Awards The Oscars Thread - MH Oscars Contest 2018

[z.5]

You asked for it, you got it​

You want to make predictions about Oscar results?

If you are not sure what they are (the Oscar's I mean), then I am not sure how you found this thread...

Just think of a small golden statue of a man holding a stick being given out to some undeserving actors/actresses/directors/general nobodies related to films in some way or other.
Think far too many emotions
Crying (most fake, but there may be a few genuine tears here and there)
Fancy costumes
Think the exact kind of occasion which Kanye West may rush up on stage, uninvited, and make an arse of himself!

Think this

So ask yourself: Who do you think is going to win? What are your favourite nominees?
Who do you think will win (and more importantly, who do you think should win)...

Also, to increase the fun all the way to 11 - there's a fancy competition (with a possibility to win a nice badge also [terms and conditions apply - badges may be revoked/not given out at moderator's discretion])

To be fair, you should really play - even if you hate the Oscars - especially if you hate the Oscars... only because, if you win, you can lord it over all those who actually do care!

So, with that all said, I present:

MH Oscars Contest 2018

It's that time again, time to pretend that you know more about films than you actually do.
Time to unequivocally state why your choices are correct and why anyone who thinks otherwise is a moron
(please don't actually do this - peace and love for everyone ね )

...
Anyway
It all finally culminates on Sunday the 4th March, at the 90th Academy Awards.
Awards will be handed out for all kinds of film related categories - Best Film, Best Actor/Actress in a leading role, Best person-who-wasn't-good-enough-to-be-the-leading-actor-so-we-made-a-runners-up-prize-to-make-them-feel-better... There's even an award for hairstyling?!?

We at Mangahelpers are hosting our own Oscar winners poll, with the chance to win your own Oscar. As an award badge [again, if anyone asks, although I wrote this, I don't promise nuthin'!].

Rules:
- Go here and make your picks!
- The user with the most correct guesses wins the award. Remember to leave your username in the poll.
last year, some bright sparks forgot this/wrote random handles (they didn't win, funnily enough - mainly cause I am far too lazy to try and guess/think about who is who - make it simple if you want to win. If not, just write your name as M3J and pick shitty picks)
- Only 1 entry allowed. In case an user does multiple entries, only the last one counts.
- In case of a tie, the user with most corrects in the Big 5 Categories wins. (Best Film, Directing, Lead Actor, Lead Actress, and both Screenplay categories)
- If still a tie, then I am sure we will be able to think of some way to separate the quality wheat from the less-savoury chaff
-There is time to vote until 5:00 p.m. PST on March 4, 2018 // 1AM on March 5th GMT
- You are allowed to discuss your picks and personal favourites in the thread. Telling us why you voted how you voted is highly important necessary recommended.


And remember, if you lose:

1. You weren't actually trying - if you were, you'd have crushed everyone else easily!
2. You didn't really care anyway
3. Someone probably cheated, bribing a mod to miscount their votes...
4. Who are these mods anyway - blithering idiots must have made a mistake somewhere or other
5. It's only the Oscars - not some actually important award - like the Golden Cleric or something

Spoiler: 6. And anyway

 

[Riku]

ftfy

Yeah, got confused because the finnish commentator keep talking about 14 acts, instead of invidual awards.

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Only 3 of 16 voters didn't pick Coco.

 

[Eigengrau]

Yeah, got confused because the finnish commentator keep talking about 14 acts, instead of invidual awards.

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Only 3 of 16 voters didn't pick Coco.

A commentator from my country kept saying Best Production Design was Best Cinematography. Bish you better acknowledge your mistake later on.

Anyway, I'm definitely dead and buried. 4 out of 11, no real coming back from that.

 

[Riku]

A commentator from my country kept saying Best Production Design was Best Cinematography. Bish you better acknowledge your mistake later on.

Anyway, I'm definitely dead and buried. 4 out of 11, no real coming back from that.

4/10. We didn't include the short film categories.

 

[Organizized]

Oooh here we go! Come oooon Blade Runner!

(But also Apes because I wanna beat our leader.)

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Damn it, should have just stuck with Blade Runner!

 

[Eigengrau]

4/10. We didn't include the short film categories.

Oh, goody. So just 22 categories, right? Why not include the shorts btw?

 

[Riku]

Oh, goody. So just 22 categories, right? Why not include the shorts btw?

Too random. Those are just impossible to predict usually at all. Kobe was the firstexception in a long while.

We still have perfect lead.

 

[Organizized]

At this point I give up on winning. So now I’m just super happy Blade Runner 2049 got Visual Effects.

The Swedish commentators don’t know what the hell theyre talking about. Don’t seem like they watched more than Coco and Dunkirk either..

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I’d have been doing really well with the shorts. Just saying.

 

[Riku]

Well, if the majority supports including the shorts, maybe we should include them next year.

Or maybe use the shorts as a tie breaker.

 

[Organizized]

Honestly the only category where I watched a few shorts is Animated Short (where Dear Basketball was my favorite for winning), the rest was just pure luck. I agree it’s a bit too random and tough to call.

 

[Riku]

Honestly the only category where I watched a few shorts is Animated Short (where Dear Basketball was my favorite for winning), the rest was just pure luck. I agree it’s a bit too random and tough to call.

Yeah. Not only randomness, but also in theory for the major categories most people have had the possibility to see the films. The short films are usually way harder to find or see anywhere.

 

[Organizized]

People are gonna call this PC bullshit.

And that makes me sad.

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Anyway, here comes Call Me By Your Name’s only win.

 

[Riku]

Aand our lead is no longer perfect. The game got tied.

 

[Wowzers]

I haven't actually watched any of this yet... I'll fast forward through it tomorrow... Gotta go to bed soon. I have work in the morning.

 

[Organizized]

Damn, and now I’m back to being bitter about not picking Blade Runner.

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Fuck yeah, Get Out. Shivers. I don’t care what anyone says, the film deserves it (even though 3BB was my favorite).

 

[Wowzers]

Get Out was an awesome movie!

 

[Riku]

That speech was to good.

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Next Deakins. Please.

 

[Organizized]

Has to be. Has to be.

 

[Eigengrau]

Damn, and now I’m back to being bitter about not picking Blade Runner.

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Fuck yeah, Get Out. Shivers. I don’t care what anyone says, the film deserves it (even though 3BB was my favorite).

Same here.

The plot of Get Out was extremely predictable. It's more about the "message" and the satire, I feel, but in terms of originality I feel like Three Billboards should've won over all the rest.

 

[Organizized]

The longer this ceremony goes, the more I’m starting to doubt 3BB will win Best Picture over Shape. But it was always a 50/50 call for me anyway. Not giving up hope yet though.

 

[Riku]

Oh god I love this announcement by Bullock.