26-01-2005 01:17									#1
	2005 ACS Academy Awards Pool Inflate your Upload Space

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences have made their choices. As much as we may agree or disagree with some or all of them, it's now time for us to predict how much more they'll screw up in choosing winners out of nominees. (And I mean that in the most loving sense of "screw up" one can think of.)

How it works: In this thread, post a list of your predicted winners from 1 to 24 with the appropriate letter for each one. The submission deadline is one hour before showtime: 7:00 PM EST on Sunday, February 27, 2005. Once the show is over, ballots will be scored as follows:

• Incorrect nominees will receive no score.
  
• Each of the 24 winning nominees will be assigned a base value equivalent to the number of ballots that did not select the nominee, plus one. Then, depending on the award in question, they will receive a multipler as follows:
  
  -- The major awards (1-8) will receive a 2x multipler.
  -- The technical awards (9-18) will receive a 1.5x multipler, with scores rounded to the nearest whole number.
  -- The minor awards (19-24) will receive no multipler.
  
  So as a example: 22 eligible ballots are received. 14 select Bob Ringwood's costume design for Troy, and it ends up winning. The point value that goes to those who made that selection would be (22 - 14 + 1) x 1.5 = 13.5, which rounds to 14 points.
  
• Each ballot's score is then determined by adding up the point values of the nominees the ballot has correct. Highest score wins.

	26-01-2005 01:30									#2
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I'm not sure how this works. Is this right? I haven't seen a single film, so all my choices are complete guesses.

1. A
2. E
3. E
4. D
5. C
6. E
7. B
8. D
9. B
10. B
11. E
12. D
13. C
14. A
15. D
16. A
17. E
18. A
19. A
20. C
21. C
22. B
23. E
24. B

	26-01-2005 21:41									#3
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I am game for this.

1. A
2. A
3. E
4. D
5. B
6. E
7. B
8. D
9. B
10. C
11. B
12. E
13. B
14. C
15. C
16. A
17. B
18. C
19. A
20. D
21. C
22. B
23. B
24. D

	26-01-2005 23:13									#4
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I love these pools.

1. A

2. E

3. E

4. D

5. D

6. E

7. B

8. D

9. B

10. D

11. D

12. E

13. B

14. A

15. A

16. C

17. D

18. A

19. A

20. C

21. A

22. B

23. D

24. A

	27-01-2005 07:40									#5
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Reismark, can't you ever do a simple, plain contest? I mean, who cares if a bunch of Apolyahoo's end up tied in an Oscar picking contest? Why the need to assign points to various categories based upon ... whatever?

I mean, is this serious:

quote: Incorrect nominees will receive no score. Each of the 24 winning nominees will be assigned a base value equivalent to the number of ballots that did not select the nominee, plus one. Then, depending on the award in question, they will receive a multipler as follows: -- The major awards (1-8) will receive a 2x multipler. -- The technical awards (9-18) will receive a 1.5x multipler, with scores rounded to the nearest whole number. -- The minor awards (19-24) will receive no multipler. So as a example: 22 eligible ballots are received. 14 select Bob Ringwood's costume design for Troy, and it ends up winning. The point value that goes to those who made that selection would be (22 - 14 + 1) x 1.5 = 13.5, which rounds to 14 points. Each ballot's score is then determined by adding up the point values of the nominees the ballot has correct. Highest score wins.

?

Or is this some sort of class assignment on game theory or game design? That would actually make sense.

	27-01-2005 07:45									#6
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Here's my picks, btw.

1. BEST PICTURE
A - The Aviator

2. BEST DIRECTOR
E - Martin Scorsese; The Aviator

3. BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
E - Jamie Foxx, Ray

4. BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
A - Annette Bening; Being Julia

5. BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
D - Morgan Freeman; Million Dollar Baby (changed from Alan Alda; The Aviator)

6. BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
E - Natalie Portman; Closer

7. BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
B - Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry & Pierre Bismuth; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

8. BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
D - Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor; Sideways
(changed from Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke & Kim Krizan; Before Sunset)

9. BEST ART DIRECTION
B - Dante Ferretti & Francesca Lo Schiavo; The Aviator

10. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
D - Robert Richardson; The Aviator

11. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
B - Alexandra Byrne; Finding Neverland

12. BEST FILM EDITING
D - Jim Miller & Paul Rubell; Collateral (changed from Thelma Schoonmaker; The Aviator)

13. BEST MAKEUP
C - Keith Vanderlaan & Christien Tinsley; The Passion of the Christ

14. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
C - Jan Kaczmarek; Finding Neverland

15. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
D - "Learn to be Lonely"; The Phantom of the Opera (changed from "Believe"; The Polar Express)

16. BEST SOUND EDITING
B - Michael Silvers & Randy Thorn; The Incredibles

17. BEST SOUND MIXING
A - Tom Fleischman & Petur Hliddal; The Aviator

18. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
C - John Nelson, Andrew Jones, Erik Nash & Joe Letteri; I, Robot

19. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
A - The Incredibles

20. BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
C - Guard Dog

21. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
C - Super Size Me

22. BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
A - Autism Is a World

23. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
B - The Chorus (Les Choristes) - France

24. BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
C - 7:35 in the Morning (7:35 de la Mañana)

Last edited by JohnT on 28-02-2005 at 01:43

	26-02-2005 02:44									#7
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We're getting close, people. Get your picks in soon!

I will be tomorrow...

	26-02-2005 02:54									#8
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I was just going to bump this thread (just got done reading the oscar articles on cnn.com).

I don't know why, but I'm actually interested in the oscars this year. Perhaps because I have an interest in a film I really liked, winning.

