5th Annual UD/DVDizzy Forum Awards - Ceremony

[AwallaceUNC]

Presenting our penultimate award this year is another skit by <b>Escapay</b>!
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Aaron: And now, it's time for Site DVD Review of the Year. The past year saw not only a greater number of reviews done, but also a branching out to non-Disney materials as well. UltimateDisney.com has grown to now include sister site DVDizzy.com and our review count has now reached over 700! Can you imagine the amount of man-hours put into each and every review? That's truly a testament to the dedication and work ethic of the site's reviewers.

And through it all, at the heart of most reviews is that stalwart devotion to Disney, the one that truly "started it all" here at UltimateDisney.com/DVDizzy.com. Maybe that explains why six of the eight nominations are for Disney DVDs! And what a fine array of nominations they are...

101 Dalmatians: Platinum Edition by Luke - proof in the pudding that the Platinum line still has "it"...even though "it" isn't as great as we thought it was.

Enchanted by Luke - a high-quality movie gets only a so-so quality DVD release, but the review more than makes up for it (and maybe a Target bonus disc does too).

The Jungle Book: Platinum Edition by Luke - the subject of much controversy due to not the theatrical matting, but the lack of a trailer! What? Who wrote this on the teleprompter...

(Aaron goes off for awhile.)

Sorry about that guys. I just learned that Escapay tampered with the teleprompter to continue his tirade against Disney no longer including trailers (101 Dalmatians excepted).

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: Friendship Edition by Aaron Wallace - even if this doesn't get "Site DVD Review of the Year", it does get the award for "Lamest Edition Name To Come From Disney Since Cheetahlicious Edition"

Raiders of the Lost Ark (The Adventure Collection) by Kelvin Cedeno - you're never too young or too old to appreciate a good dose of good ole Indy Jones. And what better way to start than at the beginning?

Ratatouille by Luke - a case where it's NOT spelled the same way it sounds. Thank goodness the merits of the movie make viewers overlook the shoddiness of the bonus features.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - 2-Disc Special Edition by Aaron Wallace - ever since Pirates of the Caribbean, Johnny Depp has become quite synonymous with Disney and Disney fans. So it's no surprise that his umpteenth collaboration with Tim Burton gets recognition in this category as well! (Oh and the movie's pretty awesome too).

Walt Disney Treasures - The Adventures of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit by Luke - about frickin' time, if you ask me.

And the Golden Mickey goes to...
















































<center>101 Dalmatians: Platinum Edition
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Luke

<i>This is Luke's 25th Golden Mickey Award.
He has won the award for DVD Review of the Year each and every year -- once in a tie with himself. That makes this his sixth consecutive win in this category.
Luke has a total of 14 nominations this year.</i> </center>

Take a look at Luke's awesome winning review: http://www.ultimatedisney.com/101dalmat ... ition.html

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Congratulations, Luke!

-Aaron

[AwallaceUNC]

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And now...
















The moment you have all been waiting for...



























With the award for UltimateDisney.com/DVDizzy.com Forum Member of the Year...
























Please welcome back to the stage...





























<b>Escapay</b>!!! </center>





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[Siren]

Congrats to everyone!

[JiminyCrick91]

Oh my! This has been the funniest show in years! EVERYBODY deserves there awards for sure. It's all proof that the Internet is really, really great, Not for porn, (I really hope people get that because otherwise it just seems dirty ) but for info, fun, and friends. Which might I add is JUST what UD is all about for me and I'm sure everybody else.

But are we really that far already?

[Simba3]

Congratulations to the recent winners: Luke, Netty, Albert, Amy, and PrincePhilipFan!! You are all well deserving of your awards!!

[Escapay]

Oh wow, I feel bad for winning both of the Special/Silly Awards! Especially since I was the one that suggested them to Aaron! I don't mind the theme park one so much, it'll be like a twisted reality show "See if You Can Survive A Day With Scaps in Walt Disney World!" Oh well, at least you guys will finally have some Earl of Sandwich and know what I'm always gushing about! I'm sure, though, with Aaron that you guys would get a much more educational and organized day. With me it'll be "we're going here, don't fall behind, okay now let's do (something fun like lie down on the pavement just to see what it feels like) now!" And spending a day in the park with Ames is just awesome, and she certainly got my vote for Theme Park! Then again, I actually spent a day with her in a park, so there's already that bit of a bias...

I'm somewhat flattered (and a bit disturbed) that people would want my brain. It's got 23 years of knowledge, though only probably 10 years of worthy material. And the worst thing is when you get a song stuck in your head, you'll alternate between whistling, humming, and singing "da-da-dums" instead of the actual words!

