Ignacio "Nacho" Vigalondo Palacios (born 6 April 1977) is a Spanish filmmaker.
74-676: Vigalondo's first film was the 2003 Spanish-language short film 7:35 in the Morning , about a suicide bomber who terrorizes a cafe, which was only eight minutes long. The film won significant accolades: it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film, got another Best Short Film Award nomination at the European Film Awards , and received the Bronze Moon of Valencia at the Cinema Jove ;– Valencia International Film Festival, and
148-656: A panic attack . As Odekirk hides him in a restroom while Dietrich fetches a doctor, Hughes begins to have flashbacks of his childhood, his love for aviation and his ambition for success, compulsively repeating the phrase "the way of the future". Warren Beatty planned to direct and star in a Howard Hughes biopic in the early 1970s. He co-wrote the script with Bo Goldman after a proposed collaboration with Paul Schrader fell through. Goldman wrote his own script, Melvin and Howard , which depicted Hughes' possible relationship with Melvin Dummar . Beatty's thoughts regularly returned to
222-426: A 38 share. It also drew a lower 18–49 demo rating with a 15.1 rating over a 34 share among viewers in that demographic. The annual "In Memoriam" tribute was presented by actress Annette Bening . Musician Yo-Yo Ma performed during the segment. A special tribute to five-time host Johnny Carson was presented by host Chris Rock with previous presenter Whoopi Goldberg discussing Carson's legacy to television and
296-432: A Female Actor in a Supporting Role (for Blanchett). In 1913, Houston , eight-year-old Howard Hughes ' mother gives him a bath and teaches him how to spell "quarantine", warning him about the recent cholera outbreak. Fourteen years later, in 1927, he begins to direct his film Hell's Angels , and hires Noah Dietrich to manage the day-to-day operations of his business empire. After the release of The Jazz Singer ,
370-623: A heavy release schedule for Warner Bros. Pictures during the fourth quarter of 2004 prompted the company to start discussions to sell distribution rights in the United States to Miramax Films . The talks were successful, with Warner Bros. Pictures and Miramax Films splitting costs and revenues 50/50 on the film's domestic release. Miramax Films distributed the film in the United States, the United Kingdom as well as Italy, France and Germany. Trifecta Entertainment & Media (via Miramax) also held
444-531: A high-energy quick-talking note" He also added, "Chris Rock hit a home run with his opening monologue, which was surprisingly pointed, topical, and not shy of controversy." Television critic Frazier Moore commented that Rock's performance was a "needed pick-me-up, presiding over the broadcast with saucy finesse." He added, "In sum, the broadcast felt brisk, though not rushed. It felt modern and refreshingly free of chronic self-importance." Brian Lowry of Variety gave an average review of Rock but remarked, "For all
518-412: A leading 5 awards, including Best Supporting Actress (for Blanchett). At the 58th British Academy Film Awards , it received a leading 14 nominations, including Best Director , Best Actor in a Leading Role (for DiCaprio) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (for Alda), and won a leading 4 awards, including Best Film and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (for Blanchett). It received 6 nominations at
592-472: A new Howard Hughes biopic in June 1999, hiring Michael Mann to direct Leonardo DiCaprio playing the role of Howard Hughes, based on a script by John Logan . The studio put it in turnaround again following the disappointing box-office performance of Mann's critically acclaimed The Insider . New Line Cinema picked it up in turnaround almost immediately, with Mann planning to direct after finishing Ali . Mann
666-590: A point, with admiration. This is one of the year's best films." In his review for The Daily Telegraph , Sukhdev Sandhu praised Scorsese's direction, DiCaprio and the supporting cast but considered Beckinsale "miscast". Of the film, he said it is "a gorgeous tribute to the Golden Age of Hollywood" even though it "tips the balance of spectacle versus substance in favour of the former." David T. Courtwright in The Journal of American History characterized The Aviator as
740-479: A rich sense of period detail, The Aviator succeeds thanks to typically assured direction from Martin Scorsese and a strong performance from Leonardo DiCaprio, who charts Howard Hughes' descent from eccentric billionaire to reclusive madman." On Metacritic , the film received a weighted average score of 77 out of 100, based on 41 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave
