I just saw 13th got nominated for feature length documentary; I really hope that wins.
Thinking about just saying fuck it and filling out my predictions tonight since this is the first year in a while where I've only seen 2 of the Best Picture noms (and don't plan on seeing any more because movies are too fucking expensive for me at the moment).
How does the actual voting work? Will La La Land having two songs split its votes? (I'm assuming that people vote for the movie the song was in, rather than the song itself.)
How does the actual voting work? Will La La Land having two songs split its votes? (I'm assuming that people vote for the movie the song was in, rather than the song itself.)
Shit, I forgot to switch my best actress pick from Portman to Stone, but, whatever, maybe the inauguration will make all the old Academy members all nostalgic for a time when the white house wasn't.... what it currently is.
I went mainly by the book, with La La Land winning 8 awards including Best Picture (9 if you add Stone for Best Actress). Only real hopes are Arrival for best adapted screenplay since that script was impressive as hell, especially considering how hard that story must have been to adapt, but everything I've heard about Moonlight makes it sound amazing so I'd be fine with that winning too. 13th for feature doc would be excellent too, but I don't know if it'll be able to knock off OJ. I'm also banking on the olds at the academy being more impressed with creepy CGI Tarkin than the Jungle Book animals.
I did a wrong vote, is it possible to revote or do I just have to live with it? I made two lists (the ones I think will win and the ones I think should win) and accidentally voted my second choice in one of the categories. It doesn't bother me much as my guesses are well, guesses. I wasn't going to be getting a high score anyway.
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Goose!That's me, honeyShow me the way home, honeyRegistered Userregular
Just send a new one in, I will only score the most recent one.
The visual effects category is pretty good this year. I think the only one I'd be unhappy with would be Rogue One getting it, not because it didn't have good effects, but because it'd be getting it for one specific effect.
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I put in some votes. I have never watched the Oscars and have only seen three of the films mentioned and heard of maybe 4 others.
Feeling pretty confidant :cool:
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Goose!That's me, honeyShow me the way home, honeyRegistered Userregular
edited February 2017
Hey guys and gals, these are predictions are due in roughly 2 and a half days. So far I have received 11 responses. Since I somehow forgot to mention this in the OP THE WINNER WILL RECEIVE A $50 MOVIE THEATER GIFT CARD TO THE CHAIN OF THEIR CHOICE that allows you to buy e-gift cards.
I'd say plus other stuff but I don't think other pledgers of prizes have been ponying up lately. So, get them in!
Aww, have to work during the Oscars. Won't get back in until it's all over. And, unlike the last time I made picks here, I can't forum post from work.
That said I'm looking at the pie charts and panicking at more people picking the same nominees that I did. Thought I had a good strategy, but if other people are doing the same thing then I'm less sure of it now. Then again I usually max out at 15 or 16 correct out of 24 anyway.
And looking back at past years, just noticed that the 2010 pool had all the way up to 48 entrants. Not sure if we've passed that mark in other years yet.
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what the heck, I went for it. Haven't seen most of the movies and don't know much about a lot of the categories, but whatever.
My main prediction is that Arrival will be this year's Fury Road and clean up on technical awards even though it's personally my movie of the year.
StraightziHere we may reign secure, and in my choice,To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered Userregular
Alright, my vote is in. I've seen a total of three of the nominated movies (in all categories combined) and I've followed barely any buzz, so it's total guesses, but whatever, let's do this.
I've only seen Zootopia, Doctor Strange, Moana, and Rogue One. I thought I was only down to seeing a total of two until I went back and counted the nominees and remembered what was in there.
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wiener-dog ruled
Not on screen, no.
4.1 Miles
About the Mediterranean refugee crisis. Dude looks like a Greek Tom Hanks. It's rough.
Extremis is on Netflix.
Joe's Violin
About a holocaust survivor donating his violin to a schoolgirl. Doesn't seem that special. It's got an old person in it though.
White Helmets is on Netflix.
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Thinking about just saying fuck it and filling out my predictions tonight since this is the first year in a while where I've only seen 2 of the Best Picture noms (and don't plan on seeing any more because movies are too fucking expensive for me at the moment).
Audition (The Fools Who Dream)- La La Land
City of Stars- La La Land
How Far I'll Go- Moana
How does the actual voting work? Will La La Land having two songs split its votes? (I'm assuming that people vote for the movie the song was in, rather than the song itself.)
you assume wrong, they vote for the song
I went mainly by the book, with La La Land winning 8 awards including Best Picture (9 if you add Stone for Best Actress). Only real hopes are Arrival for best adapted screenplay since that script was impressive as hell, especially considering how hard that story must have been to adapt, but everything I've heard about Moonlight makes it sound amazing so I'd be fine with that winning too. 13th for feature doc would be excellent too, but I don't know if it'll be able to knock off OJ. I'm also banking on the olds at the academy being more impressed with creepy CGI Tarkin than the Jungle Book animals.
just don't like the lines it crosses
I understand this completely (even if it didn't phase me at all); I just think the academy will eat that shit up.
oh yeah i know
but a man can still hope
Mel Gibson?
see also: most other directors
He's currently tied with (among others) Trey Parker and Matt Stone for having everything but the Oscar and thats not okay with me
Feeling pretty confidant :cool:
I'd say plus other stuff but I don't think other pledgers of prizes have been ponying up lately. So, get them in!
EDIT: The form link again just in case
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So I mean, if I lose the pool, I could very well still be happy.
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Fuck Joe Manchin
That said I'm looking at the pie charts and panicking at more people picking the same nominees that I did. Thought I had a good strategy, but if other people are doing the same thing then I'm less sure of it now. Then again I usually max out at 15 or 16 correct out of 24 anyway.
And looking back at past years, just noticed that the 2010 pool had all the way up to 48 entrants. Not sure if we've passed that mark in other years yet.
My main prediction is that Arrival will be this year's Fury Road and clean up on technical awards even though it's personally my movie of the year.
And J.K. Simmons didn't get a nomination for his La La Land appearance, I'm disappointed.
(Less than 24 hours to go for predictions)
I haven't felt this confident about my picks in years
I picked La La Land to win everything. EVERYTHING.