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I will give you the winner at the 2003 Oscar ceremony, and four choices, three of which were nominated in that category. You have to give me the choice that wasn't nominated.

A multiple-choice quiz by zee93. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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zee93

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4 mins

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157,169

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Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Best Picture: "Chicago". Which of these movies was NOT nominated? Hint

The Pianist

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Gangs of New York

About Schmidt

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Question 2 of 10

2. Best Director: Roman Polanski, "The Pianist". Which of these movies was NOT nominated? Hint

Pedro Almodovar, "Talk To Her"

Stephen Daldry, "The Hours"

Martin Scorcese, "Gangs of New York"

Spike Jonze, "Adaptation"

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Question 3 of 10

3. Best Original Screenplay: Pedro Almodovar, "Talk to Her". Which of these movies was NOT nominated? Hint

Paul Thomas Anderson, "Punch-Drunk Love"

Jay Cocks, "Gangs of New York"

Nia Vardalos, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"

Alfonso Cuaron, "Y Tu Mama Tambien"

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Question 4 of 10

4. Best Adapted Screenplay: Ronald Harwood, "The Pianist". Which of these movies was NOT nominated? Hint

Alexander Payne, "About Schimdt"

Peter Hedge, Chirs Weitz, Paul Weitz, "About a Boy"

Bill Condon, "Chicago"

Charlie Kaufman, Donald Kaufman, "Adaptation"

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Question 5 of 10

5. Best Actor: Adrien Brody, "The Pianist". Which of these movies was NOT nominated? Hint

Leonardo Di Caprio, "Catch Me If You Can"

Nicholas Cage, "Adaptation"

Daniel-Day Lewis, "Gangs of New York"

Michael Caine, "The Quiet American"

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Question 6 of 10

6. Best Actress: Nicole Kidman, "The Hours". Which of these movies was NOT nominated? Hint

Maggie Gyllenhaal, "Secretary"

Salma Hayek, "Frida"

Renee Zellweger, "Chicago"

Diane Lane, "Unfaithful"

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Question 7 of 10

7. Best Supporting Actor: Chris Cooper, "Adaptation". Which of these movies was NOT nominated? Hint

Paul Newman, "Road to Perdition"

Dennis Quaid, "Far From Heaven"

Christopher Walken, "Catch Me If You Can"

John C. Reilly, "Chicago"

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Question 8 of 10

8. Best Supporting Actress: Catherine Zeta-Jones, "Chicago". Which of these was NOT nominated? Hint

Meryl Streep, "Adaptation"

Queen Latifah, "Chicago"

Julianne Moore, "The Hours"

Cameron Diaz, "Gangs of New York"

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Question 9 of 10

9. Best Original Song: Eminem, "8 Mile" ("Lose Yourself"). Which of these movies was NOT nominated? Hint

Elliot Goldenthal, "Frida" ("Burn It Blue")

Hans Zimmer, "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" ("Here I Am")

Paul Simon, "The Wild Thornberrys Movie" ("Father and Daughter")

John Kander, "Chicago" ("I Move On")

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Question 10 of 10

10. Best Original Score: Elliot Goldenthal, "Frida". Which of these movies was NOT nominated? Hint

Peter Gabriel, "Rabbit-Proof Fence"

Elmer Bernstein, "Far From Heaven"

John Williams, "Catch Me If You Can"

Thomas Newman, "Road to Perdition"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Best Picture: "Chicago". Which of these movies was NOT nominated?

Answer: About Schmidt

The missing nominee is the philosophical drama "The Hours". "About Schmidt", a tale about a widower searching for meaning and love in his life by stopping his daughter's wedding, failed to receive a Best Picture nod.

2. Best Director: Roman Polanski, "The Pianist". Which of these movies was NOT nominated?

Answer: Spike Jonze, "Adaptation"

The missing nominee is rookie director Rob Marshall for the razzly-dazzly "Chicago". The paradoxal "Adaptation", a story about a screenwriter writing a story about a writer writing an article about an orchid thief, did not score a Best Director nod.

3. Best Original Screenplay: Pedro Almodovar, "Talk to Her". Which of these movies was NOT nominated?

Answer: Paul Thomas Anderson, "Punch-Drunk Love"

The missing nominee is the creatively quaint and powerfully moving "Far From Heaven", a story written by Todd Haynes about a housewife who develops feelings for a black man in 1950s Connecticut after discovering her husband is gay.

4. Best Adapted Screenplay: Ronald Harwood, "The Pianist". Which of these movies was NOT nominated?

Answer: Alexander Payne, "About Schimdt"

The missing nominee is the crafty "The Hours" by David Hare, as it follows three women, three times, and three stories about their self-actualization. Surprisingly, though, the heart-warmingly simple script of "About Schmidt" wasn't nominated, despite its Golden Globe win in that category.

5. Best Actor: Adrien Brody, "The Pianist". Which of these movies was NOT nominated?

Answer: Leonardo Di Caprio, "Catch Me If You Can"

The missing nominee, and expected winner, was Jack Nicholson for his humble performance in "About Schimdt". Adrien Brody became the youngest person to win in this category, for his portrayal of a Holocaust survivor who keeps himself going with his music.

6. Best Actress: Nicole Kidman, "The Hours". Which of these movies was NOT nominated?

Answer: Maggie Gyllenhaal, "Secretary"

The missing nominee was Julianne Moore for "Far From Heaven" for her flawless performance as the perfect, yet unhappy, housewife. Maggie Gyllenhaal did not manage to get nominated, despite the fact that she played a nutjob trying to pass off as a legal secretary in this clever comedy.

7. Best Supporting Actor: Chris Cooper, "Adaptation". Which of these movies was NOT nominated?

Answer: Dennis Quaid, "Far From Heaven"

The missing nominee is Ed Harris for "The Hours" for his role as a gay writer dying of AIDS. This is Harris' fourth strike at the Oscars, and I don't think it will be his last.

8. Best Supporting Actress: Catherine Zeta-Jones, "Chicago". Which of these was NOT nominated?

Answer: Cameron Diaz, "Gangs of New York"

The missing nominee is Kathy Bates for her role as a quirky in-law in "About Schimdt".

9. Best Original Song: Eminem, "8 Mile" ("Lose Yourself"). Which of these movies was NOT nominated?

Answer: Hans Zimmer, "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron" ("Here I Am")

The missing nominee is U2 for their patriotic song in "Gangs of New York" about "The Hands That Built America". Eminem, surprisingly, yet still deservedly, won for his song about a young man from the hood struggling to make it in an underworld.

10. Best Original Score: Elliot Goldenthal, "Frida". Which of these movies was NOT nominated?

Answer: Peter Gabriel, "Rabbit-Proof Fence"

The missing nominee is Phillip Glass for his provocative score in "The Hours". "Frida", apparently, showed a stronger score for the story about a painter who suffers abuse and helps herself through the gift of art.

Source: Author zee93

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