# 84th Academy Awards 2012 - ongoing discussion thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 25, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979 "2012-02-25T18:05:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979/161 "2012-02-27T03:46:18Z")
Wow the younger guy who won best short animated looks like a twilight character ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979/162 "2012-02-27T03:46:58Z")
I love that William Joyce gets a win. ---
**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 27, 2012, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979/163 "2012-02-27T03:47:11Z")
Shreveport, LA, emerging animation capital. Go figure. ---
**Author:** ![lisacurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lisacurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisacurl)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979/164 "2012-02-27T03:49:31Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Shreveport, LA, emerging animation capital. Go figure. I’m waiting for our governor to call a press conference and congratulate himself for their win… tax breaks for the film industry or something. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Jocko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncle_jocko/32/2932_2.png) [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979/165 "2012-02-27T03:53:38Z")
I bet Scorsese or Woody wins director, but Payne made The Descendants so real and so human, I think he did the best job. Oh, but it’s Hazavinicus! (I know I spelled that wrong, sue me, Kim Novak.) ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979/166 "2012-02-27T03:54:36Z")
> [@jackdavinci](#): > > Why is Woody missing? He’s come only once, in 2002, just month after the 9/11 attacks, to encourage people to continue making movies in New York. Otherwise, he passes. ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979/167 "2012-02-27T03:55:58Z")
Man, I thought Hugo was a sure thing for best picture, until The Artist just beat it for best director (both of which were well-worthy). Well, 5 is still a pretty good haul! ---
**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 27, 2012, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979/168 "2012-02-27T03:56:11Z")
> [@lisacurl](#): > > I’m waiting for our governor to call a press conference and congratulate himself for their win… tax breaks for the film industry or something. Per NPR, I believe the state put up the bulk of the film’s production cost. Not a bad pick for best director. ---
**Author:** ![King\_Bobo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c68b51/32.png) [@King\_Bobo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/King_Bobo)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979/169 "2012-02-27T03:56:11Z")
I’m only looking in once in a while. But how comes everyone I see has broken english/an accent. Am I only seeing the foreign film categories? ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979/170 "2012-02-27T03:56:39Z")
I thought Billy made a math error regarding Streep’s wins and nominations (17-2=14), but then, they haven’t presented B. Actress yet, have they? ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Jocko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncle_jocko/32/2932_2.png) [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979/171 "2012-02-27T03:59:06Z")
Well, we’re moving right along. Just the annual ‘bring out your dead’ montage, then Actor, Actress and Picture. ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979/172 "2012-02-27T03:59:13Z")
Here comes the walking dead. Time for my bathroom break! ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979/173 "2012-02-27T04:00:15Z")
How nice to see both Douglas Trumbull and Dick Smith, two fairly obscure film people who I’ve long admired, receive this recognition from the Academy tonight. ---
**Author:** ![expectopatronum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/expectopatronum/32/173_2.png) [@expectopatronum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/expectopatronum)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979/174 "2012-02-27T04:00:16Z")
god i love meryl streep. i’m rooting for her to win. almost time for the dead celebrities montage! ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979/175 "2012-02-27T04:02:20Z")
> [@expectopatronum](#): > > god i love meryl streep. i’m rooting for her to win. > > almost time for the dead celebrities montage! My guess: Whitney will receive the loudest applause. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Jocko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncle_jocko/32/2932_2.png) [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979/176 "2012-02-27T04:03:14Z")
> [@expectopatronum](#): > > god i love meryl streep. i’m rooting for her to win. > > almost time for the dead celebrities montage! Meryl was absolutely outstanding in The Iron Lady. But Viola Davis was wrenching in The Help. Either one would be a worthy Oscar winner, I say. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979/177 "2012-02-27T04:04:20Z")
And the winner for biggest hair of the year goes to… whoever that is with the big hair. Nobody is applauding! :whew!: I’m having trouble reading some of these names… ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Jocko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncle_jocko/32/2932_2.png) [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979/178 "2012-02-27T04:04:40Z")
So we are having a live singer during the montage again this year? I thought that was a huge fail last year… Although it does seem to eliminate the usual applause-o-meter, since they don’t want to make noise while someone is singing. Maybe that’s why they do it. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979/179 "2012-02-27T04:04:50Z")
Wow, that’s a comically big afro. ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2012, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/84th-academy-awards-2012-ongoing-discussion-thread/613979/180 "2012-02-27T04:06:18Z")
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