Downhome

I wouldn't have been surprised had The Triplets won this one. I'm 3/3.

I care.

I'm 2/2 so far, woohoo.

Heck, he won the Oscar for Best Director back in 1992 for Unforgiven.

Yep, he got a bit of respect back from me.

Way to go Tim, he kept his word in that he didn't try to make a political statement. Seriously, that was very well done.

Thank God for that one, all is right so far.

Yes, destroy Moore!

Not kidding, every time I have EVER anything bad at all about any of the movies, I got swamped with people calling me a fool, how wrong I am, and how it's the greatest movie/series ever. Ugh.

I thought I was the only person alive who wants LOTR to lose.

I wont disagree with that, it's obvious. Every news type show and everything else has been talking about this movie for weeks. I'm just saying that the $$$ total is right on. It's all about how much both films cost to produce and to market, and how much they made.

What isn't fair here? We're talking about the cost of the films and how much was spent on production, not the free promotion itself. Just to make apoint about how much money this movie is making overall.

Someone sent this to me, and I don't know if it's true or not, and I'm tool lazy to check it out myself right now, but here you go anyway. Passion $76,201,000 first weekend Return of the King $72,629,713 first weekend Passion $117,538,000 in 5 days Return of the King $124,100,534 in 5 days Passion $30 production, $15 million marketing Return of the King $94 million production $50 million marketing

As was done before, who I predict will win is in BOLD, while who I want to win is underlined. 1) Best Picture LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING (New Line Cinema) LOST IN TRANSLATION (Focus Features) MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (20th Century Fox) MYSTIC RIVER (Warner Bros.) SEABISCUIT (Universal Pictures) 1) Achievement in Directing Fernando Meirelles for CITY OF GOD (Miramax) Peter Jackson for THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (New Line Cinema) Peter Weir for MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (20th Century Fox) Sofia Coppola for LOST IN TRANSLATION (Focus Features) Clint Eastwood for MYSTIC RIVER (Warner Bros.) 3) Best Actor in a Leading Role Johnny Depp in PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (Walt Disney Pictures) Ben Kingsley in HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG (DreamWorks Pictures) Jude Law in COLD MOUNTAIN (Miramax) Bill Murray in LOST IN TRANSLATION (Focus Features) Sean Penn in MYSTIC RIVER (Warner Bros.) 4) Best Supporting Actor Alec Baldwin in THE COOLER (Lions Gate Films) Benicio Del Toro in 21 GRAMS (Focus Features) Djimon Hounsou in IN AMERICA (Fox Searchlight) Tim Robbins in MYSTIC RIVER (Warner Bros.) Ken Watanabe in THE LAST SAMURAI (Warner Bros.) 5) Best Actress in a Leading Role Keisha Castle-Hughes in WHALE RIDER (Newmarket Films ) Diane Keaton in SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE (Columbia Pictures ) Samantha Morton in IN AMERICA (Fox Searchlight) Charlize Theron in MONSTER (Newmarket Films ) Naomi Watts in 21 GRAMS (Focus Features) 6) Best Supporting Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo in HOUSE OF SAND & FOG (DreamWorks Pictures) Patricia Clarkson in PIECES OF APRIL (United Arists) Marcia Gay Harden in MYSTIC RIVER (Warner Bros.) Holly Hunter in THIRTEEN (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Renee Zellweger in COLD MOUNTAIN (Miramax) 7) Best Original Screenplay THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS (Miramax) by Denys Arcand DIRTY PRETTY THINGS (Miramax) by Steven Knight FINDING NEMO (Walt Disney Pixar) by Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson and David Reynolds IN AMERICA (Fox Searchlight) Written by Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan and Kirsten Sheridan LOST IN TRANSLATION (Focus Features) by Sofia Coppola 8) Best Adapted Screenplay AMERICAN SPLENDOR by Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman CITY OF GOD by Braulio Mantovani THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING by Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson MYSTIC RIVER by Brian Helgeland SEABISCUIT by Gary Ross 9) Best Animated Feature Film BROTHER BEAR - Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker FINDING NEMO - Andrew Stanton THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE - Sylvain Chomet Achievement in Art Direction GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING (Lions Gate Films) THE LAST SAMURAI (Warner Bros.) THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (New Line Cinema) MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (20th Century Fox) SEABISCUIT (Universal Pictures) 10) Achievement in Cinematography CITY OF GOD (Miramax) COLD MOUNTAIN (Miramax) GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING (Lions Gate Films) MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (20th Century Fox) SEABISCUIT (Universal Pictures) 11) Achievement in Costume Design GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING (Lions Gate Films) THE LAST SAMURAI (Warner Bros.) THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (New Line Cinema) MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (20th Century Fox) SEABISCUIT (Universal Pictures) 12) Best Documentary Feature BALSEROS CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS THE FOG OF WAR MY ARCHITECT THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND 13) Best Film Editing CITY OF GOD (Miramax) COLD MOUNTAIN (Miramax) THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (New Line Cinema) MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (20th Century Fox) SEABISCUIT (Universal Pictures) 14) Achievement in Makeup THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (New Line Cinema) MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (20th Century Fox) PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (Walt Disney Pictures) 15) Best Original Score BIG FISH (Columbia Pictures) COLD MOUNTAIN (Miramax) FINDING NEMO (Walt Disney Pixar) HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG (DreamWorks Pictures) THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (New Line Cinema) 16) Original Song "Into the West" - THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" - A MIGHTY WIND "Scarlet Tide" - COLD MOUNTAIN "Belleville Rendezvous"- THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE "You Will Be My Ain True Love" - COLD MOUNTAIN 17) Achievement in Sound THE LAST SAMURAI (Warner Bros.) THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (New Line Cinema) MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (20th Century Fox) PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (Walt Disney Pictures) SEABISCUIT (Universal Pictures) 18) Achievement in Sound Editing FINDING NEMO (Walt Disney Pixar) MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (20th Century Fox) PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (Walt Disney Pictures) 19) Best Visual Effects THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING (New Line Cinema) MASTER & COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD (20th Century Fox) PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (Walt Disney Pictures)

