Mike

I have recently been studying up on this great composer’s work lately, quite frankly it is his great work that has me so deeply endeared to the films he has scored such as Jaws, Star Wars, Indian Jones, and Jurassic Park to name just a few big ones. You might be surprised to know that he is the second most nominated person in Academy Awards history with 49 behind Walt Disney's 59. Forty-four of Williams' Oscar nominations are for Best Original Score and five are for Best Original Song. He won four Oscars for Best Original Score and one for Best Scoring: Adaptation and Original Song Score (Fiddler on the Roof). So you may or may not know of him, you can enter his name in a youtube search and spend hours upon hours immersed in his splendorous arrangements. John just celebrated his 83rd birthday last month.

The winning name is in an envelope. As a child of four can plainly see, this envelopes has been hermetically sealed. It's been kept in a #2 mayonnaise jar on Funk and Wagnall's back porch since noon yesterday. No one knows the contents of this envelope. Not even me.

Okay, so I've seen Boyhood, it is truly an amazing film, never seen anything like it before, most likely will never see anything like it again (in my lifetime), is it oscar worthy? well, if anything is, it qualifies on a number of levels IMHO. It's my pick. But Birdman will probably win though. Best Picture (25 points): "Boyhood" Best Actor (15 points): Eddie Redmayne, "The Theory of Everything" Best Actoress (15 points): Julianne Moore, "Still Alice" Best Supporting Actor (10 points): J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash" Best Supporting Actress (10 points): Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood" Best Director (15 points): Alejandro González Iñárritu, "Birdman" Best Original Score (15 points): "The Theory of Everything" Best Original Song (25 points): "Glory" from SELMA Music and Lyric by John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn p.s. best animated film -- "How to Train Your Dragon 2. *Best Song is the first tiebreaker, followed by Best Score. The Oscars are Sunday,February 22 , 2015 so make sure to post your picks by then. Only one entry accepted per person. Good luck!

Congrats to the Pats! I'm so thankful for such a great team, we played so hard this year, had a fantastic season, can't wait for next season and watch them play again!! #gohawks #whatsnext

The NFL announced Friday that John Legend will perform "America the Beautiful" before Super Bowl XLIX at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. It will air on NBC. Menzel has had a top-notch year, thanks to the success of "Frozen" and her worldwide hit, "Let It Go." Her Broadway show "If/Then" closes on March 22. Legend, too, has had a career-highlighting year. His song "All of Me" was one of 2014's biggest hits, and he recently won a Golden Globe for his song with rapper Common, "Glory," from the film "Selma." © 2015 ABC News Internet Ventures. All rights reserved.

Welcome to the 12th. Annual Songfacts Oscar Pool This thread will serve as the pool. Just post a reply with your choices in the following categories: Just post a reply with your choices in the following categories: Best Picture (25 points): "American Sniper" "Birdman" "Boyhood" "The Grand Budapest Hotel" "The Imitation Game" "Selma" "The Theory of Everything" "Whiplash" Best Actor (15 points): Steve Carell, "Foxcatcher" Bradley Cooper, "American Sniper" Benedict Cumberbatch, "The Imitation Game" Michael Keaton, "Birdman" Eddie Redmayne, "The Theory of Everything" Best Actoress (15 points): Marion Cotillard, "Two Days, One Night" Felicity Jones, "The Theory of Everything" Julianne Moore, "Still Alice" Rosamund Pike, "Gone Girl" Reese Witherspoon, "Wild" Best Supporting Actor (10 points): Robert Duvall, "The Judge" Ethan Hawke, "Boyhood" Edward Norton, "Birdman" Mark Ruffalo, "Foxcatcher" J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash" Best Supporting Actress (10 points): Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood" Laura Dern, "Wild" Keira Knightley, "The Imitation Game" Emma Stone, "Birdman" Meryl Streep, "Into the Woods" Best Director (15 points): Alejandro González Iñárritu, "Birdman" Richard Linklater, "Boyhood" Bennett Miller, "Foxcatcher" Wes Anderson, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Morten Tyldum, "The Imitation Game" Best Original Score (15 points): "The Grand Budapest Hotel" "The Imitation Game" "Interstellar" "Mr. Turner" "The Theory of Everything" Best Original Song (25 points): "Everything Is Awesome" from THE LEGO MOVIE Music and Lyric by Shawn Patterson "Glory" from SELMA Music and Lyric by John Stephens and Lonnie Lynn "Grateful" from BEYOND THE LIGHTS Music and Lyric by Diane Warren "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" from GLEN CAMPBELL...I'LL BE ME Music and Lyric by Glen Campbell and Julian Raymond "Lost Stars" from BEGIN AGAIN Music and Lyric by Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois *Best Song is the first tiebreaker, followed by Best Score. The Oscars are Sunday,February 22 , 2015 so make sure to post your picks by then. Only one entry accepted per person. Good luck!

