OFF SUBJECT. The 1999 Gene Siskel Oscar Contest Back in 1970 the Chicago Tribune's noted film critic Gene Siskel came up with the idea of challenging his readers to beat his Oscar predictions and win a cash prize. Gene wrote special reviews for each of his choices and took great pleasure in his 80% accuracy rate. This year the Tribune is presenting the contest one more time as a tribute to Siskel who passed away earlier this year. If you think you can beat the Tribune editors surf by the site and enter your predictions for a chance to win. First prize is $2,000. Second prize is $1,000. Third prize is $500. http://metromix.com/extras/toplevel/choice/oscar99/