gARTh's 2002 Movie Awards

WINNERS: 2002

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Film:
Hero (Ying xiong)

Director:
Roman Polanski - The Pianist

Actor:
Daniel Day-Lewis - Gangs of New York

Actress:
Julianne Moore - Far from Heaven

Supporting Actor:
Chris Cooper - Adaptation.

Supporting Actress:
Catherine Zeta-Jones - Chicago

Adapted Screenplay:
Charlie Kaufman & Donald Kaufman - Adaptation.

Original Screenplay:
Todd Haynes - Far from Heaven

Editing:
The Hours

Cinematography:
Road to Perdition

Stuntwork:
Hero (Ying xiong)

Art Direction:
Gangs of New York

Costume Design:
Frida

Make-Up:
Gangs of New York

Visual Effects:
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Sound Mixing:
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Music - Original Score:
Thomas Newman - Road to Perdition

Music - Original Song:
Eminem - "Lose Yourself" - 8-Mile

Music - Use of Previously Recorded Song; Feature:
Moby - "Extreme Ways" - The Bourne Identity

Music - Use of Previously Recorded Song; Trailer:
Elton John - "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" - Moonlight Mile

Animated Feature Film:
Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi)

Documentary Feature Film:
Bowling for Columbine

Foreign Language Film:
Hero (Ying xiong) - China

Animated Performance:
Andy Serkis - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Villainous Performance:
Dwight Yoakam - Panic Room

Comedic Performance:
Bruce Campbell - Bubba Ho-tep

Cameo / Bit-Part Performance:
John Travolta - Austin Powers in Goldmember

Breakthrough Performance:
Marshall "Eminem" Mathers - 8 Mile

Breakthrough Filmmaker:
D.J. Caruso - The Salton Sea

Cast:
Catch Me If You Can

Scene:
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - The battle begins at Helm's Deep.

Quote:
Gangs of New York - "I know your works. You are neither cold nor hot. So because you are lukewarm, I will spew you out of my mouth. You can build your filthy world without me. I took the father. Now I'll take the son. You tell young Vallon I'm gonna paint Paradise Square with his blood. Two coats. I'll festoon my bedchamber with his guts. As for you, Mr. Tammany-fucking-Hall, you come down to the Points again, and you'll be dispatched by my own hand. Get back to your celebration and let me eat in peace."

Tagline:
Gangs of New York - "America was born in the streets."

Poster Art: (select link to view)
Adaptation. (One Sheet)

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Most Underrated Film:

Films that did not receive a wide release, were unsuccessful at the box office, were not nominated for any major awards or receive acclaim at any major film festivals, and were generally unknown to most audiences at the time of their release... but were well-liked by most critics and audiences that did happen to see them.

Interstate 60 - Written and Directed by Bob Gale.

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Special Achievement Award:

David Fincher, Conrad W. Hall, and Darius Khondji (Panic Room)

Prior to 2008, I didn't write long-winded reasons why the film or person(s) won, but briefly:

The cinematography, the use of computer generated shots and how they intergrate into the real ones, and the indescribable amount of time and effort put into the art direction so that the camera could flow freely through walls, floors and other obstructions creates a look and feel unparralelled in a film like this. The work paid off, and while the film itself may pale in comparison to the technical acheivements involved in its creation, I commend those technical achievements wholeheartedly.