# 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:** 17
**Author:** ![xanthous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/53a042/32.png) [@xanthous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xanthous)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/321 "2011-02-28T04:33:25Z")
> [@Implicit](#): > > No stammer, but lots of ums and his wit went over the head of most of the audience. I’m not watching the show but can hear it on the television upstairs. I recognized Colin’s accent saying “um…(muffled)…um…(muffled)…um…” and I figured he must be giving his acceptance speech.😃 So glad he won. Just saw TKS last week for the first time. Brilliant. ---
**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, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/322 "2011-02-28T04:34:04Z")
> [@ArchiveGuy](#): > > Both Queen Elizabeths (I & II) and their fathers have all yielded Oscar-winning performances (Judi Dench, Helen Mirren, Charles Laughton, Colin Firth) Weird. ---
**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, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/323 "2011-02-28T04:34:40Z")
::crosses fingers:: ---
**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, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/324 "2011-02-28T04:35:06Z")
Weird to play the King’s Speech…speech over all 10 nominees being shown. ---
**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, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/325 "2011-02-28T04:35:07Z")
I think showing all of the films under the King’s Speech is a pretty clever way to bring them all together. ---
**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, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/326 "2011-02-28T04:36:09Z")
And the winner is: The King’s Speech ---
**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, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/327 "2011-02-28T04:36:10Z")
Best Picture: The King’s Speech ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/328 "2011-02-28T04:36:20Z")
Um, they were about to start up for Best Picture and we got switched to “Bob’s Burgers”. WTF? ---
**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, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/329 "2011-02-28T04:36:20Z")
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, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/330 "2011-02-28T04:36:21Z")
Bah. Was hoping Social Network would pull it out. ---
**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, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/331 "2011-02-28T04:36:54Z")
> [@pricciar](#): > > I think showing all of the films under the King’s Speech is a pretty clever way to bring them all together. Better than clever. The King’s Speech - Best Picture!!! ---
**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, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/332 "2011-02-28T04:37:00Z")
This is really weird. Are they comparing the Best Pictures nominees to the start of a World War or saying we need the endurance of the Brits against Hitler to sit through them? I didn’t, except for maybe KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT. They just should have played Beethoven’s 7th under all the scenes. Oscar Bait! That the phrase I was thinking of! It even took place right before the Holocaust. How are they going to bring in the little kids from PS 22 from Staten Island (the Delaware of New York)? There they are! So adorable and talented! And cynically I just realized the non-white representation of people at this ceremony just multiplied geometrically. ---
**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, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/333 "2011-02-28T04:37:22Z")
That was one of the most predictable ceremonies I’ve ever seen. I have a feeling there’s going to be a big tie for 1st place in my pool. King’s Speech was a good film (and after seeing David Seidler’s post win interview, I have even more respect for it), but it was such blatant [Oscar Bait](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OscarBait) that I couldn’t help but root against it, especially since The Social Network and Inception were such great achievements. But no, you HAVE to go with the dry, dull royalty film every single damn year (I guess this is making up for Helen Mirran’s The Queen losing to The Departed a couple years ago?). ---
**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, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/334 "2011-02-28T04:38:20Z")
The following six films received multiple awards: ``` * Four: Inception and The King's Speech * Three: The Social Network * Two: Alice in Wonderland, The Fighter, and Toy Story 3 ``` ---
**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, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/335 "2011-02-28T04:38:21Z")
> [@MilTan](#): > > Bah. Was hoping Social Network would pull it out. Bah. I was hoping for Inception. But that’s fine. ---
**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, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/336 "2011-02-28T04:38:37Z")
> [@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. So drinks are on you tonight? Cool! Congratulations on that, btw. ---
**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, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/337 "2011-02-28T04:39:11Z")
That’s a great dress. ---
**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, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/338 "2011-02-28T04:39:24Z")
> [@fusoya](#): > > That was one of the most predictable ceremonies I’ve ever seen. I have a feeling there’s going to be a big tie for 1st place in my pool. > > King’s Speech was a good film (and after seeing David Seidler’s post win interview, I have even more respect for it), but it was such blatant [Oscar Bait](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OscarBait) that I couldn’t help but root against it, especially since The Social Network and Inception were such great achievements. But no, you HAVE to go with the dry, dull royalty film every single damn year (I guess this is making up for Helen Mirran’s The Queen losing to The Departed a couple years ago?). Slumdog Millionaire and The Hurt Locker aren’t entirely normal Oscar Bait and they are the previous 2 winners. ---
**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, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/339 "2011-02-28T04:39:29Z")
This is a little… Trite. ---
**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, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/340 "2011-02-28T04:40:31Z")
Yep, party at my place, drinks are on me!!! As always, the SDMB thread made this watching experience much more fun. See ya next year! > [@Mahaloth](#): > > Slumdog Millionaire and The Hurt Locker aren’t entirely normal Oscar Bait and they are the previous 2 winners. They also weren’t up against any British Royalty films… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857.md?page=18)