Soderbergh did an exceptional job with Traffic, but my loyalties lie with Clint.

Peter Jackson

Ron Howard did an excellent job, but I stood up and cheered when I found out they gave the award to Roman Polanski in spite of everything. There's a man that's gone through hell and back, has not been very popular in the US (to put it kindly) and they still can recognize that he deserved the award. Bravo :wave:

Ron Howard's A Beautiful Mind because it kind of reminded me of myself like overcoming adversity. No I never won a Nobel Prize nor plan on it. Ha!

Ron Howard did an excellent job, but I stood up and cheered when I found out they gave the award to Roman Polanski in spite of everything. There's a man that's gone through hell and back, has not been very popular in the US (to put it kindly) and they still can recognize that he deserved the award.

That's probably the main reason they gave it to him. Scorsese should have won that year.

That's probably the main reason they gave it to him. Scorsese should have won that year.
Scorsese should've won this year.

Scorsese should've won this year.

Scorsese really should have won for Raging Bull in 1980 and Goodfellas in 1990. Ironically, he was beaten by actor/directors both times - Robert Redford for "Oridnary People" and Kevin Costner (almost laughable now) for "Dances With Wolves".

At least the third actor/director who beat him this year had a more worthy opponent. Personally, I think Million Dollar Baby was a better film than The Aviator. The only reason Scorsese would have won this year would be if the Academy had wanted to right a wrong.

Maybe he'll have better luck with "The Departed," which is slated to come out in 2006.