Monday Film Quiz

by Mosquito Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:38 am

Easy Quiz, please dont google.

1. This director was nominated win an Oscar 5 times without any success. His 6th nomination for a remake won him an oscar. In his acceptance speech he thanked makers of the original film? Name the director, film and the original film.

2. How many Indians have won Oscars so far? Name them.

3. This oscar winning director seems to have fascination for crap(literally) in Slumdog Millionaire, he made the main character jump into the crap. In his earlier film he made Ewen McGregor dive into Scotland’s worst toilet. That film received a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Name the film and the director.

4. This actor rejected the Oscars when he won it the 2nd time as a way to protest the ongoing siege at Wounded Knee and mis-representation of natives in Hollywood. He instead sent a native american activist to talk about why he was not accepting the award. Who is this actor? For which he has won the oscar the first time? Also the name the film for which he rejected the award.

5. Woody Allen was nominated 21 times. Among them only one is a nomination for best acting. Which film was that? How many has he won?

6. This film has equalled the record for maximum number of Oscars. It is releasing in 3D shortly. How many nominations were for acting and how many have they won?

7. This 2003 film has also won the record number of Oscars. How many Oscars has it won? How many was it nominated for?

8. This film has won maximum number of Oscar. Name the famous goof from the most famous scene of the film.

9. This most recent Oscar winner based on a true story. The film received 3 acting nominations. It won 1 lost the the 2. The actor who lost in Best Supporting Actor has received all his nominations for portraying characters based on real life. He won for one film which was his first nomination. Name the film and the character.

10. Slumdog Millionaire won 8 Oscars same as another film based in India. How many acting awards did Slumdog win and how many acting nominations? Name the other film that won 8 awards and was based in India.

by charvaka Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:44 am

1. This director was nominated win an Oscar 5 times without any success. His 6th nomination for a remake won him an oscar. In his acceptance speech he thanked makers of the original film? Name the director, film and the original film.

Martin Scorcese, The Departed. Don't know the name of the Hong Kong film.

2. How many Indians have won Oscars so far? Name them.

Satyajit Ray (lifetime), Bhanu Athaiya (Gandhi costume design), Ravi Shankar (Gandhi score), AR Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire)

3. This oscar winning director seems to have fascination for crap(literally) in Slumdog Millionaire, he made the main character jump into the crap. In his earlier film he made Ewen McGregor dive into Scotland’s worst toilet. That film received a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Name the film and the director.

Danny Boyle, don't know the other film.

4. This actor rejected the Oscars when he won it the 2nd time as a way to protest the ongoing siege at Wounded Knee and mis-representation of natives in Hollywood. He instead sent a native american activist to talk about why he was not accepting the award. Who is this actor? For which he has won the oscar the first time? Also the name the film for which he rejected the award.

Kevin Costner, Dances with Wolves?

5. Woody Allen was nominated 21 times. Among them only one is a nomination for best acting. Which film was that? How many has he won?

Annie Hall?

6. This film has equalled the record for maximum number of Oscars. It is releasing in 3D shortly. How many nominations were for acting and how many have they won?

Titanic. Two of two?

7. This 2003 film has also won the record number of Oscars. How many Oscars has it won? How many was it nominated for?

The second Lord of the Rings movie, won 10 I think.

9. This most recent Oscar winner based on a true story. The film received 3 acting nominations. It won 1 lost the the 2. The actor who lost in Best Supporting Actor has received all his nominations for portraying characters based on real life. He won for one film which was his first nomination. Name the film and the character.

Milk? Harvey Milk.

10. Slumdog Millionaire won 8 Oscars same as another film based in India. How many acting awards did Slumdog win and how many acting nominations? Name the other film that won 8 awards and was based in India.

It didn't win any acting nominations? Gandhi is the other film.

by Another Brick Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:46 am

PseudoIntellectual wrote:
2. How many Indians have won Oscars so far? Name them.

i think three. bhanu athiaya won it for her costumes in Gandhi. S Ray won it for his contribution to cinema and alla rakkha rehman won it for his mediocre Jay ho!

by Merlot Daruwala Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:56 am

charvaka wrote:1. This director was nominated win an Oscar 5 times without any success. His 6th nomination for a remake won him an oscar. In his acceptance speech he thanked makers of the original film? Name the director, film and the original film.

Martin Scorcese, The Departed. Don't know the name of the Hong Kong film.

