Sunday, February 12, 2012

AWARDS SEASON 2012: POPCORN REEL OSCAR CONTEST
Viola's Night?  What Will She Say
Just Two Sundays Away?



The two-time Tony Award winner and double Oscar nominee Viola Davis. 
Omar P.L. Moore

    

by
Omar P.L. Moore/PopcornReel.com        Follow popcornreel on Twitter FOLLOW                                           
Sunday, February 12
, 2012

Just two Sundays from today it is widely expected that Viola Davis will step up to the podium moments after hearing her name called as best actress for her work in "The Help".

What will she say?

Well, not verbatim, but what are some of the things she will say?  That is one of the main aspects of this year's Popcorn Reel Oscars Contest. 

The contest closes on Saturday, February 25 at Midnight Pacific U.S. time.  Entries received after that time are void.  ONE WINNER ONLY.

Please send your answers via Twitter to @popcornreel or via e-mail at editor@popcornreel.com.  Include your name and the city you live in.  The contest is open to EVERYONE worldwide, including Viola Davis herself.

Keep in mind that this contest will immediately be null and void if Viola Davis does not win!

If you get all of the questions below correct you will win (
Region One Discs Only) :


A Blu-Ray/DVD combo of "The Help", featuring Viola Davis' performance

PLUS

A Blu-Ray or DVD or Blu-Ray/DVD combo of ONE of this year's OTHER EIGHT Best Picture nominees
("The Artist", "The Descendants", "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close", "Hugo", "Midnight In Paris", "Moneyball", "The Tree Of Life", "War Horse")

PLUS

Blu-Ray or DVDs of the following films in which a trio of actors SHOULD have been Oscar-nominated over the last year or two:

A Blu-Ray or DVD of "Drive", featuring Albert Brooks (this year's would-be supporting nominee)

AND

A Blu-Ray/DVD combo of "Shame", featuring Michael Fassbender (this year's would-be lead actor nominee)

AND

A Blu-Ray/DVD combo of "Another Year", featuring Lesley Manville (last year's would-be supporting actress nominee)


Answer ALL SEVEN of these questions CORRECTLY to win:

1)    What color (or colors) dress will Viola Davis wear? 

2)    In her acceptance speech will Viola Davis mention her husband Julius Tennon by name?  (If she says "my husband" it does not count for the purposes of this contest.)

3)    Will the designer of the dress Viola Davis wears be male or female?

4)    Which Sunday magazine was Viola Davis on the cover of this month?

5)    Viola Davis and Denzel Washington have worked together on the big screen.  TRUE or FALSE?

6)    During her speech on February 26 Viola Davis will shed tears.  YES or NO?

7)    The total number of black actors, subject-matter films or singers winning Oscars on February 26, 2012 will equal more than three.  YES or NO?


REMINDERS
The contest closes on Saturday, February 25 at Midnight Pacific U.S. time.  Entries received after that time are void.  Prizes are Region One discs only.

Please send your answers via Twitter to @popcornreel or via e-mail at editor@popcornreel.com.  Include your name and the city you live in.

Keep in mind that this contest will immediately be null and void if Viola Davis does not win!  ONE WINNER ONLY for the contest.


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