814-449: A rigid opening monologue (he didn't even make reference to his prior controversial comments about the Oscars), and tired comedy bits (Rock playing like Catherine Zeta-Jones with Adam Sandler )." He also described the cast and production of the ceremony as "moribund" and "clumsy". Other media outlets received the broadcast more positively. Film critic Roger Ebert noted that Rock "opened on
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#1732883558517888-423: A script by Terry Hayes . Universal canceled it when they decided they did not want to fast-track development to compete with Disney. In the mid-1990s and early 2000s, director Miloš Forman was in talks to direct a film about the early life of Hughes with Edward Norton as the eccentric young billionaire. In 2001, another version was announced to be produced and directed by William Friedkin , who intended to make
962-553: A segment in three different anthology horror films : The ABCs of Death , The Profane Exhibit , and VHS: Viral . In 2014 he also released Open Windows , a techno-thriller film that marked his English-language debut. Vigalondo's wrote and directed the 2016 film Colossal , which is a twist on the Kaiju genre and an homage to the Godzilla franchise. Before starting production on Colossal , Vigalondo described his plan as to make
1036-631: A serious film with "old school" practical effects on a low budget. Vigalondo's directed the Hulu original film Pooka , released December 2018 in the Into the Dark series. Vigalondo directed the first two episodes of the first season of the superhero comedy series The Neighbor (released in 2019) and the entire second season of the Ancient-Rome-set comedy series Justo antes de Cristo (released in 2020), as well
1110-536: A technically brilliant and emotionally disturbing film. According to him, the main achievement for Scorsese is that he managed to restore the name of Howard Hughes as a pioneer aviator. The film was nominated for eleven Academy Awards , winning five for Best Cinematography , Best Film Editing , Best Costume Design , Best Art Direction and Best Supporting Actress for Blanchett. It was also nominated for fourteen BAFTAs , winning four for Best Film , Best Makeup and Hair , Best Production Design and Best Actress in
1184-457: A three-hour film about Hughes based on the book Hughes: The Private Diaries, Memos and Letters by Richard Hack . Also, in the early 2000s, director Christopher Nolan had developed a film about Hughes, itself also based on Hack's biography. All other versions were shelved when Martin Scorsese came aboard to direct The Aviator , though Nolan would later return to his Howard Hughes project after completing The Dark Knight Rises in 2012, using
1258-400: A younger face in an attempt to increase viewership, while renewing interest with the nominated films, producer Gil Cates selected actor and comedian Chris Rock to host the 2005 ceremony. Cates explained his decision to hire Rock for the telecast in a press release saying, "I am a huge fan of Chris Rock. He always makes me laugh and he always has something interesting to say. Chris represents
1332-642: Is Jude Law ? Wait. You want Russell Crowe and all you can get is Colin Farrell? Wait. Alexander is not Gladiator ." In response, Sean Penn rebutted Rock's remarks praising Law as one of his generation's "finest actors". Over a year later, Law expressed his anger toward Rock in The New York Times telling columnist Craig Modderno, "At first I laughed because I didn't think he knew who I was. Then I got angry as his remarks became personal. My friends were livid. It's unfortunate I had five or six films come out at
1406-479: Is popping pills!/ The Three Little Pigs ain't kosher! Betty Boop works Beverly Hills!" However, Cates and ABC officials deemed the song overly vulgar and offensive for the telecast and was dropped altogether after writers Shaiman and Wittman had trouble rewriting more appropriate lyrics. Williams eventually presented the Best Animated Feature award as scheduled, but silently mocked the debacle by entering
1480-768: Is severely injured, but miraculously survives. The army cancels its order for the H-4 Hercules, although Hughes still continues the development with his own money. Dietrich informs Hughes that he must choose between funding the airlines or his flying boat. Hughes orders Dietrich to mortgage the TWA assets so he can continue the development. As his OCD worsens, Hughes becomes increasingly paranoid, planting microphones and tapping Gardner's phone lines to keep track of her, until she kicks him out of her house. The FBI searches his home for incriminating evidence of war profiteering , searching through his possessions. Brewster privately offers to drop
1554-504: The San Diego Union Tribune commented, "It was a frustratingly average, three-hour-12-minute exhibition of mutual admiration in the inimitable Hollywood style." He later said that despite Rock's edgy and provocative opening, his humor and energy diminished as the night wore on. Vince Horiuchi of The Salt Lake Tribune wrote of Rock's performance, "He was bound by stale jokes (none of the winners "tested positive for steroids"),
