The Syndicate

[mention]Iron_Dwarf[/mention] is still needing to catch up on a pick.

[mention]M Plus 7[/mention] can leapfrog.

Guys I'm hyped I can't wait till May 1st

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 9:22 pm Guys I'm hyped I can't wait till May 1st

This is kind of funny when you consider we basically won't know much of anything for months.

I get it though. I'm liking how my team is shaping up but then I have no idea what I'm doing so I'm probably wrong.

Golden wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 9:26 pm

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 9:22 pm Guys I'm hyped I can't wait till May 1st

This is kind of funny when you consider we basically won't know much of anything for months.

In my other league last year, one guy had all five of his films either as zero box office, because they opened in January, or December releases. So as of Nov. 30th he was behind in box office by about a half billion dollars. It's amazing what $550 million from The Last Jedi can do to one's fortunes, lol

I predict I'll finish 3rd in Box Office and dead last in awards.

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 9:55 pm I predict I'll finish 3rd in Box Office and dead last in awards.

You mean dead last at the... Globes? After being dead last once, you're gone...

How are SAG ensemble awards counted?

Golden wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 9:56 pm

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 9:55 pm I predict I'll finish 3rd in Box Office and dead last in awards.

You mean dead last at the... Globes? After being dead last once, you're gone...

Oh no globes I'm gonna clean up, but dead last in total awards.

Golden wrote: ↑Thu Apr 19, 2018 9:59 pm How are SAG ensemble awards counted?

This is from the original rules I cut and pasted:

Earning awards points:
Your film and actor picks earn you points in the following ways during awards play:

- Nomination: 1 point each (films earn 1 point for every nomination in any category, actors earn 1 point for every nomination they specifically earn, but not for ones their film earns)
- Best Film win: 10 points (film selections only; for the Golden Globes, 10 points will be given to the two films that win Drama and Comedy/Musical); if a studio owns a doc, foreign or animated film they only earn 10 points for BP-equivalent wins, not their genre-specific categories (that counts as "All other categories" below)
- Actor win: 5 points to actor selections, 2 points to film selections (lead and supporting, and only 2 points to an actor and film when part of the SAG ensemble win)
- Director win: 5 points (film selections only)
- Screenplay win: 5 points (film selections only)
- All other categories: 2 points (film selections only)

So if let's say Mary Poppins Returns wins SAG Ensemble... whoever has the film on their roster gets 2 points. Whoever has one of the cast members listed in the SAG ensemble win gets 2 points for each of them.

Oh wait I'm still gonna get paid for Rami and Melissa winning. I might be ok,

We should set the categories now... this is how I'm adapting the eliminations to fit our reduced number of players:

Elimination Chart:

Round 1 (Box Office):
Top 8 advance to Round 2
Bottom 1 eliminated

Round 2 (Golden Globes):
Top 6 advance to Round 3
Bottom 2 eliminated

Round 3 (Critics Choice):
Top 5 advance to Round 4
Bottom 1 eliminated

Round 4 (BAFTA):
Top 4 advance to Round 5
Bottom 1 eliminated

Round 5 (Guilds):
Top 3 advance to Round 6
Bottom 1 eliminated

Round 6 (Oscars):
Top 1 wins

Sound good to everyone?

And for those who don't know the "guilds" category is for a cluster of awards all given out in about a 10 days span from the various technical guilds.. off the top of my head they are CDG (Costumes), ACE (Editing), ADG (Art Direction)... uhm... there is a makeup/hair one I think... oh the Cinematographers are another one, the PGA (producers), DGA (directors). I might be forgetting one.

WGA? SAGA?

I have no idea who to pick, but whatever, I'm okay being that guy.

I guess I'll pick Nick Offerman and Will Ferrell.

M Plus 7 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:24 am I have no idea who to pick, but whatever, I'm okay being that guy.

I guess I'll pick Nick Offerman and Will Ferrell.

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:48 am WGA? SAGA?

Right I knew there were more lol

[mention]insertnamehere[/mention] can leapfrog again.

[mention]Iron_Dwarf[/mention] is still needing to catch up on their previous pick.

MP will lead the league in box office.

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:29 am

M Plus 7 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 20, 2018 9:24 am I have no idea who to pick, but whatever, I'm okay being that guy.

I guess I'll pick Nick Offerman and Will Ferrell.

What? I just picked people I recognized.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Fri Apr 20, 2018 10:32 am MP will lead the league in box office.

he doesn't have solo.

Thank God they moved Infinity War.

Katherine Waterston

Rico takes Regina King.

[mention]Iron_Dwarf[/mention] you have badly missed your last pick but just make it whenever you can.

[mention]JaggedJimmyJay[/mention] may now leapfrog.

Good pick Rico, I was taking her next.

Sorry all, I'm away for a few days so I didn't really check anything on the internet.

Pick if it isn't too late: James Franco

Joel Edgerton I guess

[mention]Golden[/mention]

Stefani Germanotta

[mention]Iron_Dwarf[/mention]

I assumed that Franco was his pick

That was his missed pick.

It's once again his pick.

Willem Dafoe

[mention]dunya[/mention]

Bruce Dern

[mention]DharmaHelper[/mention]

Woody Harrelson [mention]timmer[/mention]

God dammit.

timmer wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:06 pmGod dammit.

*chef's kiss*

I pick Anne Hathaway and Bradley Cooper.

Back to [mention]DharmaHelper[/mention]

*One million chef's kisses*

Charlize THERONNNNNNNNNNNN PLEASE

Also [mention]dunya[/mention]

timmer wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:24 pm I pick Anne Hathaway and Bradley Cooper.

Back to @DharmaHelper

Christ alive, you guys REALLY REALLY Like Backseat.

Nevermind I was thinking of Sam Rockwell.

Cooper is a guarantee golden globe nominee

timmer wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:14 pm Cooper is a guarantee golden globe nominee

Is he tho.

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:28 pm

timmer wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:14 pm Cooper is a guarantee golden globe nominee

Is he tho.

Dure directed Star is Born, learned to sing, learned to play guitar... a nom if not win for Comedy/musical is a lock, I'd have to think. (Translation: I hope!)

timmer wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 10:34 pm

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:28 pm

timmer wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:14 pm Cooper is a guarantee golden globe nominee

Is he tho.

Dure directed Star is Born, learned to sing, learned to play guitar... a nom if not win for Comedy/musical is a lock, I'd have to think. (Translation: I hope!)

In a year with Mary Poppins and Queen movies coming out, we'll see.

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 12:32 am

timmer wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 10:34 pm

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:28 pm

timmer wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:14 pm Cooper is a guarantee golden globe nominee

Is he tho.

Dure directed Star is Born, learned to sing, learned to play guitar... a nom if not win for Comedy/musical is a lock, I'd have to think. (Translation: I hope!)

In a year with Mary Poppins and Queen movies coming out, we'll see.

There's literally a queen movie every single year. In 1999 I'm pretty sure every single best picture nominee had one.

Golden wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 12:35 am

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 12:32 am

timmer wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 10:34 pm

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:28 pm

timmer wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:14 pm Cooper is a guarantee golden globe nominee

Is he tho.

Dure directed Star is Born, learned to sing, learned to play guitar... a nom if not win for Comedy/musical is a lock, I'd have to think. (Translation: I hope!)

In a year with Mary Poppins and Queen movies coming out, we'll see.

There's literally a queen movie every single year. In 1999 I'm pretty sure every single best picture nominee had one.