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"Order of the Phoenix" Film Nominated for 2008 Hugo Award
Film AwardsThe Hugo Awards, which celebrate the best in the field of science fiction and fantasy work, have released their 2008 list of nominees which include a nomination for the “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” film. This awards ceremony, largely run and voted for by fans, has recognized the fifth Potter film in the category of “Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form,” naming its screenwriter, Michael Goldenberg, original author, J. K. Rowling, and director, David Yates, for the honor. Competing against “Order of the Phoenix” in this category are the films “Enchanted,” “Stardust,” “The Golden Compass,” and the TV show “Heros.”
The Hugo Awards have been in existence since 1953 and are voted on by eligible members of the World Science Fiction Society. Members of the 2008 committee with have until July 1, 2008 to cast their votes. The awards ceremony will take place at the 66th Annual World Science Fiction Convention set for August 9th in Denver, Colorado.
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HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX WILL WIN, NOT COMPASS, NOT STARDUST, NOT HEROES, NOT ENCHANTED!!! WHAT THE HELL IS HEROES, ANYWAY?
I also want Doctor Who to win a category as well as OOTP.
I suppose winning this award is about all we HP fans can expect, for the time being. The real(Golden Globes, Academy Awards) award nominations have been few and far between. Not even the great Stuart Craig, who is a genious IMO, gets to win an Oscar. It will probably happen for us as it did for “Lord of the Rings”, though probably not to that extent. I suppose we won’t get a single award to be proud of until maybe part two of “Deathly Hallows”. The problem is that there are, I think, too many Academy voters who wait until the last minute to vote for something good. I can just see it now…late 2011…the ballots have gone out…voters see HP on it, realize that there will be no more films, and say, ‘Oh yeah, I guess those movies are pretty good. Think I’ll vote for them.”
OOTP wasn’t even that good. They skipped like everything. Right whooever said it about how Deathly Hallows should win something for books
They are all really good films that have been nominated, but I think Stardust is probably the weakest of them, mainly because of the characterisation and some of the performances (Claire Danes, Sienna Miller and Ricky Gervais made it unwatchable). I hope Order of the Phoenix wins as I thought is was the best Potter film so far.
Sorry, forgot to say that Golden Compass was probably one of the worst adaptations I’ve ever seen, so I didn’t like that at all. And completely agree that Deathly Hallows should have been nominated, but it’s usually more sci-fi books that get nominated for these awards. Plus, DH has won loads of other awards so it’s not too bad.
Miriam: GoF was nominated for and won the award so there’s no excuse for DH not at least getting nominated.
And I disagree about “Stardust.” But either way, there’s also “Enchanted” and the first season of “Heroes.” “Enchanted” was one of the best reviewed films of the year and the most well received. I haven’t spoken to anyone who didn’t really like it. Although “Heroes” faltered in the second season, the first season (the one being nominated) was absolutely fantastic. I simply do not think OotP should win at all, and I’m not going to say it should just because it’s connected to HP.
Sidenote: I thought OotP was the best Potter film since CoS though.
IDK OOTP is the best one on that list but the golden compass really comes close to it so its one of the two
desearía que Harry Potter y la orden de el Fénix ganara, pero debo admitir que el trabajo de David yates dejó mucho que desear, realmente me aterra saber que él hará las siguientes películas de Harry, casi lloré cuando ví dicha película,porque la historia de el libro fué cruelmente tasajeada, David Yates no supo hacer un buen resumen de el libro, la película me decepcionó, el libro es increíblemente grandioso, y la escena que yo deseaba ver con más ganas era en la que Harry enfrenta a Dumbledore en su oficina, yo quería verlo furioso destrozando la oficina de el director, entre otras muchas cosas que cortaron sin piedad. Deseo que Dios lo perdone Sr. Yates, porque desperdició sobremanera a un gran elenco como lo son todos los actores de Harry Potter.
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i hated Golden compass book. OOTP WAS MY FAVORITE MOVIE!!