	26-02-2005 03:30									#9
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1. C
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. A
9. C
10. D
11. A
12. B
13. B
14. E
15. D
16. B
17. B
18. C
19. A
20. A
21. C
22. A
23. C
24. E

Last edited by Kassiopeia on 28-02-2005 at 01:58

	26-02-2005 03:37									#10
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I got Aviator getting slammed



1. D
2. A
3. B
4. E
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. C
9. C
10. E
11. D
12. D
13. B
14. B
15. C
16. B
17. E
18. A
19. A
20. D
21. C
22. C
23. D
24. B

	26-02-2005 05:18									#11
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1. A
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. A
7. B
8. D
9. B
10. B
11. D
12. E
13. B
14. D
15. D
16. B
17. A
18. A
19. A
20. E
21. C
22. E
23. B
24. C

	27-02-2005 06:57									#12
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don't forget. academy awards tomorrow.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=sto...er_rehearsals_4

	27-02-2005 08:59									#13
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Here's my ballot.

Check out my new blog, a bunch of incoherent nonsense, if you're interested in some very abbreviated meanderings about my picks.

1. C
2. E
3. E
4. D
5. D
6. C
7. B
8. D
9. B
10. E
11. B
12. B
13. B
14. C
15. D
16. B
17. C
18. A
19. A
20. B
21. A
22. E
23. D
24. B

	27-02-2005 09:41									#14
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Not having seen any of these, but since I can't resist a contest:

1 C
2 A
3 E
4 A
5 D
6 C
7 A
8 B
9 E
10 E
11 E
12 A
13 C
14 E
15 E
16 B
17 B
18 A
19 A
20 D
21 C
22 A
23 B
24 C

Last edited by Berzerker on 28-02-2005 at 04:23

	27-02-2005 11:37									#15
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What a sucky year for movies.

	27-02-2005 11:40									#16
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except for MDB

	27-02-2005 12:51									#17
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This looks a lot like I'm With Stupid.

Kuciwalker, Don't you think that we'll all just forget!

	27-02-2005 22:42									#18
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Just a reminder... picks are due by 7:00 PM EST tonight, a little more than six hours away - so get 'em in!

	28-02-2005 01:44									#19
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I just edited my ballot, making a few changes to my earlier picks.

	28-02-2005 01:54									#20
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1. BEST PICTURE
C - Million Dollar Baby

2. BEST DIRECTOR
E - Martin Scorsese; The Aviator

3. BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
E - Jamie Foxx; Ray

4. BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
D - Hillary S****; Million Dollar Baby

5. BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
D - Morgan Freeman; Million Dollar Baby

6. BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
A - Cate Blanchet; The Aviator

7. BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
B - Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry & Pierre Bismuth; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

8. BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
D - Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor; Sideways

9. BEST ART DIRECTION
B - Dante Ferretti & Francesca Lo Schiavo; The Aviator

10. BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
B - Caleb Deschanel; The Passion of the Christ

11. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
E - Bob Ringwood; Troy

12. BEST FILM EDITING
D - Jim Miller & Paul Rubell; Collateral

13. BEST MAKEUP
C - Keith Vanderlaan & Christien Tinsley; The Passion of the Christ

14. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
C - Jan Kaczmarek; Finding Neverland

15. BEST ORIGINAL SONG
D - "Learn to be Lonely"; The Phantom of the Opera

16. BEST SOUND EDITING
B - Michael Silvers & Randy Thorn; The Incredibles

17. BEST SOUND MIXING
B - Scott Millan, Greg Orloff, Bob Beemer & Steve Cantamessa; Ray

18. BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
C - John Nelson, Andrew Jones, Erik Nash & Joe Letteri; I, Robot

19. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
A - The Incredibles

20. BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
C - Guard Dog

21. BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
C - Super Size Me

22. BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
A - Autism Is a World

23. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
D - The Sea Inside - Spain

24. BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
C - 7:35 in the Morning (7:35 de la Mañana)

	28-02-2005 01:59									#21
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I've made a slight switch as well.

	28-02-2005 02:13									#22
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1 A
2 D
3 E
4 D
5 D
6 E
7 E
8 D
9 D
10 D
11 D
12 D
13 A
14 E
15 A
16 B
17 E
18 B
19 A
20 C
21 C
22 B
23 C
24 E

My victory is guaranteed.

	28-02-2005 05:05									#23
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I can't believe I'm watching the academy awards pregame show. I feel so gay.

next thing I'll be watching Barbara Streisand movies.

Hilary S**** is showing her headlights.

	28-02-2005 05:32									#24
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Salma Hayek has the best cleavage so far

	28-02-2005 05:51									#25
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am I the only one watching this?

We need a pool on who has the best breasts.

Roger Ebert is on the carpet, he has good tits, but I have to go with Hilary sw ank.

	28-02-2005 05:52									#26
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No

I'm wasting my life too

Who had the best breasts? Is there a competition? S**** of course!

	28-02-2005 06:44									#27
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excellent monolouge by Chris Rock. He's the main reason I'm watching the academy awards.

He cracks me up. Easily one of my top 5 favourite comedians of all time.

	28-02-2005 06:45									#28
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Wow, did he use the opportunity to bash Bush I loved the Gap analogy though.

	28-02-2005 06:46									#29
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It was hilarious. He didn't get too personal with the Bush bashing, he did it great.

It's great to have a real host of the awards. None of this whoopi Goldberg crap .

Of course now come the boring part.

just wake me up when Chris Rock comes back on.

	28-02-2005 06:48									#30
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true dat. And unlike Crystal, Chris is funny. Besides, it is the job and the duty of a great stand up comedian to raise important issues up like that. And they often do, because they have the balls.