# 87th Academy Awards viewing thread
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [February 21, 2015, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269 "2015-02-21T17:26:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2015, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/1 "2015-02-21T17:26:17Z")
It appears that yet again, there is no way to stream this year’s show unless you live in 8 major markets. Anyone know a way to watch over the internet or on an Ipad?
Predictions? Anyone expecting an significant upsets? Cheering for or against anyone?
This year has a solid fight for best picture, too. Thoughts?
[Also, final chance to enter our annual pool.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=746675)
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### Author:  [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2015, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/2 "2015-02-21T17:32:09Z")
Best actor will go to the white guy.
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### Author:  [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)
#### Post date: [February 21, 2015, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/3 "2015-02-21T22:06:31Z")
I think I’m going to need streaming too if anyone comes up with a link.
I’m very easy-going about this year. None of my favorite movies were nominated except for Inherent Vice’s two minor nods (they’re not minor to me or the nominated, but they’re not in the much-deserved Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor categories, dammit) so I can watch these pretty relaxed. If Boyhood takes anything other than the locked Best Supporting Actress I’ll be thrilled.
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### Author:  [@UntouchedTakeaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UntouchedTakeaway)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2015, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/4 "2015-02-22T14:43:06Z")
I only watch for the pre-game fashion snark 😃
UT~
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### Author:  [@BOOM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BOOM)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2015, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/5 "2015-02-22T15:42:11Z")
Seems an obvious carve up to me:
Film: Boyhood
Director: Birdman
Actor: Redmayne
Actress: Moore
If Sniper wins anything I’ll throw up.
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### Author:  [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2015, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/6 "2015-02-22T19:42:22Z")
To pass the time, how well do you know your [Oscar trivia](https://www.facebook.com/sterling.hedgpeth/posts/707503992695974)?
(feel free to friend me as well, if you ID yourself)
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### Author:  [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2015, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/7 "2015-02-22T19:52:56Z")
> [@UntouchedTakeaway](#):
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> I only watch for the pre-game fashion snark 😃
Which one?
It just won’t be the same without Joan Rivers.
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### Author:  [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)
#### Post date: [February 22, 2015, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/8 "2015-02-22T23:57:02Z")
Yeesh, I can’t find any kind of stream to save my life. I was going to throw it up on my Ipad while I watched a movie(breaking for Walking Dead, of course).
I can’t believe ABC won’t stream the thing. I’m pretty much forced to flip over to it and, well honestly, try to find a bootleg stream. Feels very backwards for them. I watch tennis and saw the Superbowl this year all on my Ipad and totally legit.
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### Author:  [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2015, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/9 "2015-02-23T00:07:10Z")
I ended up working today and I’m on the way home on a bus. I might make it home in time for the start. Luckily my husband fixed it so I could use his monitor, which also works as a television, to watch over-the-air HD. If I see a link for streaming I’ll post it.
If anything interesting happens on the red carpet, do tell!
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### Author:  [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2015, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/10 "2015-02-23T00:18:04Z")
> [@BOOM](#):
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> Seems an obvious carve up to me:
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> Film: Boyhood
> Director: Birdman
> Actor: Redmayne
> Actress: Moore
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> If Sniper wins anything I’ll throw up.
I hope you projectile vomit all night.
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### Author:  [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2015, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/11 "2015-02-23T01:05:05Z")
Dakota Johnson was just a total snot to her mother about her mom not wanting to see 50 Shades.
Reese witherspoon’s dress is beautiful.
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### Author:  [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2015, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/12 "2015-02-23T01:23:35Z")
Robin Roberts just pointed out Meryl Streep while saying, “You never know who you’re going to see at the Oscars!”
Umm … isn’t Meryl a freakin’ Oscar institution by now? Although she was talking with Jonah Jameson (I mean, J.K. Simmons) while Channing Tatum walked by. I don’t think being surprised at Meryl’s attendance is quite, well, _aware_.
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### Author:  [@Fiveroptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveroptic)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2015, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/13 "2015-02-23T01:38:24Z")
I loved the opening number and the homage to “Into The Woods.” Also, Melanie Griffith needs to stop having face lifts. It gave her a permanent bitch face.
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### Author:  [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2015, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/14 "2015-02-23T01:38:48Z")
Wow. That Oprah joke went over like a fart in church. Might be the worst joke in Oscar history, even worse than “Uma, Oprah”.
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### Author:  [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2015, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/15 "2015-02-23T01:39:19Z")
Nice shot of Robert Duvall looking on cluelessly as NPH and Jack Black were doing their thing for the opening number.
Also, when the stormtroopers/gangsters/Roman centurions showed up, I thought - why not just have the costume nominees come marching out? Take care of it during the opening number and save time!
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### Author:  [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2015, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/16 "2015-02-23T01:39:19Z")
That opening went so far over the top it came back around again. I loved it.
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### Author:  [@Fiveroptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveroptic)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2015, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/17 "2015-02-23T01:39:35Z")
This year’s set is pretty cool.
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### Author:  [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2015, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/18 "2015-02-23T01:40:25Z")
> [@JohnT](#):
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> Wow. That Oprah joke went over like a fart in church. Might be the worst joke in Oscar history, even worse than “Uma, Oprah”.
Nothing will match that lowlight. And I love Letterman.
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### Author:  [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2015, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/19 "2015-02-23T01:41:39Z")
> [@Uncle\_Jocko](#):
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> Robin Roberts just pointed out Meryl Streep while saying, “You never know who you’re going to see at the Oscars!”
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> Umm … isn’t Meryl a freakin’ Oscar institution by now? Although she was talking with Jonah Jameson (I mean, J.K. Simmons) while Channing Tatum walked by. I don’t think being surprised at Meryl’s attendance is quite, well, _aware_.
I’m sure Robin Roberts is a wonderful woman, but there is something about the way she is reporting tonight that is really annoying me.
I’m also interested to see how Neil Patrick Harris does. I feel like the Emmy awards should be loose and sort of goofy, and the Oscars a little more formal. Ellen seemed more like an Emmy emcee to me.
Too many years of watching Bob Hope and Johnny Carson, I guess.
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### Author:  [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2015, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/20 "2015-02-23T01:44:16Z")
Lupita Nyongo almost thought she was back at the SAG awards … “and the Actor goes to - I mean, the Oscar goes to …”
Nice to see JK Simmons get recognized for his outstanding work as Jonah Jameson/the Farmers Insurance guy! No, seriously, he’s awesome in everything (The Ladykillers!).
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