# 85th Academy Awards viewing thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 24, 2013, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279 "2013-02-24T19:12:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/321 "2013-02-25T04:16:58Z")
If _Playbook_ wins a major award, will this be the 1st comedic Oscar since Palance in _City Slickers_? What about before that? ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/322 "2013-02-25T04:17:11Z")
Limping. Hurt her ankle or foot or something. That’s why she had that unpleasant scowl and lack of interest in anything going on around her. That ankle’s been hurting a loooong time. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/323 "2013-02-25T04:17:28Z")
Least surprising result of of the night. **Skyfall** wins for best song. Adele looks a bit drunk. ---
**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 25, 2013, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/324 "2013-02-25T04:18:03Z")
Stop kissing everybody and get to thanking, Adele. Da-DUM. Da-DUM. Da-DUM-da-DUM-da-DUM… ---
**Author:** ![Hermione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cdc98d/32.png) [@Hermione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermione)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/325 "2013-02-25T04:18:10Z")
I think it’s the first time a Bond theme has ever won Best Song! ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/326 "2013-02-25T04:18:30Z")
Love Adele. Acceptance is always short and sweet. ---
**Author:** ![Rollo\_Tomasi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/58956e/32.png) [@Rollo\_Tomasi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rollo_Tomasi)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/327 "2013-02-25T04:18:51Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > If _Playbook_ wins a major award, will this be the 1st comedic Oscar since Palance in _City Slickers_? What about before that? **The Artist** won Best Picture, Director, and Actor just last year. It’s pretty unequivocally a comedy. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/328 "2013-02-25T04:19:03Z")
How can someone with such a beautiful singing voice sound like nails on a chalkboard when she speaks? Weird. ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/329 "2013-02-25T04:19:32Z")
Adele’s hair and makeup are great, but damn, that’s a bad dress. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/330 "2013-02-25T04:20:21Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Could someone please reach over and un-scrunch Zellwegger’s face? That’s as un-scrunched as the scientists could do without something popping, and her swallowing her own face. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/331 "2013-02-25T04:20:51Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > If _Playbook_ wins a major award, will this be the 1st comedic Oscar since Palance in _City Slickers_? What about before that? Frances McDormand won for Fargo in '96 (if you want to count that as comedic). ---
**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 25, 2013, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/332 "2013-02-25T04:21:05Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > If _Playbook_ wins a major award, will this be the 1st comedic Oscar since Palance in _City Slickers_? What about before that? Um…Shakespeare in Love? ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/333 "2013-02-25T04:21:07Z")
Man, I hated that Diet Coke commercial. Poor guy is working his ass off and accidentally drenches himself and is now sweaty _and_ sticky. ---
**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 25, 2013, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/334 "2013-02-25T04:21:27Z")
The previous versions of that Coke commercial had the can rolling into the mower, and the prankster women having their faces shredded by flying aluminum. Safety first, people! ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/335 "2013-02-25T04:21:44Z")
Poor Renee has always had a freaky face. Y’all just noticing that? ---
**Author:** ![MsWhatsit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb8c5e/32.png) [@MsWhatsit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsWhatsit)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/336 "2013-02-25T04:21:49Z")
> [@gaffa](#): > > Man, I hated that Diet Coke commercial. Poor guy is working his ass off and accidentally drenches himself and is now sweaty _and_ sticky. Diet Coke doesn’t dry sticky. No sugar. “The more you know.” ---
**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 25, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/337 "2013-02-25T04:22:05Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Um…Shakespeare in Love? Marisa Tomei? ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/338 "2013-02-25T04:23:22Z")
Is he that short, or is she just that tall? ---
**Author:** ![Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/339 "2013-02-25T04:23:51Z")
How come they’re using people several times? Don’t like it. ---
**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 25, 2013, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/340 "2013-02-25T04:23:53Z")
Disappointed we didn’t get a “This is fucking amazing!” from Adele, but it was fun to see her up there. All the songs were pretty good though. Scarlett missed out on the Avengers gathering AND performing (at least part) of her song live. Isn’t that what the Red Eye is for? Understudies? She’ll be kicking herself some years down the line. She has a beautiful voice. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279.md?page=18)