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120+ BP: The Official Oscars Prediction Pool – 2010
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Hello and Welcome to the 2nd Annual Official Oscars Prediction Pool. To those of you who missed our events last year, they have been archived for your viewing pleasure. As before, this is a gambling pool, not a contest. You pay upfront to enter, and it is winner take all (or half in the case of a tie like last year). Still interested? Well read on for the full set of rules. RULES
Transfer 10 BP (Entry Fee) to me (handofg0d). Then post your prediction of one winner per category (exception of 2 winners for Best Picture) in each of the listed categories and tie-breaker categories. Note you MUST indicate fist pick and second pick. The person with the most points based on correct predictions will be given the prize of all BP entered into the pool! The house (me) keeps nothing. Multiple entries are allowed if you want to cover a few different bases with different predictions, but they must be made with a different legal alt, and that alt must also pay the 10 BP entry fee. Users are limited to 1 entry post, so put all of your predictions in 1 post. If you accidentally forgot a category or would like to change your predictions, you must edit the original post to remove your predictions and make a NEW UNEDITED POST with your complete entry.
ONLY UNEDITED POSTS, POSTED BEFORE THE ENTRY DEADLINE WILL BE COUNTED IF THEY ARE INCOMPLETE THE MISSING PREDICTIONS WILL BE COUNTED AS WRONG PREDICTIONS. Log in to see images!
TIES
In the event of a tie for all of the main categories the scores will then be checked for the tie-breaker categories. Predictions made in the tie-breaker categories will have no impact on your score, unless there is a tie to be broken. In the event that there is still a tie, even after the tie-breaker, the BP Prize Pool will be split evenly between the winners. If a winner does not submit any tie-breaker predictions, and there is a tie, they forfeit their tie-breaking entry.
NEW SCORING METHOD FOR 2010
Since the Oscars have decided to switch things up, increasing the nominations from 5 to 10 in the Best Picture category, I in turn have increased your choices from 1 to 2 to keep the odds similar. When entering you must indicate which prediction is your 1st pick, and which is your 2nd pick. Correct 1st Pick: 2 points Correct 2nd Pick: 1 point Incorrect Pick: 0 points FOR ALL OTHER CATEGORIES YOU WILL ONLY MAKE A SINGLE PREDICTION – IF BY SOME MISTAKE YOU ENTER 2 PICKS FOR EACH CATEGORY I WILL ONLY CONSIDER YOUR FIRST PICK FOR SCORING Correct picks in all other categories will be awarded 1 point. Incorrect, 0 points. The sum of all predictions in the “main categories” will be your Final Score. The entrant with the highest score will win. There are no runners up, this is winner takes all. If there is a tie, tie-breaker categories will be scored in the same fashion amongst the tied winners only.
FORMATTING YOUR ENTRY
For consistency please format your entries as such: Best Picture
DEADLINE
12:00AM Eastern Time March 7th, 2010. Oscars will air at 8:00PM Eastern March 7th. Award(s) will be distributed on the 8th barring any complications with entries.
