Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

I have an odd question concerning the known status of Best Director winners prior to their wins: Is Michel Hazanavicius the first Best Directing winner that is almost completely unknown to the common person prior to his film growing into an Oscar winner? I understand on a more international scale, h...

Wow, I'm strangely happy with a Best Picture winner. Really happy to see The Artist win.

Wow...a good night for surprises.

I'm happy with this. At least it's not a Benigni-type clown stealing the award from more deserving contenders.

rolotomasi99 wrote:Hooper and this guy have Oscars but not...you pretty much know who I am going to say.

Over the last few years, including Danny Boyle as well, I keep telling myself the same thing.

Saw this yesterday. Well deserved.

[quote="Precious Doll"]How many Oscar's does Woody have now?

That would be 4.

Precious Doll wrote:Great choice from a stellar line-up.

I agree. Now if they had honored my favorite of these nominees -- that being Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy -- that would had been a pleasant surprise.

Sonic Youth wrote:I thought Shore's music for Hugo was gorgeous, but if The Artist deserved to win any Oscars, it was this one. Besides being integral to the film, most of it sounds like authentic French 1920s-era classical music.

Agreed.

Both of the Von Trapp parents finally have Oscars. A well deserved win.

Wow...being a Best Picture nominee does help in this category.

Scary scenario - Gore Verbinski: Oscar Winner...

rolotomasi99 wrote:

ksrymy wrote:I'm already done with it winning all these awards.

If it had won editing I would say it had a good chance to upset at Best Picture, but now I am just confused.

Being that it's pretty much won all the awards I've expected, it doesn't come as a huge surprise.

ksrymy wrote:I'm already done with it winning all these awards.

Being my 2nd favorite film of the year, not me.

Good choice overall. Didn't see this coming, either.