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Academy Award Nominations
| January 25th, 2012 at 4:11:04 PM permalink | |
| Wizard Administrator Member since: Oct 14, 2009 Threads: 310 Posts: 6732 |
I'm sure I'll bet the Artist quite big. Meryl will be a much smaller play, although just from personal handicapping, I sense she'll win. She is overdue and it was a great performance -- although in a pretty bad movie. It's not whether you win or lose; it's whether or not you had a good bet. |
| January 25th, 2012 at 4:22:23 PM permalink | |
| EvenBob Member since: Jul 18, 2010 Threads: 231 Posts: 6380 |
Plummer is the only sure thing, and not because he's -1600. He's a fabulous actor who's never given a bad performance, and even at 81 he still hits it out of the park. One casino owner to another: "It would be so much easier if we could just hit them over the head, steal their money, and throw their bodies in the creek." Al Swearengen, Deadwood |
| January 25th, 2012 at 4:27:25 PM permalink | |
| EvenBob Member since: Jul 18, 2010 Threads: 231 Posts: 6380 |
She always gives a great performance. She puts all she's got into every role, she becomes that person. Unlike actors like Julia Roberts, who, without her balloon-like collegen lips, would be a nobody. One casino owner to another: "It would be so much easier if we could just hit them over the head, steal their money, and throw their bodies in the creek." Al Swearengen, Deadwood |
| January 25th, 2012 at 4:42:58 PM permalink | |
| pacomartin Member since: Jan 14, 2010 Threads: 544 Posts: 6178 |
We are talking about what are the best bets to make to earn money, personal appreciation aside, Christopher Plummer was probably just as good in The Last Station two years ago as he was in Beginners this year. But the movie gods said that an evil Nazi would win the best supporting actor two years ago and Christopher Waltz took home the Oscar. People liked "Inglorious Basterds" and they didn't see "The Last Station". I'm a little worried about Meryl Streep. It is difficult to completely separate a good performance from a bad movie. In addition to the Wizard not liking the movie, it got very bad professional reviews. Wine loved I deeply, dice dearly -Edgar, betrayed son of Gloucester in King Lear |
| January 25th, 2012 at 5:40:04 PM permalink | |
| Tiltpoul Member since: May 5, 2010 Threads: 28 Posts: 1128 |
Isn't there a thing about gambling that NOTHING is overdue... Just because Black 10 on Roulette hasn't hit for 1000 spins doesn't mean that it's due to hit this time ;) That being said, I know the Academy Awards voters are probably the exception to this rule. Then again, how many times was Susan Lucci due to win, only to be spurned, time and time again. Other than Glenn Close and Mara Rooney, there seems to be the possibility of a three-way race. I don't bet on the Oscars, but I'd take my chances on Michelle Williams, especially given Kenneth Branagh's longshot odds. The Artist seems destined to win, and this is a year that will be sentimental for some Hollywood schmalz, so Williams as Monroe seems like a decent shot. Again, I don't bet, or vote for that matter, and haven't seen any of the performances, so this is me just talking out of my a--, as I wait for my connecting flight... [Profile updated... more to come] |
| January 28th, 2012 at 8:37:12 AM permalink | |
| pacomartin Member since: Jan 14, 2010 Threads: 544 Posts: 6178 |
Updated Pinnacle Odds (Cheaper for all bets except Meryl Streep) Best Actor: George Clooney – The Descendants -367 Best Actress: Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady -230 Best Animated Feature: Rango -325 Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer: -1450 Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer -600 Best Director & Picture not available on Pinnacle Wine loved I deeply, dice dearly -Edgar, betrayed son of Gloucester in King Lear |
| February 13th, 2012 at 3:26:06 PM permalink | |
| AcesAndEights Member since: Jan 5, 2012 Threads: 11 Posts: 575 |
Things have changed even more with the Oscars coming up in just under 2 weeks... Current (selected) pinnacle odds: Best Actor: JEAN DUJARDIN -101 Field -116 (Clooney no longer listed) Best Actress: 401 Viola Davis - The Help -125 402 Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady +111 Best Animated Feature: Rango -800 Best Picture: The Artist -661 Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer: -3500 (!!!) Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer -1050 Interesting that Meryl Streep went from favorite to underdog, did something come out in the news or some notable event influence that race? I don't really pay attention to entertainment news. So I have to ask, because I am a n00b to online gambling, is it safe for Americans to get money in and out of Pinnacle and Bovada these days? I thought they cracked down on that stuff the same as online poker as of the big Black Whatever on April 15 this year? I have tried poking around the web to get more info but it's a haze of misinformation out there. I'd like to make a couple of these bets this year (at small stakes) just to test the waters. "Life's a bitch and then you die. Or seven out." -AlanMendelson |
| February 13th, 2012 at 3:59:06 PM permalink | |
| mickpk Member since: Oct 21, 2009 Threads: 2 Posts: 49 | I see Pinnacle listing a choice between Clooney (-101, $1.99) and Dujardin (-113, $1.885). You think -3500 ($1.0285) is bad for Plummer? He's at -10000 ($1.01) at other bookies. From their FAQ: "Pinnacle Sports does not accept bets from the United States of America." |
| February 13th, 2012 at 4:47:03 PM permalink | |
| AcesAndEights Member since: Jan 5, 2012 Threads: 11 Posts: 575 |
Yep, the Pinnacle line has changed since I posted a couple of hours ago. For a US resident to get action on Pinnacle, I guess you have to have a confederate/address in Canada or another country, or pull some other shenanigans. "Life's a bitch and then you die. Or seven out." -AlanMendelson |
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