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Bumped: 2017 Ricochet Academy Award Politicization Fantasy League
Another chance to get in on the big contest before Oscar Night on Sunday! Prizes are:
- First place – Ricochet T-shirt and appearance on HWX podcast (those unable to appear can appoint a proxy)
- Second and Third place – Ricochet coffee mug
Announcement for the 2017 Ricochet Academy Award Politicization Fantasy League happened on this week’s HWX. Full rules, player rosters and scoring categories are below.
Ricochet members, please enter your selections in the comments section. Non-Ricochet members, please send them via email at: Saintpaul777@gmail.com or just Tweet ’em at me: @bspward
Rules
| Review the list of presenters and nominees (below) and pick the 5 individuals you think are most likely to deliver politicized content during the 2017 Oscars broadcast. That is your fantasy team.
At least 1 selection must be a nominee and at least 1 must be a presenter. *Emma Stone is presenting and a nominee, for purposes of selection she will be considered a nominee, but points awarded for political speech in either role. |
| Submit your list of five in the comments section, or send via email to: Saintpaul777@gmail.com or Tweet to: @bspward |
| Points awarded for scoring categories, for explicit mention or clear allusion — via comment, gesture, symbol, or text. Official scoring to be done by judges panel. All decisions are final. |
| Eligible mentions occur during broadcast of awards ceremony only (not red carpet or after party/interviews). |
| Multiple mentions of same category scores multiple times. |
| Contestants for best film are inclusive of all producers (or whomever) may accept award. |
| Host (Jimmy Kimmel) not included in the Field category. |
Players
| ————– Pick 5 Total ————— | |
| Presenters
(Pick at least 1) |
Nominees
(Pick at least 1) |
| Halle Berry | Denis Villeneuve |
| Jamie Dornan | Mel Gibson |
| Chris Evans | Damien Chazelle |
| Gael Garcia Bernal | Kenneth Lonergan |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Barry Jenkins |
| Scarlett Johansson | Casey Affleck |
| Dakota Johnson | Andrew Garfield |
| Kate McKinnon | Ryan Gosling |
| Shirley MacLaine | Viggo Mortensen |
| Hailee Steinfeld | Denzel Washington |
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Isabelle Huppert |
| Brie Larson | Ruth Negga |
| Mark Rylance | Natalie Portman |
| Alicia Vikander | Emma Stone* |
| Amy Adams | Meryl Streep |
| Riz Ahmed | Mahershala Ali |
| Javier Bardem | Jeff Bridges |
| John Cho | Lucas Hedges |
| Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson | Dev Patel |
| Felicity Jones | Michael Shannon |
| Leslie Mann | Viola Davis |
| Janelle Monáe | Naomie Harris |
| David Oyelowo | Nicole Kidman |
| Charlize Theron | Octavia Spencer |
| Michelle Williams | |
| Arrival – Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Aaron Ryder, and David Linde | |
| Fences – Scott Rudin, Denzel Washington, and Todd Black | |
| Hacksaw Ridge – Bill Mechanic and David Permut | |
| Hell or High Water – Carla Hacken and Julie Yorn | |
| Hidden Figures – Donna Gigliotti, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Pharrell Williams, and Theodore Melfi | |
| La La Land – Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, and Marc Platt | |
| Lion – Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, and Angie Fielder | |
| Manchester by the Sea – Matt Damon, Kimberly Steward, Chris Moore, Lauren Beck, and Kevin J. Walsh | |
| Moonlight – Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner | |
| Field (any others) | |
Scoring Categories:
| People | Points |
| Adolph Hitler | 10 |
| Vladimir Putin | 7 |
| Joe McCarthy | 7 |
| Donald Trump | 5 |
| Hillary Clinton | 5 |
| Barack Obama | 5 |
| Michelle Obama | 5 |
| Bernie Sanders | 5 |
| Elizabeth Warren | 5 |
| Ruth Bader Ginsberg | 5 |
| Al Gore | 5 |
| Beyonce | 5 |
| Mike Pence | 3 |
| Steve Bannon | 3 |
| Stephen Miller | 3 |
| Kelly Anne Conway | 3 |
| Jeff Sessions | 3 |
| Neil Gorsuch | 3 |
| Other cabinet member/administration official | 2 |
| Isms/Phobias/Accusations | Points |
| Nazism | 5 |
| Fascism | 5 |
| Orange/Cheetos (Trump) | 4 |
| Un-American | 3 |
| Deplorable | 3 |
| Evil | 3 |
| Lies | 3 |
| Racism | 2 |
| Homophobia | 2 |
| Transgenderism | 2 |
| Islamophobia | 2 |
| Sexism | 2 |
| Intolerance | 2 |
| Ignorance | 2 |
| Xenophobia | 2 |
| Nativism | 2 |
| Close-minded | 2 |
| Arrogant | 2 |
| Corrupt | 2 |
| Hate (general) | 1 |
| Issues/Actions | Points |
| Alternative facts | 4 |
| Russian Hacking | 4 |
| DAPL (Dakota Access Pipeline) | 4 |
| Black Lives Matter | 4 |
| Make America Great Again (Derisive) | 4 |
| The Wall (with Mexico) | 4 |
| Impeachment | 4 |
| Call for military coup | 4 |
| Call for violence (general) | 4 |
| “Resistance” | 4 |
| “Persist” | 4 |
| Global Warming/Climate Change | 3 |
| Muslim Ban | 3 |
| Women oppressed in Hollywood | 3 |
| Women wage gap (general) | 3 |
| Planned Parenthood/Choice/”Women’s Health” | 3 |
| Privilege | 3 |
| Unconstitutional | 3 |
| Censorship | 3 |
| Guns | 3 |
| Wild Cards | Points |
| All Lives Matter | 15 |
| Make America Great Again (earnest) | 15 |
| Trump complimented (general) | 15 |
Again, Ricochet members enter your team in the comments, non-Members, email to: Saintpaul777@gmail.com or Tweet: @bspward. Good luck!
