# Official 83rd Academy Awards thread
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [February 27, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857 "2011-02-27T23:30:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2011, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/1 "2011-02-27T23:30:27Z")
Red carpet stuff now. Ryan Seacrest is a dumbass. Ceremony starts in 2 hours.
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### Author:  [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2011, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/2 "2011-02-27T23:52:18Z")
He asks the worst questions, and then interrupts the stars when they’re struggling for an answer!
Funny Ryan Seacreast moments so far:
“I can see myself in that dress!”
Smooch on the cheek from Russel Brand with a “you’re so handsome!”.
Man, I respect the hell out of Hailee Steinfeld. How well-spoken. How gracious. A real charmer.
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### Author:  [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2011, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/3 "2011-02-27T23:56:38Z")
> [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](#):
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> Man, I respect the hell out of Hailee Steinfeld. How well-spoken. How gracious. A real charmer.
And she’s only 14! And her dress was perfect, and age-appropriate.
I haven’t seen any knockout fashion yet.
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### Author:  [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2011, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/4 "2011-02-28T00:35:32Z")
My wife says Melissa Leo’s dress is channeling Elvis. I think Cate Blanchett looks like Disney’s magic mirror come to life.
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### Author:  [@Fiveroptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveroptic)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2011, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/5 "2011-02-28T00:42:45Z")
I thought Cate Blanchett looked ready to hop on a float in the Easter Parade.
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### Author:  [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2011, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/6 "2011-02-28T00:44:48Z")
I don’t have a TV in my bedroom. Is there a reliable stream anyone would recommend, so that I can follow along on here?
I can’t stand that red carpet stuff. What time does the actual ceremony start?
I only watch these in years when I’ve actually seen the majority of the films. I haven’t had the chance to see True Grit or The Fighter yet (or just about everything in the best supporting actress category), but otherwise I’m good.
I’ll be happy as long as **The Wolfman** wins something 😛
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### Author:  [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2011, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/7 "2011-02-28T00:45:04Z")
Jennifer Lawrence sure cleans up nice.
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### Author:  [@Elysium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elysium)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/8 "2011-02-28T00:58:04Z")
I’m streaming with the official live-cast right now: [oscar.go.com](http://oscar.go.com) the award show link should be live soon.
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### Author:  [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/9 "2011-02-28T00:58:33Z")
> [@blondebear](#):
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> Jennifer Lawrence sure cleans up nice.
And how!
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### Author:  [@Fiveroptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveroptic)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2011, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/10 "2011-02-28T01:05:57Z")
I’m rather liking the coverage on ABC better than E’s coverage.
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### Author:  [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2011, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/11 "2011-02-28T01:07:07Z")
Sandra Bullock looks a hundred and ten.
Nice dress, though.
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### Author:  [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/12 "2011-02-28T01:26:12Z")
I don’t see a thread for predictions, so I’ll post mine here. Let’s see how many I get right!
```
Actor in a Leading Role
* Colin Firth in “The King's Speech”
Actor in a Supporting Role
* Christian Bale in “The Fighter”
Actress in a Leading Role
* Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”
Actress in a Supporting Role
* Melissa Leo in “The Fighter”
Animated Feature Film
* “Toy Story 3” Lee Unkrich
Art Direction
“Inception”
Production Design: Guy Hendrix Dyas; Set Decoration: Larry Dias and Doug Mowat
Cinematography
* “True Grit” Roger Deakins
Costume Design
* “The King's Speech” Jenny Beavan
Directing
* “The Social Network” David Fincher
Documentary (Feature)
* “Exit through the Gift Shop” Banksy and Jaimie D'Cruz
Documentary (Short Subject)
* “Killing in the Name” Jed Rothstein
Film Editing
* “127 Hours” Jon Harris
Foreign Language Film
* “Biutiful” Mexico
Makeup
* “The Wolfman” Rick Baker and Dave Elsey
Music (Original Score)
* “The Social Network” Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Music (Original Song)
* “If I Rise” from “127 Hours” Music by A.R. Rahman Lyric by Dido and Rollo Armstrong
Best Picture
* “The King's Speech” Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers
Short Film (Animated)
* “Madagascar, carnet de voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary)” Bastien Dubois
Short Film (Live Action)
* “Na Wewe” Ivan Goldschmidt
Sound Editing
* “Inception” Richard King
Sound Mixing
* “Inception” Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick
Visual Effects
* “Inception” Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
* “The Social Network” Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
Writing (Original Screenplay)
* “The Kids Are All Right” Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg
```
(other than the three short film categories, I’ve actually seen all of those nominees.)
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### Author:  [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/13 "2011-02-28T01:26:58Z")
I’m here, I’m watching on my new laptop in Chicago via a Sling Player located in Kansas City, chatting with lissener in a text window, and reading tweets on my Touch. God I love technology!
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### Author:  [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/14 "2011-02-28T01:28:29Z")
Thanks, Elysium! By weird coincidence, I made Kraft Homestyle Mac & Cheese for dinner an hour ago. I’ve already seen that commercial twice.
The site says it started at 8, but I don’t see anything yet…
I’m rooting for Social Network and Inception tonight, but King’s Speech is the deliberate Oscar Bait film which will get more than its fair share, I predict. (Colin Firth can have his Oscar, but otherwise that movie was inferior to everything else it’s up against).
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### Author:  [@Elysium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elysium)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2011, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/15 "2011-02-28T01:30:46Z")
Yeah I’m in the same boat, they claim to be airing it there.
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### Author:  [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2011, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/16 "2011-02-28T01:32:41Z")
Okay, the live footage just kicked in. This footage is way better than what ABC usually has.
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### Author:  [@Elysium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elysium)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/17 "2011-02-28T01:35:06Z")
Agreed! Is the actual awards show not yet started? I’ve got the hosts chatting.
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### Author:  [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/18 "2011-02-28T01:37:54Z")
Ok. Highlight for me so far was James Franco in the leotard. Yowza!
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### Author:  [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2011, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/19 "2011-02-28T01:38:14Z")
OK, the opening bit was fairly clever.
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### Author:  [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2011, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/20 "2011-02-28T01:45:20Z")
First award, Art Direction: Alice In Wonderland
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