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7 JANUARY 2005.- BOX OFFICE (2004).
Thanks to two films that the major studios had rejected, the 2004 domestic box office managed to beat out the 2003 box office, according to final figures released Monday by Nielsen EDI. The difference between the two years' totals was slim, however, just half a percent -- $9.21 billion in 2004; $9.17 billion in 2003. If Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ ( the third top-grossing movie of 2004, $370.3 million) and Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 ($119 million) are removed from the equation, the box office shortfall would amount to more than 6 percent. Moreover, the number of tickets sold during the year fell 2.5 percent. (Since 2002, the number is down 7.5 percent.) Sony was the top-grossing studio with $1.2 billion in ticket sales . Overseas, Time Warner was the top grosser with a record $2.6 billion, well above Disney's second-place $1.9 billion.
Thanks to two films that the major studios had rejected, the 2004 domestic box office managed to beat out the 2003 box office, according to final figures released Monday by Nielsen EDI. The difference between the two years' totals was slim, however, just half a percent -- $9.21 billion in 2004; $9.17 billion in 2003. If Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ ( the third top-grossing movie of 2004, $370.3 million) and Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 ($119 million) are removed from the equation, the box office shortfall would amount to more than 6 percent. Moreover, the number of tickets sold during the year fell 2.5 percent. (Since 2002, the number is down 7.5 percent.) Sony was the top-grossing studio with $1.2 billion in ticket sales . Overseas, Time Warner was the top grosser with a record $2.6 billion, well above Disney's second-place $1.9 billion.
10 JANUARY 2005.- PEOPLE īS CHOICE AWARDS
'Fahrenheit 9/11' and 'Passion' won People's Choice Awards on Sunday ."Fahrenheit 9/11" was named best film and "The Passion of The Christ" best film drama.
Over the next several weeks, many professional associations and critics groups in the United States will pick best films, TV shows, songs and musicians during the annual awards season.
The People's Choice Awards, however, gauge fan appeal. This year, favorites were chosen by 21 million online voters.
Neither "Fahrenheit" nor "Passion" have fared well in award voting from critics and media groups, and "Passion" director Mel Gibson has vowed not to campaign his film for an Oscar, as many other film producers and directors do.
"To me, really, this is the ultimate goal because one doesn't make work for the elite," Gibson told reporters backstage. "To me, the people have spoken."
"Fahrenheit" director Michael Moore dedicated his trophy to the soldiers in Iraq . His film was highly critical of President Bush and the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, and Moore was an outspoken Bush critic in the 2004 presidential campaign in which Democratic challenger John Kerry lost.
Nominees for the People's Choice Awards were picked by some 6,000 people who are part of Entertainment Weekly magazine's "Front Row Panel," then winners were decided via online voting.
'Fahrenheit 9/11' and 'Passion' won People's Choice Awards on Sunday ."Fahrenheit 9/11" was named best film and "The Passion of The Christ" best film drama.
Over the next several weeks, many professional associations and critics groups in the United States will pick best films, TV shows, songs and musicians during the annual awards season.
The People's Choice Awards, however, gauge fan appeal. This year, favorites were chosen by 21 million online voters.
Neither "Fahrenheit" nor "Passion" have fared well in award voting from critics and media groups, and "Passion" director Mel Gibson has vowed not to campaign his film for an Oscar, as many other film producers and directors do.
"To me, really, this is the ultimate goal because one doesn't make work for the elite," Gibson told reporters backstage. "To me, the people have spoken."
Nominees for the People's Choice Awards were picked by some 6,000 people who are part of Entertainment Weekly magazine's "Front Row Panel," then winners were decided via online voting.
15 JANUARY 2005.-AFI AWARDS
Leonardo DiCaprio, Clint Eastwood, Liam Neeson, and many other artists from in front of and behind the camera, were among the attendees honored by the American Film Institute (AFI) today, during its AFI AWARDS 2004 luncheon in Los Angeles. This is the fifth year to record entries to AFI's almanac of the 21st century, which documents the year's most outstanding achievements in film and television, as well as significant moments in the world of the moving image.
