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Post by Blade Runner on Feb 9, 2005 9:50:43 GMT -5
 Click the banner to see all the nomineesSaturn Nominations AnnouncedHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban led the nominations, with nine, for the 2005 31st annual Saturn Awards, announced Feb. 9 by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The third Potter film got nods for best picture (fantasy), best director (Alfonso Cuaron) and best writer (Steve Kloves), and star Daniel Radcliffe received a nomination for best performance by a younger actor. Among TV nominees, ABC's hit Lost led with five nods, including best network television series, followed by the SCI FI Channel original series Stargate SG-1, with four nominations: best cable television series, best actor on television (Richard Dean Anderson), best supporting actor on television (Michael Shanks) and best supporting actress on television (Amanda Tapping). TNT's The Librarian: Quest For the Spear and The WB's Smallville also netted four nominations. SCI FI's original miniseries Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars got three nods: one for best television presentation, one for best actor on television (Ben Browder) and one for best actress on television (Claudia Black). Stargate Atlantis got two nods, one for best cable TV series and one for star Torri Higginson for best supporing actress on television. SCI FI Channel's original miniseries 5ive Days to Midnight and Legend of Earthsea each got a nod for best television presentation. Among film nominees, Kill Bill: Vol. 2 and Spider-Man 2 received seven nominations each. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow and Van Helsing each received five nominations. The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror films was founded in 1972 by Donald A. Reed to recognize the high achievements of genre filmmaking, television and home entertainment. This year's Saturn Awards will be presented in ceremonies May 3 in Universal City, Calif. |
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Post by CylonGod on Feb 9, 2005 10:10:13 GMT -5
What No BSG TNS nomination?  Are they insane? Lost? Earthsea? But no BSG not even a nod?  Sheeze.. Prolly because it a 2005 show here in the states. Too bad....  |
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Post by Blade Runner on Feb 9, 2005 10:12:05 GMT -5
What No BSG TNS nomination? Are they insane? Lost? Earthsea? But no BSG not even a nod? Sheeze.. Prolly because it a 2005 show here in the states. Too bad.... They will wipe the board next year for acting and other effects  |
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Post by Ziptie on Feb 9, 2005 10:22:20 GMT -5
What No BSG TNS nomination? Chill fella!  As ye suspected, BSG is an '05 show as far as these awards are concerned. Just wait til next year!  |
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Post by Xenu on Feb 9, 2005 10:23:53 GMT -5
I'm guessing it wasn't even entered for consideration (a voluntary process), as there was no series in the US at the time, and Skiffy would not want it to be seen as a 'British' show by being nominated for award for airing in the UK, thus potentially irking fans here. Then again, they could just be morons who think Stargate is better...but I somehow doubt it.  |
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Post by Ziptie on Feb 9, 2005 10:48:28 GMT -5
I'm guessing it wasn't even entered for consideration (a voluntary process) I doubt the question of entering it or not even entered TPTB's heads. The qualification criteria seem to be airing/exhibition in the US between Jan 1 and Dec 31 2004. As far as these awards are concerned, overseas airings don't appear t count. |
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Post by Beckymonster on Feb 10, 2005 11:44:42 GMT -5
They will wipe the board next year for acting and other effects So say we all  (Been itching to say that for AGES! ) |
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Post by Starbuck on Feb 10, 2005 14:40:24 GMT -5
The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror announced their nominees for the 31st annual Saturn Awards. In the Best Actor Category: Christian Bale The Machinist (Paramount) Jim Carrey Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Focus Features) Tom Cruise Collateral (DreamWorks SKG) Matt Damon The Bourne Supremacy (Universal) Johnny Depp Finding Neverland (Miramax) Tobey Maguire Spider-Man 2 (Sony) In the Best Performance by a Younger Actor: Cameron Bright Birth (New Line Cinema) Perla Haney-Jardine Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (Miramax) Freddie Highmore Finding Neverland (Miramax) Jonathan Jackson Stephen King’s Riding the Bullet (MPCA) Daniel Radcliffe Harry Potter & The Prisoner Of Azkaban (Warner Bros.) Emmy Rossum Phantom Of the Opera (Warner Bros.) The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror films was founded in 1972 by Dr. Donald A. Reed to recognize the high achievements of genre filmmaking, television and home entertainment. The Saturn Awards are presented annually to honor and recognize the genres of the fantastic. Serving as President of the organization is Robert Holguin. This year’s 31st Annual Saturn Awards will take place on Tuesday, May 3, at the Universal City Hilton Hotel. In the Best Actor Category: Tom Cruise Collateral Matt Damon The Bourne Supremacy Johnny Depp Finding Neverland In the Best Performance by a Younger Actor: Freddie Highmore Finding Neverland I can't really call any of these films fantasy  |
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Post by Big Brother on Feb 10, 2005 18:33:03 GMT -5
Perhaps it was considered Horror...as a Thriller of sorts, it could possibly qualify...but, yes, I think this one is the least sci-fi/fantasy/horror of the bunch. Matt Damon The Bourne Supremacy Near-future technothrillers do indeed count as a subset of sci-fi, even if the near future is next week. Much of Clancy's work qualifies as either sci-fi or as alternate history. Johnny Depp Finding Neverland Freddie Highmore Finding Neverland Peter Pan was indeed fantasy, this is a movie about the writing of Peter Pan and its production as a stage play. There are fantastical elements in the movie. Would a movie set during the filming of the original Star Wars that had lengthy special-effects sequences that were trips inside George Lucas' mind to see what he was really thinking at the time be considered sci-fi? |
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