View Full Version : The 2013 Movie Forums Oscar Picks Pool
Most of you have probably already noticed, but last week we officially launched our Oscar Picks Pool (http://www.movieforums.com/oscars). It's the fourth year running, so most of you know the deal already. :) Just figured I'd toss a thread up to go with the annoying box exhorting you to participate on the forum home page.
Same deal as last year: all registered users can dive right in and make their picks (http://www.movieforums.com/oscars). Non-registered users just need to enter and confirm an email address, and they're good to go. You can update your picks any time up until the ceremony starts on February 24th, and it's all free and low-key, so don't worry if you're just guessing. If you learn more about the favorites later you can always come back and update them, and if not, it's still fun.
As a small bonus, we'll send a Blu-ray or DVD of any of the nine Best Picture nominees to whoever finishes with the highest score. Ties will be broken based on whoever submitted their final list earliest. And we reserve the right to reject entries based on collusion. Or if we just don't like you.
So that's that! Make your Oscar picks! (http://www.movieforums.com/oscars) The more people who make picks, the more fun it is, because I post real-time stats on the results of each category in the Oscar Chat, which, yes, we'll be holding again, for the sixth consecutive year.
gandalf26
01-15-13, 11:30 AM
I remember being annoyed that I missed making my picks last year, defo gonna do it this year.
Powdered Water
01-15-13, 11:36 AM
Well done, thank you. :)
At some point I'll have to give badges or something to everyone who's done it.
Or maybe shame badges for people who don't. :suspicious:
The Rodent
01-15-13, 11:49 AM
I've just clicked Lincoln for each one it was nominated for. It's the only one out of all the Noms that I've seen.
If Lincoln isn't nominated I just went for Les Mis.
I voted Prometheus for Visual Effects though.
Harry Lime
01-15-13, 02:36 PM
I'll be making some picks.
Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsdZKCh6RsU
Actually, I could go for some stinkin' badges.
rauldc14
01-15-13, 03:58 PM
I'm going to try and do some research this year. It's always the documentaries, short films (live and animated), foreign film, and sound and visual awards that throw everything for a loop.
Harry Lime
01-15-13, 04:19 PM
You know, I'm not the biggest fan of the Oscars but I like the season here at Movie Forums. It actually makes me like and care for the Oscars just a bit more, and I think that is largely due to the members here on the forum and what Yoda does for the awards show.
honeykid
01-15-13, 05:48 PM
^^Me too,^^
We all know Satan killed the Oscars back in the 90's, but I do, at least, sit and pray over its corpse here, with you good people, on Oscar night.:D
TheUsualSuspect
01-15-13, 06:22 PM
I usually end up in the top 5 with my picks, never been #1 though.
Yup; in 2010 you tied for third. In 2011 you tied for fourth. And in 2012 you tied for fourth again. Two off the lead the first time, and three off the other two times.
Skepsis93
01-15-13, 06:35 PM
If I remember I was pretty close to winning last time, hopefully this year I can go one better. :D
Yup, you were only two off the lead, 17 of 24.
You know, I'm not the biggest fan of the Oscars but I like the season here at Movie Forums. It actually makes me like and care for the Oscars just a bit more, and I think that is largely due to the members here on the forum and what Yoda does for the awards show.
Yeah, same. They're way, way more fun for me because of the chat. Stressful, too, sometimes, since I've got lots of things to worry about now. But I enjoy them far, far more than I used to thanks to the picks and the chat and everyone's running commentary. It's probably tripled my general interest in the Oscars.
Powdered Water
01-19-13, 12:44 AM
I suck at this stupid game. And yet, I will do the picks, again.
donniedarko
01-19-13, 11:14 AM
Has anyone here ever picked everything perfectly?
wintertriangles
01-19-13, 03:36 PM
As a small bonus, we'll send a Blu-ray or DVD of any of the nine Best Picture nominees to whoever finishes with the highest score. Ties will be broken based on whoever submitted their final list earliest. And we reserve the right to reject entries based on collusion. Or if we just don't like you.Can't we just get a badge instead?
donniedarko
01-19-13, 04:00 PM
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/10/102519/2773094-1348779287014.jpg
We can maybe negotiate something else, sure. I've actually been thinking of some stuff like that, anyway.
Bump!
We've already got two-thirds as many people as last year, with four weeks left to go. Great pace! If you haven't made your picks yet, do it now (http://www.movieforums.com/oscars)! I'm just going to keep bugging you until you do. :D I'm even gonna bust out some big overlay on the home page. :eek:
KasperKristensen
02-12-13, 04:34 AM
You gotta see this. (http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/40427c7af8/between-two-ferns-oscar-buzz-edition-part-1?playlist=featured_videos)
tom3343
02-12-13, 02:03 PM
Has anyone here ever picked everything perfectly?
I didn't...
