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Re: March 19 QoD -- "Best Picture Winners by Characters

#26 Post by KillerTomato » Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:14 pm

While I haven't been playing the QoD at all this month (I only have time for one game a day, typically), I can't pass this one up. You don't have to keep track of my scores if you don't want to, Nelly.

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1. Lester Burnham, Angela Hayes, Ricky Fitts - AMERICAN BEAUTY. Anything with Annette Bening is OK in my book, even this pretentious stuff.
2. Aurora Greenway, Garrett Breedlove, Flap Horton - TERMS OF ENDEARMENT.
3. Jenny Curran, Benjamin Blue, Dorothy Harris - FORREST GUMP. One of the worst Best Picture winners of all time, IMO.
4. Boolie Werthan, Hoke Colburn, Idella - DRIVING MISS DAISY
5. Harold Abrahams, Eric Liddell, Lord Andrew Lindsay - CHARIOTS OF FIRE (another overrated snoozer).
6. Riff, Consuelo, Officer Krupke - WEST SIDE STORY, one of my all-time favorites
7. Victor Laszlo, Louis Renault, Signor Ugarte - CASABLANCA (another all-time favorite)
8. Laszlo de Almasy, Katharine Clifton, David Caravaggio - THE LONG, OVERBLOWN, WHO GIVES A SH*T, AWFUL, TERRIBLE ENGLISH PATIENT. If it wasn't for Juliette Binoche, this would be completely unwatchable. Second only to "Out of Africa" on my list of worst Best Picture winners.
9. Alvy Singer, Allison Portchnik, Tony Lacey - ANNIE HALL. I loved Woody before this movie.
10. Peter Warne, Ellie Andrews, Oscar Shapeley - IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT
11. Chris Taylor, Robert Barnes, Elias Grodin - PLATOON. I've only been able to watch it once.
12. Henry Gondorff, Johnny Hooker, J.J. Singleton - THE STING. Love it.
13. Jerry Mulligan, Henri Baurel, Adam Cook - AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
14. Bill Gillespie, Sam Wood, Leslie Colbert - IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT
15. Lt. Col. Nicholson, Col. Saito, Cmdr. Shears - THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI. Just saw it on TCM not too long ago.

BONUS
Billy Costigan, Colin Sullivan, Frank Costello - THE DEPARTED. Marty finally gets his due, although I still think "Raging Bull" is his best work.
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#27 Post by Bob78164 » Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:01 pm

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7. Casablanca
8. The English Patient
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Re: March 19 QoD -- "Best Picture Winners by Characters

#28 Post by TheConfessor » Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:37 pm

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NellyLunatic1980 wrote: 1. Lester Burnham, Angela Hayes, Ricky Fitts
2. Aurora Greenway, Garrett Breedlove, Flap Horton
3. Jenny Curran, Benjamin Blue, Dorothy Harris
4. Boolie Werthan, Hoke Colburn, Idella
5. Harold Abrahams, Eric Liddell, Lord Andrew Lindsay
6. Riff, Consuelo, Officer Krupke WEST SIDE STORY
7. Victor Laszlo, Louis Renault, Signor Ugarte CASABLANCA
8. Laszlo de Almasy, Katharine Clifton, David Caravaggio
9. Alvy Singer, Allison Portchnik, Tony Lacey ANNIE HALL
10. Peter Warne, Ellie Andrews, Oscar Shapeley
11. Chris Taylor, Robert Barnes, Elias Grodin
12. Henry Gondorff, Johnny Hooker, J.J. Singleton THE STING
13. Jerry Mulligan, Henri Baurel, Adam Cook
14. Bill Gillespie, Sam Wood, Leslie Colbert
15. Lt. Col. Nicholson, Col. Saito, Cmdr. Shears APOCALYPSE NOW

BONUS
Billy Costigan, Colin Sullivan, Frank Costello
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Re: March 19 QoD -- "Best Picture Winners by Characters

#29 Post by fantine33 » Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:59 pm

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Below, I have the names of characters from films that won the Academy Award for Best Picture. For each trio, name the film that they all appeared in.

Answers are due by Thursday at 5 PM Eastern.

1. Lester Burnham, Angela Hayes, Ricky Fitts

AMERICAN BEAUTY

2. Aurora Greenway, Garrett Breedlove, Flap Horton

TERMS OF ENDEARMENT

3. Jenny Curran, Benjamin Blue, Dorothy Harris

FORREST GUMP

4. Boolie Werthan, Hoke Colburn, Idella

DRIVING MISS DAISY

5. Harold Abrahams, Eric Liddell, Lord Andrew Lindsay

Some English thing

6. Riff, Consuelo, Officer Krupke

WEST SIDE STORY

7. Victor Laszlo, Louis Renault, Signor Ugarte

CASABLANCA

8. Laszlo de Almasy, Katharine Clifton, David Caravaggio

THE ENGLISH PATIENT

9. Alvy Singer, Allison Portchnik, Tony Lacey

ANNIE HALL

10. Peter Warne, Ellie Andrews, Oscar Shapeley

IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT

11. Chris Taylor, Robert Barnes, Elias Grodin

PLATOON

12. Henry Gondorff, Johnny Hooker, J.J. Singleton

THE STING

13. Jerry Mulligan, Henri Baurel, Adam Cook

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS

14. Bill Gillespie, Sam Wood, Leslie Colbert

I don't know, but the Colbert helped me to remember #10

15. Lt. Col. Nicholson, Col. Saito, Cmdr. Shears

BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI

BONUS
Billy Costigan, Colin Sullivan, Frank Costello

THE DEPARTED
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Re: March 19 QoD -- "Best Picture Winners by Characters