TL;DR
Pay me 10 BP to enter. Choose 1 from each category, and 2 from Best Picture. Person with the highest score wins the entire pool of BP. Tie-Breaker categories counted in event of tie. If you edit your entry you fail. Grand prize subject to entries. |
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| Posted On: 02/02/2010 1:59PM |
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Please make your selections from the following Nominations:
MAIN CATEGORIES Best Picture ▪ Avatar ▪ The Blind Side ▪ District 9 ▪ An Education ▪ The Hurt Locker ▪ Inglourious Basterds ▪ A Serious Man ▪ Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire ▪ Up ▪ Up in the Air Best Director ▪ Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker ▪ James Cameron – Avatar ▪ Lee Daniels – Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire ▪ Jason Reitman – Up in the Air ▪ Quentin Tarantino – Inglourious Basterds Best Actor ▪ Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart ▪ George Clooney – Up in the Air ▪ Colin Firth – A Single Man ▪ Morgan Freeman – Invictus ▪ Jeremy Renner – The Hurt Locker Best Actress ▪ Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side ▪ Helen Mirren – The Last Station ▪ Carey Mulligan – An Education ▪ Gabourey Sidibe – Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire ▪ Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia Best Supporting Actor ▪ Matt Damon – Invictus ▪ Woody Harrelson – The Messenger ▪ Christopher Plummer – The Last Station ▪ Stanley Tucci – The Lovely Bones ▪ Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds Best Supporting Actress ▪ Penélope Cruz – Nine ▪ Vera Farmiga – Up in the Air ▪ Maggie Gyllenhaal – Crazy Heart ▪ Anna Kendrick – Up in the Air ▪ Mo'Nique – Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire Best Original Screenplay ▪ The Hurt Locker – Mark Boal ▪ Inglourious Basterds – Quentin Tarantino ▪ The Messenger – Alessandro Camon and Oren Moverman ▪ A Serious Man – Joel Coen and Ethan Coen ▪ Up – Bob Peterson and Pete Docter Best Adapted Screenplay ▪ District 9 – Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell ▪ An Education – Nick Hornby ▪ In the Loop – Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Ianucci and Tony Roche ▪ Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire – Geoffrey Fletcher ▪ Up in the Air – Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner Best Animated Feature ▪ Coraline – Henry Selick ▪ Fantastic Mr. Fox – Wes Anderson ▪ The Princess and the Frog – Ron Clements and John Musker ▪ The Secret of Kells – Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey ▪ Up – Bob Peterson and Pete Docter Best Foreign Language Film ▪ Ajami (Israel) in Arabic and Hebrew – Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani ▪ El Secreto de Sus Ojos (Argentina) in Spanish – Juan José Campanella ▪ The Milk of Sorrow (Peru) in Spanish – Claudia Llosa ▪ A Prophet (France) in French – Jacques Audiard ▪ The White Ribbon (Germany) in German – Michael Haneke TIE-BREAKER CATEGORIES Best Original Song ▪ "Almost There" from The Princess and the Frog – Randy Newman ▪ "Down in New Orleans" from The Princess and the Frog – Randy Newman ▪ "Loin de Paname" from Paris 36 – Reinhardt Wagner and Frank Thomas ▪ "Take it All" from Nine – Maury Yeston ▪ "Weary Kind" from Crazy Heart – Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett Best Cinematography ▪ Avatar – Mauro Fiore ▪ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – Bruno Delbonnel ▪ The Hurt Locker – Barry Ackroyd ▪ Inglourious Basterds – Robert Richardson ▪ The White Ribbon – Christian Berger Best Original Score ▪ Avatar – James Horner ▪ Fantastic Mr. Fox – Alexandre Desplat ▪ The Hurt Locker – Marco Beltrami and Beck Sanders ▪ Sherlock Holmes – Hans Zimmer ▪ Up – Michael Giacchino |
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| Posted On: 02/02/2010 2:00PM |
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CURRENT PRIZE AMOUNT: 190 BP aSh-gangSTA-685 edited this message on 03/07/2010 12:52AM |
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| Posted On: 02/02/2010 2:46PM |
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Here’s the deal. The rule is that h0g may not receive anything in exchange for hosting the contest. He isn’t. He’s giving away the entire BP pool. Essentially, he’s acting as an escrow account.