okay, it's just another random topic in a random forum, how non-random is that? just thought it would make a good nostalgia thread, i often get nostalgic, and now that i'm getting really old, I find I have more nostalgia than ever before. there will be way better posts than this one in this thread as soon as anyone replies to it. but here goes mine just saw that Rod Taylor died, he was the George Wells the time traveler in the 1960 film The Time Machine. i was just watching this film a few days ago on TV, I spotted Alan Young in the film and he looked familiar, he played Wilbur on Mr. Ed, he's still alive.. at 95

many, many great ones, I grew up listing to classical and the moody blues, many different instruments and arrangements, my ears felt "stimulated" along with my mind and even to an extent my body. good vibrations will do that. -just had this earworm emerge from my memory today, had to pull it out and give her play .. my idea of an eargasmic tune, listen to the arrangements, the instruments, you just can't help but come to the simultaneous conclusion

First the "WE'LL TAKE IT FROM HERE PICK-SIX"!! Then the outright DENIAL OF ENTRY PLAY!! FINALLY VICTORY AND SECOND CONSECUTIVE NFC WEST CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

In a 35 - 6 romp Seahawks QB Russell Wilson runs for a career long 55 yard run. Marshawn Lynch has his longest (79 yards) run of his career. Seattle rolled up 596 yards on offense while only allowing the Cardinals 2 FG's DOMINATION CONTINUES!!

In all the celebration ... we almost forgot.. Russell Wilson (our QB) stands all alone at the top with the most wins (34) in the first 3 seasons of the NFL (by a QB) since the Super Bowl era (1966) and we have two more games.

Seahawks knock out 49'ers 17-7 YEAH!!

Seahawks beat Eagles 24-14

Fortunately Richard Sherman remained "OPEN FOR THANKSGIVING" "PLAYING CATCH WITH KAEPERNICK YOU WORK UP AN APPETITE"

SEAHAWKS 19 CARDINALS 3 It's taken our defense a while to find their rhythm and our offensive line is still struggling but a HUGE win!

The Seahawks won their third consecutive game as Marshawn Lynch ran for four touchdowns and the Seahawks rushed for a club-record 350 yards in a 38-17 victory over the Giants on Sunday. Seattle rushed for 350 yards, the third-highest total ever allowed by the Giants. The Boston Redskins ran for 420 yards on Oct. 8, 1933 and the Bills rushed for 366 yards in Buffalo on Nov. 26, 1978. The Seahawks were the first team with at least at least 350 rushing yards and five touchdowns since the Bills did in in that 1978 game vs. the Giants.

Seahawks lose second game in 2014 season to Dallas. From blocked punt returned for a TD To boiling over emotions It was a harsh loss. Now 3-2 We have started 3-2 now SIX times. We made the playoffs the previous five. 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014

Russell Wilson sets a new recond 10/6/14 Most yards rushing for a quarterback on MNF - 122yds

What an EXITING game!! 2-1

We got clocked (our defense was on the field for 42/60 minutes) in 110+° heat in dark uni's What's next? Go Hawks!!