I agree with you 100% Warbler. ROTK was nominated, not the series. As a movie of its own merit, it did not deserve the 11 Oscars. Especially not Best Picture. It was the worst of the three movies. They should have created a special Oscar to recognize Jackson for his cumulative efforts like they did to recognize Lucas for his contributions to special effects back in 1977/78 when they didn't have a Visual Effects category. The Academy screwed the pooch something fierce this year.