Author Topic: ABCs at the Movies: The Doubles Round! (Read 2567803 times)

MaineWriter · « **Reply #1750 on:** November 24, 2007, 04:21:22 pm »

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Nominated for several Oscars and a BAFTA for best picture but didn't win; did win an Edgar from the Edgar Allen Poe awards for Best Picture.

southendmd · « **Reply #1751 on:** November 24, 2007, 04:27:50 pm »

Won numerous Oscars including best picture, actress, actor, director and writer.

Fran · « **Reply #1752 on:** November 24, 2007, 05:29:28 pm »

Won four Oscars (best supporting actor, best director, best editing, best writing for a screenplay based on material previously produced or published), two BAFTAs, and numerous other awards.

MaineWriter · « **Reply #1753 on:** November 24, 2007, 06:02:46 pm »

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Nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Film but didn't win; did win an Amanda and a Bambi for Best Picture. It tells the story of Hitler's last days in his bunker in Berlin, from the point of view of his secretary.

oilgun · « **Reply #1754 on:** November 24, 2007, 06:19:17 pm »

I know, I seem to be on a Cronenberg kick. (must be the hospital setting

)Why not, he's probably the coolest Canadian we have. This one won a Genie for Best Direction in '83

Pipedream · « **Reply #1755 on:** November 24, 2007, 06:25:54 pm »

It won a couple of awards at different film festivals.

MaineWriter · « **Reply #1756 on:** November 24, 2007, 06:43:22 pm »

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Winner of seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director. I have seen this movie once. I had to read the book twice, and listen to it on tape before I could steel myself to see it in the theater.

southendmd · « **Reply #1757 on:** November 24, 2007, 07:11:46 pm »

Won the Chicago Indiefest Vision Award

Pipedream · « **Reply #1758 on:** November 24, 2007, 07:14:45 pm »

Won the Ernst Lubitsch Award and a German Film Award in Gold as "Outstanding Feature Film".

MaineWriter · « **Reply #1759 on:** November 24, 2007, 07:21:52 pm »

And back to our regularly scheduled game...Round 1949!

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Author Topic: ABCs at the Movies: The Doubles Round! (Read 2567803 times)

MaineWriter

"R" is Rear Window (1954)

southendmd

"S" is Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Fran

"T" is Traffic (2000)

MaineWriter

"U" is Der Untergang (2004)

oilgun

"V" is Videodrome

Pipedream

"W" is Winterschläfer (1997)

MaineWriter

Wildcard X: Schindler's List (1993)

southendmd

"Y" is You are Alone (2005)

Pipedream

"Z" is Zuckerbaby (1985)

MaineWriter

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