# 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:** 8
**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, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/141 "2009-02-23T03:35:01Z")
Was I the only one, as Christopher Walken was singing the praises of the nominee, thinking “Scooch closer, children. Scooch…” 😃 ---
**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, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/142 "2009-02-23T03:36:07Z")
Editing for Slumdog - no surprise there, but very deserved. ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/143 "2009-02-23T03:36:08Z")
> [@fusoya](#): > > Does presentation of subtitles fall under cinematography, or is that in editing? Slumdog deserves some kind of recognition for actually trying to do something original with subtitles. Subtitles are done in post, so it would fall under editing. And it just won for editing. The cinematographer does his work mostly on the set, setting up the “look” of all the shots. ---
**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, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/144 "2009-02-23T03:36:27Z")
> [@Indygrrl](#): > > I will have a shit fit if that happens. Mickey Rourke should easily take Best Actor. No one else even comes close, even though I loved Milk. Agreed. Rourke was absolutely amazing. ---
**Author:** ![Between\_the\_Bars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@Between\_the\_Bars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Between_the_Bars)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/145 "2009-02-23T03:36:44Z")
> [@bobkitty](#): > > Was I the only one, as Christopher Walken was singing the praises of the nominee, thinking “Scooch closer, children. Scooch…” > > 😃 People always say he’s creepy, but I think he is adorable! ---
**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, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/146 "2009-02-23T03:36:47Z")
Editing was a well deserved win for Slumdog. That movie had energy galore and a lot of that came from the editing. ---
**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, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/147 "2009-02-23T03:38:33Z")
> [@bouv](#): > > Serious question: What’s the difference between sound editing and sound mixing? I would imagine mixing would be to do with the actual sound and editing would be how it was used. ---
**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, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/148 "2009-02-23T03:38:33Z")
Every time they cut to Danny Boyle I feel like I’m looking at Morissey. Except on Prozac. ---
**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, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/149 "2009-02-23T03:38:52Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Agreed. Rourke was absolutely amazing. Yeah I really hope Rourke wins. I just saw “The Wrestler” today and thought he was excellent. ---
**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, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/150 "2009-02-23T03:40:56Z")
> [@Between\_the\_Bars](#): > > People always say he’s creepy, but I think he is adorable! Oh, me too! I just can’t shake that scene for some reason.. ---
**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, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/151 "2009-02-23T03:41:15Z")
I couldn’t stand Heath’s Joker either, **WE**. Gary Oldman was indeed the best actor in that movie. Josh Brolin needs some serious recognition. ---
**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, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/152 "2009-02-23T03:41:59Z")
Seven to go now. We’re getting close to the big ones. ---
**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, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/153 "2009-02-23T03:42:42Z")
I’ve been making liberal use of the FF button- can someone tell me if I’ve missed the tearjerker tribute to dead celebrities? ---
**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, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/154 "2009-02-23T03:42:48Z")
Best tux so far. Is Jerry Lewis still alive? ---
**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, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/155 "2009-02-23T03:44:15Z")
> [@Iteki](#): > > Best tux so far. Is Jerry Lewis still alive? Still alive but in poor health. ETA: He is looking better than the last few times I saw him. ---
**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, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/156 "2009-02-23T03:44:39Z")
I loved Jerry when I was a kid so I’m good with this. He made me laugh a lot. Good on him. ---
**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, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/157 "2009-02-23T03:44:42Z")
> [@Queen\_Tonya](#): > > I couldn’t stand Heath’s Joker either, **WE**. Well, _now_ I’m offended Queen Tonya. The nerve! (Kidding of course. Did you ever get my PM? Sorry it took me so long to get back to you…) ---
**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, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/158 "2009-02-23T03:45:42Z")
> [@bobkitty](#): > > I’ve been making liberal use of the FF button- can someone tell me if I’ve missed the tearjerker tribute to dead celebrities? Nope, hasn’t happened yet. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/159 "2009-02-23T03:46:00Z")
Looking good, Jerry! ---
**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, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977/160 "2009-02-23T03:46:12Z")
Looking damned well for 82! Forgot how pretty he was when he was really young. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-81st-annual-academy-awards/486977.md?page=9)