The 2004 Oscar Ceremony wasn’t much of a surprise. After The Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King had cashed in five Oscars it was clear to me it was going to get lots. And it did, making it the first film since The Last Emperor that’s received all the Oscars it was nominated for. That said, Peter Jackson’s blockbuster masterpiece finds itself in a very select list of films. Apart from The Return of the King, there where only two other films which received 11 Oscars: Ben Hur (with 12 nominations) and rubbish (sorry’ oh no: I am not sorry at all) Titanic (14 nominations). The ceremony itself wasn’t all that dazzling: hardly any emotional or shocking speeches, just a disappointed Bill Murray. A look at the winners…

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