# 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:** 7
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/121 "2008-02-25T03:50:36Z")
Sweet! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/122 "2008-02-25T03:50:52Z")
YES! That’s wonderful! I call him john Revolta, by the way… ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/123 "2008-02-25T03:51:00Z")
Falling Slowly!!! Sweet. 🆒 ---
**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, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/124 "2008-02-25T03:51:20Z")
YES! Go Glen Hansard! ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/125 "2008-02-25T03:51:48Z")
[QUOTE=asterion] I didn’t realize three songs came from the same movie. Doesn’t say much about the music in 2007, does it? [/QUOTE] The same thing happened with “Dreamgirls”. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/126 "2008-02-25T03:52:40Z")
I want to have Jon Stewart’s babies, now. He is too funny. Ok, so Revolta was funny with the plane bit. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/127 "2008-02-25T03:52:42Z")
I’ll be the curmudgeon who says he hates that song…and that movie…and there’s something creepy about that actor too. He looks like he lives in a box. ---
**Author:** ![well\_he\_s\_back](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ab097/32.png) [@well\_he\_s\_back](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/well_he_s_back)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/128 "2008-02-25T03:55:08Z")
Haven’t read the whole thread - Did anyone else notice how completely WEIRD Travolta’s hair looked??? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/129 "2008-02-25T03:56:37Z")
[QUOTE=Diogenes the Cynic] I’ll be the curmudgeon who says he hates that song…and that movie…and there’s something creepy about that actor too. He looks like he lives in a box. [/QUOTE] Too late, I pre-curmudgeon you this time. 😉 [QUOTE=well he’s back] Haven’t read the whole thread - Did anyone else notice how completely WEIRD Travolta’s hair looked??? [/QUOTE] I’ve noticed a lot of funny hair. Lots of stiff hair in the face on the women. ---
**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, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/130 "2008-02-25T03:56:49Z")
[QUOTE=well he’s back] Haven’t read the whole thread - Did anyone else notice how completely WEIRD Travolta’s hair looked??? [/QUOTE] Yeah, it looks like carpet. ---
**Author:** ![Sunrazor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sunrazor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunrazor)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/131 "2008-02-25T03:57:29Z")
[QUOTE=well he’s back] Haven’t read the whole thread - Did anyone else notice how completely WEIRD Travolta’s hair looked??? [/QUOTE] I noticed that during the pre-show, when Regis interviewed him. I also couldn’t help but think, when was the last time Kelly Preston was actually in a movie that anyone remembers? ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/132 "2008-02-25T03:57:51Z")
Jon Stewart is my new standard for gentleman–what a class act! and she’s adorable. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/133 "2008-02-25T03:57:56Z")
[QUOTE=asterion] I didn’t realize three songs came from the same movie. Doesn’t say much about the music in 2007, does it? [/QUOTE] And none of the hilarious (but actually GOOD) original songs from _Walk Hard_ were nominated, which is a travesty. ---
**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, 2008, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/134 "2008-02-25T03:58:22Z")
I’m so glad they brought out Markéta Irglová to give her speech. I’m so glad they won. ---
**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, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/135 "2008-02-25T03:58:46Z")
[QUOTE=Sunrazor] I noticed that during the pre-show, when Regis interviewed him. I also couldn’t help but think, when was the last time Kelly Preston was actually in a movie that anyone remembers? [/QUOTE] 1987 _Amazon Women on the Moon_. She plays a slut. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Just\_Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Some_Guy)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/136 "2008-02-25T03:59:10Z")
Now that’s classy. We noticed when they cut her off as she walked up to the mike, it was such a nasty thing to do. ---
**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, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/137 "2008-02-25T04:00:19Z")
[QUOTE=Tuckerfan] Yeah, it looks like carpet. [/QUOTE] Who says it isn’t? Maybe we can get a rumor started her on the SDMB. Remember, I came up with the idea, so I get half when we sell it to [TMZ.com](http://TMZ.com). ---
**Author:** ![Sunrazor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sunrazor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunrazor)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/138 "2008-02-25T04:00:42Z")
Omigod, is Cameron Diaz drunk? Has trouble saying “cinematography”. She even looks a little tipsy. OK, so “There Will be Blood” gets yet another Oscar. My pick for Best Picture. I mean, Daniel Day Lewis, hello! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/139 "2008-02-25T04:00:56Z")
[QUOTE=Sunrazor] I noticed that during the pre-show, when Regis interviewed him. I also couldn’t help but think, when was the last time Kelly Preston was actually in a movie that anyone remembers? [/QUOTE] Actually I enjoyed the fluff piece “Sky High”. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Just\_Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Some_Guy)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2008, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026/140 "2008-02-25T04:00:57Z")
They’re really spreading out the awards. If there was one category I thought Atonement would get it was cinematography… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-80th-annual-academy-awards-thread/439026.md?page=8)