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BAFTAS go to PIANIST, Polanski, Day-Lewis, Kidman, Walken, Zeta-Jones, Two Towers, Frida and More!!!
Hey folks, Harry here with the BAFTAS. As is usually the case, the BAFTAS have a very nice list of winners, in fact, I dare say this, very nearly, should be an exact replica of how the Oscars should go. Personally I would have given Adrien Brody the Best Actor award and Salma Hayek the Best Actress award. Oh, and TWO TOWERS for Make-Up. Lastly, I would have given SYMPATHY FOR MR VENGEANCE best film not in the English language, but then... it wasn't even nominated cuz nobody has seen it... sigh. Anyways, here are the winners!
Best film
The Pianist Best British film
(Alexander Korda award for the outstanding British film of the year)
The Warrior Best director
(David Lean award for achievement in direction)
Roman Polanski - The Pianist Best actor in a leading role
Daniel Day-Lewis- Gangs of New York Best actress in a leading role
Nicole Kidman - The Hours Best actor in a supporting role
Christopher Walken - Catch Me If You Can Best actress in a supporting role
Catherine Zeta Jones - Chicago Make-up and hair
Frida Special visual effects
The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers Best sound
Chicago Editing
City of God Costume design
The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers Production design
Road to Perdition Cinematography
Road To Perdition Best music
(Antony Asquith award for achievement in film music)
The Hours Best film not in the English language
Hable con ella (Talk To Her) Original screenplay
Hable con ella (Talk To Her) Adapted screenplay
Adaptation Carl Foreman award for special achievement in first feature film
Asif Kapadia - The Warrior (writer and director)
Best short film
My Wrongs 8245-8249 And 117
Short animation
Fish Never Sleep Film of the year (public vote)
The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers
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God I hope The Pianist wins best picture here in America. It would be a shame to give it to Chicago or The Hours over this.. But then Gangs of New York doesn't have a snowman's chance in hell. So I'm all for the Pianist. Daniel Day Lewis for best actor is absolutely right!
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Kicks ass. The Oscars should give him a call.....
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The picks were excellent, the show was excellent, Stephen Fry was once again sublime, and no adverts or gay dance numbers. Oh and no Whoopee Goldberg. Oscars take note.
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just finished watching this on tv, must say that it was a better watch than the oscars mainly cause it was edited down to 2 hours me thinks. glad city of god won something as it is an excellent film. just like to say that the public vote was based on the top 10 grossing films so of course the pianist was going to be voted for (thomas edison u dic). the pianist was such the best film as well, its a shame it won't win the oscar but i'm glad bafta can see past 13yr old girls from 1977.
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oh, and does anyone know why the Bafta's omitted the category of best original song this year? they used to have one...
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Saw THE PIANIST recently also. Also hope it wins BEST PICTURE. Great film.
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Charlie Kaufman as delivered by Meryl Streep! Haven't laughed so hard in a long time..spank you :b -
God forbid anybody has a little joy in their life. Lighten up a little, man. You must work for the Post Office or DMV or something. (And try to expand your vocabulary beyond the usual profanities--such words should remain the domain of the uncreative, inarticulate people of the world).
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A few surprises in that list, but generally I think the Academy have made some good decisions there.
As usual, the British Academy don't like to slavishly follow the trends set by the Golden Globes or Academy Awards, and very rarely seem to shower 1 particular film with the majority of awards (which is a good thing IMO, though maybe doesn't have quite the PR value of the Oscar 'mass winners').
I expected The Hours to do slightly better (especially as it was nominated in Best British Film as well as Best Film, but I'm glad that the (IMO) OTT Chicago didn't romp home with loads of awards (as will not doubt happen at the Oscars. -
Is Polanski still banned from setting foot in America? cos if he i that might fuck his chances of Oscar glory.
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Im sick of the fucking bitches at AICN treating it like fucking gods!! fuck harry and everyone.
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Kaufman: balding, pathetic, insignificant! That guy is a goddam genius, you fools need to go and see adaptation.
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Hmmm... still haven't decided if Thomas Edison is a troll, or just someone in need of serious mental help. In the event of the former, I find great amusement. Definilty some of the more entertaining trolling I've seen lately. However if it's the latter... my God you're in need of serious help. If someone expressing a two line messege of joy over the popular vote awarding his favoriter movie (of the year one line of which congratulate and recognized the Pianist for its award)is enough for you to fill several hate filled messages, either shoot yourself in the head to put youself out of misery, or seek professional help, cause somethings not right. But I'm 75 percent sure you're a troll, and a pretty good one at that.
