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Originally posted by Vicious_2003
Wha ?. I can see what you based that on but c mon. The movie was 3 and a half hours long and thier was plenty of dialougue even with the ample action sequences. LOTR : Return of the king was VERY deserving of Best Picture in my eyes. But I have yet to see a couple of the other movies nominated...so could my opinon change, sure. Will it...probably not.
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So because the film was 3.5 hours long it deserves Best Picture? The action sequences were great, it was beatifully filmed and edited, the costume was great, special effects superlative.... but character and dialogue-wise it was simply not engaging. Any time a character opened their mouth I was wishing for the next action scene to hurry up (and this is coming from someone who loved the dialogue-heavy Reservoir Dogs).
The Hobbits were particularly un-likeable (I found it very hard to sympathise with the moaning, whiney gimps) and whilst the dwarf (can't remember his name right now) was effective in providing comic relief it was hard to fully attach and support the main characters. Legolas was particularly hard to comprehend with his breathy... stuttered... one.... word... per... minute... speech.... and whilst Aragon was suitably stoic as the silent, reluctant hero - again it's hard to like someone so distant and aloof.
There is no doubt it deserved most of the Oscars it received - but definitely not Best Picture. As an example of all that is technically good in film-making there is nothing that comes close to the sheer perfection the trilogy presents. As an example of a film that will enchant and draw in the viewer. forge a bond between the on-screen characters and the viewer and basically entertain the view - for me, it fails horribly.
But hey, different strokes for different folks!
- S