Still, I wonder who'd have won if Aaron went with some of my other suggestions for a Special/Silly Award:

Forum Member You'd Most Like To See Dropped In A Vat of Orange Jello Just For Fun

Forum Member You'd Most Like To Have A Staring Contest With

Forum Member You'd Give Your Firstborn To If You Could Have Their DVD Collection

I'm glad that Disney Duster and Luke also were contenders for brain transfusion. What I'd give to be as analytical as Mike and as...well Lukesterish as Luke (and congrats on your TWENTY-FIFTH Golden Mickey! And for sweeping the DVD Review of the Year category for five years in a row!).

Now then - ow! Dammit, I threw out my back...

Scaps

[AwallaceUNC]

Here with one more skit is <b>Escapay</b>!:
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Aaron: And now, presenting our final award of the evening...Albert Gutierrez

(a burst of fanfare, and as usual, the spotlight roams around the stage looking for the presenter.)

Aaron: Oh man, not again. (in a louder voice) AND NOW, PRESENTING OUR FINAL AWARD OF THE EVENING...ALBERT GUTIERREZ!

(another burst of fanfare, and as usual, the spotlight keeps roaming around. Suddenly, you hear a tapping. A strange tapping that seems to be coming from the ceiling. The audience looks up, as does the spotlight. Little bits of plaster start falling from one section, and onto the guests below.)

Voice: Psst! Pssst, spotlight guy, over here!

(The spotlight roams around a bit more.)

Voice: To your left a bit...that's it...no, dammit, you missed me!

(The spotlight goes back, and you see a head peeking out of the ceiling.)

Voice: There you go! Okay, George, lower me down!

(The ceiling begins to give way and a flying nun emerges. It's Whoopi Goldberg, as she appeared in the beginning of Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit. Cheers erupt from the audience below, and Aaron is utterly speechless. He promptly faints as Whoopi comes in for her landing.)

Whoopi: Hi there, folks! I decided to make a big entrance so that you guys wouldn't forget met...unlike another awards ceremony which shall remain nameless...

(She shoots a dirty look towards Oscar, who ducks his head and tries to hide behind the large golden sphere that his wife Emmy always brings everywhere.)

Whoopi: I'm sure you all were expecting Albert to present the award for "UltimateDisney.com Member of the Year". After all, he signed up for it again and that's the name that's on the teleprompter that Aaron was reading off of a few moments ago. Well, he's not here. The guy unfortunately threw out his back, so he's safe at home - strapped to a board, lying flat on his back, hung upside down like a bat from the ceiling - and watching the ceremony on TV this year. He does want me to say a few words on his behalf, though. Here are the words: duck, shuffle, icky, blanket, lemonade, Inferno, and cerulean.

(Light applause from the audience.)

Whoopi: Now, as many of you know, the award for "UltimateDisney.com Member of the Year" is the final award of the evening, because it seems to have the most prestige. Indeed, all of us truly are Members of the Year, but we can't all be given a chocolate statues wrapped in gold foil. You know how much gold foil costs these days?

(laughter from the audience.)

With these six nominees, we pay tribute to members who the voting community believe best represents the ideals and posts that define UltimateDisney.com, and provide a strong and positive presence on the forums.

So, without further ado, our six nominees are...

2099net - UD's original British Invasion, Doctor Who fan, and HD-DVD junkie.

AwallaceUNC - the mastermind behind these forum awards and resident Amy Grant expert and fanatic.

Escapay - author of the book How I Learned To Stop Complaining And Love The Slipcover...HAHA, APRIL FOOLS ON YOU AGAIN...don't hurt me, I don't want to go away in another dramatic and public exit

Julian Carter - the Maltese Falcon himself and our regular correspondent regarding serious animation discussion.

Luke - the super genius who runs this whole site and has an uncanny resemblance to Chuck Norris, Dean Jones, Wilford Brimley, Father Ted, and Mark-Paul Gosselaar.

Mr. Toad - vote for him. No seriously, vote for him. Even though it's the awards ceremony now, vote for him again.

Which of these nominees will go home with that chocolate statue? We'll find out after this commercial break...

HEAD ON! APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE FOREHEAD!

Big Red

Kung Fu Panda

Campbell's Soup

UltimateDisney.com

VISA...priceless

Use Condoms

Whoopi: Welcome back to the 5th Annual UD Forum Awards. We are moments away from finding out who is the Member of the Year. This year, we decided to do things a little bit differently. I have here in my hand three envelopes. One envelope contains a Platinum credit card that will be paid by Disney for...well, forever. Another contains $1000. And the third contains the winner of "UltimateDisney.com Member of the Year". I will need two volunteers from the audience.

(various hands go up.)

