How Peter Jackson and Lord of the Rings Broke the Oscars

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On February 29th, 2004, Peter Jackson’s The Return of the King broke the Oscars. Going an unprecedented eleven-for-eleven, it tied the all-time record, cemented the largest clean sweep in cinematic history, and became the first Fantasy film to ever win Best Picture. But how did this happen? Did Jackson and his crew truly deserve all 11 awards, or was the Academy simply honoring the Lord of the Rings trilogy as a whole? Let's explore this historic win together... Support the adventure and join the Patreon! 👉 https://www.patreon.com/FactorFantasy Read along with me! 📖 Claim any Tolkien book on Audible *for FREE:* https://www.audibletrial.com/c/5542749/3718394/12951 - Binge Movies vs. Manuscripts 📺 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm7F6aVf1YzBji8EH0ZBnjj8ztly--HdJ - Business Inquiries 📩 [email protected] - Timestamps: 0:00 The Return of the King's Massive Win 1:21 Fantasy at the Oscars 4:30 The Lord of the Rings' Massive Campaign 7:21 Best Visual Effects 9:51 Best Makeup 12:02 Best Costume Design 13:55 Best Art Direction 16:26 Best Original Song 18:44 Best Original Score 20:48 Best Sound Mixing 23:06 Best Adapted Screenplay 26:10 Best Film Editing 29:14 Best Director 31:31 Best Picture - Music: "Scott Buckley - The Long Dark" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://www.youtube.com/user/musicbyscottb Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwyCdIF9flw Scott Buckley - Effervescence is under a Creative Commons BY 3.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://youtube.com/user/musicbyscottb Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-vBof2Rayk 🔎 Find more music here: https://breakingcopyright.com Scott Buckley - This Too Shall Pass is under a YouTube Free license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ https://youtube.com/user/musicbyscottb Music powered by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/LlU2X2AWhho?si=6aLfVDnOQsmf0jdz 🔎 Find more music here: https://breakingcopyright.com - Art: Gibby Character Art by @TopHopYT - Sources: "The Fellowship of the Ring," directed by Peter Jackson, New Line Cinema, 2001. "The Two Towers," directed by Peter Jackson, New Line Cinema, 2002. "The Return of the King," directed by Peter Jackson, New Line Cinema, 2003. "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," directed by Peter Jackson, New Line Cinema, 2012. "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug," directed by Peter Jackson, New Line Cinema, 2013. "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies," directed by Peter Jackson, New Line Cinema, 2014. The Oscars 2004. - #tolkien #tolkienlore #lordoftherings #thehobbit #lotr #peterjackson #newlinecinema #warnerbros #jrrtolkien