So, will she be forced to resign or be punnished in any way at all? Can you imagine what would happen if someone said that all blacks look alike to them? I've said it before, and I'll say it again. If we are going to promote a no tollerance for racism deal, then we must enforce it. It isn't a one way street to me, it goes both ways, all ways, for all races. Sincerely, ...Downhome...

God could very well have done that had he wanted to, but he did not do so...for us. Had God just came out and said to everyone that all is fine and that everyone is forgiven, man would have taken that and honestly I don't think people would take it to heart. I don't think they would appriciate the gift of forgiveness, and so on. To make it more real, to express to the world just how much it truly means, he gave up a physical sacrafice in Jesus. When we as Christians think of it this way, it means a lot more than it would have had he just said he forgives us. As a people, we can connect with the punishment and horror that Jesus went through, as he was flesh and blood just as we are. When we look at it as God giving up his very on flesh and blood son, as a sacrafice on behalf of all of the other flesh and blood beings, it means so much more. It showed just how much God loves us all, that he was able to offer up his son in the flesh, so that it would benefit all of us. Does that make sense to you? And as mentioned before, Jesus did take the place of the sacrificing of the lambs, etc... The times changed, instead of having to sacrifice an animal to God in order to be forgiven of your sins, Jesus too the place for all of that. Now all that is needed, is to simply ask to be forgiven, and actually believe it in your heart.

You don't have to do that. I'm just glad that I could help you out. But whatever, it's your article, heh.

I know it doesn't excuse, I'm totally against and appalled by what he said, it's just insane. It sill has nothing to do with Mel's movie, and it shouldn't be a reason why people don't go see it. If anyone doesn't go see it because of his freaking father, then they are just looking for a reason to be against the film.

A strong A+ is 100%. A D- is between 60% and 63%. Therefore, the correct average thus far is between 80% and 81.5%, which is a B-, not a C. 80% would never, ever hae gotten me a B. Grades break down this way: 100%-90% A 89%-80% B 79%-70% C 69%-60% D 59%-0% F Anyone not doing it this way is doing it wrong. It's not that way here. 95-100 = A 85-94 = B 75-84 = C

Show: Smackdown Taped date: 9/24/02 Opponent: Shannon Moore All that I heard about it is that as soon as the match started, he stared wrestling double speed and hit all of his signatures as soon as he could in the time limit that the two guys had to work with.

Agreed. I think they are walking a very fine line with it. I'm hoping Angle focuses more of the gimmick (Lie, Cheat, Steal) rather than real life past problems. That's what I'm hoping for also. I want them to keep it strictly dealing with his gimmick more so, not his real life issues in the past.

I'd give it a B- or so, simply because they are just about overdoing it on the Eddie and drugs thing.

I will admit that it explains a bit of the story, but the way they did it and the ending just, I don't know how to put it. I just hated it. Do you already know the ending, etc...?

I've seen it, and it is not worth it at all. It's horrible, very very bad, don't waste your time. The only reason to watch it is that if you are a hardcore Halloween fan, like I am. Only watch it just to say that you did, don't expect something much better than the actual released version.

It would just be a legends match, and people would mark out big time over them having a match at a WrestleMania finall. It wouldn't be a great match, it wouldn't be good, but for historic purposes and mark out value, it could be great. To me it would be a fitting end to both of their in ring careers, but that's just me.