Audience Members: Ooh, ooh! Pick me, please! Pick me! Pick Me!

Whoopi: I think I'll pick...the guy with the disturbingly black cloak...and the girl who set her pigtails on fire...

(lord-of-sith and Prudence come up to the stage.)

Whoopi: Hi there, folks.

lord-of-sith: Hi, Whoopi.

Prudence: Hello, Whoopi.

Whoopi: Now, I want one of you to pick one envelope, and one of you to pick the other. The third, I'll throw into this blazing bonfire of slipcovers.

(various gasps heard from the audience as a large bonfire of slipcovers is rolled onto the stage. Prudence picks an envelope, and lord-of-sith picks another.)

Whoopi: That means this third envelope will go into the bonfire.

(She tosses it in and it makes a terrific explosion. Cheers erupt from the audience, along with several sobs and cries of horror.)

Whoopi: Now, then, Prudence, why don't you open your envelope first?

(Prudence opens it, pulls out a wad of cash.)

Prudence: Whoa! Yeah!

Whoopi: Congratulations, Prudence, you've won $1000!

(Cheers from the audience.)

Whoopi: lord-of-sith, if you open your envelope, you'll either find a Platinum credit card that will be paid for by Disney for the rest of your life...or the winner of "UltimateDisney.com Member of the Year".

(lord-of-sith looks excited, and opens his envelope. It's the Platinum credit card! Even more cheers erupt from the audience.)

lord-of-sith: YES, YES, YES, OH GOD, YES!!!

Whoopi: (laughing) Calm down, kid, you're not Meg Ryan!

(She then looks at the audience.)

Whoopi: That's all for tonight, so good night folks!

(There is a collective "Oh my god, the third envelope had the winner" gasp from the audience. Exit fanfare plays and the house lights come on as everyone gets ready to leave.)

Aaron: Wait, wait, wait, the show's not over! We still have to announce the winner!

(Everyone stops, realizes what happened, and goes back to their seats.)

Aaron: Thankfully I always have a back-up envelope with the name of the winner.

(He pulls it out of his jacket pocket, and opens it.)

Aaron: And the award for "UltimateDisney.com Member of the Year" goes to...
















































<center>Escapay

<i>This is Escapay's 9th Golden Mickey Award.
He has a total of 6 nominations this year.</i></center>

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Congratulations, Escapay!


-Aaron

[PrincePhillipFan]

OMG! I won?!

I can't believe it! Thank you so much! Can I make an acceptance speech?

*stage manager shakes head*

Yay, thank you! *runs up to the podium* First off, I would like to thank my parents, and all the wonderful people here at UltimateDisney! I've made so many friends in here in the last year, and would like to thank you all for making this the friendliest Disney community here on the internet. I loved all the time here, and I never even thought that an online community would help me to be so open about myself. And I would also like to say that I'm honored at being nominated with so many other great nominees who I think deserved this award as well!

*spotlight goes off on him*

Wait, I'm not done yet!

Stage Manager: Oh yes you are!

I would also like to thank my Uncle Bill, that crabby old lady who lives next door yelling at me to be normal, and of course to my main man Phillip who's hotness and charm helped me to spark my interest in Disney (along with the whole movie in general)!

*Stage manager pushes him down into the orchestra pit and throws down award*

Thank you!

[Simba3]

Congrats on Member of the Year Escapay... you go the BIG one!!

Nice acceptance speech, PrincePhilipFan!!

[AwallaceUNC]

Well, folks, that brings us to the end of another year at the UD Forum Awards -- that makes five! Thanks for continuing to participate year after year and making this such fun. I want to especially thank this year's presenters, who really make the show. And of course, let's not forget Joan. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners!

I hope you all stick around for the after-party with Disney Guru and the New Guruettes. Until then, I'll leave you all with a fond farewell and a closing concert performance...

<center>Brought to you again by <b>Dave Wadding</b>...

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-Aaron

[Escapay]

Reporting from the comfort of my own home...and from teh discomfort of being strapped to a board, lying flat on my back, hung upside down like a bat from the ceiling...

*Stage manager pushes him down into the orchestra pit and throws down award*

Mean ole stage manager...pushing Howard down like that.

And oh. my. god. I'M the UD Member of the Year?



I'd like to share my <strike>Chocolate</strike> Golden Mickey with Mr. Toad! I'm so sorry, my campaign for you didn't work!

All in all, this was another fun year of awards! Aaron, presenters, Joan Rivers...thank you all very much for all the time and dedication you put into organizing the event!



Scaps

[JiminyCrick91]

I'm so sad it's over!

