# The 2nd Annual SDMB Oscar Prediction Contest! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 26, 2004, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342 "2004-02-26T20:46:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2004, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342/1 "2004-02-26T20:46:49Z")
OK, I know I’m cutting things down to the wire (been a bit busy), but here we are with the **The 2nd Annual SDMB Academy Award** **Prediction Contest** \* (with real prizes!)\* Congrats to **watsonwil** for winning the Predict-the-Nominees contest; now, it’s time to predict the Winners (will **Mahaloth** defend last year’s victory?). How to Play: Simply guess the winners of each of the 24 Academy Award categories. You can do so by: (1) Going to Oscar.com and joining the Doper group in the Prediction Contest there. Our group is **Cecil’s Kids** and the password is **sdmb**. You’ll need to register at the website. (2) If you don’t want to register at the website, go ahead and post your predictions here instead. However, your prediction post in this thread will be FINAL (you are free to edit your entry at the Oscar website). For a full slate of nominees, also go to Oscar.com. No posts will be considered after 5:00 PST, Sunday, February 29. Should there be a tie, the correct number of predictions in the following categories will determine the winner: Screenplay (Original & Adapted), Music (Score & Song), Documentary (Feature & Short). And, just like last year, I’ll personally provide the prize to the winner (though I’ll also be playing). Good Luck Everyone! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2004, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342/2 "2004-02-26T21:12:03Z")
Woo hoo! I was wondering if you were going to do this or not. twicks, preparing for her usual humiliating showing as an Oscar prognosticator ---
**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2004, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342/3 "2004-02-26T21:15:12Z")
My wife would love this. 🙂 Have to point her to this thread. -XT ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2004, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342/4 "2004-02-26T21:40:05Z")
I’m #1! I’m #1! > [@](#): > > **Oscars Predict The Winner Results** > Group Rnk Entry Predict Pts > 1 ArchiveGuy 0 > 1 LisaGoBlind 0 > 1 Draelin 0 > 1 Munch 0 > **1 T.W. Duke 0** OK, everyone is #1, but at least I’m still in the running. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2004, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342/5 "2004-02-27T00:28:04Z")
I’m in. Fear me. \*Okay, not really. Well, I mean, not really, don’t fear me. I really am in. I mean… Oh, never mind.\* ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2004, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342/6 "2004-02-27T16:15:25Z")
Bump ---
**Author:** ![vibrotronica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2004, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342/7 "2004-02-27T16:40:43Z")
I’m in. I’m predicting a good night for _Return of the King_ and Peter Jackson, took a chance on “A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow” for Best Song, picked _Master and Commander_ for the sound awards, and gave Best Actor to Bill Murray. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2004, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342/8 "2004-02-27T22:58:45Z")
I’m in…and if LOTR doesn’t almost sweep all the awards, well…you all might wish I weren’t in. FWIW, I used to do pretty well in the Oscar pools when I worked for the film studios…I even predicted Shakespeare In Love over Saving Private Ryan…and won 2nd prize that year. Then again, I remember thinking Lauren Bacall was a “lock” a few years ago, and - well… Any bets on how many Gay Wedding jokes Billy Crystal will make during the course of the show? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342/9 "2004-02-28T01:11:08Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > Any bets on how many Gay Wedding jokes Billy Crystal will make during the course of the show? Oooh, great tie-breaker – much more fun than “how long will the show run?” ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342/10 "2004-02-28T01:29:33Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > Any bets on how many Gay Wedding jokes Billy Crystal will make during the course of the show? Another tie-breaker: How long we have to wait before he performs a “wardrobe malfunction.” ---
**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, 2004, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342/11 "2004-02-28T14:28:16Z")
Here’s mine. I’ve listed what/who I think WILL win, what/who I think SHOULD win (kindofa cheeky thing to do, and considered rude, but), my personal preference (not always the same as what/who I think should win), what/who I honestly believe should have been nominated, and what, in an alternate universe, I would like to have seen on the nomination list. I kept the nominees to remind myself. === **Best Motion Picture Of The Year** **Will Win: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King** Should Win (IMHO, of course): The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Personal Preference: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King In any other year: Mystic River Should have been nominated: In America Wish had been nominated: City of God, Big Fish Nominees: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Lost In Translation Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World Mystic River Seabiscuit === **Achievement In Directing** **Will Win: Peter Jackson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King** Should Win: Peter Jackson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Personal Preference: Peter Jackson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King