance this year now that LOTR is gone.
God! I missed those days with LOTR on the Oscar!

BTW, some LOTR stars were there like Orlando Bloom (Legolas)? who presents an Oscar and the very beautiful Cate Blanchett (Galadriel)? winning Best Supporting Actress for her portaryal of Katherine Hepburn in The Aviator.

The opening video introduction were not like last year’s (with Billy Crystal spoofed the nominated movies), I was disappointed. Maybe there’s no time for that production because they got Chris Rock to host just weeks before the show. I’m glad LOTR clips are on that video together with the score from Howard Shore….

Speaking of Howard Shore…he wasn’t even nominated for Best Original Score for The Aviator even though he already won the Golden Globe for Original Score. He was disqualified because there are some rules in the Academy that it didnt follow.? He was also disqualified 2 years ago for the soundtrack of The Two Towers because some of the tracks in the OST were written previously for the Fellowship of the Ring. They regretted not giving Shore an Oscar for TTT so they trashed that stupid rule because they have to admit that TTT’s score was brilliant. And so Shore won again for ROTK.

I think Clint Eastwood won the Best Director Oscar because the Academy regretted giving him the award for Mystic River last year beacuse they gave it to Peter Jackson.
I haven’t seen any of the Best Picture nominees but I’d love to see The Aviator and Million Dollar Baby on video. Not to forget Eternal Sunshine for a Spotless Mind…
I hope Peter Jackson scores again next year for his remake of King Kong…
OMG! Scarlett Johansson is also there. She’s gorgeous….