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‘LOTR’ tops BBC’s film of the year poll
MUMBAI: After being ignored for two years in a row The Lord Of The Rings could finally win some serious gold at the Academy Awards. A recent BBC poll conducted for its show Film 2003 has revealed that the final installment in the trilogy The Return of the King has been chosen by the viewers and by important people in the film industry as their number one choice.
The show hosted by Jonathan Ross airs on BBC One in the UK. The other films in the top ten included Quentin Tarantino’s violent blood splattered Kill Bill, Disney’s summer blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean, Finding Nemo, Brazil’s City of God and the Russell Crowe seafaring adventure Master and Commander. Britain’s multi starrer romantic comedy Love Actually with the who’s who of British cinema also features on the list as expected.
Celebrities shared their views on which films influenced them the most this year. LOTR star Sir Ian McKellen revealed that Calendar Girls moved him to tears. Ben Affleck, whose romance with Jennifer Lopez has made headlines throughout the year chose Love Actually.
Any film seen in cinemas in Britain this year was eligible. The vote closed on 16 December.
