I still feel sorry for Skinny Steve, but am happily surprised about Real Steel.

I'm not familiar with the Jim Cameron Oscar story that you guys referenced in the episode. Is there any way I could convince one of you to relate it? Maybe just the Cliff's Notes version?

Thanks.

Yep, that's the story.   And they still reference it every year since then. 

I almost went to the bakeoff that infamous year, because of course one of the other contenders was Starship Troopers (we got nominated but Mr. Lightbulb's movie won.).  That's probably why I've made such a point of going every year since... the next time something happens that gets talked about for the next decade I want to be there.

It was also odd that Cameron did the presentation in the first place, when it's supposed to be the fx supervisor who does it.   Not once in 13 years have I seen a movie's director on stage at the bakeoff.   (Cameron didn't do the Avatar presentation, but boy, was I hoping he would.)

For anybody who's interested in that sort of thing, fxguide did a really interesting article on the Captain America Skinny Steve stuff they talk about here at length. There are a few cool before and after images, and a pretty in depth description of the process. http://www.fxguide.com/featured/case-st … rica-wimp/

Really enjoyed this episode. Love bake-off stories.

*follows link to Skinny Steve article*
*opens original plate*
*opens final shot*
*blinks*
Jeebus.

Surprised, I guess?

In retrospect I should have given more weight to the Academy's tendency to reward movies that say "movies are great". 

*ahem* The Artist *ahem*