LOTR forever!

The joy of LOTR winning the Best Picture and Best Director has not sunk in yet. Looking forward for the Oscar night. I hope LOTR will win what is due of them. Hail to LOTR!

Best picture
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Lost in Translation
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Mystic River
Seabiscuit

Best director
Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Sofia Coppola - Lost in Translation
Fernando Meirelles - City of God
Peter Weir - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Clint Eastwood - Mystic River


Best actor
Johnny Depp - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Sir Ben Kingsley - House of Sand and Fog
Jude Law - Cold Mountain
Bill Murray - Lost in Translation
Sean Penn - Mystic River


Best actress
Keisha Castle-Hughes - Whale Rider
Diane Keaton - Something's Gotta Give
Samantha Morton - In America
Charlize Theron - Monster
Naomi Watts - 21 Grams

Best supporting actor
Alec Baldwin - The Cooler
Benicio Del Toro - 21 Grams
Djimon Hounsou - In America
Tim Robbins - Mystic River
Ken Watanabe - The Last Samurai

Best supporting actress
Shohreh Aghdashloo - House of Sand and Fog
Patricia Clarkson - Pieces of April
Marcia Gay Harden - Mystic River
Holly Hunter - Thirteen
Renee Zellweger - Cold Mountain


Best foreign language film
The Barbarian Invasions
Evil
The Twilight Samurai
Twin Sisters
Zelary

Best animated feature film
Brother Bear
Finding Nemo
The Triplets of Belleville

Best adapted screenplay
American Splendor
City of God
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Mystic River
Seabiscuit

Best original screenplay
The Barbarian Invasions
Dirty Pretty Things
Finding Nemo
In America
Lost in Translation

Best music (score)
Big Fish
Cold Mountain
Finding Nemo
House of Sand and Fog
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Best music (song)
Into the West - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow - A Mighty Wind
Scarlet Tide - Cold Mountain
The Triplets of Belleville - The Triplets of Belleville
You Will Be My Ain True Love - Cold Mountain


Best documentary feature
Balseros
Capturing the Friedmans
The Fog of War
My Architect
The Weather Underground

Best documentary short subject
Asylum
Chernobyl Heart
Ferry Tales

Best 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


Best cinematography
City of God
Cold Mountain
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Seabiscuit

Best art direction
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

Best animated short film
Boundin'
Destino
Gone Nutty
Harvie Krumpet
Nibbles

Best short film
Die Rote Jacke (The Red Jacket)
Most (The Bridge)
Squash
Torrzija
Two Soldiers


Best costume design
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

Best make-up
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


Best sound
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

Sound editing
Finding Nemo
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

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

Truth or Dare?

When to see my dentist yesterday. It was supposed a routine, a regular visit and hygenic requirement but I have had not done it for like thousand of years.

It is finally dawned to me why there are so many children out there afraid of the dentist and very unwilling to go to see them. And I am not embarassesed to say the least.

We should change the way the dental clinic looks like. Every where.

When I went there, there were so many posters telling you about what you are going to get if you don’t brush your teeth. And then these gruesome picture about bad teeth and all that makes you feel that you shouldn’t eat at all because you are going to share these foods with germs and bacteria.

And it makes you feel worse for not brushing your teeth last night. Well, every body forget once in a while, don’t they?


What they should put there are some britney spears posters or christina aguilera or at least Lord Of The Rings pictures. And they can put messages if they want. Messages like : If you don’t brush your teeth, you will become the orcs of Mordor OR put some braces on your teeth and you’ll get the chance to marry Britney Spears for 6 hours! How’s that? Cool, eh?

High Flyer

Song request dedicated to all: I really like the song but nothing personal.
It's very short. It's not too mellow. It's simple. And easy listening!
Artist(Band):UFO



High flyers, wailing birds
I'm so far out to sea
Ships are passing every night
Oh, all my boyish dreams

* And your every melody
With the sea tides tossin' free
Never, never holdin' back
Rock and rollers drift by

(instrumental)

Turn to summer, goes so fast
Seems I'll never see you
One weekend and a photograph
Oh, all my boyish dreams

* Repeat

A biased review of LOTR

There are some who say the perfect movie does not exist. I would say that if a movie can take an entirely fictional plot and create a fantasy world that captivates an audience in such a way that the setting becomes home, the characters become dear friends, and the fictional battle between good and evil becomes a cause to die for, what else is required in order to achieve "perfection?"
Trying to review "The Return of the King" as a "good" movie is like trying to describe the Beatles as a "well-known" band. The trouble is that it goes beyond the realm of mere films and lies somewhere between the borders of "spiritual experience" and "life-changing event." It transcends the medium of moviemaking as we know it. For starters, it requires a two-day recovery period in order for the viewer to move past the frequent blinking, glazed eyes, and stammering of "incredible" and "I can't even describe it."

