# 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:** 7
**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, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/121 "2007-02-26T02:48:01Z")
Writers montage: proof positive that everything can be improved by adding Leroy Anderson. ( **Carnick** : _The Typewriter_, written by the aforementioned.) ---
**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, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/122 "2007-02-26T02:48:47Z")
[QUOTE=Rodgers01] Happy Feet?! WTF? I can think of at least three better animated pictures from this year. [/QUOTE] I enjoyed it, but Cars was the better movie. (That’s all the animated movies I saw in 2006. For a guy who loves animation, I sure don’t see many movies.) ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/123 "2007-02-26T02:51:21Z")
Heh, nice touch of showing Martin Landeu when the music for the screenplay clips turned to “Mission Impossible” ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/124 "2007-02-26T02:51:25Z")
[QUOTE=The Scrivener] At least they’re not using actors or groups of dancers to do interpretations of the best original songs. (Have they done that since the legendary fiasco with Rob Lowe many years ago?) [/QUOTE] You’ve mercifully forgotten the interpretive dance of a traffic accident, behind a performance of the nominated song “In the Deep,” when _Crash_ was nominated last year. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/125 "2007-02-26T02:51:00Z")
[QUOTE=The Scrivener] A question for overseas Dopers watching this in the middle of the night (or later in your morning): are you planning on taking Monday off as a personal day, or is there a bank holiday or something similar conveniently scheduled for tomorrow, or what? Is Oscar-related absenteeism a big phenomenon where you live? [/QUOTE] I work for myself now, but when salaried I’ve taken the day after the Oscars off a couple of times. The last company I worked for gave seven weeks holiday, so booking a day off in advance was no big deal. Oscar-related absenteeism is not a problem I’d have thought. World Cups held in far away time-zones are another matter. ---
**Author:** ![Rodgers01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/126 "2007-02-26T02:52:15Z")
BOHR-at, Helen Mirren, BOHR-at! Not buh-RAT. ---
**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, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/127 "2007-02-26T02:52:52Z")
Helen Mirren and Tom Hanks for Adapted Screenplay. Winner: The Departed!! Helen saying the entire name of Borat ("…make benefit of glorious…") was priceless! ---
**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, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/128 "2007-02-26T02:54:02Z")
Liked the bit where they played excerpts from the adapted screenplays. ---
**Author:** ![Rodgers01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/129 "2007-02-26T02:56:32Z")
Aargh, I _hate_ it when they cut people off in the middle of speeches!! It’s the Oscars. It’s _supposed_ to run long. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/130 "2007-02-26T02:56:34Z")
_“You bet Chris! More fun!!”_ ---
**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, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/131 "2007-02-26T02:58:40Z")
[QUOTE=The Scrivener] A question for overseas Dopers watching this in the middle of the night (or later in your morning): are you planning on taking Monday off as a personal day, or is there a bank holiday or something similar conveniently scheduled for tomorrow, or what? Is Oscar-related absenteeism a big phenomenon where you live? [/QUOTE] I booked a holiday day off. I get a good few(4 weeks+) so I always take a day off so I can watch the OSCARS. ---
**Author:** ![badkittypriestess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8baadc/32.png) [@badkittypriestess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/badkittypriestess)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/132 "2007-02-26T03:01:05Z")
What is up with Ann Hathaway’s dress?? Eww!! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Flip\_Pancake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f1d935/32.png) [@Flip\_Pancake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flip_Pancake)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/133 "2007-02-26T03:01:20Z")
[QUOTE=Fear Itself] _“You bet Chris! More fun!!”_ [/QUOTE] I laughed out loud when I heard Tom Hanks there. Meryl Streep’s death stare was funny. ---
**Author:** ![Carnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carnick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnick)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/134 "2007-02-26T03:01:39Z")
[QUOTE=Rodgers01] Aargh, I _hate_ it when they cut people off in the middle of speeches!! It’s the Oscars. It’s _supposed_ to run long. [/QUOTE] We need to save that time for more interpretive dance! God forbid an unsung hero like writer or sound mixer get their full two most meaningful minutes in their little existence. ---
**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, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/135 "2007-02-26T03:01:44Z")
[QUOTE=El\_Kabong] Jeepers, it was a _joke_, not a very good one, admittedly. Relax. Meanwhile, aw, the look of disappointment on Mater’s face when _Cars_ lost. [/QUOTE] Oops, sorry. ---
**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, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/136 "2007-02-26T03:03:26Z")
Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt (was robbed for Supporting nom!) for Costume Winner:MARIE ANTOINETTE!!! ---
**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, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/137 "2007-02-26T03:04:32Z")
Holy crap, Edna Mode won for best costume design. ---
**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:** [February 26, 2007, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/138 "2007-02-26T03:06:07Z")
I’m not drinking but can I still play along? 🙂 Well, I guess I tuned in a bit late - hope I didn’t miss the “BestGaffer” award. Geez - Tom Cruise - let’s see how nutty he is tonight !!! 😃 ---
**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, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/139 "2007-02-26T03:06:09Z")
Tom Cruise giving Hersholt Award to Sherry Lansing ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2007, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661/140 "2007-02-26T03:07:54Z")
I loved the writing montage… there’s almost no limit to the scenes that could’ve been referenced in that one. ( **Best Friends** had a cute, husband & wife take on the screenwriter’s life, but they didn’t include that film.) Tom Cruise, don’t wig out. On second thought, please do… 'cause we just haven’t had enough celebrity (and NASA) meltdowns recently. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/79th-annual-acadamy-awards-watch-along-drink-along-thread/393661.md?page=8)