# 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:** 20
**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, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/381 "2013-02-25T04:34:49Z")
Did not see that coming. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/382 "2013-02-25T04:34:49Z")
21 people in this year’s pool, and none of had Tarantino for the screenplay. Neat. ---
**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, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/383 "2013-02-25T04:35:06Z")
Yay! Ang Lee wins! ---
**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, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/384 "2013-02-25T04:35:06Z")
> [@Uncle\_Jocko](#): > > I gotta say, I loved seeing Tim Burton in that Unicorn Apocalypse phone commercial. Pretty darn funny. True dat, but all I could think of was [this comedy sketch.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFzLRP8e4vE) ---
**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, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/385 "2013-02-25T04:35:18Z")
Whoa - Ang Lee! I guess he does get the credit for filming an “unfilmable” book. ---
**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, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/386 "2013-02-25T04:35:47Z")
Okay now, Ang Lee, apologize for the Hulk movie. ---
**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, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/387 "2013-02-25T04:35:55Z")
A couple of thoughts… Not a Babs fan, but I enjoyed the TWWW segment. Did not know that Carlo Rimbaldi died. ☹ _Jeffery Katzenberg_ won the Humanitarian Award? The man who launched a million f-bombs? Jeffery Katzenberg? WTF? Surprised he didn’t show up with a Diet Coke. Speilberg wasn’t robbed, but he wasn’t really happy, was he? I might be wrong, but it seems as if _Pi_ has the numerical lead as of now… ---
**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, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/388 "2013-02-25T04:36:31Z")
> [@MeanOldLady](#): > > Micheal Douglas is dying of cancer and still looks more alive and youthful than Jane Fonda. He’s much better these days. I deleted him from my Death Pool list years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Ibn\_Warraq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e19b73/32.png) [@Ibn\_Warraq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibn_Warraq)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/389 "2013-02-25T04:37:00Z")
Yes! Lee won! There is a God! ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/390 "2013-02-25T04:37:07Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Speilberg wasn’t robbed, but he wasn’t really happy, was he? I might be wrong, but it seems as if _Pi_ has the numerical lead as of now… He seemed to smile when Ang Lee won. I didn’t see anything wrong. ---
**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, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/391 "2013-02-25T04:37:17Z")
Interesting that Ang Lee has two Best Director Oscars, but no Best Pictures to his name (assuming that **Life of Pi** doesn’t pull an upset). ---
**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, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/392 "2013-02-25T04:38:53Z")
> [@Rollo\_Tomasi](#): > > Interesting that Ang Lee has two Best Director Oscars, but no Best Pictures to his name (assuming that **Life of Pi** doesn’t pull an upset). Well, in fairness he was ROBBED! Sorry. Just had to say that, even if its a cliche. 🙂 ---
**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, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/393 "2013-02-25T04:39:34Z")
> [@MsWhatsit](#): > > He’s much better these days. I deleted him from my Death Pool list years ago. Ha, yes, I realize this. I just needed to make a swipe at how rubbery and creepy Jane Fonda is looking these days. That woman is one more snip and tuck away from being the [cat lady](http://omahgawditzljk.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/63472040-cat_lady.jpg?w=225&h=300). ---
**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 25, 2013, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/394 "2013-02-25T04:39:44Z")
I don’t want tiny little women in my Bailey’s, even if they are pretty. ---
**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, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/395 "2013-02-25T04:39:44Z")
These Samsung commercials are really annoying. Making me embarrassed by my Galaxy Tab. The Bailey’s commercial was cool though. [QUOTE=El\_Kabong] I don’t want tiny little women in my Bailey’s, even if they are pretty. [/QUOTE] I’m sure it really made someone’s Rule 37 day though. ---
**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, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/396 "2013-02-25T04:40:11Z")
Can they just cut the Best Actor category, and hand DDL the Oscar in his seat? ---
**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, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/397 "2013-02-25T04:40:40Z")
So glad Ang Lee won for Life of Pi. It was definitely the most moving film I saw this year. ---
**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, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/398 "2013-02-25T04:41:04Z")
Jean, you could have shaved for me. ---
**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, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/399 "2013-02-25T04:41:22Z")
Comedy (+ tragidy) winner = Life Is Beautiful. ---
**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, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279/400 "2013-02-25T04:41:39Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Well, in fairness he was ROBBED! > > Sorry. Just had to say that, even if its a cliche. 🙂 Don’t worry, I was expecting it :D. And an additional trivia bit: he didn’t win on his third nomination, for **Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon** , but there was also a picture/director split that year. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279.md?page=19) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/85th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/651279.md?page=21)