AFI AWARDS 2004 is the only form of national recognition that acknowledges the collaborative nature of film and television by honoring the creative ensembles as a whole.
Principal cast members joined distinguished filmmakers, executives, crew members and other members of the creative community today at the Four Seasons Hotel for the luncheon, sponsored by Ellen Tracy. Also among the principal cast members were Paul Giamatti, Thomas Hayden Church, and Sandra Oh (SIDEWAYS), Catalina Sandino Moreno (MARIA FULL OF GRACE), Michael Chicklis CCH Pounder and Benito Martinez (THE SHIELD), Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, and Will Arnett (ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT), Molly Parker (DEADWOOD), Dominic Monaghan, and Jorge Garcia (LOST) as well as Roma Maffia (NIP/TUCK).
Also among acclaimed filmmakers present were Michael Mann (COLLATERAL), Peter Berg and Brian Grazer (FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS), Brad Bird (THE INCREDIBLES), Bill Condon (KINSEY), Joshua Marston (MARIA FULL OF GRACE), as well as Brad Grey (THE SOPRANOS).
Also among the guests were members of the AFI Board of Trustees and longtime supporters of the institute including Gil Amelio, Dick Askin, Jon Avnet, John Cooke, Rich Frank, Chuck Fries, Marshall Herskovitz, Suzanne Lloyd, Daniel Petrie Jr., Bob Rehme, Lois Saffian, George Steven's Jr., Al Uzielli, and Ed Zwick.
In a special tribute honoring the passing of Marlon Brando -- marked as one of the year's nine Moments of Significance -- Karl Malden honored his late friend and ON THE WATERFRONT (celebrating its 50th anniversary year) co-star with a poem.
The luncheon also reflected on the other eight AFI Moments of Significance -- issues that most affected the moving image during 2004. These spanned the issues of political and religious polarization in the US, as demonstrated by the success of Michael Moore's FAHRENHEIT 911 and Mel Gibson's THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST; the changing landscape of television news; and the vertical re-integration of film and television as signaled by the merger of NBC and Universal. The Moments of Significance also recognized the role of the FCC as a powerful force in programming and the changing face of comedy on television with the final episodes of FRASIER, FRIENDS and SEX AND THE CITY.
15 JANUARY 2005.-GIBSON'S 'PASSION' UP FOR CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD
The American Society of Cinematographers has lauded Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" for its beautiful camera work.
The film's Caleb Deschanel is one of the six nominees for the feature film category for the organization's 19th annual awards competition.
The other nominees include: "Collateral" (Dion Beebe and Paul Cameron), "A Very Long Engagement" (Bruno Delbonnel), "Ray" (Pawel Edelman) and "The Aviator" (Robert Richardson).
"The six finalists were nominated by their peers who believe their artful cinematography made vital contributions to compelling motion pictures," says Owen Roizman, ASC, chairman of the awards committee. "It wasn't an easy decision because many other cinematographers demonstrated an extraordinary range of talent and skill that contributed to the successes of films in 2004."
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"Passion's" Deschanel is the only nominee to have won and ASC award before, taking the prize for 2000's "The Patriot."
The winner will be named at awards gala at the Grand Ballroom at the Hollywood & Highland complex on Sunday, Feb. 13.
The American Society of Cinematographers has lauded Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" for its beautiful camera work.
The film's Caleb Deschanel is one of the six nominees for the feature film category for the organization's 19th annual awards competition.
The other nominees include: "Collateral" (Dion Beebe and Paul Cameron), "A Very Long Engagement" (Bruno Delbonnel), "Ray" (Pawel Edelman) and "The Aviator" (Robert Richardson).
"The six finalists were nominated by their peers who believe their artful cinematography made vital contributions to compelling motion pictures," says Owen Roizman, ASC, chairman of the awards committee. "It wasn't an easy decision because many other cinematographers demonstrated an extraordinary range of talent and skill that contributed to the successes of films in 2004."
