# It's the 80th Annual Academy Awards® Thread! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 25, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026 "2008-02-25T01:25:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/1 "2008-02-25T01:25:03Z")
Will American Laura Linney take home the Best Actress award from a bunch of foreigners? Will indie darling _Juno_ take home Best Picture from the bigger-budget films? Will I drink your milkshake? These questions and more will be answered at the Kodak Theatre with Jon Stewart and Hollywood’s finest. It’s spectacle that even I, who only saw two of the nominated films this year (and they were _Ratatouille_ and _Transformers_), is interested in! ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/2 "2008-02-25T01:30:24Z")
Here’s a link to a list of nominees if anyone needs it. [Here.](http://www.oscar.com/nominees/) ---
**Author:** ![myskepticsight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@myskepticsight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/myskepticsight)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/3 "2008-02-25T01:31:37Z")
Wish I could watch; I’m at work. I’ll be able to catch the “good” awards later though. Only Oscar-y movies I’ve gotten around to seeing are Juno and There Will Be Blood. Loved both so I have someone to root for. ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/4 "2008-02-25T01:35:55Z")
Jon Stewart’s already gotten off a few good ones, and he doesn’t need oversized props or a band to do it. Does this town need a hug? Yes. Yes it does. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/5 "2008-02-25T01:37:17Z")
Previous years we had the odds posted for various awards. Anyone got them? ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/6 "2008-02-25T01:43:42Z")
I will try to find the odds somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/7 "2008-02-25T01:44:01Z")
I was just thinking, I bet the costume design winner looks frumpy. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/8 "2008-02-25T01:46:07Z")
[QUOTE=TWDuke] I was just thinking, I bet the costume design winner looks frumpy. [/QUOTE] All I could see were her earrings. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/9 "2008-02-25T01:48:29Z")
It’s the Oscar Oscar Montage! ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/10 "2008-02-25T01:48:31Z")
Okay, here we go: Best Picture: Atonement 10/1 Juno 12/1 Michael Clayton 20/1 No Country for Old Men 1/3 There Will Be Blood 3/1 Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson 9/2 Coen Brothers 1/5 Tony Gilroy 30/1 Jason Reitman 25/1 Julian Schnabel 7/1 Best Actor: George Clooney 11/1 Daniel Day-Lewis 1/20 Johnny Depp 9/1 Tommy Lee Jones 30/1 Viggo Mortensen 30/1 Best Actress: Cate Blanchett 30/1 Julie Christie 1/2 Marion Cottilard 2/1 Laura Linney 50/1 Ellen Page 11/2 Best Supporting Actor: Casey Affleck 10/1 Javier Bardem 1/16 Philip Seymour Hoffman 20/1 Hal Holbrook 12/1 Tom Wilkinson 20/1 Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett 6/5 Ruby Dee 7/2 Saoirse Ronan 20/1 Amy Ryan 2/1 Tilda Swenton 6/1 Also, the over-under on people running over on their speeches is 7.5 and the over-under on the total minutes over time is 24. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/11 "2008-02-25T01:51:09Z")
[QUOTE=mobo85] It’s the Oscar Oscar Montage! [/QUOTE] What terrible music choice. Titanic? _Seriously?_ ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/12 "2008-02-25T01:52:02Z")
Well, not a complete list but I did find [these](http://sports.betonline.com/entertainment/No-Country-For-Old-Men-tipped-for-Oscar-glory.asp) odds for some of the catagories. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/13 "2008-02-25T01:54:51Z")
Huh. I thought for sure it was gonna be _Persepolis_. How many does this make for Pixar now? Three? ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/14 "2008-02-25T01:55:53Z")
[QUOTE=mobo85] Huh. I thought for sure it was gonna be _Persepolis_. How many does this make for Pixar now? Three? [/QUOTE] GAAAAAAAAAAAAH. \*&%$#@! ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/15 "2008-02-25T01:55:57Z")
I was surprised by the _Snow White_ clip. I thought that went down the memory hole. Interesting they aren’t claiming a billion viewers this year. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/16 "2008-02-25T01:56:07Z")
Well, I think that’s 1. Thanks Brad Bird. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/17 "2008-02-25T01:57:01Z")
[QUOTE=TWDuke] I was surprised by the _Snow White_ clip. I thought that went down the memory hole. Interesting they aren’t claiming a billion viewers this year. [/QUOTE] No, just 800 billion. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/18 "2008-02-25T01:58:48Z")
1. I should have taken the over. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/19 "2008-02-25T02:01:14Z")
Look at her. Her eyes…she’s singing to imaginary animals. It’s Uncle Jemima! ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/20 "2008-02-25T02:01:35Z")
I’d forgotten how cute Amy Adams is… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026.md?page=2)