The Lord Of The Rings director Peter Jackson would love an Oscar – but despite the trilogy’s incredible success, he’s not getting his hopes up. The series’ final installment The Return Of The King has gained adoration from fans and critics alike, but while he’d love an Academy Award, Jackson is well aware that making fantasy films isn’t the best way to go about it. [More]
Day: January 7, 2004
Eowyn writes: Viggo Mortensen is #10 on VH1’s 100 Hottest Hotties list! The show will air on Friday January 9 on VH1, at 10 pm EST. By the way Orlando Bloom was also on the countdown at #76, and that show will probably be repeated over the course of this week.
The Return of the King today earned Peter Jackson his third straight nomination for the Directors Guild of America Awards, the first filmmaker ever nominated three years in a row. [More]
The third instalment of cult film trilogy Lord of the Rings has had fans queuing at Australian box offices over the new year period, grossing $7.69 million in just four days. [More]
More than 6,000 people have submitted reviews for Return of the King. Is yours one of them? So far, the verdict seems to be pretty good – 4.7 rings out of a possible 5. Costume design gets the highest rating at 4.89, while editing is rated the poorest – a ‘lowly’ 4.17. Don’t forget to submit your own review! [More]