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The winner will be named at awards gala at the Grand Ballroom at the Hollywood & Highland complex on Sunday, Feb. 13.
18 JANUARY 2005.- GIBSON FAILS IN FARMLAND BID
Mel Gibson has failed in his bid to have a chunk of his land in Greenwich, Connecticut, classified as a farm in an effort to earn a tax break. Mel had hoped to have 17 of his 75.7 acres classified as a farmland, but authorities were not convinced. Town assessor John 'Ted' Gwartney says, "Anyone can have a few pigs in their back yard, but a viable farm is more than having something for personal use. It's about producing a viable product." Gibson would have saved about $10,000 per year in property taxes on his $17.7 million estate if granted the exemption for owners of working farms. His annual property tax bill is reportedly about $137,000.
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Mel Gibson has failed in his bid to have a chunk of his land in Greenwich, Connecticut, classified as a farm in an effort to earn a tax break. Mel had hoped to have 17 of his 75.7 acres classified as a farmland, but authorities were not convinced. Town assessor John 'Ted' Gwartney says, "Anyone can have a few pigs in their back yard, but a viable farm is more than having something for personal use. It's about producing a viable product." Gibson would have saved about $10,000 per year in property taxes on his $17.7 million estate if granted the exemption for owners of working farms. His annual property tax bill is reportedly about $137,000.
Advice: TRY TO ADD TWO OR THREE BONSAIS TO THE LOT IN ORDER TO MAKE THESE GUYS HAPPY.
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26 JANUARY 2005.- THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST AND THE ACADEMY AWARDS
"The Passion of the Christ has received three nominations: Cinematography (Caleb Deschanel), Music-score (John Debney) and Makeup (Greg Cannon).
Congratulations and Good Luck.
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"The Passion of the Christ has received three nominations: Cinematography (Caleb Deschanel), Music-score (John Debney) and Makeup (Greg Cannon).
Congratulations and Good Luck.
7 FEBRUARY 2005.- THE 11th ANNUAL SAG AWARDS.
Actor Mel Gibson speaks to the audience as he honors actor James Garner who received the Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award during the 11th annual Screen Actors Guild awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles February 5, 2005.
James Garner saw his career of more than 30 years in movies and television flash before his eyes Saturday night when he received the Screen Actors Guild's lifetime achievement award.
Garner, who remains a working actor at 76, plays the grandfather on the ABC sitcom "8 Simple Rules" and was SAG-nominated Saturday for his role in the movie "The Notebook."
He lost the supporting actor award to Morgan Freeman of "Million Dollar Baby," who saluted Garner with a verse from the theme song of Garner's old TV show "Maverick."
"I'm not at all sure how I got here," he said. "This wonderful award lets me think, 'Hey, Jim, you must have done something good."
James Garner saw his career of more than 30 years in movies and television flash before his eyes Saturday night when he received the Screen Actors Guild's lifetime achievement award.
Garner, who remains a working actor at 76, plays the grandfather on the ABC sitcom "8 Simple Rules" and was SAG-nominated Saturday for his role in the movie "The Notebook."
He lost the supporting actor award to Morgan Freeman of "Million Dollar Baby," who saluted Garner with a verse from the theme song of Garner's old TV show "Maverick."
"I'm not at all sure how I got here," he said. "This wonderful award lets me think, 'Hey, Jim, you must have done something good."
8 FEBRUARY 2005.- MOORE Vs. GIBSON
Michael Moore has attacked Mel Gibson's movie The Passion of the Christ--his revenge after Gibson refused to back Fahrenheit 9/11.
On the subject of Gibson's biblical film, Moore tells Vanity Fair, "If I were to make a movie, it would be about turning the other cheek... And the meek shall inherit the earth. How easily the vulnerable can be manipulated, twisted by images on the screen."
14 FEBRUARY 2005.-MOORE Vs. GIBSON II.
"I feel a strange kinship with Michael. They're trying to pit us against each other in the press, but it's a hologram. They really have got nothing to do with one another. It's just some kind of device, some left-right. He makes some salient points. There was some very expert, elliptical editing going on. However, what the hell are we doing in Iraq? No one can explain to me in a reasonable manner that I can accept why we're there, why we went there, and why we're still there."
