# Watch-a-long Oscar thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 1, 2004, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821 "2004-03-01T01:14:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821/261 "2004-03-01T04:29:36Z")
Does anybody else get a feeling that much of the Academy voting is more reflexive than reflective? That many of the dear old biddies are just checking a well-received movie, going down the line, check-check-check, and no need to don the bifocals? When that capstone to celluloid bloat, LOTR:TROTK gets the nod for Best Editing (O.K., this one was a while back) of all things, there is no real peer review in place. Unless the Academy approves of Everlasting Gobstopper endings, that is. ---
**Author:** ![Murcielago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Murcielago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murcielago)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821/262 "2004-03-01T04:31:08Z")
> [@The Scrivener](#): > > LOTR:TROTK. Harrumph. It’s been a long time since a film I disliked so much won so many (relatively trivial) Oscars. I take it you did not see _Titanic_, that truly was a disaster(ous) film. ---
**Author:** ![Kallessa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7993a0/32.png) [@Kallessa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kallessa)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821/263 "2004-03-01T04:31:33Z")
I told you he had shoes on! ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821/264 "2004-03-01T04:32:12Z")
> [@BabaBooey](#): > > Badger made it everybody! He made it! Holy shit this is the greatest moment of my life! Mine too, **BabaBooey**. I’m still wiping away tears of relief! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821/265 "2004-03-01T04:34:33Z")
Oh go soak your head (just kidding). I’d pick Titanic over the trolls (sorry, hobbits) any day. ---
**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821/266 "2004-03-01T04:35:27Z")
So who’s the dude Elijah’s holding hands with? ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821/267 "2004-03-01T04:36:30Z")
> [@The Scrivener](#): > > Oh go soak your head (just kidding). > > I’d pick Titanic over the trolls (sorry, hobbits) any day. _Sigh_ I want those hobbits… ---
**Author:** ![Granuaile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@Granuaile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Granuaile)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821/268 "2004-03-01T04:36:26Z")
_Lost in Translation_ was good but I really wanted _In America_ to win. That was a truly moving film. ---
**Author:** ![Granuaile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@Granuaile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Granuaile)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821/269 "2004-03-01T04:37:04Z")
_Lost in Translation_ was good but I really wanted _In America_ to win. That was a truly moving film. ---
**Author:** ![Maendosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@Maendosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maendosa)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821/270 "2004-03-01T04:37:02Z")
W00t! This leaves LOTR open for Best Director since Sophie’s now got hers… granted, in best original screenplay, but still, an Oscar nontheless! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821/271 "2004-03-01T04:40:13Z")
Awwright, Sofia C.! I’m so happy for her! This makes this the real “year of the woman” – more so than any actress’ triumph. She has bounced back from an almost unprecedented public pile-on of insults and humiliation for Godfather III (in which she wasn’t _as_ bad as everyone was saying), and back from apparently suffering more personal humiliations dealt her by her hubby. Last year, it was Nicole Kidman shrugging off The Chipmunk. Now, it’s Sofia standing proud (and Spike can stuff it). You go, girl! ---
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821/272 "2004-03-01T04:40:34Z")
> [@Granuaile](#): > > _Lost in Translation_ was good but I really wanted _In America_ to win. That was a truly moving film. I agree (both times!) 😛 BTW the Martin Scorsece commercial was great. ---
**Author:** ![Granuaile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@Granuaile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Granuaile)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821/273 "2004-03-01T04:41:37Z")
“This is your Uncle Marty. How would you like to turn 5 again?” Freaking hysterical… ---
**Author:** ![Granuaile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@Granuaile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Granuaile)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821/274 "2004-03-01T04:42:15Z")
“This is your Uncle Marty. How would you like to turn 5 again?” Freaking hysterical… ---
**Author:** ![Dignan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f07891/32.png) [@Dignan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dignan)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821/275 "2004-03-01T04:41:59Z")
Did Sofia snub Scarlett again? I mean, at the Golden Globes, didn’t people make a big deal that Sofia didn’t thank Scarlett? I didn’t hear her thank her this time anyway. I don’t know about the do’s and dont’s of acceptance speeches, so I don’t know if she was even supposed to thank her or not, I was jus wondering. I haven’t noticed the hand holding, but each time I’ve seen Elijah he’s sitting with the three other actors that played hobbits. Is he nominated in anything? It’s always fun to hear that fake British accent he managed to pick up. (Probably from the same place Madonna found hers.) Does someone want to fill me in on how bad Letterman was when he hosted? I know he will make a joke about it on his show tomorrow. He couldn’t have been that bad. Does Vilanch always write the jokes? ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821/276 "2004-03-01T04:44:58Z")
> [@scott evil](#): > > So who’s the dude Elijah’s holding hands with? Dom Monahan is sitting next to him. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821/277 "2004-03-01T04:45:45Z")
“And he’s wearing shoes!” First funny thing he’s said. ---
**Author:** ![Granuaile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecccb3/32.png) [@Granuaile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Granuaile)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821/278 "2004-03-01T04:45:57Z")
Sorry for the _double_ double posts. Stupid dial up… ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821/279 "2004-03-01T04:46:45Z")
:smack: Oh, crap. I misheard, and thought Sofia had won for Direction – which would’ve been a historic first. Oh well. Writing is really almost as great, but you know how much respect writers get in Hollywood… ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2004, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821/280 "2004-03-01T04:48:04Z")
diane keaton looks like she is trick or treating as charlie chaplin her momsure dressed her funny tonight [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-a-long-oscar-thread/231821.md?page=15)