Oscar Contest Archive

[James]

Wow, lots of late entries. Looks like I'm destined for sub-75th place again. Hanging out with James' wife.

NAILED IT!

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[Randall]

I amaze myself.

Hey, Tam!

[Ben]

I'm impressed! You came exactly where you wanted to be!

[ohmahaaha]

Wow! I actually got half right this time!! And I almost got one more right ... thanks Warren. LOL

[Randall]

Well, I wasn't "sub-75th", just at a tie for 75th. So, technically, I still failed.

[Ben]

Take alphabetical names into it, Rand, and you'd then at least be placed third-75th, if that makes you feel any more triumphant!

[Randall]

Whoo-hoo! You're right!!!

[James]

Animated Views is giving away $50 worth of movies — your choice of either an Amazon gift card or a Fandango gift card — during our 14th Annual Oscar Event! All you have to do is predict who is going to win at the 90th Annual Academy Awards (to be held on Sunday, March 4th, and televised on ABC). The person with the most correct picks will win!

Make your prediction in each category using this form. Don't forget to fill in your Animated Views forum username and password (check your profile if you have forgotten and to confirm that your email address is still correct). Not a forum member? Registration is free and easy so why not sign-up now!

The reason we require forum registration is because it's an easy way for us to confirm your email address and to weed out spambots — you never have to actually use the forum if you don't want to and, other than a message to confirm your address (and another if you win!), we do not send forum members emails.

All entries must be received by Friday, March 2nd, at 11:59pm ET. One entry per person please. If you send more than one entry, only the first one received will be counted.

And our Oscar Event will continue with live chat during the telecast! We'll talk about the people, the fashions, the story-lines, and the awards. We'll also be keeping track who is winning our contest in real time! Results will also be posted online as the awards are announced.

[James]

Here are a few links that might be useful.

- This is the contest page with the ballot and rules: http://animatedviews.com/contest/oscar2018

- This is a list of all the people who have entered. On Oscar night this link will keep a live running score of who is winning the contest: http://animatedviews.com/contest/oscar2018/results.php

- This link will allow you to review what you picked and give you the option to download/print a PDF file of all the nominees with your picks highlighted: http://animatedviews.com/contest/oscar2018/review.html

[James]

PREVIOUS WINNERS
(and the number they predicted right out of the 22 categories we count)

2005 - DarrenBest (18)
2006 - dgaspar (18), Mercury52 (18)
2007 - Jim Figley (14)
2008 - MrDy83 (16)
2009 - MileHighCinephile (20), Bobbleheadbuddha (20)
2010 - Jafar (19), reeg2223 (18)
2011 - rmh (20)
2012 - Bobbleheadbuddha (18), Soraly (18)
2013 - leonorab (20)
2014 - rgross3, brobr6, djp2000, GeorgeMonkey, instlouis, Jafar, leonorab, ripkenkid843, WalkingDisaster, Joe Kenobi (21)
2015 - dgaspar, Unbreakable Samurai (19)
2016 - Msonsky (18)
2017 - dmccd777 (17)

RECORDS

- Most wins: 2
Bobbleheadbuddha (2009, 2012)
Jafar (2010, 2014)
leonorab (2013, 2014)
dagspar (2006, 2015)

- Most consecutive wins: 2
leonorab (2013, 2014)

- Most correct picks (out of the 22 categories we count): 21
tie between ten people (2014)

- Easiest year to predict: 2014
ten winners correctly predicted 21 of 22 categories

- Toughest year to predict: 2007
one winner correctly predicted 14 of 22 categories

[James]

Just a reminder that there are only nine days left to enter!

[James]

As I seem to say every year, entires are way down. Also like every year, I'm assuming most people are waiting until the last minute to enter hoping for an advantage. If so, now's the time!

Don't be like this guy! ENTER TODAY!

LOL. Brilliant marketing guys. Go to the trouble to have an Oscars contest but end it two days before the Oscars even take place.
Who is even looking for an Oscars contest two days before the event? That would be like ending Super Bowl betting two days before the game.

ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT TO PLAY!

[Bill1978]

Thanks for the reminder, it had totally slipped my mind. Hopefully can make time to cast votes and lose again.

[James]

Today is your last day to enter!

We're running at about 2/3s of last year's entries, though based on past experience I expect a rush of ballots turned in today.

I'm probably going to extend the deadline by three hours so it ends at midnight west coast time, rather east coast.

[jwvaughn007]

Thanks for the reminder, it had totally slipped my mind. Hopefully can make time to cast votes and lose again.

Hey! I thought that was MY thing. I even lose THAT now... sigh.