I'd like to congratulate CJ, Luke, Christopher Disher, Albert, disneyboy20022, blackcauldron85, Julian, Aaron, Netty, and PrincePhillipFan all by name on there award wins. --Oh and to Joan Rivers for uncover the plot that I swear I knew nothing about.... (eyes shift)


Great show everybody! To the after-party!

[DaveWadding]

Congratulations to the all the people who won...and all the people who wont be sending me hate mail for a Hannah Montana covering KISS video. You guys are awesome!


Now sing with me!


IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII WANNA RAWK N ROLL ALLL NITEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE AND....

*mic gets cut*

Aw dammit...the never give me anything around here.

[Flanger-Hanger]

I would also like to thank my Uncle Bill, that crabby old lady who lives next door yelling at me to be normal

That same Uncle Bill: GET OFF MY LAWN! WHY DON"T YOU GET A JOB! THINGS COST MORE THAN THEY USED TO! I'M THIRSTY! 101 DALMATIANS ON DVD WAS SEVERELY LACKING IN EXTRAS! I MEAN COME ON, THEY COULD HAVE PUT MORE EFFORT INTO THAT ONE. AND THE SWORD IN THE STONE TOO, MY GOD THAT NEW ONE SUCKS.

So who's going to the after party?

[UmbrellaFish]

Congrats to all the winners!

[PeterPanfan]

Congratulations, everyone!

[CJ]

I'm late, and I have missed the entire ceremony. I'd like to thank all those who voted for me for signature of the year. I'd also like to congratulate all the other winners and nominees.

A recap of this year's award winners:
Signature of the Year – CJ

Forum of the Year - Disney Discussion

Best Message Board Idea of the Year - Creating/Adding the New Forums by Luke

Site Article of the Year - A Report from the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Press Junket for 101 Dalmatians and Tinker Bell by Christopher Disher

Poll/Game of the Year - Hurt or Heal #1: Disney Animated Classics by Escapay

Outstanding UD Community Membership Despite Many Medical Concerns at a Young Age - disneyboy20022

Site/Forum Event or Breaking News of the Year - End of an Era: The Passing of Ollie Johnston

Celebrity Interview of the Year - Gore Verbinski by Luke

Friendliest/Kindest Member of the Year - blackcauldron85

Most Amusing Member of the Year – Escapay

Avatar of the Year - Julian Carter

CD Review of the Year - Enchanted: Soundtrack" by Aaron Wallace

Most Intelligent Member of the Year - 2099net

Most Informative of the Year - Luke and 2099net

Site TV-on-DVD Review of the Year - "The Muppet Show": Season Three by Aaron Wallace

Special Category: Forum Member You'd Like To Have A Brain Transplant With So You Can Acquire All Their Knowledge And Fun Little Quirks – Escapay

New Member of the Year – PrincePhillipFan

Thread of the Year - Has Disney all-but given up on DVD? by 2099net
The Super Sophomore Award - blackcauldron85

Special Category: Forum Member You'd Most Like To Spend A Day With In a Disney Theme Park – Escapay

Site DVD Review of the Year - 101 Dalmatians: Platinum Edition by Luke

UD Member of the Year - Escapay

[blackcauldron85]

First off, congratulations, Luke (x2), Netty (x2), Aaron, Albert (x3), & PrincePhillipFan!!!!


Second off, @ both "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" trailers- those were great!

Third off, @ Julian's Super Sophomore skit!

Fourth off, thanks sooo much for the Super Sophomore award, those who voted for me!

Fifth off, MMMMM, Dole Whips!

Sixth off, I didn't even know that I was nominated for Theme Park person...I'm biased towards Albert, too, and Aaron would be fun, too! Heck, each and every UD member would be fun. Seriously, if you come to Orlando, go to WDW with me. I don't go as often anymore, and Bobby got a Season Pass, so he can't go during the summer, unless he upgrades....

Seventh off, why the heck was there a "Kung Fu Panda" trailer? Should I blame Whoopi? Or Joan? Was it their idea? We all know that we should have been shown the "WALL-E" trailer! Chant with me now...DreamWorks sucks! DreamWorks sucks! (Why is no one chanting?!)

Eight of, yay for Miley and Aly & AJ! Thanks, Dave! I was shocked that you of all people chose them to close out the show, but I was pleasantly surprised!!!

Great show, everyone!!!

[Sotiris]

Congratulations to everyone!

[DaveWadding]

Eight of, yay for Miley and Aly & AJ! Thanks, Dave! I was shocked that you of all people chose them to close out the show, but I was pleasantly surprised!!!

I just thought it was appropriate, you know, UD, Disney stars end the show...

and personally, I think Rawk and Roll All Nite should play at the end of EVERYTHING. But that's me.

Besides, I thought it was hilarious.