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"Who will take the honors in this year's Academy Awards?"

This is a nicely complicated one. A big multi-button layout.

Although I have seen none of them, I recorded my sentimental favorites and got 3 out of the 4 big winners on the poll.

I voted for Brokeback Mountain, Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Ang Lee.

The actual results were similar except for Ledger. The voters gave it to Philip Seymour Hoffman.

It is similar to the BAFTA where Gyllenhaal won and Ledger did not.

Interesting.

We are solid Jake fans here so, from a purely rooting section perspective, I am quite happy with the rest of the WSJ readers.

I was also pleased to see that Spielberg has fallen to the bottom of the barrel in this 'race'.

You know, I just am not too interested in the whole thing except from a totally non-cinematic bias. I want the homos to win and I have some favorite stars.

There are a few other than the Brokeback crew I could root for.

I would be happy with Matt Dillon who I have adored from afar since he was to young to be adored by an old man like me although I think that he flies our flag.

I like Frances McDormand and William Hurt a lot also.

The actual Oscars are sort of a popularity contest and if you don't win, and you live long enough, they will give you one anyway.

It is an interesting cultural phenomenon along the 'bread and circuses' model.

That's OK.

Actually this years nominees are more political than usual. Added spice.