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Gotta say that the results seem pretty fair, haven't seen The Pianist yet but definately will now.
***Edison - grow up, you're obviously hurting because Clones didn't win anything (was it even nominated?...I suspect not)*** -
Walken won something or the other and never showed up. Unlike other non-attendees (Kaufman Shaussman), one has to assume that Walken was doing something no doubt cooler at the time than getting a limey award. Something evil yet tasteful. Ah! props to Walken - jolly good show old bean, brings tears to my eyes.
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Feb 23, 2003 7:48:11 PM CST
Kidmad gave the least interesting interpretation possible of Woo
by zizzish
"i will eventually kill myself, so i must deliver every word with immense gravity." i think she wrote that on a piece of paper and carried it around with her throughout the production. who cares if she put some rubber on her nose and disguised her voice. it was a horrible, horrible performance in an otherwise brilliant movie. she makes one acting choice per role, and this time she was way off. i hope the academy gets it right and recognizes Lane or Moore.
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Are indeed great. Lucky bastard Edward Norton is probably (by far a better actor than any of the nominees) resting his talented head between those fun bags as we speak. Ay mamita! Caramba que bueno.
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I really want Christopher Walken to take home the Oscar, and this is one step closer for him. However, I don't want The Pianist to win Best Picture, or Roman Polanski Best Director. I want either Chicago or Gangs of New York to take home the Best Picture Oscar, and it BETTER be Martin Scorscese taking home a long-overdue Best Director Oscar. He put his blood and sweat into this movie for years on end, and with all the great movies he's done he damn well deserves an Oscar. But other than that, a good turnout.
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Christ, he was only saying he was glad TTT won something!
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could win an "Orange" BAFTA. Good luck with that.
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So, I haven't seen this The Pianist movie, is it a sequel to The Piano? I bet it's not as good as Adaptation, anyway. "Dropped turtles when I fell in love with Ice Age fossils. Collected the shit out of 'em. And fossils were the only thing that made sense to me in this fucked up world"
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We'll make it a BAFTA celebration! Polanski directs, Walken narrates, Kaufman scripts. This could be good.
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Saw some of the awards ceremony - it was scheduled against episode 2 of 24. I am one of the few people who saw The Warrior, and it was probably the most complete-feeling of the films nominated for outstanding British feature, although I felt Sweet 16 was the best British film of last year. Incidentally, I finally saw The Two Towers this morning. I just didn't enjoy it that much. *Please don't hit me!* There was about an hour and a half of people in elaborate costumes running around beautiful landscapes. And whenever anyone arrived at a new location, someone had to pronounce in a loud voice "Ah, here we are at the cursed forest of Llareggub", or "Oh no, the mines of Ystradgynlais. We must be careful". Another New Zealand hill, another silly name. I just wasn't really touched by it, with the exception of Golem/Smeagol's schizophrenic scene. In fact, I saw Catch Me If You Can this afternoon, and thought it was a very good film indeed, much better than TTT. I feel terrible for not liking the Lord of the Rings films. Fanboys, please don't send the contract killers after me, I've got to be on Treasure Hunt next week. (UK readers will know what I mean...)
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I loved The Pianist and Adrien Brody's performance, but I can't understand why Harry would begrudge an award to Daniel Day Lewis. Not only have none of the AICN staff included Gangs of New York in their best-of lists, but they are refusing to even mention it. Harry can't even comment favorably on Lewis' LEGENDARY performance. Let me tell you something, people: Whatever you may think of Gangs of New York, Bill the Butcher is a character that is going to go down in cinematic history. Amy Taubin, in her mixed review for Film Comment, points out that the amazing thing about DD-L is that he managed to give an organic and mythic performance at the same time. Brody was great, especially because we haven't seen him in this good a role before, but in 20 years people won't still be talking about it. Same goes for Nicholson in About Schmidt. If Brando deserved his award for The Godfather (where he also was organic and mythic), Daniel deserves his day with a second Oscar.
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In the words of Connor MacLeod, there can be only one. And that one is me. Who are ya, anyway? George? Monkey? Lewis? Stan? Fett? That dumbass that keeps impersonating BattlePoster? You're just calling me out, fucker. I know. And it's working, fucknut. You want the pain, just show up and I'll bring it.
