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DETROIT FREE PRESS WWW.FREERCOM FROM THE FRONT PAGE 8A MONDAY, MARCH 1004 THE 2004 ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS i OSCARS I 'Rings' epic wins 11 nri haat (nrmwn lanmiace film award. ERRY LIIWSON PICKS THE OSCARS i 1 if v- -J The complete list of Oscar nominations, with winners in bold. Free Press movie writer Terry Lawson made predictions In 21 ot the 24 categories. His picks are marked with an asterisk. He picked 1 7 correctly for 81 percent.

BEST. PICTURE MAHK J. TfcHHILLAP fhe usual Oscar-voter conflict of art versus commerce was all but nullified this year by the over- whelming commercial and critical success of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." "Return" had been widely pected to win multiple Oscars, in1, i eluding best picture. The two pre- vioiis films in director Jackson's trilogy, 2001's "The Fellowship of the Ring" and 2002's "The Two Towers," were nominated for 19 Academy Awards, winning six. But best picture was not one of them, and most Oscar watchers 4 believed the Academy would hori- or the achievement of all three films by giving it to "The Return of the King" this year, accompa- nied by a best director award for, Jackson.

The' director, howeveti was not so sure. 1 "Traditionally, fantasy films don't win the big one," Jackson told the Free Press in November. South African-born Theron had appeared in 19 previous films ir in her decade in Hollywood but had primarily been cast in glam- our girl roles until she took the starring role in "Monster," based on the true story of Michigan- born serial killer Wuornos, who', was executed in Florida in 20027 To play the role, Theron gained 30 pounds, chopped off and dyed he? blond hair and endured hours in. the makeup chair to more closely1 Z', resemble the bloated, faced Wuornos. Contact TERRY LAWSON at 313- From Page 1A to-back Oscars for makeup and sound mixing, it was obvious there would be no repeat of last year, when "The Two Towers" took only two minor awards.

"Return" went on to win awards for score, film editing, original song, best adapted screenplay and director Peter Jackson. Sean Penn, often called the best actor of his generation, finally had that opinion validated by the Academy when he was named best actor. Penn won his first Oscar for his role in "Mystic River," portraying an ex-con and father in working-class South Boston whose profound grief over the murder of his daughter revives a relationship with two childhood friends in tragic ways. An elated Charlize Theron accepted the best actress award for her image-changing portrayal of Aileen Wuornos in the independent film "Monster." "This has been such an incredible year," said Theron through her tears. "I can't believe this." Tim Robbins was named best supporting actor for his portrayal of a child abuse victim in the drama "Mystic River," while Renee Zellweger won the supporting actress Oscar for playing a woman who refuses to be defeated by the hardships of the Civil War in "Cold Mountain." "I'm overwhelmed, overwhelmed," said an emotional Zellweger as she accepted her first Oscar.

She had been nominated the previous two years for best actress for her roles in "Chicago" and "Bridget Jones's Diary." "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" "Lost In Translation" "Master and Commander The Far Side of the World" 'Mystic River" 'Seabiscuit" ACTOR ZZZ1 Johnny Depp, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the i Black Pearl" Ben Kingsley, "House of Sand and Fog" Jude Law, "Cold Mountain Bill Murray, "Lost in Translation" Sean Penn, "Mystic River" Tim Robbins, accepting his best supporting actor award for his "Mystic River" role as a child abuse victim, urged those abused in real life to reach out for help. weakness in seeking help and counseling: It is sometimes the strongest thing you can do." The first overt political note of the night was sounded when Errol Morris accepted the best documentary award for "Fog Of War," in which the one-time Ford president and Secretary of Defense speaks to the lessons learned from U.S. involvement in Morris described Vietnam as a "rabbit-hole" that the United States was presently in danger of going down again. "Finding Nemo," the highest-grossing film of 2003, won the award for best animated feature, and "The Barbarian Invasions," a French-Canadian drama, won the DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)! "Asylum" "Chernobyl Heart" "Ferry Tales" FILM EDITING "City of God "Cold Mountain The Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King" "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" "Seabiscuit" "ZZ MAKEUP "Zj, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" I ANIMATED SHORT FILM "Boundin' "Destino" "Gone Nutty" "Harvle Krumpef "Nibbles" LIVE ACTION 1 SHORT FILM "Die Rote Jacke (The Red Jacket)" "Most (The Bridge)" "Squash" "(A) Torzija (ATorsion)" "Two Soldiers" VISUAL EFFECTS "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" WINNERS I PREVIOUSLY I ANNOUNCED Honorary Academy Award: Blake Edwards Gordon E.Sawyer Award (technical achievement): Peter D. Parks Academy Award of Merit: Digidesign Academy Award of Merit: Bill Tondreau SOUND MIXING "The Last Samurai" "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" "Seabiscuit" SOUND EDITING "Finding Nemo" "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" ORIGINAL SCORE "Big Fish," Danny Elfman "Cold Mountain," Gabriel Yared "Finding Nemo," Thomas Newman "House of Sand and Fog," James Horner "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," Howard Shore.

