MINAS TIRITH, M-E… Reactions on the recent Academy nominations…
excerpt: …Upon reading the list of nominations, Baggins commented with an ironic chuckle, “They’ve left out one of the chief characters: the cast. I want to hear more about them.” Waxing solemn and soulful, he added, “The movie wouldn’t have got far without the cast.”
…Legolas Greenleaf, of the Mirkwood realm, commented somewhat cryptically on the Academy’s choices, “A red sun rises. Lame decisions have been made this night.” When asked to clarify his opinion, he told reporters that he had not the heart, for the grief was still too near, and retired for a walk in the forest.
…But overall the mood was one of mild disgust. As Lord Aragorn put it to reporters, “The day may come when the Academy is able to find their ass with a flashlight. But this is not that day.”