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#17328835585171628-429: The 62nd Golden Globe Awards , including Best Director and Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (for Blanchett), and won a leading 3 awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama (for DiCaprio). The film also received 3 nominations at the 11th Screen Actors Guild Awards , including Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role (for DiCaprio), winning Outstanding Performance by
1702-581: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on February 27, 2005, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood , Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as the Oscars) in 24 categories honoring films released in 2004 . The ceremony, televised in the United States by ABC, was produced by Gil Cates and
1776-473: The Community Airline Bill , which would give Pan Am exclusivity on international air travel. Hepburn grows tired of Hughes' eccentricity and workaholism, and leaves him for fellow actor Spencer Tracy . Hughes quickly finds a new love interest with 15-year-old Faith Domergue , and later actress Ava Gardner . However, he still has feelings for Hepburn, and bribes a reporter to keep reports about her and
1850-537: The H-1 Racer , pushing it to a new speed record, despite having to crash-land into a beet field when the aircraft runs out of fuel. Three years later, he breaks the world record by flying around the world in four days. He subsequently purchases majority interest in Transcontinental & Western Air (TWA) . Juan Trippe , company rival and chairman of Pan Am , gets his crony, Senator Ralph Owen Brewster , to introduce
1924-521: The Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California , by Frank Pierson , president of the academy, and actor Adrien Brody . The Aviator received the most nominations with eleven; Finding Neverland and Million Dollar Baby tied for second with seven nominations each. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on February 27, 2005. At age 74, Clint Eastwood became
1998-499: The Tonys ." However, he reiterated, "I really don't know any straight men who aren't in show business that have ever watched the Oscars." Notable changes were made to give the ceremony a sleek, interactive look while shortening the length of the ceremony. Cates announced that in certain categories, all five nominees would be up onstage prior to the announcement of the award. In other instances,
2072-407: The 1960 Greek film Never on Sunday at the 33rd Academy Awards . Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface , and indicated with a double dagger (‡). The following 22 films received multiple nominations: The following four films received multiple awards: The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or performed musical numbers. Opting for
2146-497: The 1993 non-fiction book Howard Hughes: The Secret Life by Charles Higham , the film depicts the life of Howard Hughes, an aviation pioneer and director of the film Hell's Angels . The film portrays his life from 1927 to 1947 during which time Hughes became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). Shot in Montreal , The Aviator
2220-478: The 750 lb (340 kg) XF-11 had a 7.6 m (25 ft) wingspan. Another set of miniatures was built as a motion control miniature used for "beauty shots" of the model taking off and in flight as well as in dry dock and under construction at the miniature Hughes Hangar built by New Deal Studios. The XF-11 was reverse engineered from photographs and some rare drawings and then modeled in Rhinoceros 3D by
2294-823: The Academy Awards in the segment. Later on in the broadcast, Best Actor winner Jamie Foxx briefly eulogized singer and musician Ray Charles , who died in June 2004, during his acceptance speech. Official websites News resources Analysis Other resources The Aviator (2004 film) The Aviator is a 2004 American epic biographical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by John Logan . It stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes , Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn , and Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner . The supporting cast features Ian Holm , John C. Reilly , Alec Baldwin , Jude Law , Gwen Stefani , Kelli Garner , Matt Ross , Willem Dafoe , Alan Alda , and Edward Herrmann . Based on
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2368-599: The Aero Telemetry engineering department and New Deal art department. These 3D models of the Spruce Goose as well as the XF-11 were then used for patterns and construction drawings for the model makers. In addition to the aircraft, the homes that the XF-11 crashes into were fabricated at 1:4 scale to match the 1:4 scale XF-11. The model was rigged to be crashed and break up several times for different shots. The Aero Telemetry team
