# 78th Oscars Thread (unboxed spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 6, 2006, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198 "2006-03-06T00:07:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/261 "2006-03-06T04:07:10Z")
> [@BobT](#): > > Reese Witherspoon didn’t make the Hillary Swank mistake of not thanking her husband. Yeah… as the cameras closed in on Ryan Philippe, I was waiting for her to wrap up without thanking him. Unfortunately (for my comedic enjoyment), she remembered. I swear that he was getting noticeably nervous, though. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/262 "2006-03-06T04:07:10Z")
> [@Rubystreak](#): > > What was that bit about being “a real woman”? I think she meant it _literally_- June (who she had just called her “character”) was a real woman. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/263 "2006-03-06T04:07:16Z")
> [@John Mace](#): > > After seeing all the clips, I’m putting WTL on my Netflix list right now. It really looks good. It is. I saw it in theatres (so much for that special-effects montage, when the last two of the last three movies I saw in theatres were a biopic and a documentary) with my parents over Thanksgiving, or maybe Christmas. The most amazing thing about it is that it really is Witherspoon and Phoenix singing, though I still prefer the actual recordings. They were good, don’t get me wrong, but I’m just not a fan of covers. I don’t think I’ll buy the DVD, but it’s definitely worth watching. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/264 "2006-03-06T04:07:39Z")
I haven’t seen _Transamerica_ but Reese Witherspoon was terriffic in _Walk the Line_. It’s rare that I think all the acting awards are deserved but they have been this year. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/265 "2006-03-06T04:08:09Z")
Coming up next … montage of Oscar shows that ran ridiculously late. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/266 "2006-03-06T04:09:25Z")
> [@wolf\_meister](#): > > Coming up next … montage of Oscar shows that ran ridiculously late. 😃 That would be all 78. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/267 "2006-03-06T04:09:35Z")
> [@wolf\_meister](#): > > Coming up next … montage of Oscar shows that ran ridiculously late. 😃 Yeah, thank goodness it’s only a little after 8pm. ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/268 "2006-03-06T04:10:08Z")
Best Adapted Screenplay: **Brokeback Mountain** It was, too. Dustin Hoffman was a little off tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/269 "2006-03-06T04:11:39Z")
Dustin Hoffman has taken Streep and Tomlin’s silly pills. I predict…whoever wins screenplay will not win best picture. It’s like at the Tonys where something can win best book, music, orchestration, etc. while somebody else sneaks up and takes Best Musical. …aaaaand… Best Picture /= **Brokeback Mountain.** OMG, when did Larry McMurty turn into the late [Adolph Green?](http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.filmforum.org/archivedfilms/singin/adolphhead.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.filmforum.org/archivedfilms/adolph.html&h=429&w=366&sz=15&tbnid=JvJWjgzBDclydM:&tbnh=123&tbnw=104&hl=en&start=3&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dadolph%2Bgreen%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3Dlang_en%26c2coff%3D1%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dopera%26rls%3Den%26sa%3DN) ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/270 "2006-03-06T04:14:06Z")
Best Original Screenplay: **Crash** Wow. That’s awesome. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/271 "2006-03-06T04:15:43Z")
I’ve decided. Watching the Oscars demands a mute button for the speeches. And most of the songs. ---
**Author:** ![edwino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@edwino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwino)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/272 "2006-03-06T04:16:04Z")
Jeez this is getting boring. When the hell will someone go off on the Iraq War, or get all weepy and embarrassing? Boring, boring, boring. ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/273 "2006-03-06T04:17:02Z")
I am movie-addled again. Best ADAPTED screenplay. But he still looks like Adolph. Oooh, now CRASH won’t win either. Quoting Brecht-- 🆒 I love this guy’s speech. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/274 "2006-03-06T04:19:44Z")
Hmmm… they have to be getting close, right? Or are they going to throw a few more montages in to make it go beyond midnight? Jon Stewart has been… meh. Tomlin & Streep and Ferrell & Carrell were the best introductions of the night (though Ben Stiller’s was great as well). Let’s get to the end! ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/275 "2006-03-06T04:19:56Z")
Mmm, actually Larry… and I feel odd telling you this since you like, adapted it and all, but _Brokeback Mountain_ was actually a _magazine_ short story and then a story _in a_ book. It was never a _book_. (And what’s with Diane accepting _for_ you? Does she also cut your meat for you or tell the waiters that “No… don’t bring him the curry, he can’t handle it”? And OMG, Grant Heslov is that kid with the Jewfro and the great big Adam’s Apple who used to be in _Spencer_ and a bunch of other teen shows! He got nominated for an Oscar! ---
**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/276 "2006-03-06T04:20:18Z")
Ang Lee is best director. ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/277 "2006-03-06T04:20:21Z")
The news just cut off my Oscar show! Pretty insane. Fortunately, it’s showing simultaneously on another channel. Best Director: **Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain** YES. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/278 "2006-03-06T04:20:59Z")
3:1 Ang is gonna spit on his hand before picking up the Oscar. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/279 "2006-03-06T04:22:26Z")
Ang Lee to his Oscar: “I wish I knew how to quit you.” Cliched but clever. Since Jon Stewart mentioned it in his intro of Hanks, I don’t remember anyone here commenting on the skit involving how speeches will be kept short starring Tom Hanks. I thought that was good. ---
**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2006, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198/280 "2006-03-06T04:23:43Z")
I was wondering when Jack was gonna make his appearance. Shoulda guessed it would be now. He sounds worse than usual. Best movie: **CRASH** [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/78th-oscars-thread-unboxed-spoilers/347198.md?page=15)