# The Unofficial Academy Awards Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 28, 2005, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unofficial-academy-awards-thread/292206 "2005-02-28T00:18:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unofficial-academy-awards-thread/292206/261 "2005-03-01T23:36:00Z")
> [@mlerose](#): > > The most exciting part of the night for me was seeing my dad’s cousin win his third oscar for sound mixing for “Ray.” At least this time, they didn’t cut his head off (he’s really tall, and he never gets to talk). It looks like there are two 3-time winners in that group. Is he the guy that won for _Speed_ or _Apollo 13_? Congrats to him, though I kinda wish [this guy](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0640114/awards) had won instead. ---
**Author:** ![Gulo\_gulo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bcef8e/32.png) [@Gulo\_gulo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gulo_gulo)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2005, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unofficial-academy-awards-thread/292206/262 "2005-03-01T23:43:05Z")
I think the highlight of my Oscar experience was looking at the tv during one of Beyonce’s songs (the Phantom one, I think) and seeing her with HUGE alien eyes. Then I realized it was just the black eyeshadow she had on. Every time she closed her eyes, I just couldn’t shake that image. Kind of amusing, really. ---
**Author:** ![HelloKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecccb3/32.png) [@HelloKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKitty)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unofficial-academy-awards-thread/292206/263 "2005-03-02T00:14:44Z")
> [@Kepi](#): > > Just wanted to point out that the white person was Albert Brooks, so I’m pretty sure it was scripted as part of the gag. And he even said he loved “White Chicks”…remember?? 😃 The bit was funny…well, OK, semi-humorous. Wasn’t Letterman lambasted for similar man-on-the-street type skits when he hosted? ---
**Author:** ![Hooleehootoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/eada6e/32.png) [@Hooleehootoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hooleehootoo)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unofficial-academy-awards-thread/292206/264 "2005-03-02T02:31:32Z")
I missed the first minutes of the show. Is a transcript of Chris Rock’s remarks available anywhere? ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unofficial-academy-awards-thread/292206/265 "2005-03-02T03:21:05Z")
[Oscar.com](http://Oscar.com) (the official AMPAS website) doesn’t have a video of his monologue–just his backstage interview after the show was over. ---
**Author:** ![lawoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2005, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unofficial-academy-awards-thread/292206/266 "2005-03-02T03:52:48Z")
> [@missbunny](#): > > I thought that was a weird comment - so, how many OTHER females have played boxers? > > “He’s the first man nominated for playing a rich pilot-movie mogul-turned-OCD sufferer!” I liked the Daily Show comment on Hilary Swank winning her second oscar - “No one can get beaten to death like Hilary Swank!” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unofficial-academy-awards-thread/292206.md?page=13)