Published in Entertainment
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Javier Bardem
Hidden Figures – Donna Gigliotti, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Pharrell Williams, and Theodore Melfi
Emma Stone
Scarlett Johansson
You know a negative side effect of doing this is that now my interest in the Oscars is much higher than it would have been. I might just tune in. Just to see how my team does.
Samuel L. Jackson
Kate McKinnon
Leonardo DiCaprio
Emma Stone
Shirley MacLaine
I don’t watch movies all that much and I pay absolutely no attention to the self-adulatory nonsense that entertainers seem to need to convince themselves that what they do has meaning. But, I’ve played fantasy football over the years with relatively limited understanding of the merits of the broad field of players and done okay. I am also aware of two facts: one of my sisters, who couldn’t name a starting quarterback in the NFL who didn’t play for the Vikings (unless they were involved in a serious crime) once won our family league – blind squirrels, acorns and all that; and one of my sons, who played college ball, played high school ball against several players who are now in the NFL and knows more about football than anyone else I know has never won our family league. Never. A fact that drives him more than just a little nuts.
So, in homage to blind squirrels and complete ignorance:
So totally unfair! Not all players get to play! They only have a chance to score if they make it to a microphone and, for that, they have to win!! Level the playing field, says I!
Can you imagine Mel Gibson getting up there and giving a conservative rant?? That would be so awesome! But, it’s not how conservatives roll, is it?
Of course, that’s why (as a wild card) it could warrant up to 15 points!
Gael Garcia Bernal
Leonardo DiCaprio
Meryl Streep
La La Land – Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, and Marc Platt
Field
Viola Davis
David Oyelowo
Viggo Mortensen
Casey Affleck
Kenneth Lonergan
Here is my team:
Shirley MacLaine
Leonardo DiCaprio
Emma Stone
Damien Chazelle
La-La-Land
(But I still don’t think I’ll watch it. I’ve decided not to pay attention to this awards season at all, due to the open mic aesthetic and entertainers who think we care what they think. Just not putting myself through it all. Which makes me wonder if there is any kind of drop in awards show viewership because of other people like me. A la the presidential polls last year. Or maybe there is a bump in viewership because of the gawker effect. Hmm.)
Leonardo DiCaprio
Felicity Jones
Casey Affleck
Chris Evans
Emma Stone
1 Meryl Streep
2 Scarlett Johansson
3 Samuel L. Jackson
4 Leonardo DiCaprio
5 Kate McKinnon
I only need to pick three:
I don’t really want to play.
Jack Black is rooting for a high scoring game it would seem.
Even more reason not to watch.
This contest does make the Oscars worth watching again. It’s another Donald Trump miracle!
But instead of getting mad at Celebrity X for spewing inappropriate inanities, you’re cheering for him. Same dynamic as when the RB from your fantasy football team plays against your hometown team. It’s great, you’re a winner either way. Plus it devalues the substance of what they’re actually saying and commoditizes it for your personal gain. No better way to blunt their impact.
Come on people, enter today!
Here we go!
Here’s my five:
1) Warren Beatty
2) Leonardo DiCaprio
3) Chris Evans
4) Shirley MacLaine
5) Damien Chazelle
Casey Affleck
Charlize Theron
Samuel L Jackson
Dwayne Johnson
Scarlett Johannsson
OK. I’ll play:
Gael Garcia Bernal – takes himself very seriously, films infused with politics, Twitter feed very pro-illeagal immigrant
Casey Affleck (nominee) – hard not to pick, odds on favorite to win, known lefty, film about working class struggles
John Cho – comedic partner of Kal Penn (former Obama WH official), anti-Trump Twitter feed, why is he presenting?
Kate McKinnon – you McKidding me? Only reason she is there is to make a political statement, this is a slam dunk
Felicity Jones – ditto
And no, I have not seen any of these movies. Maybe if one of them lasts long enough to be viewed on TCM….
Breaking: Natalie Portman to skip Oscars due to pregnancy
http://www.vulture.com/2017/02/natalie-portman-skipping-oscars-due-to-pregnancy.html?mid=twitter_nymag
I was going to ask for a show of hands to see if anyone cared, then I realized she was on the list for this game.
Noooooo! There goes my team.
Just shows you how selfish these Hollywood types can be. Worrying about her precious impending birth giving and not caring one whit about the little people and their fantasy politicization teams.
— ENTRIES OFFICIALLY CLOSED —-
Ok so who won?
@greencarder Ok so who won? I guess not La La Land.
And the Ricochet winners of the 2017 Oscar’s Politicization Fantasy League are:
@michaelbrehm 19 points
@odysseus 18 points
@eustacecscrubb 15 points
In truth, we’re all losers. Or at least those of us watching the whole agonizing slog of the broadcast were losers. But the game was the thing and 11 instances of politicization were documented during the ceremony. Full details and stats coming in the next HWX broadcast later this week. Stay tuned!
And winners, I’ll be sending a Ricochet message for contact info for the delivery of your glamorous prizes.