#30 Post by AnnieCamaro » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:51 pm

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NellyLunatic1980 wrote:
1. Lester Burnham, Angela Hayes, Ricky Fitts -- Wings
2. Aurora Greenway, Garrett Breedlove, Flap Horton -- Wings
3. Jenny Curran, Benjamin Blue, Dorothy Harris -- Wings
4. Boolie Werthan, Hoke Colburn, Idella -- Wings
5. Harold Abrahams, Eric Liddell, Lord Andrew Lindsay -- Chariots of Fire
6. Riff, Consuelo, Officer Krupke -- West Side Story
7. Victor Laszlo, Louis Renault, Signor Ugarte -- Casablanca
8. Laszlo de Almasy, Katharine Clifton, David Caravaggio -- Wings
9. Alvy Singer, Allison Portchnik, Tony Lacey -- Annie Hall
10. Peter Warne, Ellie Andrews, Oscar Shapeley -- Wings
11. Chris Taylor, Robert Barnes, Elias Grodin -- Wings
12. Henry Gondorff, Johnny Hooker, J.J. Singleton -- Wings
13. Jerry Mulligan, Henri Baurel, Adam Cook -- Wings
14. Bill Gillespie, Sam Wood, Leslie Colbert -- Wings
15. Lt. Col. Nicholson, Col. Saito, Cmdr. Shears -- Wings

BONUS
Billy Costigan, Colin Sullivan, Frank Costello -- Wings
That's all I know. Not so good. Air Bud never won an Academy Award. I don't know why.
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#31 Post by NellyLunatic1980 » Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:48 am

Below, I have the names of characters from films that won the Academy Award for Best Picture. For each trio, name the film that they all appeared in.

1. Lester Burnham, Angela Hayes, Ricky Fitts - “American Beauty”
2. Aurora Greenway, Garrett Breedlove, Flap Horton - “Terms of Endearment”
3. Jenny Curran, Benjamin Blue, Dorothy Harris - “Forrest Gump”
4. Boolie Werthan, Hoke Colburn, Idella - “Driving Miss Daisy”
5. Harold Abrahams, Eric Liddell, Lord Andrew Lindsay - “Chariots of Fire”
6. Riff, Consuelo, Officer Krupke - “West Side Story”
7. Victor Laszlo, Louis Renault, Signor Ugarte - “Casablanca”
8. Laszlo de Almasy, Katharine Clifton, David Caravaggio - “The English Patient” (I wrote this question long before Anthony Minghella died.)
9. Alvy Singer, Allison Portchnik, Tony Lacey - “Annie Hall”
10. Peter Warne, Ellie Andrews, Oscar Shapeley - “It Happened One Night”
11. Chris Taylor, Robert Barnes, Elias Grodin - “Platoon”
12. Henry Gondorff, Johnny Hooker, J.J. Singleton - “The Sting”
13. Jerry Mulligan, Henri Baurel, Adam Cook - “An American in Paris”
14. Bill Gillespie, Sam Wood, Leslie Colbert - “In the Heat of the Night”
15. Lt. Col. Nicholson, Col. Saito, Cmdr. Shears - “Bridge on the River Kwai” (No, I'm not gonna be a hardass. I'll give credit even if you said "Bridge Over...")

BONUS
Billy Costigan, Colin Sullivan, Frank Costello - “The Departed”

MACRAE and KT haven't played too much this month, but they got themselves a perfect score on this question.

Fannie33 is now in second place. WHEE!

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#32 Post by peacock2121 » Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:53 am

I still shake my head about what all you people know that I have no clue about.

Give me TV characters and I am all over that one.
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#33 Post by tanstaafl2 » Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:08 am

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:
15. Lt. Col. Nicholson, Col. Saito, Cmdr. Shears - “Bridge on the River Kwai” (No, I'm not gonna be a hardass. I'll give credit even if you said "Bridge Over...")
Good thing you aren't being picky since the name is "The Bridge on the River Kwai"!


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#34 Post by ulysses5019 » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:56 am

That's all I know. Not so good. Air Bud never won an Academy Award. I don't know why.

How about Old Yeller? 101-102 Dalmations? Cujo, Underdog, Benji or even Turner and Hooch?
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#35 Post by NellyLunatic1980 » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:19 am

ulysses5019 wrote:
That's all I know. Not so good. Air Bud never won an Academy Award. I don't know why.
How about Old Yeller? 101-102 Dalmations? Cujo, Underdog, Benji or even Turner and Hooch?
I loved "Turner & Hooch". :D
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#36 Post by AnnieCamaro » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:53 am

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:
ulysses5019 wrote:
That's all I know. Not so good. Air Bud never won an Academy Award. I don't know why.
How about Old Yeller? 101-102 Dalmations? Cujo, Underdog, Benji or even Turner and Hooch?
I loved "Turner & Hooch". :D
You guys are forgetting some of the best ones -- Because of Winn-Dixie, Beethoven, and The Sandlot. I like The Sandlot because of that nice dog who lives next to the ball field, The Beast. He looks a lot like that handsome mastiff who cheered me up in the hospital.

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