# Oscars 2017 thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 27, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905 "2017-02-27T01:12:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905/1 "2017-02-27T01:12:40Z")
Did not see a thread about it, so here it is for comments and cheers or jeers. The main nominees: Best Picture Arrival Fences Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water Hidden Figures La La Land Lion Manchester by the Sea Moonlight Directing Denis Villeneuve, Arrival Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge Damien Chazelle, La La Land Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea Barry Jenkins, Moonlight Actor in a Leading Role Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge Ryan Gosling, La La Land Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic Denzel Washington, Fences Actress in a Leading Role Isabelle Huppert, Elle Ruth Negga, Loving Natalie Portman, Jackie Emma Stone, La La Land Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins Actress in a Supporting Role Viola Davis, Fences Naomie Harris, Moonlight Nicole Kidman, Lion Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea Actor in a Supporting Role Mahershala Ali, Moonlight Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea Dev Patel, Lion Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals Adapted Screenplay Arrival, Eric Heisserer Fences, August Wilson Hidden Figures, Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi Lion, Luke Davies Moonlight, Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney Original Screenplay Hell or High Water, Taylor Sheridan La La Land, Damien Chazelle The Lobster, Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou Manchester by the Sea, Kenneth Lonergan 20th Century Women, Mike Mills Full list here: > **[Oscar nominations 2017: the complete list](https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/2/24/14721804/oscar-nominees-2017-list-nominations)** > > On Sunday night, we’ll see if La La Land can set a record for Oscar wins. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905/2 "2017-02-27T01:21:02Z")
I’ve only seen _Florence Foster Jenkins_ (I was suprised by how much I liked it) and _Hell or High Water_ (which I think is overrated). ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905/3 "2017-02-27T01:21:54Z")
Here’s the rest, as I care about a lot of these: ANIMATED FEATURE FILM Kubo and the Two Strings Moana My Life as a Zucchini The Red Turtle Zootopia CINEMATOGRAPHY Arrival La La Land Lion Moonlight Silence COSTUME DESIGN Allied Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Florence Foster Jenkins Jackie La La Land DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE) Fire at Sea I Am Not Your Negro Life, Animated O. J.: Made in America 13th DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT) Extremis 4.1 Miles Joe’s Violin Watani: My Homeland The White Helmets LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM Ennemis Intérieurs La Femme et le TGV Silent Nights Sing Timecode FILM EDITING Arrival Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water La La Land Moonlight FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM Land of Mine A Man Called Ove The Salesman Tanna Toni Erdmann SOUND EDITING Arrival Deepwater Horizon Hacksaw Ridge La La Land Sully SOUND MIXING Arrival Hacksaw Ridge La La Land Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING A Man Called Ove Star Trek Beyond Suicide Squad MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE) Jackie La La Land Lion Moonlight Passengers MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG) “Audition (The Fools Who Dream),” La La Land “Can’t Stop The Feeling,” Trolls “City Of Stars,” La La Land “The Empty Chair,” Jim: The James Foley Story “How Far I’ll Go,” Moana VISUAL EFFECTS Deepwater Horizon Doctor Strange The Jungle Book Kubo and the Two Strings Rogue One: A Star Wars Story WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) Arrival Fences Hidden Figures Lion Moonlight WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) Hell or High Water La La Land The Lobster Manchester by the Sea 20th Century Women PRODUCTION DESIGN Arrival Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Hail, Caesar! La La Land Passengers ANIMATED SHORT FILM Blind Vaysha Borrowed Time Pear Cider and Cigarettes Pearl Piper ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905/4 "2017-02-27T01:24:33Z")
For instance, the Sound Mixing category has a nomination for Kevin O’Connell. This is is 21st nomination without a win. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905/5 "2017-02-27T01:28:57Z")
> [@gaffa](#): > > For instance, the Sound Mixing category has a nomination for Kevin O’Connell. This is is 21st nomination without a win. [[Wilhelm Scream](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_scream)!]\* \*( No, not as a criticism of you but to the members for not giving it to O’Connell ) ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905/6 "2017-02-27T01:31:23Z")
Predictions based on early awards from 538: > **[Who’s On Track To Win The 2017 Oscars](https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/oscar-predictions-2017/)** > > See which nominees are favored in the race for eight major Academy Awards ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905/7 "2017-02-27T01:31:46Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > [[Wilhelm Scream](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_scream)!]\* > > \*( No, not as a criticism of you but to the members for not giving it to O’Connell ) The sound of Hacksaw Ridge was amazing. It would be a shame if he got it and everyone thought he got it for any reason other than that he did an amazing job. ---
**Author:** ![eunoia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eunoia/32/97_2.png) [@eunoia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eunoia)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905/8 "2017-02-27T01:34:40Z")
Sorta meta, and if you don’t like jeers you might want to block me for the next 6 hours, but serious question: Just saw the Disney Avatar ad and was wondering, now that 3-D is dead does that mean that the dandelion fluff storm will be over on Pandora? ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905/9 "2017-02-27T01:36:20Z")
I just saw Jackie Chan applauding in the opening number in the crowd. ---
**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 27, 2017, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905/10 "2017-02-27T01:41:24Z")
I’ve seen all of the Shorts (Animated, Live-Action and Documentary) and all of the Features nominated except for 7 (I’m missing 1 Actor,-Captain Fantastic, 1 Animated-My Life As A Zucchini, 1 Documentary-OJ: Made In America, 2 Foreign Language-Land Of Mine and Tanna, 1 Sound Mixing-13 Hours, and 1 Song-Jim) and I STILL can’t predict some of the categories. Other than La La Land, which I guess will dominate (sigh). That opening song from Trolls (which I liked) was pretty fun. I have the sound turned down on the monologue. I usually hate Oscar opening monologues, no matter who does them. ---
**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 27, 2017, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905/11 "2017-02-27T01:42:26Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > I just saw Jackie Chan applauding in the opening number in the crowd. I think he’s getting a Life Achievement award. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905/12 "2017-02-27T01:45:09Z")
Jimmy Kimmel: Mel (Gibson), you look great! I think the Scientology is working… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905/13 "2017-02-27T01:49:13Z")
Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar goes to: Mahershala Ali for Moonlight ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905/14 "2017-02-27T01:58:20Z")
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING The Oscar goes to… Suicide Squad. ---
**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 27, 2017, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905/15 "2017-02-27T01:58:50Z")
Good for Mahershala! He was great in both Moonlight and Hidden Figures this year, and really showed off his range. A trivia bit about [Lucas Hedges](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2348627/reference), nominated for Manchester By The Sea, his father is writer/director [Peter Hedges](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0373282/reference), who was nominated in 2003 for co-writing About A Boy. Lucas and his brother accompanied Peter to the Oscars back then, and now he’s here for his own work. Peter didn’t win either. ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905/16 "2017-02-27T01:58:59Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING > The Oscar goes to… > > Suicide Squad. VERY deserved. ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905/17 "2017-02-27T02:00:35Z")
Suicide Squad is an Oscar-Winning movie. Yeah. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905/18 "2017-02-27T02:01:04Z")
COSTUME DESIGN The Oscar goes to: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905/19 "2017-02-27T02:01:46Z")
> [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser](#): > > Suicide Squad is an Oscar-Winning movie. > > Yeah. It had Oscar-worthy makeup. ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2017, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905/20 "2017-02-27T02:03:01Z")
> [@gaffa](#): > > It had Oscar-worthy makeup. I know. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscars-2017-thread/780905.md?page=2)