That said, for the sake of “cleanliness”, I’m deleting posts that had anything to do with whether the contest is allowed or not. |
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| Posted On: 02/02/2010 2:47PM |
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Best Picture 1. The Hurt Locker 2. Avatar
Best Director Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker
Best Actor Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart
Best Actress Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side
Best Supporting Actor Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds
Best Supporting Actress Mo’Nique – Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire
Best Original Screenplay Inglourious Basterds – Quentin Tarantino
Best Adapted Screenplay In the Loop – Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Ianucci and Tony Roche
Best Animated Feature Up – Bob Peterson and Pete Docter
Best Foreign Language Film The White Ribbon (Germany) in German – Michael Haneke
Best Original Song “Almost There” from The Princess and the Frog – Randy Newman
Best Cinematography Avatar – Mauro Fiore
Best Original Score Sherlock Holmes – Hans Zimmer |
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| Posted On: 02/02/2010 9:17PM |
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Pulling guesses out of my bum:
Best Picture 1. District 9 2. Up
Best Director James Cameron – Avatar
Best Actor Morgan Freeman – Invictus
Best Actress Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia
Best Supporting Actor Matt Damon – Invictus
Best Supporting Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal – Crazy Heart
Best Original Screenplay Up – Bob Peterson and Pete Docter
Best Adapted Screenplay District 9 – Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
Best Animated Feature Coraline – Henry Selick
Best Foreign Language Film Ajami (Israel) in Arabic and Hebrew – Scandar Copti and Yaron Shani
TIE-BREAKER CATEGORIES
Best Original Song “Almost There” from The Princess and the Frog – Randy Newman
Best Cinematography Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – Bruno Delbonnel
Best Original Score Up – Michael Giacchino |
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| Posted On: 02/02/2010 9:24PM |
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Bumping this for more entries. |
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| Posted On: 02/04/2010 10:01PM |
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Are…are these seriously the nominations? |
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| Posted On: 02/05/2010 12:02PM |
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I’m beginning to doubt the Flynn effect. |
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| Posted On: 02/05/2010 12:09PM |
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Best Picture ▪ 1. District 9 ▪ 2. Avatar
Best Director ▪ James Cameron – Avatar
Best Actor ▪ George Clooney – Up in the Air
Best Actress ▪ Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side
Best Supporting Actor ▪ Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds
Best Supporting Actress ▪ Anna Kendrick – Up in the Air
Best Original Screenplay ▪ Inglourious Basterds – Quentin Tarantino
Best Adapted Screenplay ▪ District 9 – Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
Best Animated Feature ▪ Coraline – Henry Selick
Best Foreign Language Film ▪ A Prophet (France) in French – Jacques Audiard
Best Original Song ▪ “Take it All” from Nine – Maury Yeston
Best Cinematography ▪ Avatar – Mauro Fiore
Best Original Score ▪ Avatar – James Horner |
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| Posted On: 02/05/2010 10:38PM |
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Fie Posted:
I bumure you, they are.
Also, prize is currently up to 30 BP! |
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| Posted On: 02/06/2010 12:12AM |
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I am excited to vote as I did last year, based on what looked good in 30 second marketing clips! Log in to see images!
Best Picture 1st pick – Inglourious Basterds 2nd pick – A Serious Man Log in to see images! Best Director Quentin Tarantino – Inglourious Basterds Log in to see images! Best Actor Morgan Freeman – Invictus Log in to see images! Best Actress Helen Mirren – The Last Station Log in to see images! Best Supporting Actor Christopher Plummer – The Last Station Log in to see images! Best Supporting Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal – Crazy Heart Log in to see images! Best Original Screenplay Inglourious Basterds – Quentin Tarantino Log in to see images! Best Adapted Screenplay District 9 – Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell Log in to see images! Best Animated Feature Coraline – Henry Selick Log in to see images! Best Foreign Language Film A Prophet (France) in French – Jacques Audiard Log in to see images! Best Original Song “Weary Kind” from Crazy Heart – Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett Log in to see images! Best Cinematography Avatar – Mauro Fiore Log in to see images! Best Original Score Sherlock Holmes – Hans Zimmer Log in to see images! BPs on the way. |
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| Posted On: 02/07/2010 6:20PM |
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Best Picture 1. Avatar 2. Inglorious Basterds
Best Director James Cameron – Avatar
Best Actor Morgan Freeman – Invictus
Best Actress Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia
Best Supporting Actor Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds
Best Supporting Actress Penélope Cruz – Nine
Best Original Screenplay The Hurt Locker – Mark Boal
Best Adapted Screenplay District 9 – Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
Best Animated Feature Up – Bob Peterson and Pete Docter
Best Foreign Language Film El Secreto de Sus Ojos (Argentina) in Spanish – Juan José Campanella
TIE-BREAKER CATEGORIES
Best Original Song “Take it All” from Nine – Maury Yeston
Best Cinematography Avatar – Mauro Fiore
Best Original Score Sherlock Holmes – Hans Zimmer
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| Posted On: 02/16/2010 1:18PM |
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Best Picture
▪ Avatar (first pick) ▪ Up (second pick) Best Director ▪ James Cameron – Avatar Best Actor ▪ Morgan Freeman – Invictus Best Actress ▪ Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia Best Supporting Actor ▪ Matt Damon – Invictus Best Supporting Actress ▪ Penélope Cruz – Nine Best Original Screenplay ▪ Up – Bob Peterson and Pete Docter Best Adapted Screenplay ▪ District 9 – Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell Best Animated Feature ▪ Up – Bob Peterson and Pete Docter (Why is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs not in this?) Log in to see images! Best Foreign Language Film ▪ A Prophet (France) in French – Jacques Audiard Best Original Song ▪ “Down in New Orleans” from The Princess and the Frog – Randy Newman Best Cinematography ▪ Avatar – Mauro Fiore Best Original Score ▪ Up – Michael Giacchino |
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| Posted On: 02/16/2010 2:39PM |
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I don’t know man. I mean, realistically it wouldn’t beat Up, but Cloudy… was one of my favorite movies (animated or not) of 09.
