'Rings' Hopes to Take Oscar Gold, Finally
Deseret News (Salt Lake City) › February 29, 2004
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LOS ANGELES -- They defeated the evil lord Sauron. They won legions of fans. There's just one hurdle left for the people of Middle-Earth.
"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is expected to claim the best-picture crown at Sunday's Academy Awards, ending filmmaker Peter Jackson's seven-year march toward serious critical acceptance of the fantasy genre.See the full content of this document
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'Rings' Hopes to Take Oscar Gold, Finally
"The Return of the King" leads the field with 11 nominations and looks like an easy winner over the other best-picture nominees.
Jackson seems assured of winning the directing prize -- technically, for "Return of the King," but in reality for the monumental achi...See the full content of this document
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