# 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:** 7
**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, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/121 "2011-02-28T02:44:09Z")
Original Score: TRENT FUCKING REZNOR!!! ---
**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, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/122 "2011-02-28T02:44:14Z")
Yay Trent Reznor! ---
**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, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/123 "2011-02-28T02:44:17Z")
> [@Mehitabel](#): > > I was watching my AMAZING RACE recording; what song did Anne sing, please? A parody of “On My Own” from _Les Miserables_. ---
**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, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/124 "2011-02-28T02:44:47Z")
Holy shit, Trent in a tux? ---
**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, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/125 "2011-02-28T02:44:47Z")
I know it was the favorite, but I still don’t get what’s so great about the score to The Social Network. It’s just the same few single notes repeated over and over. Should have gone to Inception, IMHO. ---
**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, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/126 "2011-02-28T02:44:50Z")
Wow. Trent cleans up nice! ---
**Author:** ![bramma23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@bramma23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bramma23)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/127 "2011-02-28T02:45:06Z")
I’m glad Reznor won, would have also been alright with Hans Zimmer ---
**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, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/128 "2011-02-28T02:46:48Z")
> [@Rodgers01](#): > > A parody of “On My Own” from _Les Miserables_. Thanks dude! Yay Trent Reznor. The sound mixing presentation is awkward, awkward. Awkward. ---
**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, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/129 "2011-02-28T02:47:37Z")
Eyebrows, I was just about to post the same thing. The Social Network’s score has 3 piano notes…and yet it wins an Oscar? Sorry, but that’s one award they did NOT deserve. ---
**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, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/130 "2011-02-28T02:47:58Z")
Sound Mixing: Inception gets another Oscar! ---
**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, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/131 "2011-02-28T02:48:30Z")
Christian Bale’s Wikipedia page already has his new Oscar win on it. ---
**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, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/132 "2011-02-28T02:48:48Z")
Interesting to hear all the “union!” drops. ---
**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, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/133 "2011-02-28T02:49:18Z")
Oh man, Inception is cleaning up tonight!!! Is there ANY, ANY chance of it snagging Best Picture??? This almost makes up for Chris Nolan getting snubbed for Best Director. ---
**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, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/134 "2011-02-28T02:49:51Z")
There’s a lot more to Reznor’s score than 3 notes. They’re all worthy nominees, but Reznor’s score is a worthy winner. Sound Editing: Inception again! ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_fun_ball/32/17664_2.png) [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/135 "2011-02-28T02:51:01Z")
> [@fusoya](#): > > Oh man, Inception is cleaning up tonight!!! Is there ANY, ANY chance of it snagging Best Picture??? Doubtful. ---
**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, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/136 "2011-02-28T02:52:02Z")
> [@fusoya](#): > > Oh man, Inception is cleaning up tonight!!! Is there ANY, ANY chance of it snagging Best Picture??? If it had won Best Screenplay, then _possibly_. But as it is, no. The sound awards were a given to go to Inception. I think it will also take Visual Effects, but nothing else. (I \*wish \*it would win, it was my favorite movie of the year.) ---
**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, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/137 "2011-02-28T02:52:20Z")
> [@fusoya](#): > > Eyebrows, I was just about to post the same thing. The Social Network’s score has 3 piano notes…and yet it wins an Oscar? Sorry, but that’s one award they did NOT deserve. While I haven’t seen the film, I’ve heard more of the the score than just the main theme and think it’s rather brilliant. ---
**Author:** ![bramma23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@bramma23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bramma23)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2011, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/138 "2011-02-28T02:52:30Z")
> [@fusoya](#): > > Eyebrows, I was just about to post the same thing. The Social Network’s score has 3 piano notes…and yet it wins an Oscar? Sorry, but that’s one award they did NOT deserve. [http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704657304575539831030302028.html?mod=WSJ\_LifeStyle\_Lifestyle\_5](http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704657304575539831030302028.html?mod=WSJ_LifeStyle_Lifestyle_5) ---
**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, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/139 "2011-02-28T02:53:25Z")
> [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](#): > > I know it was the favorite, but I still don’t get what’s so great about the score to The Social Network. It’s just the same few single notes repeated over and over. Should have gone to Inception, IMHO. You could easily say the same thing about _Jaws_, unless you actually listen to the entire score (brilliant, btw) and not just base it on the part you remember and gets played over and over. Very deserving win. The tally thus far _Inception_ - 3 _Social Network_ - 2 _The Fighter_ - 2 _King’s Speech_ - 1 At this point, it’s possible that the Best Picture winner walks away with fewer Oscars than at least one other, since _Inception_ has one more in the bag and _Social_ could easily grab two more. ---
**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, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857/140 "2011-02-28T02:53:45Z")
So far, the Best Score winner is the only one of the night that I think was completely unworthy of the win. There’s no memorable theme to that movie, you’ll never hear The Social network in a music montage. Or to put it another way, after seeing Inception I bought the score on CD and have listened to it several times. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/official-83rd-academy-awards-thread/572857.md?page=8)