The skeptic may ask how a single film can affect a moviegoer so deeply. The answer is uncertain, but it is a fact that this movie pulls viewers into the story like no other film in the history of the art. When I saw it in a jam-packed theater, I was struck by the dead silence that came over the audience as soon as the "Wingnut Films" logo flashed across the screen. During the next four hours there were few sounds in the theater. Those that could be heard were laughter, at Gimli's muttered wisecracks (who but the lovable dwarf could get away with calling Aragorn "Laddie"?) and the ample mischief and accidental insight of hobbit buddies Merry (Dominic Monihan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd); gasps of horror or surprise at the several edge-of-your-seat moments, and bursts of spontaneous clapping. The audience was as spellbound as if the movie itself was a mysterious and magical ring, holding each viewer captive in its beauty and power.

Never does the film let loose its rein on the viewer's mind and heart. From the ingenious opening sequence, in which we catch an intriguing and disturbing glimpse of Gollum/Smeagol's past, to the tense moments in which Frodo's fate seems sealed in tragedy, to the breathtaking scenes of battle, to the heart-wrenching ending (sorry, no clues - but bring plenty of tissues), the viewer feels as though his own life and happiness rests in the hands of Frodo as he makes his way to Mordor to destroy the evil Ring. We pray good will prevail, as if the triumph of evil would mean the end of our own world. And for those who haven't read the book, the excruciating question of how things will end makes every second of the movie a race against time. Being a book lover, it's a rare occurrence when I'll see a movie without reading the novel first. However, I advise those who haven't read "Return of the King" - or any "Lord of the Rings" novel, for that matter - to go ahead and see the movie first. It complements the trilogy so perfectly that the two mediums intertwine instead of contradicting. Even discrepancies between the book and the movie, such as the movie's continued romance of Arwen and Aragorn and the novel's post-climactic Scouring of the Shire, do not detract from the film's perfection.

One of the nuances that makes "Return of the King" what it is involves the lesser characters. We all know that Gandalf (Ian McKlellan) is mighty and powerful and can kick major butt, and we expect Legolas to perform some nifty stunts (Orlando Bloom fans won't be disappointed by his awe-inspiring feat during one of the battles). And though the heroes do prove their bravery, the real surprise comes when the minor characters step in to save the day. When least expected, the underappreciated hobbits earn their stripes in impeccably orchestrated and remarkably believable acts of valour. And in one of the crowning scenes of this film, the princess and closet warrior Eowyn makes a statement for feminism more effective than anything NOW ever did.

When these characters finally get the chance to step up to the plate and make a difference, it is a vindication for all those who were picked on or beaten up as kids; a moment of triumph for those who have been frustrated by inequality or lack of opportunity. Their victories feel like our own, and it is their moments of glory rather than Aragorn's or Gandalf's that inspire the audience to burst into applause. They are the messengers of Tolkien's profound theme for his readers: anyone, whether strong or weak, who has faith in a cause can find the chance to do something great.

Movies of the fantasy genre have not been held in much esteem in the film world. Even the first two installments of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, both excellent films, were snubbed by the Academy Awards in favor of real-life crowd-pleasers. As for "The Return of the King," I am convinced that there is no other movie that can be compared to it without falling hopelessly short. But if it is cheated out of its rightful Best Picture award at this year's Oscars, it will mean that the film really has gone beyond the genre of movies and is therefore ineligible for the award. In this way, "The Return of the King" is the most popular cult movie ever made: scorned by the Academy, and hailed by the rest of the world as the most perfect film of all time.

Hello Preciousssssssssssss!!!!!!!

I am back! I am back! I am back!

I am so SORRY for my long absence since December. Some people even think that I am done with these web-logging things!

Nah! The truth is out there. Err... The truth isn’t what you think. I am alive and kicking, but only a bit busy with the new projects in the office. And a bit tired too after such a long vacation last month!

NEW YEAR? Is it already here? Ah! Yes! Now with all these new resolutions and all, about losing weight, getting married, buying houses, quitting cigarettes, saving money and thousands more to do in the first month of EVERY new year.

But it seems that everything would evaporate come MAY or JUNE or even as quick as MARCH. We would then start thinking of new resolutions to execute when another near year approaching, without completing the old ones.

We are gaining more pounds than shedding FEW pounds of weight we had during the last festive seasons.

Ah! We haven’t got enough preparation to get married and hence postponing it to next year. BUT wait! We can’t even save money this year! Damn it!

AND don’t talk about buying houses!

And all these frustrations would lead us to smoking more frequent than usual. So how are we going to quit smoking, then?

So, I would like to change the norm we always had every year. I want to make a new resolution not on the first day of the first month of the year but every moment I feel I need to change for the betterment.

It is not a resolution. It is called SCHEDULE.

And right now. My first “schedule” is not to have any schedule on which day my web-log will be updated.

Sounds fair?

Well, I wouldn’t want to quit blogging. It’s my precioussssssss! Mine! Mine! MY PRECIOUUUUSSSS Clutter worldsssssss!

P/s: I tried contacting Peter Jackson for the king kong role in his next film. He told me I am too skinny to be that big beast. Instead he told me, I should try instead for Gollum role if he ever continued with The Lord Of The Rings 4: The return of the Gollum. But that depends whether Andy Serkis is available or not!