Dateline: 03/20/98
The best selector of The Oscar Game was R. Harney who predicted the winners of 17 of the awards correctly. In keeping with the aura of this year's ceremonies, I'll be sending R. Harney a CD of the soundtrack from, you guessed it, Titanic.
These are the results (and tally of your votes) of the Academy Awards ceremony. By the way, I had 13 right on my ballot, and that's with refusing to vote for Titanic as much as possible. Or, as T says, "How can Titanic win for editing, at over three hours, it's clear it wasn't edited at all."
Note: Percentages are rounded and may not add up to 100%; Winners are bolded.
Best Picture
00% As Good As It Gets
00% The Full Monty
08% Good Will Hunting
08% L.A. Confidential
83% Titanic
Actor - Leading Role
33% Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting)
25% Robert Duvall (The Apostle)
08% Peter Fonda (Ulee's Gold)
08% Dustin Hoffman (Wag The Dog)
25% Jack Nicholson (As Good as it Gets)
Actress - Leading Role
00% Helena Bonham Carter (The Wings of the Dove)
08% Julie Christie (Afterglow)
00% Judi Dench (Mrs. Brown)
41% Helen Hunt (As Good as it Gets)
50% Kate Winslet (Titanic)
Actor - Supporting Role
08% Robert Forster (Jackie Brown)
16% Anthony Hopkins (Amistad)
16% Greg Kinnear (As Good as it Gets)
25% Burt Reynolds (Boogie Nights)
33% Robin Williams (Good Will Hunting)
Actress - Supporting Role
33% Kim Basinger (L.A. Confidential)
16% Joan Cusack (In and Out)
16% Minnie Driver (Good Will Hunting)
00% Julianne Moore (Boogie Nights)
33% Gloria Stuart (Titanic)
Directing
00% The Full Monty
00% Good Will Hunting
08% L.A. Confidential
00% The Sweet Hereafter
91% Titanic
Screenplay (written directly for the screen)
08% As Good As It Gets
25% Boogie Nights
00% Deconstructing Harry
08% The Full Monty
58% Good Will Hunting
Screenplay (based on material previously produced or published)
00% Donnie Brasco
83% L.A. Confidential
08% The Sweet Hereafter
08% Wag the Dog
00% The Wings of the Dove
Art Direction
00% Gattaca
00% Kundun
08% L.A. Confidential
16% Men In Black
75% Titanic
Cinematography
08% Amistad
08% Kundun
08% L.A. Confidential
75% Titanic
00% The Wings of the Dove
Sound
08% Air Force One
00% Con Air
16% Contact
00% L.A. Confidential
75% Titanic
Sound Effects Editing
08% Face/Off
08% The Fifth Element
83% Titanic
Original Musical or Comedy Score
33% Anastasia
08% As Good As It Gets
16% The Full Monty
00% Men in Black
41% My Best Friend's Wedding
Original Dramatic Score
08% Amistad
00% Good Will Hunting
00% Kundun
00% L.A. Confidential
91% Titanic
Original Song
16% Hercules
00% Con Air
00% Anastasia
00% Good Will Hunting
83% Titanic
Costume Design
25% Amistad
08% Kundun
00% Oscar and Lucinda
58% Titanic
08% The Wings of the Dove
Documentary Feature
16% Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life
33% Colors Straight Up
25% 4 Little Girls
16% The Long Way Home
08% Waco: The Rules of Engagement
Documentary(short subject)
27% Alaska: Spirit of the Wild
27% Amazon
18% Daughter of the Bride
09% Still Kicking: The Fabulous Palm
00% Spring Follies
18% A Story of Healing
Film Editing
25% Air Force One
08% As Good As It Gets
00% Good Will Hunting
00% L.A. Confidential
66% Titanic
Makeup
58% Men In Black
00% Mrs. Brown
41% Titanic
Animated Short Film
09% Famous Fred
27% Geri's Game
18% La Vielle Dame Et Les Pigeons
27% The Mermaid
18% Redux Riding Hood
Live Action Short Film
27% Dance Lexie Dance
18% It's Good To Talk
09% Sweethearts?
27% Visas and Virtue
18% Wolfgang
Visual Effects
09% The Lost World: Jurassic Park
09% Starship Troopers
81% Titanic
Foreign Language Film
00% Beyond Silence
00% Character
72% Four Days in September
18% Secrets of the Heart
09% The Thief
In Pride,
Deborah