The 2004 Ref Award Nominations

[matrixrefugee]

Okay, I missed the Oscars last night, and I didn't have the Ref Award Noms up beforehand: I got busy with work and other things. But... here they are now, though the list is subject to revision, so you might want to bookmark it. This year, we have a new award, the Leo F. Mulhare (Memorial) Lifetime Achievement Award, which is named in honor of my grandfather, the greatest character and one of the best story tellers I knew personally. Without further ado:

BEST PICTURE: "The Passion of the Christ"; "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow"; "I, Robot";

BEST ACTOR: Jim Caviezal, "The Passion..."; Tom Hanks, "The Terminal";

BEST ACTRESS: Maia Morgenstern, "The Passion..."; Bridget Moynihan, "I, Robot"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Stanley Tucci, "The Terminal"; Hristos Jivikov, "The Passion..."; Giovanni Ribisi, "Sky Captain..."

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Monica Bellucci/Rosalinda Celantano, "The Passion...";

BEST FILM SCORE: "I, Robot"; "The Passion..."; John Williams, "The Terminal"

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: "I, Robot"; "Sky Captain..."; "The Terminal"

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: "The Passion..."

BEST DIRECTOR: Mel Gibson, "The Passion..."; Terry Conran, "Sky Captain..."

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS: "Sky Captain..."; "I, Robot"

BEST ART DESIGN: "Vanity Fair"

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY/EDITING: "The Passion..."; "I, Robot";

BEST ANIMATED: "The Incredibles"

BEST (MOST NOBLE?) HERO: Elasti-Girl, "The Incredibles"; Joe "Sky Captain" Sullivan, "Sky Captain..."; Jesus Christ, "The Passion...";

BEST (WORST?) VILLAIN: Syndrome, "The Incredibles"; Satan, "The Passion..."; The security head, "The Terminal"; The Mysterious Woman, "Sky Captain..."

"I-DIDN'T-SEE-THAT-COMING" AWARD: The true nature of the Mysterious Woman, "Sky Captain..."; Gupta's way to help Navorsky sneak out, "The Terminal"; Claire's master plan, "The Stepford Wives"

MOST MEMORABLE LINE: "Lens-cap", "Sky Captain..."; "Behold, mother, I make all things new...". "The Passion..."

LEO F. MULHARE (MEMORIAL) LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Jerry Orbach [posthumous]