Six more days to get your picks in, people! We're pretty close to topping our 2011 record for submissions, too.
rauldc14
02-19-13, 05:32 PM
Changed some of my picks to make them a bit more realistic. At first I had a few votes going toward who I wanted to win, now switched to whom I think will win.
Brodinski
02-24-13, 10:34 AM
I participated because Yoda asked me and because he clearly put in some hard work once again.
Did I participate in last year's?
Yep. And you tied for third.
Skepsis93
02-24-13, 12:39 PM
I'm going all the way this year, I feels it in me bones. I even made half-informed guesses in the shorts/docs categories this year, rather than just blindly guessing.
Daniel M
02-24-13, 12:59 PM
I'm going all the way this year, I feels it in me bones. I even made half-informed guesses in the shorts/docs categories this year, rather than just blindly guessing.
I've done the same with shorts/docs even though I haven't seen them, this is the first proper year where I've paid attention and should be watching the Oscars and I'm looking forward to it :)
Skepsis93
02-24-13, 01:25 PM
I've done the same with shorts/docs even though I haven't seen them, this is the first proper year where I've paid attention and should be watching the Oscars and I'm looking forward to it :)
Cool, we'll see you in the chat then? It was lots of fun last year.
Daniel M
02-24-13, 01:30 PM
Cool, we'll see you in the chat then? It was lots of fun last year.
Probably/hopefully, how do I access that then? And seeing as you are a UK member, how are you planning on watching the Oscars? I've seen they've got a program on tonight on Sky Movies but I'm not sure if it'll actually cover the event and awards, PM me if you want cheers :)
I think the 20/24 mark is going to be way more difficult than the past few years.
rauldc14
02-24-13, 02:14 PM
the technical awards seem a bit more difficult to predict this year.
Gabrielle947
02-24-13, 02:25 PM
Oh nice,in my country the Oscar ceremony starts at 3AM. :D
Brodinski
02-24-13, 04:54 PM
Yep. And you tied for third.
Guess I'll have to win this year. Oscars start at like 2am here, but even if they started at 8pm, I'd rather watch paint dry :D
Not too long before the pool closes, everyone. Get those picks--or any panicky last-minute changes--in soon!
Nausicaä
02-25-13, 12:26 PM
Well done to those who got 19 right! :)
To those who couldn't make the chat, IrishSansRed ended up taking the win, tying the all-time pool record of 20 of 24. The leaderboard shows a tie with 19, but that's because of the tie (the first in over 40 years) in the Best Sound Editing category. Needless to say, the picks system wasn't setup for such an unusual occurrence, so anyone who picked Skyfall (as Irish did) actually got one more correct than is listed. I'll have to rework that for next year, even though it'll probably never happen again. :laugh:
Congrats to Irish for the big one, and to all the other leaders. And a special shout out to Fiscal, who won this thing each of the last two years and came one away from tying for the win again this year. Very impressive!
rauldc14
02-25-13, 02:31 PM
Darn, shame on me. It sounds like a lie, but I did change from Brave to Wreck it Ralph. Still, would have been one or two away.
I believe you; I did the same thing. And I went back and forth on Waltz and Jones a ton, too. That would've been enough to force the tie! Very competitive year; lots of people a pick or two away from the top.
rauldc14
02-25-13, 02:43 PM
I know it's insanely early, but I was looking at potential canidates for this year and well I'll just say it looks like it could potentially be a down year for film.
Miss Vicky
02-25-13, 02:57 PM
Well, Wreck It Ralph is the better movie and should have won. Brave was the inferior, illegitmate offspring of Brother Bear and How To Train Your Dragon. Huge disappointment.
Hey Yods, when is the overlay thing coming down? It never actually went away for me after I voted for some reason, but it's still asking me to make my picks.
Skepsis93
02-25-13, 03:01 PM
And I went back and forth on Waltz and Jones a ton, too. That would've been enough to force the tie! Very competitive year; lots of people a pick or two away from the top.
Me too. And between Spielberg and Lee. Director and Original Screenplay were the ones that screwed me over. :p
Skepsis93
02-25-13, 04:09 PM
http://i.imgur.com/WGm1d7f.jpg
Well, Wreck It Ralph is the better movie and should have won. Brave was the inferior, illegitmate offspring of Brother Bear and How To Train Your Dragon. Huge disappointment.
Hey Yods, when is the overlay thing coming down? It never actually went away for me after I voted for some reason, but it's still asking me to make my picks.
Thanks for reminding me.
For my own technical edification, and to improve the script, do you browse in private mode, and/or without checking "Remember me" when you login? Because once you've made the picks it shouldn't show up any more. It'd also be helpful to know if by not going away, you mean it showed up every time, or just once or twice after the first (the latter is intended; the former isn't).
Thanks in advance. :)
Miss Vicky
02-25-13, 06:17 PM
I don't use private mode. I don't think I checked "remember me" either.
