Transcript of Last Night's Oscar Chat (2012)

[Yoda]

As always, here it is (http://www.movieforums.com/community/oscarchat.php?year=2012). We had something like three server outages, but none of them more than a few minutes. Given how many people we had involved, I'm going to call that a success.

I haven't taken formal attendance every year (or, if I have, I can't find all five years' worth), but of the three I have info on, this had more total users check in than all three, and about the same number online simultaneously. We also saw a huge spike in activity on the site in general just as the ceremony ended; 38 users online simultaneously, if memory serves, which is the highest total not tied to some fluke event (like the Simon Pegg linking).

All in all, a lot of fun. Several big surprises, and a whole lot of messed up ballots! A quick view of the 2012 Oscar Winners (http://www.movieforums.com/oscars/winners/2012.html) list shows you what percentage of MoFos got each category right, and as you can see, even in some of the major categories it ain't that pretty. Way fewer slam dunk consensus choices than in the two previous years we've been tracking the picks.

A big hats off to Fiscal, too, who won for the second consecutive year with the exact same score: 19 for 24. To see all the leaders and all the entries, check out the Oscar Leaderboard (http://www.movieforums.com/oscars/viewall.html).

[Skepsis93]

Great job on all the Oscar stuff, Yoda. Really impressed with all the stats, the ballots, all superbly done.

[Yoda]

Thanks man. :) Yeah, it's always been fun, but adding the picks feature a few years back brought it to a whole new level, and adding the stats last year was the topper. As exciting as it is to see who wins, I find it just as exciting to see who wins the picks pool, and how many people get each one right.

Good showing, too! You were just two back of the winner.

[Yoda]

Oh, also, now's the best time to make any suggestions for next year. I'm taking down notes and scribbling down ideas while it's all fresh in my mind. I don't think I want to overhaul anything, because what we have now really seems to work, but there are lots of opportunities for improvement here and there.

[Skepsis93]

I know! If only I'd looked into the favourites for the short/documentary categories instead of blindly guessing, I might have pipped Fiscal. Oh well. :p I had a good time looking through the picks too, and the chat was great. Just a lot of fun to be a part of.

Oh cool, I'll let you know if anything comes to mind.

[Fiscal]

I can't think of any additions, I mean you have the ability to view each individual users picks, individual percentages update, overall percentages update, it's all very visible and easily accessible. Great stuff, I had an awesome time!

[honeykid]

I missed last years, but it was good to be involved again. It's always fun and it's how I find out what's happening at the Oscars. :D Stupid Hugo messed me up.

[cinemaafficionado]

Great poll execution, Yoda. It was fun to get envolved and see the diversity of ideas
and feel the passion that unites us all: The Movies.
Props to all the knowledgeable posters and the poll winner.
Sometimes it's hard to chose between who you would like to see win and who you think is actually going to win, as those two are sometimes at odds. Will it be the head or the heart that rules? Only you, the ones that chose, know that one for sure.

[rauldc14]

just wondering what Fiscals pick is for the movie he will be receiving?

[Yoda]

He asked for Dive, which is on its way as we speak.

[Fiscal]

By Dive he means Drive :)

[Yoda]

So...I shouldn't have sent you that documentary about diving?

[Nausicaä]

Nice pick! :)

[Fiscal]

Chris, I received Drive today. The package titled "The Luckiest Man Alive". I hope to make it a hattrick next year :)

Thanks again for the Oscar effort, I had a good time!