# 87th Academy Awards viewing thread **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Eddie\_F](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/22d042/32.png) [@Eddie\_F](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eddie_F)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2015, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/41 "2015-02-23T02:07:48Z")
Nothing will top the opening quip: “Tonight, we celebrate the best and the whitest.” ---
**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 23, 2015, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/42 "2015-02-23T02:08:33Z")
You know, the only things I’ve EVER seen NPH in are the Harold and Kumar movies, and Gone Girl. That’s it. But I know he’s hosted other big awards shows and I caught a general air that he was great. What’s up? Cool commercial, Photoshop. ---
**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 23, 2015, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/43 "2015-02-23T02:10:55Z")
Chitewel Edjifor (sp?) and Nicole Kidman presents Foreign Language film to Ida. (sigh, I was pulling for Leviathan). ---
**Author:** ![Pai325](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2015, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/44 "2015-02-23T02:10:57Z")
I didn’t understand the joke about Nicole Kidman, but I was looking away from the screen. What did I miss? ---
**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 23, 2015, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/45 "2015-02-23T02:12:32Z")
FUCK playing these people off! ---
**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 23, 2015, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/46 "2015-02-23T02:13:49Z")
I guess that answers the question as to what happens if you ignore the “play you off” music and just keep talking. You get to keep talking! No Teamsters come and force you off the stage or anything. ---
**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 23, 2015, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/47 "2015-02-23T02:14:57Z")
> [@Pai325](#): > > I didn’t understand the joke about Nicole Kidman, but I was looking away from the screen. What did I miss? NPH said they would be playing each other. I hate that the movies aren’t getting their own sunshine. Don’t group them! These assholes. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2015, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/48 "2015-02-23T02:15:38Z")
Boyhood’s gonna win. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2015, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/49 "2015-02-23T02:16:39Z")
> [@Uncle\_Jocko](#): > > Does anyone else think it weird that Oskar Schindler turned out to be a special ops/terrorist killer/kidnapper destroyer badass? He’s not Oskar Schindler. He’s Peyton Westlake, _pretending_ to be Oskar Schindler. ---
**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 23, 2015, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/50 "2015-02-23T02:17:25Z")
Michael Keaton chewing gum while Shirley McLaine introduces Birdman. Anybody else jazzed that Billy Blazejowski is nominated for a freakin’ Oscar! “Pimps? No, not pimps … love brokers!!!” ---
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2015, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/51 "2015-02-23T02:17:48Z")
Seeing LEGOs is making me rage at the movie’s snub. ---
**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 23, 2015, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/52 "2015-02-23T02:17:54Z")
Tegan & Sara performing “Everything is Awesome” from the non-nominated (ARGH!) The Lego Movie. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2015, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/53 "2015-02-23T02:18:39Z")
Seat fillers get respect! ---
**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 23, 2015, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/54 "2015-02-23T02:19:41Z")
I’ve followed T&S since they first started. It’s surreal to see this success! ---
**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 23, 2015, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/55 "2015-02-23T02:21:00Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Seat fillers get respect! Yeah, I loved that. The first funny scene I’ve seen is NPH treating Steve Carrell like he was a seat filler too. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2015, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/56 "2015-02-23T02:21:09Z")
I want a Lego Oscar! ---
**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 23, 2015, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/57 "2015-02-23T02:21:45Z")
Well, that number was out there. Lotsa fun! Probably the only time Andy Samberg will get to appear on the Academy Awards … (I probably thought the same thing when Steve Carrell presented with Will Ferrell a couple of years ago, and look at Steve Carrell now! Once again, don’t count on my predictions with any of your own money …) ---
**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 23, 2015, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/58 "2015-02-23T02:22:36Z")
I’ve heard of this commercial of the blind girl and how she interprets the characters in The Wizard of Oz. That was pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2015, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/59 "2015-02-23T02:25:15Z")
How long has Clint Eastwood been dating Tara Reid? ---
**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 23, 2015, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269/60 "2015-02-23T02:25:42Z")
That’s a pretty set. Kerry Washington and Jason Bateman (he was a child star?) presenting Live Action Short. Pulling for Boogoloo, Phone Call will win. I was right! It was very good too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/87th-academy-awards-viewing-thread/713269.md?page=4)