# 79th Annual Acadamy Awards watch along/drink along thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 26, 2007, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661 "2007-02-26T00:46:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![Tracy\_Lord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@Tracy\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tracy_Lord)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/321 "2007-02-26T05:03:16Z")
I THOUGHT that sounded like the Pogues! I only heard it for a few seconds, I was in another room, and I was just about to Google it. Thanks, Dope! edit: Aw, I had Whitaker in my “office pool”, but that’s got to hit O’Toole hard! ---
**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, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/322 "2007-02-26T05:04:12Z")
Reese Witherspoon presenting Best Actor Winner: Forest, no surprise. Poor Peter ---
**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:** [February 26, 2007, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/323 "2007-02-26T05:04:18Z")
[QUOTE=Annie] The only filmy thing I saw James Brown in was one of those _The Driver_ BMW shorts (in which he was fucking awesome, BTW)Don’t remember,was he in the _Blues Brothers?_ [/QUOTE] Yes, he was great in Blues Brothers as the Reverend. reprised in Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) Rocky IV (1985) … The Godfather of Soul Doctor Detroit (1983) … Bandleader (Himself) Jim ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/324 "2007-02-26T05:04:35Z")
Man, what does Peter O’Toole have to do to win an Oscar? ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/325 "2007-02-26T05:05:45Z")
Forest Whitaker has just declared himself Oscar dictator for life and is threatening to hold Stephen Spielberg hostage. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/326 "2007-02-26T05:06:24Z")
Forrest Whitaker’s wife is gorgeous. Who knew, there are some hot women in Hollywood. ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/327 "2007-02-26T05:07:09Z")
[QUOTE=asterion] Man, what does Peter O’Toole have to do to win an Oscar? [/QUOTE] Die. The Henry Fonda award. ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/328 "2007-02-26T05:07:12Z")
I don’t know, which is very sad since I think we’ll be seeing him in BOYD last year. Yay Forest! Your belief system is intriguing but I don’t think I’ll subscribe to your newsletter. Man, his Tisha is HOT. Thanking God! \ ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/329 "2007-02-26T05:07:37Z")
Who cloned Glassesbeard Directorman? ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/330 "2007-02-26T05:07:40Z")
Whittaker: God **and** ancestors! _shot shot_ ---
**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, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/331 "2007-02-26T05:08:27Z")
Spielberg, Lucas and Coppola for Director Winner: MARTY!!! It’s about time!! ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/332 "2007-02-26T05:08:54Z")
YES! At fucking last. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/333 "2007-02-26T05:09:04Z")
[QUOTE=Annie] Die. The Henry Fonda award. [/QUOTE] Well, I was about to say that Scorcese and O’Toole would have to team up and do a movie, but at least one of them has finally won. ---
**Author:** ![supervenusfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@supervenusfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supervenusfreak)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/334 "2007-02-26T05:09:16Z")
[QUOTE=Equipoise] Spielberg, Lucas and Coppola for Director Winner: MARTY!!! It’s about time!! [/QUOTE] Hooray! It’s a few years late but he deserves it. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/335 "2007-02-26T05:09:27Z")
[QUOTE=El\_Kabong] Whittaker: God **and** ancestors! _shot shot_ [/QUOTE] For some reason, I thought this was a Amin joke, too. I thought you were joking that Whittaker shouted “God _and_ ancestors!” and shooting two people. I realize what you mean now, though. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/336 "2007-02-26T05:09:38Z")
Martin S. wins the about freakin’ time award. Good night all; it’s been fun. 🙂 ---
**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, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/337 "2007-02-26T05:12:49Z")
Boy, those three up there prior to opening the envelope, it would have been embarrassing if Marty had lost, like the year they chose Harrison Ford to give the Oscar to his old friend…ooops! Oooh, The Queen clip. Does that mean it wins Best Picture? ---
**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:** [February 26, 2007, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/338 "2007-02-26T05:13:16Z")
About time for Marty. Too bad it’s for like his 4th or 5th best film. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/339 "2007-02-26T05:13:50Z")
Jack Nicholson. ---
**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, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/340 "2007-02-26T05:14:24Z")
Jack and Diane! for Best Picture Winner: The Departed!!! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661.md?page=18)