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SwiftyDC posted...

Weak ass punch.

It was a slap really.

Ahaha what the hell

How is that not a bit

SwiftyDC posted...

Weak ass punch.

Thought it was a slap more than a punch

Johnbobb posted...

Every one I went with that was expected won and anything I went with that wasn't an obvious favorite I was wrong

Yeah, the only thing the general consensus/betting odds picks have missed so far is Animated Short. Should've just went with all front-runners in my ballot lol

Here it is uncensored

https://twitter.com/davidmackau/status/1508270575902687232?s=21

I just turned into the Oscar's like 5 minutes before that happened too

Whaaaaat

Lupita Nyong'o's reaction in the background there is basically mine

Sorry. Weak ass slap.

Did Will laugh at the G.I. Jane joke?

I feel like this was meant to be staged but will smith took the bit a little too seriously

SwiftyDC posted...

Did Will laugh at the G.I. Jane joke?

he kinda did? but Jada definitely didn't and was visibly annoyed so I'm guessing he mostly did it for that?

I know why he did it, but if he laughed then uhhh.

Cant wait to see Wills acceptance speech if he wins.

If Chastain wins actress, I assume that someone on this board will end up with 22/23, missing animated short.

I made the outside bet on Cumberpatch and I'll probably regret it

yep

will smith also winning best actor makes me 100% on the staged side

this dude is hearing voices and the oscars now have their story

I was expecting Kirsten Dunst to slap her.

SwiftyDC posted...

I was exiting Kristin Dunst to slap her.

would've been more deserved tbh

oh my god is liza minelli dying?

tyder21 posted...

If Chastain wins actress, I assume that someone on this board will end up with 22/23, missing animated short.

yeah pretty much

Missed Production Design and Animated Short.

I knew I shouldve went with Dune on Production.

Chalkiest Oscars I've ever seen. I had a 22/23 ballot for like the last week, but got squirrely today and flipped editing and short doc. Blehhhhh

luv that will smith being unhinged and slapping someone on live TV is the singular relevant thing to happen at the oscars this year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo6s3IrVOZw

an incredibly fast breakdown from the best sports analyst ever

I think that I ended up with 18/23, so based on what others have said, I'm probably finishing near the bottom lol.

I can't remember the last time I didn't finish in the bottom half.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGmZRWb4aj0

these guys work fast

ExThaNemesis posted...

luv that will smith being unhinged and slapping someone on live TV is the singular relevant thing to happen at the oscars this year

sounds like you missed out on the big win for The Speedforce

I think 21/23, I blame BAFTA for giving original screenplay to Licorice Pizza over Belfast, I figured if Belfast lost there it would lose here. I dont think anybody got animated short.

UltimaterializerX posted...

Have you seen ratings in the past few years? Its all staged in a desperate attempt for attention. You know, like the whole Kanye/Swift thing.

Clearly wasn't staged. Will Smith was having a breakdown last night.

Yeah, watch the uncensored footage. It was pretty real looking.

Besides, I doubt this kind of thing has much of an effect on ratings as its not like people know its going to happen in advance. With that said I almost wish it did because its much better than excising major awards for annoying skits.

Yeah theres no way Will Smith, who is well known to have a squeaky clean image and didnt say fuck in any of his songs, would decide to drop all of that for a bit

Yeah Will was laughing like a mofo at the joke before running up there. Its almost like he was slapping himself.

Famous people are weird.

Man what a boring set of winners (in terms of predictions). I figured at least one of the shorts categories would have an upset as those are never as straightforward as they seem, but I never would've guessed Robin Robin would be the one to lose. Aside from that I didn't expect Dune to completely sweep the tech awards so I had it losing a few, and I thought Licorice Pizza would take original screenplay. Think I got 18/23.

This awards season started off with such promise but it wound up being so uninteresting.

I think this was a solid set of winners and nominees. Overall the Oscar redemption arc of the previous two awards continues with this one. Yeah it was largely predictable but thats not always a bad thing. It just means that there was a general agreement.

Thats in terms of the awards themselves though, the show seemed terrible from what clips Ive watched. They should cut the skits, show all the awards, and focus on making a great show movie goers will enjoy rather than chasing an uninterested general audience.

Anyway, CODA was not my pick (Dune is still my number one and I would have preferred Power of the Dog) but it is an immensely likeable film I would recommend to everybody. Its easy to see how it won with the ranked system they used for this one, as its the film everybody likes. I have a hard time thinking of any wins that felt undeserved even if they werent my pick, like as much as Andrew Garfield was the winner in my heart its tough to say that Will Smith wasnt a good winner. Just a shame he spoiled his own hype to say the least.

Lightning Strikes posted...

. I have a hard time thinking of any wins that felt undeserved even if they werent my pick

CODA winning screenplay was undeserved imo, even if you remove the competition I think it is a poorly written film. I acknowledge that I'm in the minority there, I didn't get from it what many clearly did!

neonreaper posted...

Yeah Will was laughing like a mofo at the joke before running up there. Its almost like he was slapping himself.

He was probably thinking of what he was going to do

Might as well bump this as we await Menji

Should have time tonight for results

perhaps tonight?

Yeah tonight for sure

Results!

1. @SwiftyDC 51 points (21/23)
2. @tyder21 50 points (20/23)
3. brimicbed / Lightning Strikes 48 points (20/23)

Hardest to guess right were Animated Short (no one) and Original Screenplay (3).

Wait, which ones did I miss? According to my count I am on 21. Only missing Animated Short and Original Screenplay.

Edit: Oops I double checked my list and cinematography is just not there at all somehow. Im an idiot haha. Could have been joint first if I didnt accidentally leave off this major award!

Oh, I thought for sure someone got a near perfect. Huzzah! This Oscars slapped hard!

Is 21/23 not a near perfect?

22/23