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I don't care if he "put his blood and sweat into this movie for years on end", he made a really lousy movie. If he wins (and I think it should go to Rob Marshall myself), it will be because Miramax has pushed this as a "body of work" Oscar, not a deserved one for this awful film. If he wins, it will just goes to show that, not Martin Scorsese, but Harvey Weinstein rules!
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All morGoth said was he was glad lord of the rings won something. What the fuck is wrong with you. Please find some joy in your life you sad pathetic bastard!
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I think Eruptus is wrong, Christopher Walken won the best supporting actor Oscar for the Deer Hunter.
Also, could someone tell me what the Sweeps are? (as in "herc's seen the first 24 of Sweeps"). Over here in Britain Sweep is a legendary glove puppet (along with Sooty). -
It's good to see a decent movie win any awards, no matter how insignificant. FOTR was robbed at the Oscars last year and no doubt TTT will be shafted this year. Thomas Edison, to coin a phrase, can eat a dick. If you haven't already... There isn't that what we come here for? To call each other names most wouldn't dare in real life? Oh and occasionally there's something interesting about the movies too. Cheers.
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Fear not, reasoned dislike of LotR is acceptable, even here. It's the blind, irrational hatred that gets everyone up in arms, the "I'm such a rebel, I don't like Lord of the Rings" attitude which is based entirely on abuse of the people who do like it. You should be safe enough. Although in fairness Tolkien's place-names aren't quite that ridiculous, I don't think. It sounds like you have been reading those fantasy books that come in more than 5 parts and are not written by Robert Jordan, and that's just not healthy. But have fun on Treasure Hunt.
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Good work Chris Morris! Best short film. Let's hope rather than rehash an old Jam monologue he does something original and longer than 15 minutes next time. Unsurprisingly, there hasn't been much mention of it in the media, despite him being one of only a pitiful number of British winners.
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How can Nicole Kidman win for this awful, pretentious movie...directed like a videoclip with the most annoying music ever (it also won) How this movie can be nominated for anything is beyond me...Then again A BEAUTIFUL MIND another pretentious, disgusting movie won last year! How depressing
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One of the names I used is the name of the village in Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood, and the other is the name of a real place in Wales.
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Feb 24, 2003 6:22:32 AM CST
Peaodohiles have genetically more in common with crabs than Huma
by earthworm
Chris Morris is a genius, I've not seen his new film but read about last week. Sounds bizarre enought to be worth catching though.
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Can't possibly think of a more deserving winner; loads of subplots, perfectly paced and interlaced together, in a film that never skipped a beat. I saw it expecting something a lot more boring than what it turned out to be, in the end, I was completely blown away. Fellow talkbackers, WATCH THIS MOVIE ASAP!
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I stand corrected. Loads of those fantasy books sound Welsh, probably at least partly thanks to Tolkien's influence and the fact that his Elvish (I am told) sounds very Welsh, so I didn't pick up on the realness.
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Give Cath Zeta Jones another award for best acceptance speech ever - She is the QUEEN of WALES
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Fuck in your shitty face you bitch salami motherfucker, im sick of all this lord of the rings shit.
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Problewm with the BAFTAs is that they ape the Oscars too much now. They are so in thrall that a bunch of the films nominated haven't even been released overe here in blighty yet - eg Adaptation (which I want to see, and by all accounds deserves muchos awardos etc - but should have been for next years awards).
That being said it was good to see City of God getting a gong - and also The Warrior. Chris Walkens supporting actor was good to see too. -
ROMAN POLANSKI IS A FUGITIVE CHILD RAPIST!!! Fuck him; fuck his work. Anyone adult who has coerced a 13 YEAR OLD GIRL into sex should have his right to live in a free society revoked. P.S. Would it be too politically overt to point out that FRANCE GAVE THIS KIDDIE RAPE-
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ROMAN POLANSKI IS A FUGITIVE CHILD RAPIST!!! Fuck him; fuck his work. Anyone adult who has coerced a 13 YEAR OLD GIRL into sex should have his right to live in a free society revoked. P.S. Would it be too politically overt to point out that FRANCE GAVE THIS KIDDIE RAPE-LOVING PIECE OF SHIT CITIZENSHIP? iI say fuck the artistic endevors of kiddie-rapists, or any thing they may profit from. Until this piece of shit comes back and faces the harsh music for his crimes, don't support anything that mayt bring him profit or prestiege.
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