# 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:** 16
**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, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/301 "2011-02-28T04:22:51Z")
This Best Actor recap is pretty good. In particular, I enjoyed Sandra Bullock’s needling of Jeff Bridges and Jesse Eisenberg. ---
**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/302 "2011-02-28T04:23:26Z")
Yeah, Sandra Bullock has been really funny and awesome. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/303 "2011-02-28T04:23:30Z")
I’m not seeing anything wrong with James Franco. He just comes across as a lighthearted, easygoing guy. ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/304 "2011-02-28T04:24:27Z")
My god, I just realized…if The King’s Speech wins, I am going to win $10,000 in the Oscar Pool I’m in. I am 9/9 for picks tonight. However, if The Social Network or Inception win, I will be just as happy. Well, ALMOST as happy. ---
**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, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/305 "2011-02-28T04:25:22Z")
Best Actor: Colin Firth - The King’s Speech I’m very happy for Firth, who could easily have won last year, but Javier Bardem gave the best performance of the decade (besides Daniel Day Lewis in There Will Be Blood). Glad he was nominated at least. ---
**Author:** ![LorieSmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a587f6/32.png) [@LorieSmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LorieSmurf)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/306 "2011-02-28T04:25:46Z")
Yes yes yes!!! Colin Firth!!! ---
**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, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/307 "2011-02-28T04:26:15Z")
Hope you’re all sitting down for the shocker win for best Actor… Just kidding. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/308 "2011-02-28T04:27:21Z")
**fusoya** , my friend, I’m a little short on gas money this week… Just thought you should know. ---
**Author:** ![LorieSmurf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a587f6/32.png) [@LorieSmurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LorieSmurf)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/309 "2011-02-28T04:27:26Z")
::::: Happy Dance:::::: ---
**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, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/310 "2011-02-28T04:27:54Z")
Come, on Colin. Stammer. I dare you to stammer during this speech. ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/311 "2011-02-28T04:28:00Z")
Now, this Actor win I’m happy for. Jesse was my second choice but at least I got to see one of the best moments from the movie. Funny, laid back Colin speech. Anybody else remember Steve Martin mid-routine stopping and saying “Oh no! I’m getting happy feet!” and dancing crazily? ---
**Author:** ![Implicit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Implicit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Implicit)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/312 "2011-02-28T04:29:19Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Come, on Colin. > > Stammer. I dare you to stammer during this speech. No stammer, but lots of ums and his wit went over the head of most of the audience. ---
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/313 "2011-02-28T04:29:22Z")
The King’s Speech. ---
**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, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/314 "2011-02-28T04:29:54Z")
> [@fusoya](#): > > My god, I just realized…if The King’s Speech wins, I am going to win $10,000 in the Oscar Pool I’m in. I am 9/9 for picks tonight. However, if The Social Network or Inception win, I will be just as happy. Well, ALMOST as happy. Yes, but it looks like I have won the annual Straight Dope Oscar Pool. I have won it in 6 or 7 years. 🙂 ---
**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, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/315 "2011-02-28T04:30:19Z")
Both Queen Elizabeths (I & II) and their fathers have all yielded Oscar-winning performances (Judi Dench, Helen Mirren, Charles Laughton, Colin Firth) ---
**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, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/316 "2011-02-28T04:31:02Z")
Good for Colin Firth. Now what the heck are some elementary school tots from Staten Island going to be doing on the Oscar telecast…? And why? :dubious: ---
**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, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/317 "2011-02-28T04:31:47Z")
> [@LorieSmurf](#): > > Yes yes yes!!! Colin Firth!!! Yeh, this was who I was rooting for based on the performances I saw. It seems most of the major awards have gone pretty much as expected, but _The Social Network_ has up picked more than I saw predicted. I wonder if Best Picture is really a foregone conclusion for _The King’s Speech_. We shall see. ---
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/318 "2011-02-28T04:32:29Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > Ok. Best Actress. This, frankly, is a very competitive category this year. No. That would be Best Picture. I saw only one of the nominees for Best Picture, but, after tonight, I plan on seeing most of them. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/319 "2011-02-28T04:32:33Z")
**Mahaloth** , my friend, I’m a little short on gas money this week… ---
**Author:** ![pricciar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@pricciar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pricciar)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/320 "2011-02-28T04:32:57Z")
I like having the previous Best Actor/Actress winner talking about the current nominees and giving out the award. It will be interesting to see how Firth and Portman do next year. I thought Spielberg was going to name a bunch of his own movies after saying “The other 9…” But, I guess that’s a bit too silly. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857.md?page=17)