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And the Smoppies go to...

The results are in! The 2005 Smoppies attracted enough voters to nearly triple our forum membership. Were there any big surprises? Any underdogs who rose to the task to become top dogs? Let’s find out.

Feel free to click on the category links and see how close the results were... And let us know what you think of the results! And the Smoppies Go To. . . Smart:

Best Cinematography

Andrew Lesnie & Derek Whipple - King Kong

Best Screenplay

Joss Whedon - Serenity

Best Editing

Robert Rodriguez - Sin City

Best Score

John Williams - Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Best Song in a Film

"So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish" - The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Best Visual Effects

CafeFX & The Orphanage - Sin City

Best Art Direction

Kevin Phipps & Crew - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Best Costume

Ruth E. Carter - Serenity

Best Make-up

Howard Berger & Kamar Bitar - Sin City

Best Voice Talent

Frank Oz (Yoda) - Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Breakthrough Performance by a Female

Ziyi Zhang - Memoirs of a Geisha

Breakthrough Performance by a Male Nathan Fillion - Serenity

Breakthrough Achievement in Filmmaking

Joss Whedon - Serenity

Best Supporting Performance by a Female

Tilda Swinton - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe

Best Supporting Performance by a Male

Chiwetel Ejiofor - Serenity

Best Lead Performance by a Female

Summer Glau - Serenity

Best Lead Performance by a Male

Philip Seymour Hoffman - Capote

Best Director

Chris Nolan - Batman Begins

Popcorn:

Best Action Elements or Scenes in a Film

Final Battle - Serenity

Best Comedic Elements or Scenes in a Film

Chest Waxing - The 40 Year-Old Virgin

Best Romantic Elements or Scenes in a Film

"Beautiful" Sunset on the Island - King Kong

Best Horror/Suspense Elements or Scenes in a Film

The Bug Pit - King Kong

Best Dramatic Elements or Scenes in a Film

The Invisible Cloak - Crash

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Elements or Scenes in a Film

The Big Damn ’Verse - Serenity

Best Musical Elements or Scenes in a Film

Folsom Prison - Walk the Line

Best Ending in a Film

Brokeback Mountain

Biggest Surprise Film of the Year

Serenity

Best Protagonist

Captain Malcolm Reynolds - Serenity

Best Antagonist

The Operative - Serenity

Best Collaborative Pair/Team

Joss Whedon & the Firefly Crew - Serenity

Best Walk-On/Cameo

John Malkovich - The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

Biggest Trend in Film

Rebirth of Strong Sci-Fi Productions

Best Films:

Best Animated Film

Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Best Foreign Language Film

Kung Fu Hustle

Best Documentary

March of the Penguins

Best Smart Film of the Year

Brokeback Mountain

Best Popcorn Film of the Year

Serenity

Best Film of the Year

Serenity

That’s it for this year... Let’s only hope 2006 can deliver the same number and quality of fan favorites that last year brought us!