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A loss, but a good one.

So the results are in...and I lost my bet with my father. This isn't completely unprecedented. In all the years we've been doing this (over a decade, although I've long lost track of exactly how long) I've only lost one previous time, in 1996. The difference between this time around and that one is that this time, I lost in the best way possible.

See, in 1996, I lost because in several categories, I went with what I thought should win, rather than what would win. It's a mistake I've never repeated. This year, while I lost, I managed to get every single major category correct. The only ones I missed were score, song, costume design and cinematography. Unfortunately for me, my father got three of those right (he managed to miss only one this year, a feat to which I tip my hat).

So I graciously accept this defeat. Next year I hopefully won't be as distracted, and will be able to spend more time on research.

Posted by jason at February 27, 2005 11:48 PM | TrackBack | Read more: Movies , The Oscars