Who do you want to win Best Picture in 2003?

[mndemocrat_29]

On edit, I am referring to the Academy Awards ceremony of 2004, but I always refer to it as 2003 because the films were made in 2003. Sorry if there is any confusion.

I'm only including the five nominees.

[MrSlayer]

1. None of the above.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

2. LOTR-it will be an award for the trilogy

I liked "Mystic River" a lot too.

[davidinalameda]

3. LOTR

get to see Orli up on stage

yum!!!

you gotta love elves.

:bounce:

[Liberal Christian]

4. Orlando's unlikely to be on stage

Usually just the producers go up on stage to accept the award for Best Picture. The Oscars seem to be pickier about that -- in the other awards shows the whole cast seems to bound up there, along with practically anyone else who worked on or saw the film.

[bigwillq]

5. LOTR-Third time's the charm n/t

[geniph]

6. You know, this is the first time I've seen

most of the nominees. And all I can say is that I'm sorry Mystic River came out the same year as ROTK - Mystic River is a fine movie and deserves recognition, but ROTK is a heavy favorite, as the Academy voters have been saving kudos for this installment. (For what it's worth, I think ROTK IS the greatest achievement in motion pictures this year. I just wish it wasn't necessary to shut Lost In Translation and Mystic River out - they're both great movies.)

[CBHagman]

7. I want Peter Jackson to win Best Director and LOTR to win Best Picture.

Not because I've seen the films, but because I want to reward a less well-known director who obviously has the passion and commitment to see a long project through.

I will be seeing "Mystic River" in the theaters, but I have this problem with the Academy's fondness for rewarding actors-turned-directors. Clint Eastwood already has one Best Director statuette, and the Academy has a definite perverse streak in this category and might want to reward him a second time, rather than honoring Peter Jackson. May it never be!