# 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:** 18
**Author:** ![Labrador\_Deceiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7c8e57/32.png) [@Labrador\_Deceiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labrador_Deceiver)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/341 "2013-02-25T04:23:56Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > Diet Coke doesn’t dry sticky. No sugar. > > “The more you know.” Jesus help me, I almost posted the same thing. ---
**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, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/342 "2013-02-25T04:24:12Z")
She’s 5’ 10". ---
**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, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/343 "2013-02-25T04:24:13Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > If _Playbook_ wins a major award, will this be the 1st comedic Oscar since Palance in _City Slickers_? What about before that? Plus Alan Arkin in _Little Miss Sunshine_, Marisa Tomei in _My Cousin Vinny_. ---
**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, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/344 "2013-02-25T04:24:13Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Marisa Tomei? Alan Arkin. Penelope Cruz. **Midnight in Paris** , if you count screenplay as one of the major awards. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/345 "2013-02-25T04:24:20Z")
So speaking of Dustin Hoffman and Charlize Theron, is it especially hard for short guys to not stare into the boobs of women? Should I start cutting short guys a break? I mean, they’re right there. ---
**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, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/346 "2013-02-25T04:24:55Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > I think her face is going to fall off like Paris Hilton’s in _Repo_… And underneath will be a moist, raw and even more squished face underneath. Like a soft cicada shedding its old exoskeleton. _barf_ ---
**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, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/347 "2013-02-25T04:25:33Z")
> [@Equipoise](#): > > 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. If they can FedEx the orchestra, why couldn’t she perform via satellite? ---
**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, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/348 "2013-02-25T04:25:49Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > So speaking of Dustin Hoffman and Charlize Theron, is it especially hard for short guys to not stare into the boobs of women? Should I start cutting short guys a break? I mean, they’re right there. Lucky bastards. ---
**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, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/349 "2013-02-25T04:26:00Z")
Did Charlize just piss off Dustin? ---
**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, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/350 "2013-02-25T04:26:04Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > So speaking of Dustin Hoffman and Charlize Theron, is it especially hard for short guys to not stare into the boobs of women? Should I start cutting short guys a break? I mean, they’re right there. Poor Dustin could have put an eye out! Or two! ---
**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, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/351 "2013-02-25T04:26:05Z")
> [@gaffa](#): > > Is he that short, or is she just that tall? He’s 5’5", I think she’s around 5’10". ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/352 "2013-02-25T04:26:58Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > So speaking of Dustin Hoffman and Charlize Theron, is it especially hard for short guys to not stare into the boobs of women? Should I start cutting short guys a break? I mean, they’re right there. Just cut short guys a break, anyway. Because, you know…short. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/353 "2013-02-25T04:27:14Z")
So, is Tarantino ever going to win something that isn’t a writing award? ---
**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, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/354 "2013-02-25T04:27:21Z")
Tarantino takes the screenplay award. I think that’s actually kinda cool. ---
**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 25, 2013, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/355 "2013-02-25T04:27:35Z")
Hot damn, go QT! ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/356 "2013-02-25T04:28:03Z")
Quentin disheveled and high as fuck. Whodathunk? ---
**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, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/357 "2013-02-25T04:28:17Z")
Oh my God, Tarantino actually used the finger guns on his way up to the stage. What a megadouche (but I still liked **Django** ). ---
**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, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/358 "2013-02-25T04:28:21Z")
God I hate Quentin Tarantino. ---
**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, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/359 "2013-02-25T04:28:23Z")
This embarrased non-cinephile withdraws the question. ⭕smack: ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/360 "2013-02-25T04:28:34Z")
For comedic Oscars you also have “Little Miss Sunshine” winning at least two, “Midnight in Paris” winning Best Screenplay for Woody Allen, “Almost Famous,” etc. etc. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279.md?page=17) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279.md?page=19)