One of our forum posters, Opera Junky, kicks off a fascinating discussion about how often the audiences at the Oscars jump to their feet to fete a winner.?As he writes: I was reviewing some clips on You Tube, and something occurred to me. Standing ovations are such strangely irregular occurrences at the Oscars, especially in the competitive acting categories. Some years go by there are no sustained ovations, as in last year with Colin ...