The 2016 Oscar Picks Pool is open!

I mentioned this in a couple of places, but per usual I figured it should have its own thread.

For those who don't know: we run an Oscar picks pool every year. It's simple: any registered member can predict who they think will win (it's a prediction game, not a popularity contest). There's no cost or downside (other than the ritual humiliation if you're wrong), and if you win you get a free movie prize thingy.

The more people participate, the more fun we have on Oscar night during the live chat, where I input the winners into our system and relay stats to everybody about how many people got the award right and who's at the top of the leaderboard.

So, yeah: it's fun, no downside, only takes a minute, you can update your picks any time before the ceremony, and it makes me happy when lots of people participate. What more reason do you need, you heartless monster?

Make Your Picks!

Hoping to improve upon my 4 correct picks last year!

Think i got just under half right last year. Will wait a bit before making this years picks.

2013 I did pretty decent though.

Just over half. You went 13 of 24.

Yup, 17 of 24.

Yeah was just about to post that. Who is bseikulla or whatever?

I had 12/24 in 2013. I seem to just hover about the halfway mark.

No idea. I don't think they ever claimed the prize, either, even though I emailed them.

I have a feeling I won't win this year again!!!!

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Not if I don't win again before you, you won't!!

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Same here!

This year could finally be the year I cross the .500 mark

So, being my very first post here, I figure I should make two comments:

1. I have never done an Oscar poll. And considering my impressions in previous years, when I see "Oh, I went .500, hoping to do better," I think I am so out of my league here.

2. Is there somewhere I can go (thread), re new members?

The whole pseudo-objectivity in movie analysis, what one film is worth versus another -- that is lame. But it does not take away from the entertainment value, and the opportunity to judge movies ON YOUR OWN CRITERIA. So, this poll feels most appropriate.

Good start.

The sub-forum of this section is where you can introduce yourself. Let me be the first to say, welcome!

We'll aim for 16/24 together

Sounds like a plan

Bump!

Lots of people have made their picks. Don't miss out! It's really quick, fun, and easy. And it'll make me happy. Why don't you want me to be happy?

Click here to make me happy.

Probably wont make my picks until the last week i know i can edit them but i would end up forgetting. I at least want to see the eight best picture noms of which i have seen none yet, planning to watch The Martian tomorrow though.

That'll work. I'll be putting up big, annoying reminders the last week before the ceremony, anyway. You won't be able to miss it. Though somehow people still do sometimes!

Does anyone else see one movie sweeping the oscars or do you guys think it could be all over the place. I myself think the big awards will copy the Globes myself. I kinda wanna see Stallone get an oscar because the character of Rocky is so well done by him. It deserves something.

I think that it will be all over the place this year, lots of good movies that deserve recognition, if one movie does sweep the awards I'm gonna be really pissed.