The 31st Annual Saturn Awards Nominees

AS PROMISED.....THE SATURN AWARD NOMS. (THESE AWARDS ARE PRESENTED BY The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films).

EDITOR'S NOTE: AND....BECAUSE MY OPINION COUNTS MORE THAN THE ACTUAL DECISION MAKERS (DUH)...MY PICKS IN RED.

BEST SCIENCE FICTION FILM
The Butterfly Effect (New Line Cinema)
The Day After Tomorrow (20th Century Fox)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Focus Features) EDITOR'S NOTE: DUH. (I MEAN, LOOK AT THE COMPETITION)!
The Forgotten (Sony Pictures)I, Robot (20th Century Fox)
Sky Captain & The World of Tomorrow (Paramount)
EDITOR'S NOTE: THIS CATEGORY IS BEST SCIENCE FICTION FILM, BY THE WAY. FOR SOME REASON, THE HEADER WON'T SHOW UP. (COMPUTERS)!

BEST FANTASY FILM
Birth (New Line Cinema)
Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban (Warner Bros.)
Hellboy (Sony Pictures)
House Of Flying Daggers (Sony Classics)
Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (Paramount)
Spider-Man 2 (Sony Pictures) EDITOR'S NOTE: A TOUGH CALL. SPIDEY BY A SLIM...UMMM...WEB OVER HARRY.

BEST HORROR FILM
Blade: Trinity (New Line Cinema)
Dawn of the Dead (Universal)
The Grudge (Sony)
Open Water (Lions Gate)Saw (Lions Gate)
Shaun Of the Dead (Rogue Pictures)
Van Helsing (Universal)
EDITOR'S NOTE: WHO CARES? ANYONE BUT "VAN HELSING"?

BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE/THRILLER FILM
The Aviator (Miramax)
The Bourne Supremacy (Universal)
Collateral (DreamWorks SKG)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (Miramax)
The Manchurian Candidate (Paramount)
National Treasure (Buena Vista)
The Phantom Of The Opera (Warner Bros.)
EDITOR'S NOTE: IN WHAT PARALLEL UNIVERSE ARE ALL THESE MOVIES LUMPED INTO ONE CATEGORY? I'LL GO WITH OSCAR-NOM MATERIAL AND VOTE FOR "THE AVIATOR" IN THIS ONE.

BEST ANIMATED FILM
The Incredibles (Buena Vista) EDITOR'S NOTE: THIS ONE, FOR INGENUITY AND SPUNK.
The Polar Express (Warner Bros.)
Shark Tale (DreamWorks SKG)
Shrek 2 (DreamWorks SKG)

BEST ACTOR
Christian Bale The Machinist (Paramount)
Jim Carrey Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Focus Features)
Tom Cruise Collateral (DreamWorks SKG)
Matt Damon The Bourne Supremacy (Universal)
Johnny Depp Finding Neverland (Miramax)
Tobey Maguire Spider-Man 2 (Sony)
EDITOR'S NOTE: ANOTHER ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE CATEGORY! JOHNNY DEPP. BUT TOBEY MAGUIRE AND JIM CARREY WERE ALSO GREAT. (MATT DAMON IS CUTE, BUT HE WAS ALL BY HIMSELF FOR ALMOST THE ENTIRE MOVIE. NOT REALLY VERY INTERESTING. AND TOM CRUISE GAVE HIS BEST PERFORMANCE EVER, BUT HE WAS PLAYING AN ICEY MEAN GUY. IN OTHER WORDS.....HIMSELF. AND BEST PERFORMANCE EVER ISN'T REALLY SAYING MUCH FOR CRUISE, HMMM?)

BEST ACTRESS
Nicole Kidman Birth (New Line Cinema)
Julianne Moore The Forgotten (Sony)
Blanchard Ryan Open Water (Lions Gate)
Uma Thurman Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (Miramax)
Kate Winslet Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (Focus Features) EDITOR'S NOTE: DUH.
Ziyi Zhang House of Flying Daggers (Sony Classics)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
David Carradine Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (Miramax)
Alfred Molina Spider-Man 2 (Sony)
Gary Oldman Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban (Warner Bros.)
Giovanni Ribisi Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow (Paramount)
Liev Schreiber The Manchurian Candidate (Paramount)
John Turturro Secret Window (Sony)
EDITOR'S NOTE: ANOTHER TOUGH ONE. ALL OF THESE GUYS WERE GREAT. I CAN'T EVEN PICK ONE HERE. (AND WHY WASN'T PROFESSOR LUPIN NOMINATED? HE WAS EVEN BETTER THAN OLDMAN).

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Kim Basinger Cellular (New Line Cinema)
Irma P. Hall The Ladykillers (Buena Vista)
Daryl Hannah Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (Miramax)
Angelina Jolie Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow (Paramount)
Diane Kruger National Treasure (Buena Vista)
Meryl Streep The Manchurian Candidate (Paramount)
EDITOR'S NOTE: NO QUESTION. MERYL STREEP. AND WHY IS ANGELINA JOLIE NOMINATED? SHE WAS IN THE MOVIE FOR 3 MINUTES, AND DID ALMOST NOTHING BUT SHOW OFF SOME COOL COSTUMING.

