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post 4th August 2015, 06:21 PM
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Hello!

We had a nice round 20 participants and thank you to all biggrin.gif

Feel free to speculate and I shall kick this off with the first question at around 19:30
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post 4th August 2015, 06:27 PM
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Excited for this *.*
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post 4th August 2015, 06:41 PM
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Really have no idea how I've done in this, expecting anything between a few Pointlesses & a string of wrong answers laugh.gif
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post 4th August 2015, 06:42 PM
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1. Name a movie that has won 'Best Picture' at the Academy Awards since (and including) the year 2000

Slumdog Millionaire (2009)
Jahq

Argo (2013)
Josh

A Beautiful Mind (2002)
Nelly

The Kings Speech (2011)
Johnkm

Chicago (2003)
Tim

No Country For Old Men (2008)
HausofKubrick

The Departed (2007)
randomfurlong

The Artist (2012) (1)
Benzy, Froot

The Hurt Locker (2010) (1)
Dobbo, Leonardo

12 Years a Slave (2014) (1)
Jonjo, Chez Wombat

Million Dollar Baby (2005) (1)
Ultraviolence, Spinning Adam

Crash (2006) (3)
Mack, Rooney, Joe, Acidburn

Gravity *INCORRECT* (19)
Bre

The majority of possible answers were given here, with a couple of exceptions being the current 'Best Picture' holder, Birdman, and Lord Of The Rings: Return of the King which may crop up in the next question.

We have seven pointless answers, a few picking up a single point and Crash, being named by four people. Just randomly picking from the middle of the time period maybe?

Bray makes a good guess, Gravity was of course nominated last year but eventually lost out to 12 Years a Slave.
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post 4th August 2015, 06:46 PM
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Crash is such an awful movie, have no clue how it won best picture
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post 4th August 2015, 06:50 PM
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Oh yay, starting how I hope to go on. I really should watch more of those as they are clearly good movies, so far I've only watched 12 Years a Slave from the whole list and absolutely loved how the story, the script and way it was filmed that just created such a sad atmosphere while watching it so hopefully the rest of the list is just as good.
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post 4th August 2015, 06:51 PM
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UV how could you? </3 tongue.gif

Poor Bre :')
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post 4th August 2015, 06:55 PM
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2. Name a movie from either the Lord Of The Rings, Twilight or Hunger Games franchises

Breaking Dawn: Part 1 (Twilight)
Ultraviolence

Catching Fire (The Hunger Games)
Josh

Mockingjay: Part 2 (The Hunger Games)
Chez Wombat

The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug (LOTR)
Joe

The Hunger Games
Nelly

Return of the King (LOTR)
randomfurlong

The Two Towers (LOTR) (1)
Rooney, Tim

Breaking Dawn: Part 2 (Twilight) (1)
Spinning Adam, Bre

Twilight (1)
Leonardo, Froot

New Moon (Twilight) (2)
Jahq, Benzy, Acidburn

Fellowship of the Ring (LOTR) (3)
Dobbo, Jonjo, Mack, HausofKubrick

The Divergent Series: Allegiant Part 1 *INCORRECT* (19)
Johnkm

Six pointless answers here. 'Part 2' appears more popular than 'Part 1' counterparts, Twilight: Eclipse was snubbed and Joe goes for a loophole that I wish I'd closed off. I decided that The Hobbit movies are technically part of the Lord Of The Rings franchise, if only the phrasing of the question had been series

John was wondering whether I'd be accepting movies that have yet to be released, personally I'd be more concerned about naming a movie from a franchise/series that I was asking for tongue.gif
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post 4th August 2015, 06:57 PM
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'No Country For Old Men' is my favourite Best Movie winner in years and years so i had to go for it. Yay for it being pointless too happy.gif
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post 4th August 2015, 06:59 PM
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FFS Rooney
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post 4th August 2015, 07:03 PM
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I had the same idea as Chez but decided to go for my favourite film in the end. Not watched any LOTR/Hobbit or Twilight films before which maybe I should change because they're clearly v popular.
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post 4th August 2015, 07:16 PM
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QUOTE(Ultraviolence1989 @ Aug 4 2015, 07:46 PM) *
Crash is such an awful movie, have no clue how it won best picture

At least it wasn't the 1996 auto-erotica film of the same name.