2442-495: The Oscars? Show me one." Political blogger Matt Drudge later reported that several anonymous AMPAS members wanted Rock fired from his hosting job as a result of the comments. Nevertheless, producer Cates issued a statement defending the host saying, "Chris' comments are meant to be humorous digs at a show that some people, obviously including Chris himself, think may be a bit too stuffy." Furthermore, Wolk dismissed any controversy regarding Rock's comments and that Drudge exaggerated
2516-574: The Prix UIP Drama at the Drama Short Film Festival. He finished his first full-length feature film , Los Cronocrímenes (English title: Timecrimes ), in 2007, in which he also co-starred. Vigalondo's next film was the 2011 Spanish-language alien invasion film Extraterrestre . In 2011, it was reported that Vigalondo was recruited to direct a film adaptation of Mark Millar 's Supercrooks . From 2012 to 2014 he wrote and directed
2590-636: The Scenes", "Scoring The Aviator ", "Visual Effects", featurettes on Howard Hughes as well as other special features. The DVD was nominated for Best Audio Commentary (New to DVD) at the DVD Exclusive Awards in 2006. The film was later released in high definition on Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD on November 6, 2007. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , The Aviator has an approval rating of 86% based on 230 reviews, with an average rating of 7.70/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "With
2664-524: The Senator of taking bribes from Trippe. He concludes by announcing that he has committed to completing the H-4 aircraft, and that he will leave the country if he cannot get it to fly. Brewster's bill is promptly defeated. After successfully flying the aircraft, Hughes speaks with Dietrich and his engineer, Glenn Odekirk , about a new jetliner for TWA. However, he begins hallucinating men in germ-resistant suits, and has
2738-461: The Spotless Mind , Finding Neverland , Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events , Mighty Times: The Children's March , The Motorcycle Diaries , Ryan , The Sea Inside , Sideways , Spider-Man 2 , and Wasp with one. The telecast garnered over 42 million viewers in the United States alone. The nominees for the 77th Academy Awards were announced on January 25, 2005, at
2812-504: The United States and Canada and $ 111.1 million overseas, for a worldwide total of $ 213.7 million, against an estimated production cost of $ 110 million. The film was released on DVD in a two-disc-set in widescreen and fullscreen versions on May 24, 2005 by Warner Home Video . The first disc includes commentary with director Martin Scorsese , editor Thelma Schoonmaker and producer Michael Mann . The second disc includes "The Making of 'The Aviator' ", "Deleted Scenes", "Behind
2886-415: The actor or actress would present the award in the audience. In addition, production designer Roy Christopher designed an technologically ambitious stage for the telecast that both saluted the past while look toward the future. The set prominently featured 26 high-definition video monitors floating over the first twelve rows of the audience and a 40-foot LED screen situated beneath a layer of plexiglass on
2960-403: The best of the new generation of comics. Having him host the Oscars is terrific. I can't wait." By virtue of his selection, Rock became the first African American man to solo host the gala. Nearly a month before the ceremony Rock told Josh Wolk of Entertainment Weekly , "Come on, it's a fashion show. No one performs; it's not like a music show. What straight black man sits there and watches
3034-537: The book Citizen Hughes: The Power, the Money and the Madness by Michael Drosnin as the source. Nolan wrote the script himself, which followed the darker and final years of Hughes's life. Nolan, once again, shelved the project when Warren Beatty was developing his long-awaited Hughes film . It was reported that Nolan's version would have starred Jim Carrey as the reclusive, elderly billionaire. Disney restarted development on
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3108-494: The ceremony. AMPAS graphics designer Brett Davidson designed the official ceremony poster consisting of a profile of the Oscar statuette in front of four neon-colored squares. Freelance producer Cochise and media firm Dig and Media Island released a trailer shown in movie theaters nationwide promoting the ceremony featuring clips from past Oscar ceremonies against the four squares backdrop in the aforementioned poster. The trailer featured
