The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, swept all Academy Awards in all categories in which it was nominated in 2004. In the history of the award, this has only happened a few times. Truly a stunning feat.
My favorite movie that year was Seabiscuit, the story of the depression-era race horse, its hard-luck jockey, Red Pollard, and the trainer and owner, all of whom formed a winning team, rising above individual tragedies and setbacks to do so. Capturing live racing realistically is a challenge to which this movie rises as well. The racing scenes are spectacular, with the audience placed, at times, in the pack at the turn. But, as in all great movies, the story is the star. The movie is based on Seabiscuit: An American Legend (2002), written by Laura Hillenbrand. If art imitates life, both book and movie exemplify the payoff in perseverance.
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