In any other year: Fernando Meirelles - City Of God, Sofia Coppola - Lost In Translation (just to break the ceiling) Should have been nominated: Jim Sheridan - In America Wish had been nominated: Quentin Tarantino - Kill Bill, Vol. 1 Nominees: Fernando Meirelles - City Of God Peter Jackson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Sofia Coppola - Lost In Translation Peter Weir - Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World Clint Eastwood - Mystic River === **Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role** **Will Win: Sean Penn - Mystic River** Should Win: Sean Penn - Mystic River Personal Preference: Sean Penn - Mystic River In any other year: Bill Murray - Lost In Translation Should have been nominated: Paddy Considine - In America Wish had been nominated: Hiroyuki Sanada - The Twilight Samurai, Billy Bob Thornton - Bad Santa Nominees: Johnny Depp - Pirates Of The Caribbean: Curse Of The Black Pearl Ben Kingsley - House Of Sand And Fog Jude Law - Cold Mountain Bill Murray - Lost In Translation Sean Penn - Mystic River === **Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role** **Will Win: Tim Robbins - Mystic River** Should Win: Benicio Del Toro - 21 Grams Personal Preference: Tim Robbins - Mystic River Should have been nominated: Peter Sarsgaard - Shattered Glass Wish had been nominated: Sean Astin - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Nominees: Alec Baldwin - The Cooler Benicio Del Toro - 21 Grams Djimon Hounsou - In America Tim Robbins - Mystic River Ken Watenabe - The Last Samurai === **Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role** **Will Win: Charlize Theron - Monster** Should Win: Charlize Theron - Monster Personal Preference: Keisha Castle-Hughes - Whale Rider (just to see the look on her face! Otherwise, Theron) In any other year: Samantha Morton - In America (but she and Naomi will be back) Should have been nominated: Scarlett Johansson - Girl With A Pearl Earring, Jennifer Connelly - House of Sand and Fog Wish had been nominated: Cate Blanchett - Veronica Guerin or The Missing, Evan Rachel Wood - Thirteen Nominees: Keisha Castle-Hughes - Whale Rider Diane Keaton - Something’s Gotta Give Samantha Morton - In America Charlize Theron - Monster Naomi Watts - 21 Grams === **Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role** **Will Win: Renee Zellweger - Cold Mountain** Should Win: Shohreh Aghdashloo - House Of Sand And Fog Personal Preference: Shohreh Aghdashloo - House Of Sand And Fog Should have been nominated: Patricia Clarkson - The Station Agent Wish had been nominated: Jenna Boyd - The Missing, Nora-Jane Noone - The Magdalene Sisters Nominees: Shohreh Aghdashloo - House Of Sand And Fog Patricia Clarkson - Pieces Of April Marcia Gay Harden - Mystic River Holly Hunter - Thirteen Renee Zellweger - Cold Mountain === **Best Animated Feature Film Of The Year** **Will Win: Finding Nemo** Should Win: (I can assume Nemo, but I haven’t seen Brother Bear) Personal Preference: The Triplets of Belleville Should have been nominated: Would have been Triplets, if it hadn’t been nominated. Wish had been nominated: Would have been Triplets, if… Nominees: Brother Bear Finding Nemo The Triplets of Belleville === **Screenplay Based On Material Previously Produced Or Published** **Will Win: Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King** Should Win: Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Personal Preference: Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King In any other year: Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini - American Splendor Should have been nominated: House of Sand and Fog Wish had been nominated: Big Fish, The Twilight Samurai Nominees: Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini - American Splendor Braulio Mantovani - City Of God Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Brian Helgeland - Mystic River Gary Ross - Seabiscuit === **Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen** **Will Win: Sofia Coppola - Lost In Translation** Should Win: Steve Knight - Dirty Pretty Things Personal Preference: Jim, Kirsten & Naomi Sheridan - In America Should have been nominated: Catherine Hardwicke & Nikki Reed - Thirteen Wish had been nominated: Peter Mullan - The Magdalene Sisters, Quentin Tarantino - Kill Bill, Vol. 1 Nominees: Denys Arcand - The Barbarian Invasions Steven Knight - Dirty Pretty Things Andrew Stanton & Bob Peterson - Finding Nemo Jim, Kirsten & Naomi Sheridan - In America Sofia Coppola - Lost In Translation === **Best Foreign Language Film Of The Year** **Will Win: The Barbarian Invasions (Canada)** Should Win: (I’ve only seen The Barbarian Invasions and The Twilight Samurai) Personal Preference: The Twilight Samurai (Japan) Should have been nominated: Osama Wish had been nominated: I haven’t seen enough to say, unfortunately Nominees: The Barbarian Invasions (Canada) Evil (Sweden) The Twilight Samurai (Japan) Twin Sisters (The Netherlands) Zelary (Czech Republic) === **Achievement In Art Direction** **Will Win: Grant Major - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King** Should Win: Grant Major - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Personal Preference: Grant Major - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King In any other year: Girl With A Pearl Earring, The Last Samurai Should have been nominated: Daniel Bradford - Kill Bill, Vol. 1 Wish had been nominated: Mitsuo Degawa - The Twilight Samurai, Martin Whist - Down With Love Nominees: Ben van Os - Girl With A Pearl Earring Lilly Kilvert - The Last Samurai Grant Major - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King William Sandell - Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World Jeannine Oppewall - Seabiscuit === **Achievement In Cinematography** **Will Win: Russell Boyd and Sandi Sissel - Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World** Should Win: César Charlone - City Of God Personal Preference: Eduardo Serra - Girl With A Pearl Earring Should have been nominated: Andrew Lesnie - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King, Robert Richardson - Kill Bill, Vol. 1 Wish had been nominated: Mutsuo Naganuma - The Twilight Samurai, M. David Mullen - Northfork Nominees: Cesar Charlone - City Of God John Seale - Cold Mountain Eduardo Serra - Girl With A Pearl Earring Russell Boyd and Sandi Sissel - Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World John Schwartzman - Seabiscuit === **Achievement In Costume Design** **Will Win: Ngila Dickson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King** Should Win: Ngila Dickson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Personal Preference: Ngila Dickson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King In any other year: Ngila Dickson - The Last Samurai Should have been nominated: Kumiko Ogawa and Cat Thomas - Kill Bill, Vol. 1 Wish had been nominated: Kazuko Kurosawa - The Twilight Samurai, Daniel Orlandi - Down With Love Nominees: Dien van Straalen - Girl With A Pearl Earring Ngila Dickson - The Last Samurai Ngila Dickson - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Wendy Stites - Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World Judianna Makovksy - Seabiscuit === **Achievement In Film Editing** **Will Win: Jamie Selkirk - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King** Should Win: Jamie Selkirk - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Personal Preference: Jamie Selkirk - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King In any other year: Daniel Rezende - City Of God Should have been nominated: Stephen Mirrione - 21 Grams Wish had been nominated: Sally Menke - Kill Bill, Vol. 1, Peter Christelis - In This World Nominees: Daniel Rezende - City Of God Walter Murch - Cold Mountain Jamie Selkirk - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Lee Smith - Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World William Goldenberg - Seabiscuit === **Achievement In Makeup** **Will Win: Peter King and Richard Taylor - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King** Should Win: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Personal Preference: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Should have been nominated: Toni G - Monster Wish had been nominated: Jenny Shircore - Girl With A Pearl Earring (just for Scarlett’s HANDS!) Nominees: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World Pirates Of The Caribbean: Curse Of The Black Pearl === **Achievement In Music (Original Score)** **Will Win: Howard Shore - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King** Should Win: Howard Shore - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Personal Preference: Danny Elfman - Big Fish (just to see Big Fish get _something_) Should have been nominated: Alexandre Desplat - Girl With A Pearl Earring Wish had been nominated: Kill Bill, Vol. 1 (I know, I know, but it’s my favorite soundtrack of the year) Nominees: Danny Elfman - Big Fish Gabriel Yared - Cold Mountain Thomas Newman - Finding Nemo James Horner - House Of Sand And Fog Howard Shore - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King === **Achievement In Music (Original Song)** **Will Win: "Into The West"** Should Win: It doesn’t matter. They’re all good and worthy. Personal Preference: “The Triplets of Belleville” (I could listen to this song for hours) Should have been nominated: Kate Bush, “This Woman’s Work” - She’s Having A Baby (oh wait, that was 1988. Am I still bitter? Hell yes, I’m still bitter!) Wish had been nominated: Kate Bush, “Be Kind To My Mistakes” - Castaway (oh wait, that was 1987. The film was too obscure) Nominees: Annie Lennox, Howard Shore & Fran Walsh, “Into The West” - The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Eugene Levy, Christopher Guest & Michael McKean, “A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow” - A Mighty Wind Elvis Costello & T-Bone Burnett, “Scarlet Tide” - Cold Mountain Mathieu Chedid, “The Triplets of Belleville” - The Triplets of Belleville Sting, “You Will Be My Own True Love” - Cold Mountain === **Achievement In Sound** **Will Win: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King** Should Win: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Personal Preference: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King In any other year: Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World Should have been nominated: Either of the Matrix movies Wish had been nominated: Unsure Nominees: The Last Samurai The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World Pirates Of The Caribbean: Curse Of The Black Pearl Seabiscuit === **Achievement In Sound Editing** **Will Win: Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World** Should Win: Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World Personal Preference: Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World Should have been nominated: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Wish had been nominated: Either of the Matrix movies Nominees: Finding Nemo Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World Pirates Of The Caribbean: Curse Of The Black Pearl === **Achievement In Visual Effects** **Will Win: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King** Should Win: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Personal Preference: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Should have been nominated: either of the Matrix movies Wish had been nominated: Peter Pan Nominees: The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King Master & Commander: The Far Side Of The World Pirates Of The Caribbean: Curse Of The Black Pearl === \*\* Best Documentary Feature\*\* **Will