3182-434: The charges if Hughes sells TWA to Trippe, but Hughes refuses. Hughes' OCD symptoms become extreme, and he retreats into an isolated " germ -free zone" for three months. Trippe has Brewster summon him for a Senate investigation, certain that Hughes will not show up. Gardner visits him and personally grooms and dresses him in preparation for the hearing. An invigorated Hughes defends himself against Brewster's charges and accuses
3256-518: The dual roles of both Hughes and Clifford Irving . It was conceived when De Palma and Cage were working on Snake Eyes with writer David Koepp . Universal Pictures joined the competition in March 1998 when it purchased the film rights to Empire: The Life, Legend and Madness of Howard Hughes ( ISBN 0-393000-257 ), written by Donald Barlett and James Steele . The Hughes brothers were going to direct Johnny Depp as Howard Hughes, based on
3330-427: The episode "La alarma" from season two of anthology horror series Stories to Stay Awake . Acting roles Acting roles Acting roles This article about a Spanish film director is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a Spanish actor is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 77th Academy Awards The 77th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by
3404-437: The film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale. Roger Ebert of Chicago Sun-Times gave the film four stars out of four and described the film and its subject, Howard Hughes, in these terms: "What a sad man. What brief glory. What an enthralling film...There's a match here between Scorsese and his subject, perhaps because the director's own life journey allows him to see Howard Hughes with insight, sympathy – and, up to
3478-591: The film. The color effects were created by Legend Films . Scale models were used to duplicate many of the flying scenes in the film. When Martin Scorsese began planning his aviation epic, a decision was made to film flying sequences with scale models rather than CGI special effects. The critical reaction to the CGI models in Pearl Harbor (2001) had been a crucial factor in Scorsese's decision to use full-scale static and scale models in this case. The building and filming of
3552-475: The first partially talking film, Hughes becomes obsessed with shooting his film realistically, and decides to convert the movie to a sound film. Despite the film being a hit, Hughes remains unsatisfied with the result and orders it to be recut after its Hollywood premiere. He becomes romantically involved with actress Katharine Hepburn , who helps to ease the symptoms of his worsening obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) and germaphobia . In 1935, Hughes test flies
3626-542: The five Best Picture nominees when the Oscars were announced was $ 205 million with an average gross of $ 41.3 million per film. Among the rest of the top 50 releases of 2004 in U.S. box office before the nominations, 44 nominations went to 14 films on the list. Only Shrek 2 (1st), The Incredibles (4th), Shark Tale (11th), Collateral (22nd), Ray (37th), and The Aviator (49th) were nominated for Best Picture, Best Animated Feature, directing, acting, or screenwriting. The other top 50 box office hits that earned
3700-405: The flying models proved both cost-effective and timely. The primary scale models were the Spruce Goose and the XF-11; both flyable scale models were designed and fabricated over a period of several months by Aero Telemetry, an aerospace company that specializes in building unmanned air vehicles. The 375 lb (170 kg) Spruce Goose model had a wingspan of 6.1 m (20 ft) while
3774-485: The future." In an article for the American Cinematographer , John Pavlus wrote: "The film boasts an ambitious fusion of period lighting techniques, extensive effects sequences and a digital re-creation of two extinct cinema color processes: two-color and three-strip Technicolor." For the first 52 minutes of the film, scenes appear in shades of only red and cyan blue; green objects are rendered as blue. This
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#17328835585173848-441: The hand-wringing about the awards descending into the muck, the 77th Academy Awards proved a classy affair, with precious little red meat to satiate Hollywood bashers." The American telecast on ABC drew an average of 42.14 million people over its length, which was a 3% decrease from the previous year's ceremony . The show also drew lower Nielsen ratings compared to the two previous ceremonies with 25.4 of households watching over
3922-456: The host's comments. GLAAD Executive Director Joan Garry also issue a statement in light of the controversy stating, "Chris Rock isn't making fun of gays – he's poking fun at the Oscars." Rock appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno the Monday before the ceremony to clarify his comments. When Leno asked about the statement, Rock replied "I did not say that. I said only gay people watch
