I refuse to watch the Golden Globes ever again. I can't believe that "The Lord of the Rings" didn't win anything on Sunday night. The critics still don't seem to care about beauty, truth or technical achievement.

Instead, they voted for the formulaic, tedious "A Beautiful Mind." I find it ironic that the producer of "A Beautiful Mind" claimed that he wanted to "educate" the world about the problems that Prof. Nash faced, when the movie is so factually incorrect about Nash's relationship with his (now ex-) wife, his own problems and schizophrenia in general.

"The Lord of the Rings" remained mostly true to a timeless and beautiful story (nevermind the gratuitous addition of Liv Tyler's screen time and the below average score) and took an unprecedented amount of care to create. It took the collaboration of a host of underrated actors (not just a couple sexy Hollywood stars), several computer geniuses, some inventive directing and seamless cinematography.

Moreover, it waxed poetic about power, evil, morality and our obligations to society, to nature and to ourselves. I think all movie critics have a conspiracy to recognize saccharine love stories over epics (for example, "Shakespeare in Love" over "Saving Private Ryan"). What a bunch of pansies.

Andrew Malahowski

third year law student

Fischer Graduate Residences

Jan. 21, 2002

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