Spartan praise
The testosterone-fueled epic “300″ leads the nominations for the Academy of Science Fiction and Horror Films’ 34th annual Saturn Awards, it was announced this week.
The visually slick adaptation of Frank Miller’s graphic novel received 10 nominations, including best action/adventure/thriller, director, actor, supporting actor, supporting actress, writing, music, special effects and makeup.
Most importantly, the Greek adventure tale was nominated for best costume: The revealed 12-pack abs of the Spartan warriors clearly are the stars of “300.”
“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” earned nine Saturn nods, while “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” was nominated for eight awards.
The best action/adventure/thriller nominees are “300,” “3:10 to Yuma,” “The Bourne Ultimatum,” “Live Free or Die Hard,” “No Country for Old Men,” “There Will Be Blood” and “Zodiac.”
The best science fiction film candidates are “Cloverfield,” “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer,” “I Am Legend,” “The Last Mimzy,” “Sunshine” and “Transformers.”
The best fantasy movie finalists are “Enchanted,” “The Golden Compass,” “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” “Spider-Man 3″ and “Stardust.”
The nominees for top horror film are “30 Days of Night,” “1408,” “Ghost Rider,” “Grindhouse,” “The Mist” and “Sweeney Todd.”
View the rest of the nominees at www.saturnawards.org.
-BAM
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Now these are some awards I can get behind. They honor movies that actually PEOPLE, not just critics, enjoy! (No offense!)