Internal Affairs (although I've seen it mentioned as Infernal Affairs; dunno if its a typo or something lost in translation)

by Mosquito Mon Jan 09, 2012 12:33 pm

Any more takers?

by charvaka Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:30 pm

8. This film has won maximum number of Oscar. Name the famous goof from the most famous scene of the film.

Is the movie Ben Hur? If so, the red car in the chariot race scene.

by Impedimenta Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:43 pm

2. AR rehman and satyajith ray?
3. danny boyle
6. titanic
9. king's speech?

by Propagandhi711 Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:45 pm

I dont watch oscars as it's a corrupt setup. I only watch cannes and some other shows in canada.

by chameli Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:59 pm

the guy who refused the oscar .

.marlon brando ..forget for which movie

perhaps godfather 1

by Mosquito Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:00 pm

charvaka wrote:1. This director was nominated win an Oscar 5 times without any success. His 6th nomination for a remake won him an oscar. In his acceptance speech he thanked makers of the original film? Name the director, film and the original film.

Martin Scorcese, The Departed. Don't know the name of the Hong Kong film. -Correct.

2. How many Indians have won Oscars so far? Name them.

Satyajit Ray (lifetime), Bhanu Athaiya (Gandhi costume design), Ravi Shankar (Gandhi score), AR Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire)-Missing 2. Ravi Shankar did not win, he received a nomination.

3. This oscar winning director seems to have fascination for crap(literally) in Slumdog Millionaire, he made the main character jump into the crap. In his earlier film he made Ewen McGregor dive into Scotland’s worst toilet. That film received a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Name the film and the director.

Danny Boyle, don't know the other film.-Danny Boyle is correct.

4. This actor rejected the Oscars when he won it the 2nd time as a way to protest the ongoing siege at Wounded Knee and mis-representation of natives in Hollywood. He instead sent a native american activist to talk about why he was not accepting the award. Who is this actor? For which he has won the oscar the first time? Also the name the film for which he rejected the award.

Kevin Costner, Dances with Wolves?-No.

5. Woody Allen was nominated 21 times. Among them only one is a nomination for best acting. Which film was that? How many has he won?

Annie Hall? - Yes. How many Oscars has he won?

6. This film has equalled the record for maximum number of Oscars. It is releasing in 3D shortly. How many nominations were for acting and how many have they won?

Titanic. Yes. Two of two?-No.

7. This 2003 film has also won the record number of Oscars. How many Oscars has it won? How many was it nominated for?

The second Lord of the Rings movie, won 10 I think. -No.

9. This most recent Oscar winner based on a true story. The film received 3 acting nominations. It won 1 lost the the 2. The actor who lost in Best Supporting Actor has received all his nominations for portraying characters based on real life. He won for one film which was his first nomination. Name the film and the character.

Milk? Harvey Milk.-No.

10. Slumdog Millionaire won 8 Oscars same as another film based in India. How many acting awards did Slumdog win and how many acting nominations? Name the other film that won 8 awards and was based in India.

It didn't win any acting nominations? Gandhi is the other film. -Yes.

by Mosquito Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:01 pm

chameli wrote:the guy who refused the oscar .

.marlon brando ..forget for which movie

perhaps godfather 1

It is Marlon Brando for God Father. For which film has he won his first Oscar?

by Mosquito Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:02 pm

charvaka wrote:8. This film has won maximum number of Oscar. Name the famous goof from the most famous scene of the film.

Is the movie Ben Hur? If so, the red car in the chariot race scene.

Yes.

by chameli Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:02 pm

golden globes next sunday ..this is good to watch

followed by oscars .. i agree its corrupt ..lot of Jewish influence but the glamour of it all .....welcome

i love the whole set up

by Mosquito Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:02 pm

Another Brick wrote:
PseudoIntellectual wrote:
2. How many Indians have won Oscars so far? Name them.

i think three. bhanu athiaya won it for her costumes in Gandhi. S Ray won it for his contribution to cinema and alla rakkha rehman won it for his mediocre Jay ho!

There are more.

by Mosquito Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:05 pm

Impedimenta wrote:2. AR rehman and satyajith ray? - There are more.
3. danny boyle-Yes, but what is the film I was talking about.
6. titanic-Yes. How many acting nominations did it receive and how many won?
9. king's speech?-The film is correct. I am more interested in the guy nominated for the best supporting actor.

by charvaka Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:05 pm

PseudoIntellectual wrote:
chameli wrote:the guy who refused the oscar .

