Oscar Predictions

[icerose]

A few friends of mine play a game every year where they predict who's going to win the oscars then announce the winners of the contest.

http://www.geocities.com/conflictscripts/bazzaawardtemp.html

Here's the link if anyone wants to participate with us. It's just a silly for fun kind of thing.

[nielsty]

I'm all in - consider yourself challenged :-)

[icerose]

Hehe. Sounds good. I had to do mostly random, I haven't watched many new releases in the last couple of years.

[El Mariachi]

I made my selections. As well, I have not seen many of these movies (nor have I even heard of most of them). The best way to handle this situation, is to pick the title that sounds like something that would never win.

[icerose]

Haha good suggestion.

[Julie Gray]

Fun!

[Rainy Night]

I'm in!

[jodal]

I'm in!
So am I.

[icerose]

I'm so glad you're all participating! This is my first year too and since I haven't even heard of some of the movies it made it all the more fun guessing. I hope more will join us in the fun. :)

[Rainy Night]

I didn't get a email back from them though... was I suppose too?

[icerose]

Nope, we just wait for the oscars.

[DWSTXS]

I'm in. I have not seen one film that was nominated

[icerose]

Watch Transformers. It really is an amazing film IMO.

[nielsty]

Can't wait for it to start! Because of the time difference I have to stay up until 6 in the morning to see who's winning for best film, so I'm calling in sick tomorrow :-)

Just love Jon Stewart so it can only be great.

[NikeeGoddess]

i'm in!

we usually play for money - 25cents/category = $6 but this year no one seems much interested. a crappy year for the oscars.

it was tough. the first year that i haven't seen at least 1/2 of the flicks.

i agree - rent transformers - it's a fun watch
and since you're a bob dylan fan - i'm not there is a must see

[nielsty]

TADAHHH! I was amongst the 3 best! That must mean that I know more about film than the rest of you:hooray:

Nah, just kidding :flag:

[Flu]

Couldn't find my score anywhere, so did a little counting myself.

I got these correct:

Best Director = Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Best Supporting Actor = Javier Bardem
Best Adapted Screenplay = NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
Art Direction = SWEENEY TODD THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
Cinematography = THERE WILL BE BLOOD
Costume Design = ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE
Sound Editing = THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
Best Visual Effects = THE GOLDEN COMPASS

That's 8, plus one bonus point, is 9 points.
Not too bad for having seen none of the films yet. :)

[nielsty]

My winners:

Best Picture = NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
Best Director = Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Best Actor in a Leading Role = Daniel Day-Lewis
Best Supporting Actor = Javier Bardem
Best Original Screenplay = JUNO
Best Foreign-Language Film = THE COUNTERFEITERS
Best Animated Feature Film = RATATOUILLE
Art Direction = SWEENEY TODD THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
Best Film Editing = THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
Sound Mixing = THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
Sound Editing = THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM

So that's 11 points and 3 bonus points - a total of 14.

[icerose]

I don't think I got any of them right lol.

[Flu]

I don't think I got any of them right lol.

From the email:
"A couple of records did manage to stay intact whilst one went. The record score of 22 pts set by Suzanne Martori in 2006 was never really under threat along with Rob Page's record of correctly predicting the first 9 Oscar winners also set in 2006. The record lowest score of 3 was taken and now stands at 1 point out of a potential 34 points."

So if you're the one who broke the lowest score record, you did get one right. :)

[Rainy Night]

I got 50% correct, but haven't totaled my points.

[Rainy Night]

Hey I was a runner up! Where's my email !!!

[NikeeGoddess]

HERE ARE MY WINNING PICKS - 14 pts!

Best Actor in a Leading Role = Daniel Day-Lewis
Best Supporting Actor = Javier Bardem
Best Animated Feature Film = RATATOUILLE
Art Direction = SWEENEY TODD THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET
Best Film Editing = THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
Makeup = LA VIE EN ROSE
Best Original Score = ATONEMENT
Original Song = Falling Slowly - ONCE
Sound Editing = THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM
Best Visual Effects = THE GOLDEN COMPASS
Best Live-Action Short Film = LE MOZART DES PICKPOCKETS

[icerose]

If you entered but didn't get an e-mail the results are here: http://conflictscripts.proboards31.com/index.cgi?board=bazza
Under the 2008 awards.

[Rainy Night]

I found the e-mail... spam folder!

I did honestly make the runners up... Scott Dunlap (aka Rainy Night)

and congrats Neils... I'll get you next year.

2008 - Emma Harvey, Niels Tybjerg and Stuart Evans
Runners Up - Declan Heerey, Doyle Sinclair, Mark Dorgan, Mark Fennell & Scott Dunlap

[Rainy Night]

Resurrecting this thread...

Does anyone know if they will be doing Oscar predictions this year? I checked the website and didn't see anything for 2009.