MEL GIBSON
"I feel a strange kinship with Michael. They're trying to pit us against each other in the press, but it's a hologram. They really have got nothing to do with one another. It's just some kind of device, some left-right. He makes some salient points. There was some very expert, elliptical editing going on. However, what the hell are we doing in Iraq? No one can explain to me in a reasonable manner that I can accept why we're there, why we went there, and why we're still there."
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28 FEBRUARY 2005.-'BRAVEHEART' NAMED WORST FILM ON LIST OF UNDESERVING OSCAR WINNERS
Mel Gibson's Braveheart has been branded the least deserving film ever to win an Oscar.
Days before the 77th Academy Awards, the film has topped a list of the 10 worst movies to have been awarded the best picture Oscar. The list, compiled by the film magazine Empire , gives the thumbs-down to ten Oscar winners between 1933 and 2001.
Braveheart , which won in 1995, is described as a "typical piece of Pom-bashing" with dialogue that has "all the thudding subtlety of a parody".
"It groans under the grandiose historical pomposity that had made El Cid , 55 Days At Peking and Khartoum such colossal bores in the early 1960s," said Patrick Peters, the critic who drew up the list.
Other films on the list include, from number 2 to 10, Beautiful Mind (2001) , The Greatest Show On Earth (1952), Ordinary People (1980), Forrest Gump (1994), Terms Of Endearment (1983), Around the World In 80 Days (1956), Cavalcade (1933), Rocky (1976), How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Explaining his selection criteria, Mr Peters said: "Critical worth is almost irrelevant where bestowing the best picture award is concerned. Scope and scale, the civic validity of the storyline, the plushness of the production values and the tissue count during those crucial heart-warming moments are what matter."
Stephen Gaydos, the executive editor of Variety , described the list as silly. He said: "This is a purely subjective exercise. There's no way to measure something like a film. I'm not the world's number one fan of Braveheart , but the film won awards, sold millions of cinema tickets and entertained millions of people." He said his own list would have included Dances With Wolves , which won best picture in 1990.
Will Lawrence, the deputy editor of Empire , said the selection had been the personal choice of the critic: "Obviously the choice is very subjective and it caused quite a lot of controversy in the office."
Dear Mr. Peters,
You have topped our list of the ten worst and silly critics since 1950 . CONGRATULATIONS!
MelMegafans
Mel Gibson's Braveheart has been branded the least deserving film ever to win an Oscar.
Days before the 77th Academy Awards, the film has topped a list of the 10 worst movies to have been awarded the best picture Oscar. The list, compiled by the film magazine Empire , gives the thumbs-down to ten Oscar winners between 1933 and 2001.
Braveheart , which won in 1995, is described as a "typical piece of Pom-bashing" with dialogue that has "all the thudding subtlety of a parody".
"It groans under the grandiose historical pomposity that had made El Cid , 55 Days At Peking and Khartoum such colossal bores in the early 1960s," said Patrick Peters, the critic who drew up the list.
Explaining his selection criteria, Mr Peters said: "Critical worth is almost irrelevant where bestowing the best picture award is concerned. Scope and scale, the civic validity of the storyline, the plushness of the production values and the tissue count during those crucial heart-warming moments are what matter."
Stephen Gaydos, the executive editor of Variety , described the list as silly. He said: "This is a purely subjective exercise. There's no way to measure something like a film. I'm not the world's number one fan of Braveheart , but the film won awards, sold millions of cinema tickets and entertained millions of people." He said his own list would have included Dances With Wolves , which won best picture in 1990.
Will Lawrence, the deputy editor of Empire , said the selection had been the personal choice of the critic: "Obviously the choice is very subjective and it caused quite a lot of controversy in the office."
Dear Mr. Peters,
You have topped our list of the ten worst and silly critics since 1950 . CONGRATULATIONS!
MelMegafans
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