# The 81st Annual Academy Awards **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 22, 2009, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977 "2009-02-22T21:12:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/221 "2009-02-23T04:18:07Z")
> [@Indygrrl](#): > > Did I miss Heath Ledger? I was watching for him, but must have missed it. I didn’t see him either. He died before the Oscars last year, so maybe they included him last year. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/222 "2009-02-23T04:18:15Z")
_sniff_ Paul Newman. If there was a better example of a true role model I haven’t seen them. A lot of true greats died this year. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/223 "2009-02-23T04:18:22Z")
> [@Indygrrl](#): > > Did I miss Heath Ledger? I was watching for him, but must have missed it. He was in last year’s. ---
**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 23, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/224 "2009-02-23T04:18:24Z")
> [@Indygrrl](#): > > Did I miss Heath Ledger? I was watching for him, but must have missed it. He was the big one at last year’s tribute. ---
**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 23, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/225 "2009-02-23T04:18:36Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I didn’t see him either. He died before the Oscars last year, so maybe they included him last year. Yes, I think that must be it. ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/226 "2009-02-23T04:18:43Z")
> [@bouv](#): > > Serious question: What’s the difference between sound editing and sound mixing? Sound editing involves — among other things — the _creation_ of sound effects. This is especially important today when so many “events” onscreen happened only on a CGI screen, and thus the sounds are built up from scratch. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/227 "2009-02-23T04:18:55Z")
> [@Indygrrl](#): > > Did I miss Heath Ledger? I was watching for him, but must have missed it. They did him last year. ---
**Author:** ![anu-la1979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@anu-la1979](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anu-la1979)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/228 "2009-02-23T04:18:56Z")
I hate Reese’s dress. ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/229 "2009-02-23T04:19:07Z")
How long has Reese been dead? ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/230 "2009-02-23T04:19:22Z")
So who’s the one person miked up for the clapping? Seriously, it sounds like there’s three people in that auditorium. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/231 "2009-02-23T04:19:25Z")
I’m surprised they didn’t honor Robert Anderson with a quick clip of him Snow Shovel sledding as young George Bailey in “It’s a Wonderful Life” ---
**Author:** ![MilTan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@MilTan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MilTan)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/232 "2009-02-23T04:19:56Z")
**Indygrrl** : I was wondering the same thing, but he died last January, so I think he showed up in last year’s death montage. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/233 "2009-02-23T04:19:58Z")
> [@Indygrrl](#): > > Did I miss Heath Ledger? I was watching for him, but must have missed it. Heath Ledger died before last year’s ceremony, so presumably they noted him last time. ---
**Author:** ![Rachael\_Rage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71c47a/32.png) [@Rachael\_Rage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachael_Rage)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/234 "2009-02-23T04:20:06Z")
> [@Indygrrl](#): > > Did I miss Heath Ledger? I was watching for him, but must have missed it. He was in last year’s Death Montage. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/235 "2009-02-23T04:20:06Z")
What’s with her raccoon makeup? ---
**Author:** ![Second\_Star\_to\_the\_Right](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@Second\_Star\_to\_the\_Right](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Second_Star_to_the_Right)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/236 "2009-02-23T04:20:09Z")
I didn’t see Heath either Indygrrl and I was watching for him. Surprising. Explained above. Nevermind. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/237 "2009-02-23T04:20:39Z")
> [@bobkitty](#): > > How long has Reese been dead? Apparently if you suck out 50 percent of Reese Witherspoon’s blood, she turns into one of the Olsen twins. Who knew? ---
**Author:** ![anu-la1979](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@anu-la1979](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anu-la1979)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/238 "2009-02-23T04:20:48Z")
Whoo Danny Boyle! ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/239 "2009-02-23T04:21:30Z")
Yes. He should have won it for Trainspotting IMO. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![bobkitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c67d28/32.png) [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/240 "2009-02-23T04:22:58Z")
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