2004 Bafta Awards

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02-16-04

Thanks for that Welshbint, I was surprised that "love Actually" was nominated in the Best English film category as i thought it was a bit of fluff.

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02-16-04

Ahh, it's that old luvvies-network/let's-rework-4-weddings-til-we-die thing.

I'm happy about the lesser known Touching the Void winning (what i've heard about it says it's a well-dramatised semi-doc about a crazy real-life, life-or-death situation)... and i really want to see In this World, not coz it was british-made, but coz it looks good, eye-opening-stylee, and it beat off some very creative and compulsive competition.

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02-16-04

Love Actually was wonderful.

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WelshBint

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02-16-04

I certainly enjoyed Love Actually - it was a bit of fluff in the main, but great fun and quite touching.

Compared to something like Four Weddings or Notting Hill, there were some tremendous performances here - notably Emma Thompson and Laura Linney.

I haven't seen Master & Commander - didn't really appeal - but I was kind of surprised by it's success here. I think that's probably because I was rooting for Lord of the Rings.

Also, while I didn't enjoy Lost in Translation very much, I do think that the acting awards were well deserved - great performances in an otherwise slight and dull movie.

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02-16-04

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World was an excellent movie, so while I was shocked to see Peter Weir win, I was also rather pleased.

And Lost in Translation was THE best film of 2003.

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02-16-04

i was plesantly suprised with 'Master and Commander: Far Side of the World' when I went and saw it last Sunday. The first thing I noticed was the incredible job they did with the sound. I was blow out of my mind- they definately deserve best sound.

Welshbint- I know what you mean, it's hard to be fair when you look at who you think should win, especially if your rooting for 'Return of the King'

I was a bit suprised with that Best make-up thing for 'Pirates', I mean sure they made Johnny Depp look like a sex god, but I am so ever attached to the gruesome faces that the make-up directors with 'LOTR' did, maybe it's just because they made an orc look exactly like an orc should. And that they were very correct with the way elves faces should of looked like, and the ears and then the hobbits feet.

I want to see 'Love Actually' now.

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02-16-04

Originally Posted by The Silver Bullet

And Lost in Translation was THE best film of 2003.

Says who?

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02-16-04

Well, me, obviously.

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02-16-04

Stephen Fry presented this years BAFTA's. The guy is such a legend. as much as i love seeing whose gonna win and hear the speeches etc, i always look forward to Fry's act as he presents each section of the ceremony.

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nebbit

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02-16-04

Originally Posted by WelshBint

I certainly enjoyed Love Actually - it was a bit of fluff in the main, but great fun and quite touching.

Don't get me wrong, I may have described it as a bit of fluff, I did enjoy it, I laughed,cried and i enjoyed it.

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02-17-04

Originally Posted by nebbit

Don't get me wrong, I may have described it as a bit of fluff, I did enjoy it, I laughed,cried and i enjoyed it.

I thought the meaning of Love Actually was nice, and its reasons for exisiting are touching but over all the film made me want to vomit. it's so incredibly cheesy, cringe makingly so. I definatly don't think it deserves any acting awards what so ever....well maybe for Emma Thompson as she was brilliant in it but thats about it

Fugitive

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02-18-04

I don't know about Lost In Translation. I was only kept in my seat due to the fact that Murray was in it and altho I like him and his style of wit, I didn't think it was any different to the way he's played many other roles.
Love Actually, as Nebbit mentioned, was a 'bit of fluff'. Indeed it was. I think that some of the actors were wasted in their roles. Emma Thompson was definitely the only one I thought that gave her character any 'oomph' (for lack of a better word).

Philmster

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02-18-04

I found Love Actually unbearable and god damn awful.

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02-18-04

Originally Posted by Philmster

I found Love Actually unbearable and god damn awful.

But that's because you're a heartless fiend.

Just you watch. It may not be the greatest picture ever made, of course, but just you watch. It'll become a Christmas classic yet.

Aniko

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02-18-04

Originally Posted by Fox

I'm with you David. I like Bill Murray alot....he was good, but he seemed as he always does to me, just more subdued.

Also...I liked Lost In Translation, but picture of the year?

I wanted to see Love Actually when it came out, but never got a chance to see it. It's interesting seeing/reading everyone's opmion on it.

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Ezikiel

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02-19-04

I thought Love Actually was a great film, I thought it was one of the funniest films of last year. All the storylines were great, especially the "Billy Mack" storyline, I loved Bill Nighy in this movie and I'm glad he won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award.

Lost in Translation was just an excellent film, maybe not the best of the year, but definately is in my Top 5 of 2003. Murray and Johansson really do deserve all these nominations for their awesome performances.

I'm really pissed American Splendor didn't get any award nominations, I thought Paul Giamatti should of at least gotten a Best Actor nomination. And I definately thought it should of gotten a nomination for Best Picture.

Philmster

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02-19-04

Originally Posted by The Silver Bullet

But that's because you're a heartless fiend.

That may be true, but the film was so predictable and nothing new was introduced, smae old same old from where I was sitting. I really couldn't care less abotu any of the characters and their situtations. It just seemed like a really pointless film, aside from the mildly clever title.

Plus, I absolutely hate Hugh Grant and Martine McCutcheons "contributions" to the film, they were both awful.

I guess I really am a heartless fiend

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02-19-04

Originally Posted by Philmster

I guess I really am a heartless fiend

Indeed you are, Scrooge.

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