It was shockingly great. |
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| Posted On: 02/16/2010 3:06PM |
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Best Picture 1. The Hurt Locker 2. Avatar
Best Director Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker
Best Actor Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart
Best Actress Gabourey Sidibe – Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire
Best Supporting Actor Christopher Plummer – The Last Station
Best Supporting Actress Mo'Nique – Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire
Best Original Screenplay Inglourious Basterds – Quentin Tarantino
Best Adapted Screenplay Up in the Air – Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
Best Animated Feature Up – Bob Peterson and Pete Docter
Best Foreign Language Film The White Ribbon (Germany) in German – Michael Haneke
TIE-BREAKER CATEGORIES
Best Original Song "Weary Kind" from Crazy Heart – Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett
Best Cinematography Avatar – Mauro Fiore
Best Original Score Fantastic Mr. Fox – Alexandre Desplat |
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| Posted On: 02/19/2010 11:29PM |
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Throwing 40 BP into the pool because that’s how I roll. Current grand prize is up to 110 brownie points. |
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| Posted On: 02/26/2010 8:17AM |
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Best Picture ▪ Inglourious Basterds ▪ Avatar Best Director ▪ Quentin Tarantino – Inglourious Basterds Best Actor ▪ George Clooney – Up in the Air Best Actress ▪ Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side Best Supporting Actor ▪ Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds Best Supporting Actress ▪ Mo'Nique – Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire Best Original Screenplay ▪ Up – Bob Peterson and Pete Docter Best Adapted Screenplay ▪ Up in the Air – Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner Best Animated Feature ▪ Up – Bob Peterson and Pete Docter Best Foreign Language Film ▪ A Prophet (France) in French – Jacques Audiard Best Original Song ▪ "Almost There" from The Princess and the Frog – Randy Newman Best Cinematography ▪ Avatar – Mauro Fiore Best Original Score ▪ Avatar – James Horner
Beeps sent. Figured it couldn’t hurt! |
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| Posted On: 02/26/2010 9:51AM |
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Yea, 10 BP is pretty much nothing, so if you lose it’s not much of a loss, but if you win, you get 120+ BP. Pretty good deal IMO. |
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| Posted On: 02/26/2010 10:52AM |
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Best Picture ▪ 1. The Hurt Locker ▪ 2. Avatar
Best Director ▪ Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker
Best Actor ▪ Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart
Best Actress ▪ Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side
Best Supporting Actor ▪ Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds
Best Supporting Actress ▪ Mo’Nique – Precious
Best Original Screenplay ▪ Inglourious Basterds – Quentin Tarantino
Best Adapted Screenplay ▪ Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner – Up in the Air
Best Animated Feature ▪ Up
Best Foreign Language Film ▪ The White Ribbon
Best Original Song ▪ “The Weary Kind” -“Crazy Heart”
Best Cinematography ▪ Avatar – Mauro Fiore
Best Original Score ▪ Up
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| Posted On: 02/26/2010 2:19PM |
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