How to Throw Your Own Oscar(R) Party

How to Throw Your Own Oscar(R) Party

Get Ready for Sunday's Oscars(R) with Fandango's Exclusive Party Tips, Vote for Your Favorite Movie of 2010, Fashion Photo Galleries and More

LOS ANGELES, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 32% of moviegoers plan to host or attend an Oscar®-viewing get-together this Sunday, according to an online survey of more than 1,000 film fans on Fandango, the nation's leading moviegoer destination.

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To help moviegoers make their parties more festive, Fandango's Awards Watch section is offering food, drink and activity suggestions for Hollywood's big night at http://awardswatch.fandango.com/2010/allaboutawards/. Film fans can also print their own Oscar® ballot at Fandango (perfect for tallying votes at your party), and read awards predictions and commentary on the best and worst fashions on the red carpet.

Among the Oscar® viewing party suggestions from awards blogger Sarah McLaughlin:

-- The Avatar-Themed Party: Create a "Welcome to the Jungle" milieu and
serve Blue Terra chips, Blue Gatorade, etc.
-- The District 9-Themed Party: A "Humans Only" motif, serving prawns
for finger food.
-- The Inglourious Basterds-Themed Party: Stage a movie premiere setting,
with various kinds of milk (Colonel Hans Landa's favorite drink).
-- The Up in the Air-Themed Party: Business attire only, with airline
snacks like bags of peanuts, mini-bar liquor.

As part of its Oscar® party survey, Fandango also asked moviegoers about their interest in Sunday's telecast. Among the findings:

-- 66% are more interested in watching Steve Martin & Alec Baldwin as
Oscar hosts than they were in watching last year's host, Hugh Jackman.
-- 58% will not miss the live musical numbers for "Best Song."
-- 57% would like to see more awards removed from the main event to help
trim the show's running time.
-- 48% are more interested in this year's Oscars because Avatar is in the
running for major awards.
-- 35% are interested in watching this year's show to see the real-life
Best Director showdown between ex-spouses James Cameron (Avatar) and
Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker).

About Fandango

One of the Web's top movie and entertainment destinations, Fandango sells tickets to more than 16,000 screens. Fandango entertains and informs consumers with reviews, commentary and trailers, and offers the ability to quickly select a film, plan where and when to see it, and conveniently buy tickets in advance. Fandango is available at www.fandango.com, 1-800-FANDANGO and via your wireless mobile device at mobile.fandango.com. Fandango is a unit of Comcast Interactive Media.

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