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A YOUNGER ACTOR
Cameron Bright Birth (New Line Cinema)
Perla Haney-Jardine Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (Miramax)
Freddie Highmore Finding Neverland (Miramax)
Jonathan Jackson Stephen King’s Riding the Bullet (MPCA)
Daniel Radcliffe Harry Potter & The Prisoner Of Azkaban (Warner Bros.)
Emmy Rossum Phantom Of the Opera (Warner Bros.)
EDITOR'S NOTE: SORRY DANIEL. I LOVE YA, KID. BUT FREDDIE HIGHMORE WAS JUST TOO TOO MARVELOUS TO TOP.

BEST DIRECTOR
Alfonso Cuaron Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban (Warner Bros.)
Michael Gondry Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (Focus Features)
Michael Mann Collateral (DreamWorks SKG)
Sam Raimi Spider-Man 2 (Sony Pictures)
Quentin Tarantino Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (Miramax)
Yimou Zhang House Of Flying Daggers (Sony Classics)
EDITOR'S NOTE: I GIVE UP. SPIDEY? CUARON? SUNSHINE?

BEST WRITER
Stuart Beattie Collateral (DreamWorks SKG)
Brad Bird The Incredibles (Buena Vista)
Charlie Kaufman Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (Focus Features)
Steve Kloves Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban (Warner Bros.)
Alvin Sargent Spider-Man 2 (Sony)
Quentin Tarantino Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (Miramax)
EDITOR'S NOTE: ANOTHER ONE WHERE I CAN'T CHOOSE. I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION THOUGH...CHARLIE KAUFMAN IS A REAL PERSON? DIDN'T HE DIE IN THAT ORCHID MOVIE? GIGGLE.....

BEST MUSIC
Danny Elfman Spider-Man 2 (Sony)
Michael Giacchino The Incredibles (Buena Vista)
Edward Shearmur Sky Captain & The World Of Tomorrow (Paramount)
Alan Silvestri The Polar Express (Warner Bros.)
Alan Silvestri Van Helsing (Universal)
John Williams Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban (Warner Bros.) EDITOR'S NOTE: I GOTTA GO WITH JOHNNY. FOR THAT SCENE WITH HARRY FLYING BUCKBEAK, ALL BY ITSELF WORTHY OF AN AWARD. (PLUS, HIS BIRTHDAY WAS THE OTHER DAY. HAPPY BDAY, MR. W!)

BEST COSTUME
Alexandra Byrne The Phantom Of the Opera (Warner Bros.)
Stella McCartney Sky Captain & The World Of Tomorrow (Paramount)
Wendy Partridge Hellboy (Sony)
Gabriella Pescucci &Carlo Poggioli Van Helsing (Universal)
Jany Temine Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban (Warner Bros.)
Emi Wada House Of Flying Daggers (Sony Classics)
EDITOR'S NOTE: WHO CARES?

BEST MAKEUP
David Anderson, Mario Cacioppo Dawn Of the Dead (Universal)
Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban (Warner Bros.)
Jake Garber, Matt Rose Hellboy (Sony)
Valli O’Reilly, Bill Corso Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (Paramount)
Paul Jones Resident Evil: Apocalypse (Sony/Screen Gems)
Greg Cannom, Steve LaPorte Van Helsing (Universal)
EDITOR'S NOTE: DITTO

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
Peter Chiang, Pablo Helman, Thomas J. Smith The Chronicles of Riddick (Universal)
Matthew Butler, Neil Corbould, Karen Goulekas, Greg Strause The Day After Tomorrow (Paramount)
Roger Guyett, Tim Burke, Bill George, John Richardson Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban (Warner Bros.)
John Nelson, Andrew R. Jones, Erik Nash, Joe Letteri I, Robot (20th Century Fox)
John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara, John Frazier Spider-Man 2 (Sony)
Scott Squires, Ben Snow, Joe Letteri, Thomas L. Fisher Van Helsing (Universal)
EDITOR'S NOTE: WOW. HMM..... I'M GOING TO HAVE TO GO WITH BUCKBEAK AGAIN. SOME OF THESE OTHERS WERE SPLASHIER LOOKING, BUT THE EFFECTS IN HARRY POTTER WERE LESS INTRUSIVE, MORE ORGANIC.

BEST NETWORK TELEVISION SERIES
Alias (ABC)
Angel (The WB Network)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS)
Lost (ABC) EDITOR'S NOTE: MY VOTE.
Smallville (The WB Network)
Star Trek: Enterprise (UPN)

BEST SYNDICATED/CABLE TELEVISION SERIES
Dead Like Me (Showtime)
The Dead Zone (USA Network)
The 4400 (USA Network)
Nip/Tuck (FX)
Stargate: SG-1 (Sci Fi Channel/MGM)
Stargate: Atlantis (Sci Fi Channel/MGM)
EDITOR'S NOTE: ALL YOU STARGATE FANS CAN VOTE ON THIS ONE. I'M GOING WITH EITHER "THE 4400" OR "DEAD ZONE".

