# 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:** 16
**Author:** ![Indygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@Indygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indygrrl)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/301 "2009-02-23T04:45:36Z")
> [@Tijuana\_Golds](#): > > Sean Penn?! Total bullshit. He was good but Mickey was the best. Amen! I’m actually kind of pissed about this–not that it matters to anyone.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Iteki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Iteki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iteki)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/302 "2009-02-23T04:47:18Z")
What’s this about signs of hatred on the way in? Were there protests or something? ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/303 "2009-02-23T04:47:23Z")
Great acknowledgement of Mickey Rourke there. ---
**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, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/304 "2009-02-23T04:47:32Z")
Great speech though. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/305 "2009-02-23T04:47:41Z")
Rourke’s speech probably would have been extremely entertaining too, I regret missing that. ---
**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, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/306 "2009-02-23T04:48:10Z")
> [@mlerose](#): > > **The Superhero** informs me that Anthony Hopkins gave up his knighthood to become an American citizen. REALLY??? Huh- didn’t know that. ---
**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, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/307 "2009-02-23T04:48:36Z")
Surprised by the win, but nice speech by Penn. Good show. ---
**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, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/308 "2009-02-23T04:48:48Z")
Yeah great speech by Sean 🙂 Too bad about Mickey though - yeah I was rooting for him too. ---
**Author:** ![Iteki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Iteki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iteki)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/309 "2009-02-23T04:53:00Z")
Looks like I should be able to grab a half hours sleep now. Rar for slumdog! ---
**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, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/310 "2009-02-23T04:53:44Z")
No surprise there, but yay! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/311 "2009-02-23T04:53:46Z")
Cool for Slumdog! Good night all it’s been fun. ---
**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, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/312 "2009-02-23T04:54:20Z")
I’m gonna watch Slumdog again 😃 ---
**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, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/313 "2009-02-23T04:55:17Z")
Look. It’s the guy who played the host. That dude was awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Tonya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/4491bb/32.png) [@Queen\_Tonya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Tonya)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/314 "2009-02-23T04:55:19Z")
Bummer on Frost/Nixon getting shut out completely though. Thanks for the snark-along, it’s been grand. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Batman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@The\_Batman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Batman)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/315 "2009-02-23T04:55:37Z")
Good win for Slumdog. Good Oscars too, it kinda slowed down around the art awards but still great. ---
**Author:** ![Rodgers01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/316 "2009-02-23T04:56:20Z")
Good job, Slumdog! I really liked the mixed-montage way of introducing all the Best Picture nominees – very interesting and well done. And good speech by Penn. ---
**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, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/317 "2009-02-23T04:56:48Z")
Good show overall. Best in years IMO. ---
**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, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/318 "2009-02-23T04:57:29Z")
I think Penn’s win might have to do a little with Prop 8. I’ve also read that Mickey Rourke is not necessarily very well liked in the industry because of behaviours in the past. ---
**Author:** ![Iteki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Iteki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iteki)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/319 "2009-02-23T04:57:40Z")
Oh fuck no! They are remaking Fame? ---
**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, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/320 "2009-02-23T04:57:41Z")
Time to hit the hay! Good show, and fun thread all. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977.md?page=17)