3996-654: The married Tracy out of the press. In the mid-1940s, Hughes contracts two projects with the Army Air Forces , one for a spy aircraft , and another for a troop transport unit for use in World War II . In 1947, with the H-4 Hercules flying boat still in construction, Hughes finishes the XF-11 reconnaissance aircraft and takes it for a test flight. However, one of the engines fails midflight; he crashes in Beverly Hills and
4070-613: The most accurate depiction of OCD. The filmmakers had to focus both on previous accounts of Hughes' behaviors as well as the time period, given that when Hughes was suffering from the disorder, there was no psychiatric definition for what ailed him. Instead of receiving proper treatment, Hughes was forced to hide his stigmatized compulsions; his disorder began to conflict with everyday functioning. DiCaprio dedicated hundreds of hours of work to portray Hughes' unique case of OCD on screen. Apart from doing his research on Hughes, DiCaprio met with people suffering from OCD. In particular, he focused on
4144-546: The nominations were Spider-Man 2 (2nd), The Passion of the Christ (3rd), Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (5th), The Polar Express (10th), I, Robot (12th), Troy (13th), Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (18th), and The Village (20th). During his monologue, host Rock joked, " Clint Eastwood 's a star, OK? Tobey Maguire 's just a boy in tights," He also added, "You want Tom Cruise and all you can get
4218-501: The oldest winner for Best Director in Oscar history. With his latest unsuccessful nomination for directing The Aviator , nominee Martin Scorsese joined Robert Altman , Clarence Brown , Alfred Hitchcock , and King Vidor as the most nominated individuals in the Best Director category without a single win at the time. Best Actor winner Jamie Foxx became the third actor and tenth individual overall to earn two acting nominations in
4292-419: The project over the years, and in 1990 he approached Steven Spielberg to direct Goldman's script. Beatty's Hughes biopic was eventually released under the title Rules Don't Apply in 2016. Charles Evans, Jr. purchased the film rights of Howard Hughes: The Untold Story ( ISBN 0-525-93785-4 ) in 1993. Evans secured financing from New Regency Productions , but development stalled. The Aviator
4366-730: The rights to the US television distribution, while Warner Bros. Pictures retained the rights for home video distribution in North America (though the North American home video releases feature the Miramax Films logo at the beginning of the film instead) and theatrical release in Canada and Latin America. Initial Entertainment Group released the film in the remaining territories around the world. The Aviator
4440-582: The same time." Robin Williams initially wanted to sing a humorous song written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman during the presentation of the Best Animated Feature award satirizing the controversy regarding Focus on the Family and a music video sponsored by We Are Family Foundation featuring animated characters such as SpongeBob SquarePants singing the song " We Are Family ". The song contained lyrics such as " Pinocchio 's had his nose done! Sleeping Beauty
4514-466: The same year . By virtue of her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn , Best Supporting Actress winner Cate Blanchett was the first performer to win an Academy Award for a portrayal of a previous Academy Awardwinner. " Al otro lado del río " from The Motorcycle Diaries became the second song with non-English lyrics to win Best Original Song. The first to achieve this feat was the titular song from
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#17328835585174588-459: The song " Hey Mama " by The Black Eyed Peas . Two-time Oscar-winning actor Dustin Hoffman narrated the opening montage highlighting the evolution of the movies. When the nominations were announced on January 25, the field of Best Picture nominees did not include a bona fide blockbuster at the U.S. box office . It was the first time since 1986 that none of the five films in that category were among
4662-422: The stage floor. Both screens were used display images of previous Oscar appearances as presenters took the stage or random film clips during several commercial breaks. A gold rod featuring 23 different life-sized Oscar statuettes spiraling upward was placed at center stage. Several other people were involved with the production of the ceremony. Film composer and musician Bill Conti served as musical director of
4736-529: The stage with duct tape over his mouth before speaking. The show received a mixed reception from media publications. Some media outlets were more critical of the show and Rock's performance as host. USA Today television critic Robert Bianco wrote, "Loud, snide and dismissive, he wasn't just a disappointment; he ranks up there with the worst hosts ever." He also called the decision to have several nominees of several technical categories stand on stage embarrassing and disrespectful. Columnist Robert. P. Lawrence of
