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]

Yeah, those two were the frontrunners, and I chose wrong too. Went with Face Places, because a local arthouse cinema manager loved it said it was his favorite film of the year.

 

[Organizized]

Sound coming up... come ooooon Baby Driver!

(Although come oooooon Dunkirk if I wanna win!)

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Dunkirk got editing. That’s good for my results at least.

Aaaaand it got Mixing as well. BABY DRIVER WAS ROBBED DARNIT!

 

[Eigengrau]

See, this is what I mean. I knew Dunkirk would probably get the Sound ones, but I still voted for others. Arrrgh

 

[Riku]

Ah, should have changed it.

Our leader is still at 6/6. Most other one or two points behind

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Btw, I fucking loved that montage! So well edited, very well chosen moments!

 

[Organizized]

Yeah, the way it was edited together gave me slight goosebumps at point!

 

[Riku]

I teared a little.

 

[Organizized]

Who’s the leader damnit?

 

[Riku]

Himitsu.

 

[Organizized]

Who’s that dammit?

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Can’t remember if I went for Blade Runner or Shape of Water in Production Design.. think it was Shape.

 

[Riku]

Who’s that dammit?

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Can’t remember if I went for Blade Runner or Shape of Water in Production Design.. think it was Shape.

It was Shape.

Our leader still has all right

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Seriously though, I'm on the border if I should release the results right away, because I'm quite tired and there might be mistakes :/

 

[Organizized]

You mean posting people’s picks so we can double check ourselves?

 

[Eigengrau]

Our leader still has all right

 

[Organizized]

Damn it, leader!

 

[Riku]

You mean posting people’s picks so we can double check ourselves?

Oh, that actually sounds smart. Yeah, I'll do that. Post the initial Top3 and the spreadsheet. Official winner post later.

 

[Organizized]

Kinda rooting for Ruben Östlund / Sweden here obviously. But A Fantastic Woman was my pick, so...

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Still don’t get Octavia Spencer’s nomination here this year...

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Yassss Sufjan Stevens coming up. Worth staying up watching just for that.

 

[Riku]

I wonder if our winner will get all right.. Seems plausible.

 

[Eigengrau]

I wonder if our winner will get 24/24. Seems plausible.

ftfy

 

[Organizized]

Is it at least a real user this year?

 

[Riku]

Is it at least a real user this year?

Yes.

I can say he is someone we all know and love.

 

[Organizized]

Now you’re getting me all excited.

And somehow super competitive even though I can’t really do anything more to win..