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The 13th Annual Academy Award Movie Challenge

Official Rules

-ANY movie that has been NOMINATED or WON an Academy Award counts

-There is NO time limit, meaning it doesn't matter how long or short the item in question is, as long as it has been nominated or won an Academy Award

-You can watch a movie once then count it again if you watch the same film with a commentary

-There WILL BE a separate thread for LISTS ONLY created shortly before the challenge begins.

-You can count the actual Academy Awards Ceremony to be televised on Sunday February 24, 2019 as an entry if you'd like.

-There will be an "In Memoriam" Wild Card option. You can select up to 10 films to watch featuring a celebrity that died during 2018. But only ONE movie per celebrity. For example: You can watch "Jumpin' Jack Flash " to honor Penny Marshall but you cannot watch another Penny Marshall movie that did not win or was not nominated for an Oscar unless another celebrity that died during 2018 is in it. If that makes sense... The celebrity has to have died in 2018.

-The challenge begins at dawn local time Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at and will end at 11:59 pm on Sunday, February 24.

***LISTS THREAD***


Past Challenges

12th Annual Academy Award Challenge Rules & Discussion Thread
12th Annual Academy Award Challenge List Thread
11th Annual Academy Award Challenge Rules & Discussion Thread
11th Annual Academy Award Challenge List Thread
10th Annual Academy Award Challenge Rules & Discussion Thread
10th Annual Academy Award Challenge List Thread
9th Annual Academy Award Challenge Rules & Discussion Thread
9th Annual Academy Award Challenge List Thread
8th Annual Academy Award Rules & Discussion Thread
8th Annual Academy Award Lists Thread
7th Annual Academy Award Rules & Discussion Thread
7th Annual Academy Award Lists Thread
6th Annual Academy Award Rules & Discussion Thread
6th Annual Academy Award Lists Thread
5th Annual Academy Award Rules & Discussion Thread
5th Annual Academy Award Lists Thread
4th Annual Academy Award Rules & Discussion Thread
4th Annual Academy Award Lists Thread
3rd Annual Academy Award Rules & Discussion Thread
3rd Annual Academy Award Lists Thread
2nd Annual Academy Award Rules & Discussion Thread
2nd Annual Academy Award Lists Thread
The 1st Academy Award Rules & Discussion Thread
The 1st Academy Award Lists Thread

External Links

This year's nominees
TCM's 31 Days of Oscar Schedule
Academy Award Database ---> To check if a movie has been nominated or won an Award
2018 In Memoriam List via imdb ---> To See Who Died During 2018


Checklist
Watch a Film Winner From the Following Decades:
--- 1927-1937:
--- 1938-1947:
--- 1948-1957:
--- 1958-1967:
--- 1968-1977:
--- 1978-1987:
--- 1988-1997:
--- 1998-2007:
--- 2008-2017:

Watch a Winner from the Following Categories:
--- Best Picture:
--- Best Actor:
--- Best Actress:
--- Best Supporting Actor:
--- Best Supporting Actress:
--- Best Director:
--- Best Original Screenplay:
--- Best Adapted Screenplay:
--- Best Art Direction:
--- Best Film Editing:
--- Best Costume Design:
--- Best Original Score:
--- Best Original Song:
--- Best Makeup:
--- Best Foreign Language Film:
--- Best Animated Film:
--- Best Animated Short:
--- Best Live Action Short:
--- Best Cinematography:
--- Best Sound:
--- Best Sound Effects Editing (or Best Sound Editing):
--- Best Visual Effects:
--- Best Documentary Feature:
--- Best Documentary (Short Subject):

BONUS
---Razzie Nominee/Winner:
---Movie That Should Have Won an Oscar:

lisadoris

It's that time again. The Golden Globes were last night so the Awards season is in full swing.

I would like to propose two new entries fro the checklist that could be kinda fun and might spark some chatter in the discussion thread. First, just for the sake of fun, would folks be open to adding a Razzie Award winner to the checklist? There are a few films that have been nominated for both an Oscar and a Razzie (Harlem Nights comes to mind) so I thought that could be a fun addition.