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post 4th August 2015, 07:20 PM
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3. Name a movie that Meryl Streep has received an Academy Award nomination for

Kramer vs. Kramer (Best Supporting Actress; 1980)
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The Deer Hunter (Best Supporting Actress; 1979)
Chez Wombat

A Cry in the Dark (Best Actress; 1989)
Joe

Silkwood (Best Actress; 1984)
Leonardo

Adaptation (Best Supporting Actress; 2003)
Acidburn

August: Osage County (Best Actress; 2014)
Nelly

One True Thing (Best Actress; 1999)
Tim

Sophie’s Choice (Best Actress; 1983)
HausofKubrick

Into The Woods (Best Supporting Actress; 2015) (1)
Jahq, Jonjo

Out Of Africa (Best Actress; 1986) (1)
Dobbo, Josh

Julie & Julia (Best Actress; 2010) (1)
Ultraviolence, Benzy

Postcards from the Edge (Best Actress; 1991) (1)
Spinning Adam, randomfurlong

The Iron Lady (Best Actress; 2012) (3)
Rooney, Bre, Johnkm, Froot

Plenty of choices and we come away with eight pointless answers. No one appears to have got this one wrong, the three films that she won for were all mentioned with her most recent win for The Iron Lady (where she played former PM Margaret Thatcher) being the most popular answer.
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post 4th August 2015, 07:21 PM
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Yay!. A pointless answer.

Good film that is Kramer vs Kramer.

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post 4th August 2015, 07:30 PM
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Beaten off a pointless by 1 again! laugh.gif sad.gif
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post 4th August 2015, 07:32 PM
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4. Name a cast member who appears on the poster for Love Actually

Colin Firth
Jonjo

Keira Knightly
Ultraviolence

Emma Thompson
Tim

Rowan Atkinson (1)
Chez Wombat, Bre

Liam Neeson (1)
Joe, HausofKubrick

Hugh Grant (2)
Jahq, Nelly, Froot

Laura Linney (2)
Dobbo, Benzy, randomfurlong

Alan Rickman (2)
Josh, Acidburn, Johnkm

Bill Nighy (3)
Mack, Spinning Adam, Rooney, Leonardo

Love Actually, what a wonderful film to watch around Christmas heart.gif Ten possible answers, love is all around for Bill Nighy as he proves most popular. But what can I say for poor Martine McCutcheon who played the love interest for Hugh Grant and ends up being the only one snubbed. kink.gif
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post 4th August 2015, 07:32 PM
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I was between Osage county and Julie and Julia for that one so it turns out it wouldn't have made a difference whichever one i went for *.*

And Keira Knightly- the best of the bunch- being pointless *.*
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post 4th August 2015, 07:41 PM
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I didnt enter this as I forgot too oops but Crash is such a great film I highly recommend it heart.gif
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post 4th August 2015, 07:46 PM
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5. Name a movie that has topped the UK Box Office in 2015

Fifty Shades of Grey
Dobbo

Taken 3
Acidburn

Big Hero 6
randomfurlong

Furious 7 (1)
Mack, Rooney

Avengers: Age of Ultron (1)
Chez Wombat, Froot

Jurassic World (1)
Joe, Leonardo

Minions (2)
Benzy, Nelly, Johnkm

Inside Out (2)
Jonjo, Bre, HausofKubrick

Home (4)
Jahq, Ultraviolence, Josh, Spinning Adam, Tim

So animations dominate our top (or is it bottom) 3 here with Home being the highest scorer thus far sob.gif

Our three pointless answers happen to be the first three (out of those named) that topped the box office this year and the three biggest movies of the year so far (unless Minions happens to have already overtaken Furious 7 by now or it may just be on the verge) all score a single point.
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post 4th August 2015, 07:49 PM
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Ouch at all those points for home sad.gif Though it's probably my favourite of the lot heart.gif
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