BEST TELEVISION PRESENTATION
The Dead Will Tell (CBS)
Farscape: Peacekeeper Wars (Sci Fi Channel) EDITOR'S NOTE: DUH.
5ive Days To Midnight (Sci Fi Channel)
Legend of Earthsea (Sci Fi Channel/Hallmark)
The Librarian: Quest For the Spear (TNT)
‘Salem’s Lot (TNT)

BEST ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES
Richard Dean Anderson (Stargate: SG-1) (Sci Fi Channel/MGM)
Ben Browder (Farscape: Peacekeeper Wars) (Sci Fi Channel) EDITOR'S NOTE: HANDS DOWN, DUH!
Matthew Fox (Lost) (ABC)
Julian McMahon (Nip/Tuck) (FX)
Tom Welling (Smallville) (The WB Network)
Noah Wyle (The Librarian:The Quest For the Spear) (TNT)

BEST ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES
Kristin Bell (Veronica Mars) (UPN)
Claudia Black (Farscape: Peacekeeper Wars) (Sci Fi Channel)
Jennifer Garner (Alias) (ABC)
Anne Heche (The Dead Will Tell) (CBS)
Evangeline Lilly (Lost) (ABC)
Amber Tamblyn (Joan Of Arcadia) (CBS)
EDITOR'S NOTE: TOUGH TOUGH CATEGORY. SENTIMENTAL CHOICE, CLAUDIA BLACK.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES
Kyle MacLachlan (The Librarian: Quest For the Spear) (TNT)
James Marsters (Angel) (The WB Network)
Dominic Monaghan (Lost) (ABC)
Terry O’Quinn (Lost) (ABC) EDITOR'S NOTE: I'LL TAKE SEXY BALD GUYS FOR ONE HUNDRED, ALEX.......
Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville) (The WB Network)
Michael Shanks (Stargate: SG-1) (Sci Fi Channel/MGM)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES
Amy Acker (Angel) (The WB Network)
Erica Durance (Smallville) (The WB Network)
Torri Higginson (Stargate: Atlantis) (Sci Fi Channel/MGM)
Samantha Mathis (‘Salem’s Lot) (TNT)
Amanda Tapping (Stargate: SG-1) (Sci Fi Channel/MGM)
Sonya Walger (The Librarian: Quest For the Spear) (TNT)
EDITOR'S NOTE: WOW. NONE OF THESE PEOPLE WERE VERY GOOD.

BEST DVD RELEASE
Bionicle 2: Legends Of Metru-Nui (Buena Vista)
Ju-On: The Grudge (Lions Gate)
The Lion King 1 _ (Buena Vista)
The Lost Skeleton Of Cadavra (Columbia/TriStar)
Starship Troopers 2: Hero Of the Federation (Columbia/TriStar)
Ripley’s Game (New Line)
EDITOR'S NOTE: YAWN.

BEST DVD SPECIAL EDITION RELEASE
The Chronicles of Riddick (Unrated Director’s Cut) (Universal)
Hellboy (Director’s Cut) (Columbia/TriStar)
King Arthur (Extended Unrated Version) (Buena Vista)
The Lord Of the Rings: The Return of the King (Extended Cut) (New Line)
Shrek 2 (DreamWorks)
Spider-Man 2 (Special Edition) (Sony Pictures HE)
EDITOR'S NOTE: LET'S THINK.....UMM....LOTR, PERCHANCE? (OR "KING ARTHUR"? SUBTITLE: "JUST AS BAD, BUT LONGER").

BEST DVD CLASSIC FILM RELEASE
Aladdin (Buena Vista)
Dawn Of the Dead (Ultimate Edition) (Anchor Bay)
Duel (Universal)
The Fearless Vampire Killers (Warner)
Freaks (Warner)
THX 1138 (Warner)
EDITOR'S NOTE: BOB? THX1138 OR FREAKS?

BEST DVD COLLECTION
The Best of Abbott and Costello (Vol. 1 – 3) (Universal)
The Ultimate Matrix Collection (Warner)
The Marx Brothers Silver Collection (Universal)
The Monster Legacy Collections (Universal)
The Star Wars Trilogy (Fox/Lucasfilm Ltd.) EDITOR'S NOTE: STAR WARS OR ABBOTT AND COSTELLO? TOUGH CHOICE. GIGGLE.
The Tarzan Collection (Warner)

BEST DVD TELEVISION RELEASE
Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Season 2 & 3) (Fox)
Farscape (Season 4) (ADV)
The Simpsons (Season 4 & 5) (Fox)
Smallville (Season 2 & 3) (Warner)
Star Trek: Voyager (Season 1 – 7) (Paramount)
A Wrinkle In Time (Buena Vista)
EDITOR'S NOTE: NO OPINION.

BEST DVD RETRO TELEVISION RELEASE
Jonny Quest (Warner)
Land Of the Lost (Season 1 & 2) (Rhino)
Lost In Space (Season 1 & 2) (Fox)
My Favorite Martian (Season 1) (Rhino)
Night Gallery (Season 1) (Universal)
Star Trek: The Original Series (Paramount)
EDITOR'S NOTE: DITTO. ALTHOUGH I HEAR THE TREK RELEASE ROCKS.