Second, can we add one film that the viewer thinks should have been nominated or won an Oscar? You'd have to explain your choice in the discussion thread. For example, As I was starting my list of films to watch this year (because yes, I'm that person), I came across Devil in a Blue Dress. To this day it boggles my mind that Don Cheadle didn't get a Best Supporting Actor nomination for that film. He killed it - literally and figuratively if you've seen the film. I bet the Academy would be happy to erase Kevin Spacey's win from that year. There are not a lot of actors that can steal a film from Denzel Washington.

Given how the decades run in Oscar-land, we're starting a new decade so 2018 is all by itself. I just hope Black Panther is nominated for something so I can listen to the commentary track. I've been saving it for this Challenge (again, I'm that person).

Trevor

I will not number my lists and wonder why that’s important outside of October.

lisadoris

We've done prizes sometimes and numbered lists help keep track of viewing. If people feel strongly about that, I can remove it.

popcorn

Yay! It's my favorite challenge of the year! Like you, Lisa, I plan to listen to more commentaries this year. I have all this physical media with all these special features that I hardly get around to fully utilizing. Can't wait.

shadokitty

I plan to renew Netflix for this Challenge. I always like to watch Virunga.

Trevor

lisadoris

No harshness taken. I copy and paste from year to year so it's also possible that there was another reason for it being stressed in earlier years and I was just too lazy to change it.

Indy24LA

Well you can number me among the folks that are excited for this challenge. It's actually my wife and youngest daughter's favorite.

Darkgod

My second favorite challenge, actually planned on printing the TCM schedule for their 30 days of oscars

HyperWeather

I'm really hoping to get back into watching some older nominees this year, I've really been focusing on the current years' nominees the past few challenges. I stopped doing the AMC best picture showcase last year, and instead have been trying to catch all the movies I think might be nominated for best picture in their initial run so I should have more room in my schedule to work on this.

popcorn

How can we watch a film winner from 2018 when the 2018 films are the ones being nominated on January 22nd?

shadokitty

I got a couple movies for Christmas that are eligible. Looking forward to breaking them out this Challenge.

Trevor

Hmm, I see at least five options. One, you can watch 2018 nominees before the winners are announced and end up getting lucky that one or more of them won. Two, you can watch a winner after the ceremony in the dark hours before dawn. Three, you can watch a winner after it’s announced, particularly a short, and get it done before midnight, or during a commercial/credits. Four, for this one checklist item, nominee also counts and not just winner. Five, I’m not fully awake and missing something about that checklist.

lisadoris

I figure for the 2018 portion of the checklist, nominees would be permitted.

So far, no one has vetoed the addition of the Razzie or the Movie that should have been nominated to the checklist. Speak now or hold your peace until next year.

Trevor

I’m ready for the list thread! Think I might concentrate on shorts this year.

lisadoris

The list thread will go up later today.

I thought about popcorn's comment and it's probably best for 2018 to be added to the checklist next year. I'll add the Razzie and the "movie that should have been nominated" categories as bonuses.

lisadoris

List is up and linked in the first post.

lisadoris

Tomorrow is the big day. Any thoughts on who should/will get nominated?

I'm hoping Black Panther gets some love. It was my favorite film from last year. Regina King is great in pretty much everything so I have my fingers crossed that she gets a nomination. Despite my love for Mahershala Ali and how good his performance was, I need The Green Book to get shut out. Hollywood has got to stop making these historically inaccurate white savior films.

shadokitty

I'm hoping Avengers: Infinity War gets some love.

lisadoris

If anyone is padding their DVR for this challenge, it’s Denzel Washington night on TCM, Glory, Philadelphia, and A Soldier’s Story are airing tonight.

Indy24LA

I hope Crazy Rich Asians gets some love. I picking it up from Best Buy today (9.99) and would l love to be able to watch it for the challenge.

lisadoris

I loved Crazy Rich Asians too and I would watch Michelle Yeoh read the phone book. I don't know why the Academy voters disrespect comedies but maybe they'll get a clue and nominate it for something.

shadokitty

I was browsing the Dish Guide, and found a first time view to kick off my challenge. Hook was on Encore Classic. I really enjoyed it and don't know why I never watched it before.

lisadoris

Here's a link to this year's nominations