It showed up every time I came here, both from the home computer and from the work computer.
Sexy Celebrity
02-25-13, 06:56 PM
It appears to be gone now -- Thank God -- maybe I'll get my sanity back.
The only way that can happen, theoretically, then, is if you have JavaScript or cookies turned off. Do you know offhand if either of those is the case?
Either way, it's removed for now. But it's a useful thing I'm sure I'll be using again, so it's always helpful to debug this stuff. :)
Miss Vicky
02-25-13, 07:53 PM
To my knowledge, the home computer doesn't have either turned off. I don't know about the work computer.
Harry Lime
02-25-13, 08:29 PM
Don't forget to add Argo to the Best Picture List.
rauldc14
02-25-13, 08:43 PM
So, is Argo's 3 wins the least ever for a best picture winner?
No. Grand Hotel and The Broadway Melody won one.
Miss Vicky
02-26-13, 02:33 AM
Okay, so the overlay is gone, but there's still the "Make Your Picks" box over the "This Just In" feed.
Sorry, still in the process of getting everything. Shouldn't be long.
ChuckDee
02-26-13, 11:38 AM
I nailed best picture, actor, actress and both supporting. (breaking arm, patting my own back)
Next year I'll probably have a smaller ballot option for people who just want to pick the more prominent awards. They won't qualify to win the pool, but most people just do it for fun, anyway. It can be hard getting people to pick 24 categories! Might as well have a scaled down option.
rauldc14
03-01-13, 02:16 PM
well, not everything has to be filled out though either, am I correct?
Psychic Isaac
03-01-13, 02:23 PM
Congratulations to IrishSansRed. I stopped by MoFo in early February to congratulate her, but then I remembered that the Oscars show hadn't even aired yet and I would have ruined the surprise. So, this is my congratulations now: CONGRATULATIONS! :)
well, not everything has to be filled out though either, am I correct?
Not sure I understand, but the picks pool has always required that choices be made in all 24 categories.
I wrestled with this when I first built the system four years ago, but decided to require them all, so that everyone would be eligible to win. But next year I think I'll make it optional. Anyone who fills them all in gets a chance to compete, but people who just want to pick the "big" categories for fun can do so, too.
rauldc14
03-01-13, 03:20 PM
ah, didn't know all 24 were required. That answers the question.
Skepsis93
03-01-13, 03:45 PM
Congratulations to IrishSansRed. I stopped by MoFo in early February to congratulate her, but then I remembered that the Oscars show hadn't even aired yet and I would have ruined the surprise. So, this is my congratulations now: CONGRATULATIONS! :)
I see this getting very tired very quickly. Is my prediction correct?
Oh, just wait until Santa Claus (http://www.movieforums.com/community/member.php?u=1690) shows up.
ChuckDee
03-05-13, 04:46 PM
Well, Wreck It Ralph is the better movie and should have won. Brave was the inferior, illegitmate offspring of Brother Bear and How To Train Your Dragon. Huge disappointment.
Hey Yods, when is the overlay thing coming down? It never actually went away for me after I voted for some reason, but it's still asking me to make my picks.
I thought Frankenweenie should have won. Loved the B&W....took balls to make and Burton pulled it off...well.
Miss Vicky
03-05-13, 05:09 PM
I thought Frankenweenie should have won. Loved the B&W....took balls to make and Burton pulled it off...well.
I was underwhelmed by Frankenweenie. It was a decent movie, but nothing particularly noteworthy, IMO.
Pyro Tramp
03-05-13, 05:48 PM
I thought Frankenweenie should have won. Loved the B&W....took balls to make and Burton pulled it off...well.
Nothing Burton does any more takes balls.
What, you don't find characters interested in death while wearing black and white striped socks daring?
ChuckDee
03-11-13, 12:57 PM
Nothing Burton does any more takes balls.
Really? When is the last time a black and white movie has been made? I wasn't expecting much from Frankenweenie because it was a Burton movie but I thought he did a good job.
Skepsis93
03-11-13, 12:58 PM
really? When is the last time a black and white movie has been made?
2011, maybe more recently but I can't be bothered to check.
honeykid
03-11-13, 05:30 PM
Yeah, one even won something called "an Oscar". Apparently it's quite a big deal in the movie industry.
Sexy Celebrity
03-11-13, 06:10 PM
Nothing Burton does any more takes balls.
That's because he switched to cooters.
http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=10212&stc=1&d=1363036214
Skepsis93
03-12-13, 01:26 PM
2011, maybe more recently but I can't be bothered to check.
Oh, I know - Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing. Comes out this year.
ChuckDee
03-15-13, 02:12 PM
That's because he switched to cooters.
http://www.movieforums.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=10212&stc=1&d=1363036214
What's a cooter? Thought he was on Dukes of Hazzard.
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