So I know we have a thread for Oscar chat and predictions but thought it would be good to have competition for our predictions.

One pick per category, 1,000,000 points per correct answer and -1,000,000 for every wrong selection.  The winner gets to be crowned Oscar champion for 2008 and gets to spend the rest of the year basking in self congratulatory glory and reminding people at every opportunity they get that they won. Surely a prize not to be sniffed at.

Note: The following categories are fixed and new ones cannot be added, and all categories must have an answer next to them. Edits are allowed but none after the Oscars start of course!

* Please restrict any chatter to your competition entry not have posts with just chat, will make it easier to score and Shelton already started a thread to chat about the Oscars.

** before anyone complains I have boycotted the foreign language films category as the best two foreign language films of last year are not eligible.

For the nominations see...http://www.imdb.com/features/rto/2008/oscars




BEST PICTURE: No Country For Old Men (Correct)

BEST DIRECTOR: Joel and Ethan Coen (Correct)

LEADING ACTOR: Daniel Day-Lewis (Correct)

LEADING ACTRESS: Julie Christie (Incorrect)

SUPPORTING ACTOR: Javier Bardem (Correct)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Amy Ryan (Incorrect)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Roger Deakins for NCFOM. (Incorrect)

BEST ORIGINAL SONG: Falling Slowly (Once) (Correct)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Juno (Correct)

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: No Country For Old Men. (Correct)

BEST PICTURE: No Country For Old Men (Correct)

BEST DIRECTOR: PT Anderson (Incorrect)

LEADING ACTOR: Daniel Day-Lewis (Correct)

LEADING ACTRESS: Ellen Page (I think Christie but I bet on Page so I feel like I oughta go with that) (Incorrect)

SUPPORTING ACTOR: Javier Bardem (Correct)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Cate Blanchett. (Incorrect)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Roger Deakins for No Country. (Incorrect)

BEST ORIGINAL SONG: One of 'em from Enchanted. Man, they were catchy tunes! "that's how you know" maybe? (Incorrect)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Michael Clayton (Incorrect)

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Away From Her (Incorrect)

Since it took only the 2nd reply and Jordan to break the main rule about no chat on this thread! I reckon I am allowed to bump this one up...

C'mon folks, I thought maybe this may get a limited response but Jeez is this really just a competition between me and Death Monkey? Am I really destined to finish last of 2?

I did kinda think that there would be at least a few of us interested in the Oscars, even if they are only a bit of a laugh.

Anyway I am a but drunk at the moment so any posts I make between now and passing out time will probably cause me grief tomorrow. But come on, have a go at least, I thought it might have been a bit of a bit of a fun competition for us.

Okay, I'll give it a shot (bear in mind that I have only seen about 3 of the movies nominated in the various categories - so it's all gut feeling):

BEST PICTURE: Michael Clayton (Incorrect)

BEST DIRECTOR: Tony Gilroy (Incorrect)

LEADING ACTOR: George Clooney (Incorrect)

LEADING ACTRESS: Laura Linney (Incorrect)

SUPPORTING ACTOR: Hal Holbrook (Incorrect)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Amy Ryan (Incorrect)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Roger Deakins (Incorrect)

BEST ORIGINAL SONG: Who cares (Incorrect)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Michael Clayton (Incorrect)

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: No Country for Old Men (Correct)

Hey,

Quoted from Sniper (bear in mind that I have only seen about 3 of the movies nominated in the various categories - so it's all gut feeling)

I've only seen about three too. But if you gotta make a decision based on a feeling, gut ones are what you go with.

BEST PICTURE: No Country For Old Men (Correct)

BEST DIRECTOR: Anderson (Incorrect)

LEADING ACTOR: Daniel Day-Lewis (Correct)

LEADING ACTRESS: Samuel L. Jackson (Incorrect)

SUPPORTING ACTOR: Javier Bardem (Correct)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Samuel L. Jackson (Incorrect)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Roger Deakins for Assassination of Jesse James (Incorrect)

BEST ORIGINAL SONG: Falling Slowly from Once (Correct)

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Christopher Walken  (Incorrect)

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: No Country or Samuel L. Jackson (Incorrect)

Best Picture- No Country For Old Men (Correct)

Best Director- No Country For Old Men (Correct)

Leading Actor- George Clooney (Incorrect)

Leading Actress- Laura Linney (Incorrect)

Supporting Actor- Hal Holbrook (Incorrect)

Supporting Actress- Cate Blanchett (Incorrect)

Best Cinematography- No Country For Old Men (Incorrect)

Best Original Song- Who Cares (Incorrect)

Best Original Screenplay- Micheal Clayton (Incorrect)

Best Adapted Screenplay- No Country For Old Men (Correct)

My worthless 2 cents.