Win: Capturing The Friedmans** Should Win: (I’m not qualified to pick, I haven’t seen any of them) Personal Preference: Should have been nominated: ? Wish had been nominated: Joy Of Madness Nominees: Balseros Capturing The Friedmans The Fog Of War My Architect: A Son’s Journey The Weather Underground === **Best Documentary Short Subject** **Will Win: Chernobyl Heart** (a guess based on description) Should Win: (I’m not qualified to pick, I haven’t seen any of them) Personal Preference: Should have been nominated: ? Wish had been nominated: ? Nominees: Asylum Chernobyl Heart Ferry Tales === **Best Animated Short Film** **Will Win: Destino** (guessed partly because people want to hear what Roy Disney will say) Should Win: (I’m not qualified to pick, I haven’t seen any of them) Personal Preference: Boundin’ (hey, it’s Pixar) Should have been nominated: ? Wish had been nominated: ? Nominees: Boundin’ Destino Gone Nutty Harvie Krumpet Nibbles === **Best Live Action Short Film** **Will Win: Die Rote Jacke (The Red Jacket)** (a guess based on description) Should Win: (I’m not qualified to pick, I haven’t seen any of them) Personal Preference: Should have been nominated: Wish had been nominated: Nominees: Die Rote Jacke (The Red Jacket) Most (The Bridge) Squash (A) Torzija ([A] Torsion) Two Soldiers === ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342/12 "2004-02-28T15:48:22Z")
**Equipoise** , you need to get out more. 😉 ---
**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, 2004, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342/13 "2004-02-28T17:23:46Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > **Equipoise** , you need to get out more. 😉 Ha, I know. To not have seen any of the documentaries… ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2004, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342/14 "2004-02-28T20:09:17Z")
Remember, lawyers, this game is the sole creation of **ArchiveGuy** , and although it utilizes their resources, is not affiliated with The Chicago Reader, Uncle Cece, Little Ed and everyone else repsonsible for the _Straight Dope_ newspaper column, website, and message board, ABC, Disney, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, of which Oscar®, Oscars®, Oscar Night®, Academy Award®, Academy Awards®, and the design of the Oscar® statuette are registered trademarks of. I’m all about the animated shorts category. I mean, it’s a fight. _Boundin’_. Some sort of Pixar film. Pixar is always a hit. _Destino_. Dali meets Disney. Roy E. Disney, executive producer. What will happen if it wins? Will he bad-mouth Eisner? Two others. Eh. Never heard of them. _Gone Nutty_. Now here we go! It stars Scrat, that lovable scamp from _Ice Age_. If it wins, will Scrat accept the award? _Can_ he accept the award? If he does, will he jump around carrying it on his back like he does the acorns? Will he be hilariously injured, as always, if so? So many questions…so many _stupid_ questions! ---
**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 29, 2004, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342/15 "2004-02-29T02:31:34Z")
Just dropping by to let everyone know I’m in again. I won this thing last year and got the Lion in Winter soundtrack. I doubt I’ll win this year. It’s a much more difficult race to call this year. Good luck everyone! ---
**Author:** ![Astra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f14d63/32.png) [@Astra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astra)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2004, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342/16 "2004-02-29T09:24:05Z")
Count me in, too. ---
**Author:** ![richardb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/96bed5/32.png) [@richardb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/richardb)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2004, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342/17 "2004-02-29T23:08:19Z")
I’m in as well. What the hell… this pool doesn’t cost anything to enter! This may be a lame post with little in the way of real content, but I didn’t want to be as obvious as **ArchiveGuy** in bumping the thread. ---
**Author:** ![lonelocust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/73ab20/32.png) [@lonelocust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lonelocust)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2004, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342/18 "2004-02-29T23:27:29Z")
I don’t have time to try to match **equipoise** ’s mighty post but I would like it to be on the the record that if the Academy passes up Erroll Morris (\*\*Best Documentary: \* The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert McNamara \*\*\*) again I am personally going to burn Hollywood to the ground. I think this is the first time he’s been nominated, which is shameful enough considering the scope and beauty of his work. To not recognize him for this brilliant film would be a sin. ---
**Author:** ![TheOnlySaneOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheOnlySaneOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOnlySaneOne)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342/19 "2004-03-01T00:07:31Z")
Well, I’m signed up. Barely. Had to use my dad’s likeness to sign up. So if I somehow win, he gets the prize. Stupid eighteen and over rules… ---
**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:** [March 1, 2004, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342/20 "2004-03-01T05:43:57Z")
I won again!!! I’m stunned!!! I’m thrilled!!! I’d like to thank my agent, my producer and movie staff, and of course, the Academy for holding these lovely awards every year. I am blown away!!! Stunning!!! Two in a row!!! 😃 😃 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2nd-annual-sdmb-oscar-prediction-contest/231342.md?page=2)