ORIGINAL SONG the West" from "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," Fran Walsh, Howard Shore and Annie Lennox "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" from "A Mighty Wind," Michael McKean and Annette O'Toole "Scarlet Tide" from "Cold Mountain," Bone Burnett and Elvis Costello "Belleville Rendez-vous" from "The Triplets of Belleville," Benoit Charest and Sylvain Chomet "You Will Be My Ain True Love" from "Cold Mountain," Sting COSTUME "Girl with a Pearl Earring" "The Last Samurai" "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" "Seabiscuit" DOCUMENTARY J'. FEATURE "Batseros" 1 "Capturing the Friedmans" "The Fog of War" "My Architect" "The Weather Underground" ACTRESS the King" Sofia Coppola, "Lost in Translation" Peter Weir, "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" Clint Eastwood, "Mystic River" IItoreicn riLtvi Z- "The Barbarian Invasions," Canada "Zelary," Czech Republic "The Twilight Samurai," Japan "Twin Sisters," The Netherlands Evil," Sweden ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Robert Pulclnl Sharl Springer Berman, "American Splendor" Braulio Mantovani, "City of God" Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens ft Peter Jackson, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" Brian Helgeland, "Mystic River" Gary Ross, "Seabiscuit" ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Denys Arcand, "The Barbarian Invasions" Steven Knight, "Dirty Pretty Things" Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson and David Reynolds, "Finding Nemo" Jim Sheridan Naomi Sheridan Kirsten Sheridan, "In America" 'Sofia Coppola, "Lost in Translation" ANIMATED FEATURE FILM "Brother Bear" "Finding Nemo" "The Triplets of Belleville" ART DIRECTION "Giri with a Pearl Earring" "The Last "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" "Seabiscuit" CINEMATOGRAPHY "City of God" Mountain" "Girl with a Pearl Earring" "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" Keisha Castle-Hughes, "Whale Rider" Diane Keaton, "Something's Gotta Give" Samantha Morton, "In America" Charllze Theron, "Monster" Naomi Watts, "21 Grams" SUPPORTING ACTOR Alec Baldwin, "The Cooler" Bentcfo Del Toro, "21 Grams" Djimon Hounsou, "In America" Tim Robblns, "Mystic River" Ken Watanabe, "The Last Samurai" SUPPORTING i ACTRESS Shohreh Aghdashloo, "House of Sand and Fog Patricia Clarkson, "Pieces of April" Marcla Gay Harden, "Mystic River" Holly Hunter, "thirteen" Renee Zellweger, "Cold Mountain" OVER 20,000 LASIK OPERATIONS PERFORMED! $499 499 US per eye if and under. All other eyes are 749 US per eye. Includes all consultation, surgery, and post-op care. Visit Us On Line At: Robbins gave credit for his win to the film's director, Clint "You're an amazing director, and you're making my mantel very crowded," said Robbins had previously won a Golden Globe from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Screen Actors Guild and various other critics' groups.

Robbins, who has previously used the Oscar podium to criticize American foreign policy, wore a red-white-and-blue peace sign but did not address the Iraq war. Instead, he spoke to child abuse victims, saying that "if you have had tragedy befall you, there is no T'JiT. i'liV A iS 1 vvww.lasikvlsionwindsor.com DIRECTOR inn mm" Fernando Meirelles, "City of God" Peter Jackson, "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of It Ai Mi 'fi ri c. 7 Or. Richard Buins, Ml) KKCSUV MtlL MMkl HAITI I Marines land in capit al, when; anarchy rqigns From Page 1A HAITI: SITUATION REPORT pressure from the United States and the threat of an invasion of i the capital by armed insurgents.

He was once hailed as the man Cap-Haitien: Rebels rode through In trucks, waving at hundreds of celebrants. Tartue island Port-de-PaixT- i 6 for "2 1 hundreds of residents ignited a new orgy of revenge and opportunism, killing several people, looting businesses and torching the homes of Aristide loyalists. Anarchy reigned in Port-au-Prince. Inmates were freed from the National Penitentiary and several other jails around the coun-' try. Fifty members of a Marine anti-terrorist Pciit stMVtnce: Opponents of the president began to celebrate in front of the National Palace.

Aristide supporters roamed the streets armed with old rifles, pistols, machetes and sticks. Some fired wildly into crowds In front of the palace. Looters emptied a police station and hit pharmacies, supermarkets and other businesses, mostly on the capital's outskirts. Get my 8 lb. Upright, Compact Canister, Cordless Iron and Car Vac all for only $299'" Cap- s.

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But his presidency crumbled as he violently cracked down on political dissent, and as armed rebels seized Haiti's north this month. The Bush administration, which had earlier been reluctant to suggest that an elected president step down, has shifted its stance during the past several days, increasing the pressure and finally strongly urging him to resign. Supreme Court Chief Justice Boniface Alexandre, a widely respected figure in Haiti, was sworn in as head of the transitional government. "I assume it because the constitution Indicates it," Alexandre said. As the violence wore on, Alexandre pleaded for Haitians to stop the bloodshed.

"Nobody should take justice into their own hands," he said. U.S. officials, meanwhile, swiftly ordered the Marines into action. The Marines are assigned to protect U.S. operations, such as the embassy, its employees and Coast Guard operations to repatriate Haitian migrants, according to a Pentagon spokesman.

Prime minister's residence was destroyed by hundreds of anti-Aristide partisans. U.S. Marines land in an attempt to stop violence and looting. bovemment tightens security along border to stop fleeing refugees. CarVacwLlght.

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They are men such as Louis-Jodel Chamblain and Jean-Pierre Baptiste two leaders of FRAPH, the Haitian Front for Advancement and Progress. FRAPH was an instrument of terror wielded by the military junta that overthrew Aristide in 1991. It killed thousands over the following three years. i State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said Sunday that the U.S. facilitated Aristide's rjeparture, but didn't say how.

It was the second such humiliation for Aristide, who was ousted by a military coup in 1991 and restored (24S) 449-8200 HOW (Nori Town Ctr.) Source United Nations, Associated Press to power in 1994 by 20,000 U.S. troops. Prime Minister Yvon Neptune said Aristide, Haiti's first democratically elected president in 200 years of independence, signed the letter of resignation and left Haiti to "prevent bloodshed." "If my resignation prevents the shedding of blood, I agree to leave," Aristide wrote Sunday. It didn't work. The new blast of violence tore a country already fractured and impoverished by turmoil.

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