~Zack~

Best Doco: Sicko (Incorrect)

Best Cinematograpy: The Assasination of blah blah blah (Incorrect)

Best Movie: There Will be Blood (Incorrect)

Best Director: Coen Brothers (Correct)

Best Actreess: Cate Blanchett  (Incorrect)

Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett (Incorrect)

Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis (Correct)

Best Supporting Actor: Casey Affleck. (Incorrect)

Best Original Screenplay: Juno (Correct)

Best adapted Screenplay: No Country for Old Men  (Correct)

Gone through and added which picks are correct/incorrect to make scoring easier, and because I have nothing better to do during commercial breaks.

I suppose this makes me unofficial scorekeeper.

Hey,

Shelton, I think I should get credit for No Country or Samuel L. Jackson. It's an inclusive "or". I can show you the truth table.

sheepwalker

By my count, Murphy and Flyboy are tied with 7/10 each.  Nice showing with the additional picks, Jordan, but unfortunately they weren't "sanctioned".

The winner will be decided by coming closest to a number between 1 and 100 that I pick, which I will be pm'ing to a mod right after I finish this post.

Go.

Quoted from Soap Hands Hey, Shelton, I think I should get credit for No Country or Samuel L. Jackson. It's an inclusive "or". I can show you the truth table. sheepwalker

Sorry, truth table or not, I can't reward a multiple pick.

God. I suck at this game. Oh well, I can't be good at everything...

~Zack~

No huge surprises this year IMO. I'm glad Daniel Day Lewis won Best Actor and it was good to see The Bourne Ultimatum get some much deserved recognition by winning a few technical awards.

Obviously the Academy has completely lost the plot. You owe me 70$!

Hey, 1 out of 64 ain't all bad.

But I'm clueless as to why "No Country" won anything.

I managed to stay away from the Internet all afternoon and evening today so I could watch the Oscars without having any of the winners ruined for me. In hindsight not sure why I bothered really, It is easy to forget how boring they are!!

I went and changed half of my selections this morning as I had a funny feeling that NCFOM would win a few awards. It was fully deserved although it is a real shame that There Will Be Blood was made in the same year because another time and that would have won everything.

Highlight of the night had to be Glenn Hansaard winning for Once - C'mon the Irish!!! ;-)

I will have number 49 please Mr Shelton.

pick a number?  hmm, the number 23........nah, I'll reverse it and go with 32.

And the number is.....



42


Murphy came closer with 49.


Yay!  **Balloons, Confetti, Party Whistles**

Sorry Jordan!

Thanks Shelton!

I should thank my agent, my producers, God, Colonel Sanders, Elvis Presley, the girl downstairs who makes my cappuccino and every member of my family for 9 generations.

But that would just be stupid.

Another historic Oscar win for the Irish though, so for the final word....

Quoted from Shelton And the number is..... 42 Murphy came closer with 49.

Technically, I have to stand up for Jordan, here.  By 'Price Is Right' rules, which, I think everyone will agree are pretty much universal rules when it comes to these kind of situations, Jordan is the winner because Murphy went over.

Sorry, Murph.  Can't argue with PIR.  That was a funny acceptance speech, though.

Quoted from rc1107 Technically, I have to stand up for Jordan, here.  By 'Price Is Right' rules, which, I think everyone will agree are pretty much universal rules when it comes to these kind of situations, Jordan is the winner because Murphy went over. Sorry, Murph.  Can't argue with PIR.  That was a funny acceptance speech, though.

And now my obligatory, probably seen it coming from a mile away, Happy Gilmore response...


"The price is wrong, bitch"


PIR rules do not apply in 1 to 100 and I'm not Bob Barker or Drew Carey, although I wouldn't object if you wanted to have your pet, or even yourself, spayed or neutered.   ;D