# 2007 SDMB Oscar Prediction Contest (with prizes!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 20, 2007, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest-with-prizes/393013 "2007-02-20T20:21:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest-with-prizes/393013/21 "2007-02-26T05:20:57Z")
A well, got 11. **Art Direction** Will win: PAN´S LABYRINTH Want to win: The Good Shepherd or Pan’s Labyrinth Should or should probably win: Pan’s Labyrinth Winner: Pan’s Labyrinth Score! **Makeup** Will win: APOCALYPTO Want to win: Apocalypto Should or should probably win: Apocalypto Winner: Pan’s Labyrinth **Short Film (Animated)** Will win: THE LITTLE MATCHGIRL Want to win: No opinion Should or should probably win: No opinion Winner: The Danish Poet **Short Film (Live Action)** Will win: WEST BANK STORY Want to win: No opinion Should or should probably win: No opinion Winner: West Bank Story Score! **Sound Editing** Will win: APOCALYPTO Want to win: Apocalypto Should or should probably win: No opinion Winner: Letters From Iwo Jima **Sound Mixing** Will win: APOCALYPTO Want to win: Apocalypto Should or should probably win: No opinion Winner: Dreamgirls **Actor in a Supporting Role** Will win: Alan Arkin Want to win: Jackie Earle Haley Should or should probably win: Eddie Murphy (Norbit could hurt him) Winner: Alan Arkin SCORE! **Animated Feature Film** Will win: CARS Want to win: Monster House Should or should probably win: Monster House Winner: Happy Feet **Writing (Adapted Screenplay)** Will win: CHILDREN OF MEN Want to win: Children of Men or Borat Should or should probably win: No opinion Winner: The Departed **Costume Design** Will win: CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER Want to win: Marie Antoinette Should or should probably win: Curse of the Golden Flower Winner: Marie Antoinette **Cinematography** Will win: CHILDREN OF MEN Want to win: Children of Men Or Pan’s Labyrinth Should or should probably win: The Prestige Winner: Pan’s Labyrinth **Visual Effects** Will win: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN´S CHEST Want to win: No opinion Should or should probably win: No opinion Winner: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest Score! **Foreign Language Film** Will win: PAN´S LABYRINTH Want to win: Pan’s Labyrinth Should or should probably win: No opinion Winner: The Lives of Others **Actress in a Supporting Role** Will win: Jennifer Hudson Want to win: Adriana Barraza Should or should probably win: Cate Blanchett Winner: Jennifer Hudson Score! **Documentary Short Subject** Will win: THE BLOOD OF YINGZHOU DISTRICT Want to win: No opinion Should or should probably win: No opinion Winner: The Blood of Yingzhou District Score! **Documentary Feature** Will win: AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH Want to win: No opinion (since Shut Up and Sing wasn’t nominated) Should or should probably win: No opinion Winner: An Inconvenient Truth Score! **Music (Original Score)** Will win: THE GOOD GERMAN Want to win: The Good German Should or should probably win: No opinion Winner: Babel **Writing (Original Screenplay)** Will win: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE Want to win: Pan’s Labyrinth Should or should probably win: No opinion Winner: Little Miss Sunshine Score! **Music (Original Song)** Will win: “Listen” - DREAMGIRLS Want to win: “Listen” Should or should probably win: No opinion Winner: An Inconvenient Truth **Film Editing** Will win: THE DEPARTED Want to win: Thelma! Should or should probably win: United 93 (from what I’ve heard) Winner: The Departed Score! **Actress in a Leading Role** Will win: Helen Mirren Want to win: Penélope Cruz Should or should probably win: Judi Dench or Helen Mirren Winner: Helen Mirren Score! **Actor in a Leading Role** Will win: Peter O´Toole Want to win: Peter O´Toole or Leo Dicaprio Should or should probably win: Forest Whitaker (I still think he was Supporting) Winner: Forest Whitaker **Directing** Will win: Martin Scorsese Want to win: Martin Scorsese Should or should probably win: Martin Scorsese Winner: Martin Scorsese Score! **Best Picture** Will win: BABEL Want to win: The Departed Should or should probably win: Letters From Iwo Jima Winner: The Departed! (should have gone with my gut) ---
**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest-with-prizes/393013/22 "2007-02-26T05:55:27Z")
I can’t remember my password or what email address I used. Can someone check how I did? I got 16/24 at out home contest but I know I chose some different ones. ---
**Author:** ![IrreverentTone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@IrreverentTone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IrreverentTone)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest-with-prizes/393013/23 "2007-02-26T06:12:53Z")
You ended up in a three-way tie for second place with 15 correct. I was in a huge tie for 6th with 13 correct. Considering that _Superman Returns_ was the only nominated movie that I saw I’m not upset. Yay for radio button choices! ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest-with-prizes/393013/24 "2007-02-26T06:27:13Z")
I got 15, not bad!! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest-with-prizes/393013/25 "2007-02-26T11:58:06Z")
Tied for 6th – _Entertainment Weekly_ let me down badly this year! 😃 Congrats – and thanks! – **Archive Guy**! ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest-with-prizes/393013/26 "2007-02-26T15:18:11Z")
[QUOTE=twickster] Tied for 6th – _Entertainment Weekly_ let me down badly this year! 😃 [/QUOTE] Agreed about EW. Every previous year they’ve done better than my guesses alone, so I voted straight down with them this time - what a mistake! The ones I wanted to vote for would have done better. Oh well…there’s always next year. 🙂 Thanks again, **ArchiveGuy**! ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest-with-prizes/393013/27 "2007-02-26T17:20:24Z")
Thanks to everyone for playing. It’s been a while since I’ve won this, so I’m glad I can save a little money this year (I’ve already got tons of Morricone CDs in my collection already). See you next year! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2007-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest-with-prizes/393013.md?page=1)