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Will Smith Wins West Point Film Award

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Posted: 2008-02-23 12:00:03
Filed Under: Awards, Movie News
WEST POINT, N.Y. (Feb. 23) - Will Smith wasn't nominated for an Oscar this year, but his role in "I Am Legend" has earned a different "academy" award - from the cadets at the U.S. Military Academy.

Smith was named the first winner of the Cadet Choice Movie Award, which was designed to honor the fictional character that best personifies West Point leadership qualities on the silver screen.

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No. 1 -- Dr. Robert Neville of 'I Am Legend'
Will Smith's army doctor who stays behind in New York City to single handedly fight a deadly virus threatening to wipe out all of mankind earned 27 percent of the vote.

"There's a lot going on in movies today, and I think there's a need for the Corps of Cadets to make a statement about what our values are," Senior Cadet Samir Patel told the Times Herald-Record.

Patel helped organize the Cadet Choice Movie Awards, whose winner receives the "Tarbucket," a trophy modeled after the cadet's parade hats.

Smith's character in the film, Army virologist Dr. Robert Neville, is the lone survivor of a zombie-making virus that devastates Manhattan.

Nominated for his "value-based leadership," Neville received 27 percent of the cadets' 2,200 online votes.

Runners-up included King Leonidas of "300," portrayed by Gerard Butler, and John McClane of "Live Free or Die Hard," portrayed by Bruce Willis.

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kellyshen36 01:31:30 PM Feb 25 2008

I thought that religion taught not to hate another persons for their beliefs? Some of you need to join Will and Jada (if they are scientologist) because I dont hear them ratting on anyone else's religion. Wow. You people must be very important to cast stones.

lpoetry72 10:03:17 PM Feb 24 2008

will and jada are not scientologists! where did anywhere hear that crap!

krzykra 04:11:43 PM Feb 24 2008

ETERNITY IS A LONG TIME TO BE WRONG.......

-------------- JESUS

chieti7 03:41:50 PM Feb 24 2008

WILL SMITH THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR.GOOD SHOW.THEY NEED A MOVIE TV FILM LIKE A REUNION.

chieti7 03:39:31 PM Feb 24 2008

I HOPE WILL SMITH AND TOMMY LEE DO ANOTHER MEN IN BLACK FILM.IT WOULD BE COOL TO SEE THEM IN A 3.

danaj1206 12:50:12 PM Feb 24 2008

Wow you are all such haters! UGH.. Will Smith is a wonderful actor and a wonderful human being! He sets just the right example that America so desperately needs these days. He is a wonderful father and husband. Leave him alone! How do you people live with such hate inside?

sdjar42 10:07:28 AM Feb 24 2008

Will Smith is just another misled Scientologist. He and his wife were led down a rosy path by Tom Cruise. Research the origins of that "religeon". L.Ron Hubbard was best friends with Aleister Crowley, founder and leader of a prominent Satanic cult. He and Hubbard lived together and many of Hubbard's writings imitated Crowley. This information is readily available just do the research on these two men.

dsbldmrcn 05:58:21 AM Feb 24 2008

Where the heck is BATMAN ah hahahaha

dsbldmrcn 05:57:55 AM Feb 24 2008

HILLARY CLINT TOON --She has so much BOTOX in her face, she can't see straight. .ah hahahaha . . She has the smile of the JOKER. . .ah hahahahaha.,.

dsbldmrcn 05:57:50 AM Feb 24 2008

HILLARY CLINT TOON --She has so much BOTOX in her face, she can't see straight. .ah hahahaha . . She has the smile of the JOKER. . .ah hahahahaha..

dsbldmrcn 05:57:46 AM Feb 24 2008

HILLARY CLINT TOON --She has so much BOTOX in her face, she can't see straight. .ah hahahaha . . She has the smile of the JOKER. . .ah hahahahaha

dsbldmrcn 05:56:51 AM Feb 24 2008

the SANDUSKY REGISTER here http://www.sanduskyregister.com/ ERASES and NEGITIVES of HILLARY CLINTTOON and KEEPS all Negitives of OBOMA. Sounds RACIST to me.....

dsbldmrcn 05:56:46 AM Feb 24 2008

the SANDUSKY REGISTER here http://www.sanduskyregister.com/ ERASES and NEGITIVES of HILLARY CLINTTOON and KEEPS all Negitives of OBOMA. Sounds RACIST to me..

dsbldmrcn 05:56:41 AM Feb 24 2008

the SANDUSKY REGISTER here http://www.sanduskyregister.com/ ERASES and NEGITIVES of HILLARY CLINTTOON and KEEPS all Negitives of OBOMA. Sounds RACIST to me.

samclyde2 02:28:50 AM Feb 24 2008

Oh, now there's a West Point Movie Award. Jeez, there must be a billion different awards for movies and entertainers these days.

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