News for Feb. 13, 2002

BoxOffice Mojo Slams LOTR

2/13/02, 12:41 pm EST - Xoanon

“’Lord of the Rings’ Needs a Shot of Caffeine Not 13 Oscar Nominations” by JONAS SCHWARTZ: I hypothesize that in 10 years time, people will glance back and spurn the over-long, under-cooked Lord of the Rings as some now do the inflated Kevin Costner Oscar-winner Dances With Wolves. Repetitive action scenes and non-existent character development do not an award-winning film make. [More]