# Official 83rd Academy Awards thread **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/201 "2011-02-28T03:33:00Z")
All right, Jude Law’s crack at Robert Downey Jr. Was pretty funny. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/202 "2011-02-28T03:33:26Z")
> [@BottledBlondJeanie](#): > > Dude, shes Oprah… And YOU get an Oscar! And YOU get an Oscar! Everybody look under your seat…everyone gets an Oscar tonight! ---
**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 28, 2011, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/203 "2011-02-28T03:33:35Z")
Visual Effects: Inception!! ---
**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 28, 2011, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/204 "2011-02-28T03:33:36Z")
Ok, Robt. Downey and Jude Law were funny. Downey’s self deprecation is endearing to me. Yeah, I’m weird. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/205 "2011-02-28T03:33:58Z")
Inception for viz fx. I approve. ETA: Downey and Law were hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/206 "2011-02-28T03:34:20Z")
Woohoo! Inception for Visual Effects, very well deserved! ---
**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 28, 2011, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/207 "2011-02-28T03:35:42Z")
Best Editing: The Social Network! ---
**Author:** ![multimediac17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@multimediac17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/multimediac17)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/208 "2011-02-28T03:36:06Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > And what the hell is Oprah doing there? She _is_ a former Oscar nominee… ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/209 "2011-02-28T03:36:53Z")
And that’s makes 3 for _Social Network_. Woo hoo! ---
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/210 "2011-02-28T03:36:55Z")
Maybe some momentum building for TSN? It’s beaten King’s Speech in a bunch of categories so far, and only lost to Inception for cinematography. ---
**Author:** ![joebuck20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@joebuck20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joebuck20)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/211 "2011-02-28T03:37:20Z")
How in the hell was Inception not even nominated for editing? ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/212 "2011-02-28T03:37:59Z")
Bob Hope reminded me of a Futurama head in a jar. ---
**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 28, 2011, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/213 "2011-02-28T03:39:02Z")
> [@joebuck20](#): > > How in the hell was Inception not even nominated for editing? Wow, that is weird. ---
**Author:** ![Rodgers01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/214 "2011-02-28T03:39:24Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > And YOU get an Oscar! And YOU get an Oscar! Everybody look under your seat…everyone gets an Oscar tonight! LOL, very good… 😛 I’m beginning to wonder if I was wise to choose _King’s Speech_ for Best Picture in my office Oscar pool…seems like _Social Network_ is cleaning up pretty nicely… ---
**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 28, 2011, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/215 "2011-02-28T03:41:18Z")
Ok, I’m going to admit to heresy here, but I haven’t seen _The Social Network_. Frankly it hasn’t had the attraction for me most of the other nominees did so I haven’t bothered. Additionally, most of the people I know who saw it have been decidedly “meh” afterward. So what is the deal with it raking in so many awards over these other films I have seen that were so good? And don’t get me wrong, I imagine I will be renting it soon and seeing for myself. But does anyone care to venture an explanation? ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/216 "2011-02-28T03:41:56Z")
What is up with James Franco? He looks like he’s high. ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/217 "2011-02-28T03:42:19Z")
more songs, bathroom break! ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/218 "2011-02-28T03:42:36Z")
> [@multimediac17](#): > > She _is_ a former Oscar nominee… Yeah, _26 years ago._ My question stands. On another note, I’m not sure it was wise to trot out Billy C. It made me long for the olden days, when the hosts were good. mmm ---
**Author:** ![randwill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a3d4f5/32.png) [@randwill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randwill)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/219 "2011-02-28T03:43:46Z")
Has Franco even looked in Anne Hathaway’s direction tonight? ---
**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 28, 2011, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/220 "2011-02-28T03:43:47Z")
> [@Labtrash](#): > > more songs, bathroom break! No, not during Florence! She’s amazing! Edit to add, ok, they cut it short and didn’t really let her shine. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857.md?page=12)