.marlon brando ..forget for which movie

perhaps godfather 1

It is Marlon Brando for God Father. For which film has he won his first Oscar?

On the Waterfront?

by charvaka Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:05 pm

PseudoIntellectual wrote:
Impedimenta wrote:2. AR rehman and satyajith ray? - There are more.
3. danny boyle-Yes, but what is the film I was talking about.
6. titanic-Yes. How many acting nominations did it receive and how many won?
9. king's speech?-The film is correct. I am more interested in the guy nominated for the best supporting actor.

9. Geoffrey Rush

by Mosquito Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:06 pm

Merlot Daruwala wrote:
charvaka wrote:1. This director was nominated win an Oscar 5 times without any success. His 6th nomination for a remake won him an oscar. In his acceptance speech he thanked makers of the original film? Name the director, film and the original film.

Martin Scorcese, The Departed. Don't know the name of the Hong Kong film.

Internal Affairs (although I've seen it mentioned as Infernal Affairs; dunno if its a typo or something lost in translation)

It is Infernal affairs series.

by Mosquito Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:06 pm

charvaka wrote:
PseudoIntellectual wrote:
chameli wrote:the guy who refused the oscar .

.marlon brando ..forget for which movie

perhaps godfather 1

It is Marlon Brando for God Father. For which film has he won his first Oscar?
On the Waterfront?

-Yes.

by charvaka Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:06 pm

7. The last LOTR movie (not the second). The Return of the King.

by Mosquito Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:07 pm

charvaka wrote:
PseudoIntellectual wrote:
Impedimenta wrote:2. AR rehman and satyajith ray? - There are more.
3. danny boyle-Yes, but what is the film I was talking about.
6. titanic-Yes. How many acting nominations did it receive and how many won?
9. king's speech?-The film is correct. I am more interested in the guy nominated for the best supporting actor.
9. Geoffrey Rush

-Yes. What did he win an Oscar for?

by Mosquito Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:08 pm

charvaka wrote:7. The last LOTR movie (not the second). The Return of the King.

Yes. Now answer the 2nd part.

by charvaka Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:08 pm

PseudoIntellectual wrote:
charvaka wrote:7. The last LOTR movie (not the second). The Return of the King.
Yes. Now answer the 2nd part.

Oh, if 10 is wrong, then I guess 11 Smile

.

by Mosquito Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:10 pm

charvaka wrote:
PseudoIntellectual wrote:
charvaka wrote:7. The last LOTR movie (not the second). The Return of the King.
Yes. Now answer the 2nd part.
Oh, if 10 is wrong, then I guess 11 .

OK How many nominations?

by charvaka Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:30 pm

PseudoIntellectual wrote:
charvaka wrote:
PseudoIntellectual wrote:
charvaka wrote:7. The last LOTR movie (not the second). The Return of the King.
Yes. Now answer the 2nd part.
Oh, if 10 is wrong, then I guess 11 .
OK How many nominations?

I think it won everything it was nominated for, so my guess is 11.

by Mosquito Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:30 pm

charvaka wrote:
PseudoIntellectual wrote:
charvaka wrote:
PseudoIntellectual wrote:
charvaka wrote:7. The last LOTR movie (not the second). The Return of the King.
Yes. Now answer the 2nd part.
Oh, if 10 is wrong, then I guess 11 .
OK How many nominations?
I think it won everything it was nominated for, so my guess is 11.

-Yes!

by Mosquito Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:05 pm

Update:

2. How many Indians have won Oscars so far? Name them.

3. This oscar winning director seems to have fascination for crap(literally) in Slumdog Millionaire, he made the main character jump into the crap. In his earlier film he made Ewen McGregor dive into Scotland’s worst toilet. That film received a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Name the film and the director.

Name of the film still needs to be answered.

5. Woody Allen was nominated 21 times. Among them only one is a nomination for best acting. Which film was that? How many has he won?
He received a nomination for Annie Hall. How many times has he won?

6. This film has equalled the record for maximum number of Oscars. It is releasing in 3D shortly. How many nominations were for acting and how many have they won?
It is Titanic. How many acting nominations and how many won?

9. This most recent Oscar winner based on a true story. The film received 3 acting nominations. It won 1 lost the the 2. The actor who lost in Best Supporting Actor has received all his nominations for portraying characters based on real life. He won for one film which was his first nomination. Name the film and the character.

