Can You Beat the Crowd?LET THE SECOND-GUESSING BEGIN!Welcome to the sixth annual Can You Beat the Crowd? Oscar® challenge, where you compete not just against friends, family and co-workers, but against the combined savvy of everyone else in the game -- the "wisdom of the crowd."
It's a FREE contest and fun for anyone who loves movies. It doesn't matter how many nominated movies you've seen. Sign up before the Oscar telecast begins tonight at 8pm ET. Just choose a "nickname," a password and provide a valid e-mail address. Then wade into The Crowd and make your predictions in 24 Oscar categories (plus our two special Crowd awards: Best Scene and Most Overlooked Picture). Watch the instant results during the telecast. The big Ten contenders (with links to metacritic reviews):
WATCH THE PUNDITS SQUIRM Later today we'll open the Pundit Pit, where you can follow the fortunes of well-known Oscar pundits brave or foolish enough to go public with their opinions. After you register and log in, click on "Private Rooms" on the menu bar at the top of the screen. This promises some wicked fun! WIN BRAGGING RIGHTS. AND A FREE BOOK OR DVD.This can be a tough crowd. But Beat the Crowd and you get bragging rights for a year,
AND become eligible to win a fine movie-lover prize:
Every time you log in, you'll see the current "crowd favorite" for each award. You can follow the buzz and keep changing your votes right up until the Oscar telecast begins. Or you can stick with your original instincts... if you have the guts. ADDED ATTRACTIONS:NEW! Two Special Crowd Awards: Vote for MOST OVERLOOKED PICTURE and BEST SCENE. Insider favorites: Compare your votes to the whole crowd, or review the picks of "Hollywood insiders" and players who've actually seen all the movies! Crowd Buzz: Add your own public comments to each Oscar category, for all to see, ponder, and reply to.
It costs you nothing to enter. Contest concludes just after the Oscar telecast on March 7. Good luck! |
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