4810-578: The top ten releases in box office prior to the nominations announcement. Furthermore, before the ceremony, all five films sold the lowest cumulative number of tickets sold since 1984. Ray was the highest-grossing film among the Best Picture nominees with $ 73 million in domestic box office receipts. The film was followed by The Aviator ($ 58.4 million), Finding Neverland ($ 32.7 million), Sideways ($ 32.4 million), and finally Million Dollar Baby ($ 8.4 million). The combined gross of
4884-411: The way some individuals would compulsively and repeatedly wash their hands, later inspiring the scene in which his hand starts to bleed as he scrubs it in the bathroom. The character arc of Howard Hughes was a drastic one: from the height of his career to the appearance of his compulsions, and eventually, to him sitting naked in a screening room, refusing to leave, and later repeating the phrase "the way of
4958-474: Was a joint production between Warner Bros. Pictures , which handled Latin American and Canadian distribution, and Disney , which released the film internationally under its Miramax Films banner in the United States and the United Kingdom. Disney previously developed a Hughes biopic with director Brian De Palma and actor Nicolas Cage between 1997 and 1998. Titled Mr. Hughes , the film would have starred Cage in
5032-665: Was directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Actor Chris Rock hosted the show for the first time. Two weeks earlier in a ceremony at The Ritz-Carlton Huntington Hotel & Spa in Pasadena, California , held on February 12, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Scarlett Johansson . Million Dollar Baby won four awards, including Best Picture . Other winners included The Aviator with five awards, The Incredibles and Ray with two, and Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids , Eternal Sunshine of
5106-468: Was done, according to Scorsese, to emulate the look of early bipack color films, in particular the Multicolor process, which Hughes himself owned, emulating the available technology of the era. Similarly, many of the scenes depicting events occurring after 1935 are treated to emulate the saturated appearance of three-strip Technicolor . Other scenes were stock footage colorized and are incorporated into
5180-539: Was eventually replaced by Scorsese, who had worked with DiCaprio on Gangs of New York . Scorsese later said that he "grossly misjudged the budget". Angelina Jolie was approached by the studios to have a role in the film but she turned it down after learning executive producer Harvey Weinstein was involved with the film. Hughes suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), most notably an obsession with germs and cleanliness. Scorsese and DiCaprio worked closely with Dr. Jeffrey M. Schwartz, MD of UCLA , to portray
5254-500: Was given a limited release on December 17, 2004, in 40 theaters where it grossed $ 858,021 on its opening weekend. It was given a wide release on December 25, 2004, and opened in 1,796 theaters in the United States, grossing $ 4.2 million on its opening day and $ 8.6 million in its opening weekend, ranking No. 4 with a per theater average of $ 4,805. On its second weekend, it moved up to No. 3 and grossed $ 11.4 million – $ 6,327 per theater. The film grossed $ 102.6 million in
5328-456: Was given only three months to complete the three models including the 450 lb H-1 Racer, with an 5.5 m (18 ft) wingspan, that had to stand-in for the full-scale replica that was destroyed in a crash, shortly before principal photography began. The models were shot on location at Long Beach and other California sites from helicopter or raft platforms. The short but much heralded flight of Hughes' HK-1 Hercules on November 2, 1947,
5402-582: Was realistically recreated in the Port of Long Beach . The motion control Spruce Goose and Hughes Hangar miniatures built by New Deal Studios are on display at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon , with the original Hughes H-1 Spruce Goose . Warner Bros. Pictures originally bought North American distribution rights to The Aviator shortly before production on the film began. However,
5476-530: Was released in the United States on December 25, 2004, to positive reviews with critics praising Scorsese's direction, its cinematography and the performances by DiCaprio and Blanchett. It grossed $ 214 million on a budget of $ 110 million, thus emerging as a moderate commercial success at the box-office. The Aviator received a leading 11 nominations at the 77th Academy Awards , including Best Picture , Best Director (for Scorsese), Best Actor (for DiCaprio), and Best Supporting Actor (for Alda), and won
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