Geoffry Rush, but which film won him an Oscar, also the character he portrayed?

by Impedimenta Mon Jan 09, 2012 4:15 pm

6. ok, like slumdog, i don't think titanic won any acting awards. i do not remember the no of nominations, but guessing 11.

9. I know Geoffry rush comes in munich and the peter sellers movie. either one?

by charvaka Mon Jan 09, 2012 4:17 pm

5. Woody Allen was nominated 21 times. Among them only one is a nomination for best acting. Which film was that? How many has he won?
He received a nomination for Annie Hall. How many times has he won?

Twice?

6. This film has equalled the record for maximum number of Oscars. It is releasing in 3D shortly. How many nominations were for acting and how many have they won?
It is Titanic. How many acting nominations and how many won?

They didn't win any acting Oscars. Kate Winslet was nominated.

by Hellsangel Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:47 pm

PseudoIntellectual wrote:Update:

3. This oscar winning director seems to have fascination for crap(literally) in Slumdog Millionaire, he made the main character jump into the crap. In his earlier film he made Ewen McGregor dive into Scotland’s worst toilet. That film received a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Name the film and the director.

Name of the film still needs to be answered.

Trainspotting

9. This most recent Oscar winner based on a true story. The film received 3 acting nominations. It won 1 lost the the 2. The actor who lost in Best Supporting Actor has received all his nominations for portraying characters based on real life. He won for one film which was his first nomination. Name the film and the character.

Geoffry Rush, but which film won him an Oscar, also the character he portrayed?

Shine

by Mosquito Mon Jan 09, 2012 9:33 pm

Answers:
1. This director was nominated win an Oscar 5 times without any success. His 6th nomination for a remake won him an oscar. In his acceptance speech he thanked makers of the original film? Name the director, film and the original film.

It's Martin Scorsese. He won it for The Departed a remake of Hong kong Film Infernal Affairs-II

2. How many Indians have won Oscars so far? Name them.
5. Bhanu Athaya-Gandhi, Satyajit Ray-Lifetime Achievement, AR Rehman, Gulzar & Rasool Pookutty- Slumdog Millionaire.

3. This oscar winning director seems to have fascination for crap(literally) in Slumdog Millionaire, he made the main character jump into the crap. In his earlier film he made Ewen McGregor dive into Scotland’s worst toilet. That film received a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Name the film and the director.

Director ofcourse is Danny Boyle. The film is Trainspotting.

4. This actor rejected the Oscars when he won it the 2nd time as a way to protest the ongoing siege at Wounded Knee and mis-representation of natives in Hollywood. He instead sent a native american activist to talk about why he was not accepting the award. Who is this actor? For which he has won the oscar the first time? Also the name the film for which he rejected the award.

Marlon Brando rejected it for God Father - I. He won it earlier for On the Waterfront.

5. Woody Allen was nominated 21 times. Among them only one is a nomination for best acting. Which film was that? How many has he won?

He received a nomination for Best Actor for Annie Hall. He won Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for the same film. He won another best original screenplay for Hannah and her sisters.

6. This film has equalled the record for maximum number of Oscars. It is releasing in 3D shortly. How many nominations were for acting and how many have they won?

Titanic. Titanic won 11 awards. It received 2 acting nomination for Kate Winslet and Gloria Stuart. Gloria Stuart was the oldest nominee at that time.

7. This 2003 film has also won the record number of Oscars. How many Oscars has it won? How many was it nominated for?

Lord of The Rings:The return of the king. It was nominated for 11 awards and won them all.

8. This film has won maximum number of Oscar. Name the famous goof from the most famous scene of the film.

The film is Ben-hur which won 11 Oscars and the record still stands. Camera truck is visible in chariot race scene of the film.

9. This most recent Oscar winner based on a true story. The film received 3 acting nominations. It won 1 lost the the 2. The actor who lost in Best Supporting Actor has received all his nominations for portraying characters based on real life. He won for one film which was his first nomination. Name the film and the character.

The film is Kings Speech. Geoffry Rush received all his nominations for portraying characters from real life. He won it for Shine for playing the role of Australian Pianist David Helfgott.

10. Slumdog Millionaire won 8 Oscars same as another film based in India. How many acting awards did Slumdog win and how many acting nominations? Name the other film that won 8 awards and was based in India.

Slumdog received 0 nominations for acting. The other film is Gandhi.

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