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Rewards for the best answer from the 3rd quarter of 2016
Swan's answer to the question What is this dog really biting in The Thing?
Swan took the initiative to contact John Carpenter (director) and Stuart Cohen(producer) to get an answer to this question. ...
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Forgery of Imperial documents. Possession of stolen property. Aggravated assault. Resisting arrest. On my own from the age of 15. Reckless, aggressive and undisciplined.
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Rewards for the best answer from the 4th quarter of 2016
I would like to nominate Walt's answer to Meaning of the Silence of the Lambs poster.
The answer was well researched and provided well sourced information which is always important in providing an ...
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steelersquirrel's answer to Where did the line about the reason for the big eyes come from?. She took the effort to contact the writer Larry Karaszewski. It is also a winner of the December challenge ...
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Rewards for the best answer from the 1st quarter of 2017
I would like to nominate Cearon O'Flynn's answer to Is Agrabah in India?
This answer shows how patience can help making a great answer, even considering every little update of question and countering ...
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Rewards for the best answer from the 2nd quarter of 2017
I would like to nominate Thunderforge's answer to Why are there so few movies about the Vietnam war itself?
The answer gave reasons along with a nice analysis quoting a research article by a ...
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Rewards for the best answer from the 4th quarter of 2017
DForck42's answer to "What was the purpose of Saito's presence during the inception job?"
This provided an answer to the question with quotes and an explanation.
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Rewards for the best answer from the 1st quarter of 2017
I would like to nominate steelersquirrel's answer to What is the significance of Kat's despising of Hemingway?
This answer has provided nice analysis of dialogues and character.
A JMod
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Topic Challenge: Gene Wilder and his films [completed]
The challenge is over and the top-voted question (with a score of 22 and ~1564 views) was asked by steelerfan, which makes her the winner of this challenge:
1. How did Mongo "punch" the ...
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Rewards for the best answer from the 3rd quarter of 2016
steelerfan's answer to Why does no one notice the Joker's presence as a policeman during the mayor's speech?
That question was closed on vague grounds and after reopening it got quite appreciable ...
Ankit SharmaMod
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Topic Challenge: World War I [completed]
The challenge is over and the top-voted question (with a score of 6 and ~50 views) was asked by ghostdog, which makes him the winner of this challenge:
1. How true-to-life was 'Joyeux Noel'?
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I'd like to nominate Steelersquirrel's answer to Why is Titanic's Astor asking if Jack is from the Boston Dawsons?. This answer is quite good and well-researched.
A JMod
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I would like to nominate dbugger's answer to Did Rowan Atkinson's character purposely distract the check in agent?
This answer provided well sourced information along with revealing unknown facts to ...
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I would like to nominate Dr R Dizzle's answer to Does the Iron Man movie ever establish a convincing motive for the main villain?
It's quite detailed and the magazine cover were cherry on the cake.
Ankit SharmaMod
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Topic Challenge: Bill Paxton and his films [completed]
The challenge is over and the top-voted question (with a score of 46 and ~7,389 views) was asked by Paulie_D, which makes him the winner of this challenge:
1. Game Over, Man...Game Over! - What's ...
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Rewards for the best answer from the 2nd quarter of 2017
I would like to nominate Flater's answer to Why is the spoken German in many US films and TV shows so inaccurate?
This answer has provided nice analysis of this question with three different ...
A JMod
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KutuluMike's answer to the question Does Mickey Mouse not have a last name?
This answer also deserves recognition for providing detailed information.
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I'd nominate KutulMike's answer to the question How do actors make eye contact with CGI characters?.
It is great answer and deserves an additional reward.
A JMod
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I am nominating AJ's answer to Who was the oldest actor to play a teenager?
AJ had the best answer. Enough said.
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Rewards for the best answer from the 3rd quarter of 2017
I'll add Kevin Troy's answer to Why were certain shots deliberately paced slowly in 2001: A Space Odyssey?
A great piece of analysis.
We need more of this.
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Halloween Topic Challenge: George A. Romero and his films [completed]
The challenge is over and the top-voted question (with a score of 7 and ~140 views) was asked by Nik-Lz, which makes him the winner of this challenge:
1. Why the shot of the Muslim Prayer in the ...
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Rewards for the best answer from the 4th quarter of 2017
I would like to nominate steelersquirrel's answer to Straight Outta Compton - claims of police abuse
This answer is detailed and well-researched to tell the historical accuracy of a show.
A JMod
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Oscar 2020 Topic Challenge: The nominees for Best Picture [completed]
The challenge is over and the top-voted question (with a score of 5 and ~288 views) was asked by Mishra Shreyanshu, which makes them the winner of this challenge:
1. Why did Carroll Shelby toss a nut ...
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Topic Challenge: Kate Winslet and her films [completed]
The challenge is over and the only and thus top-voted question (with a score of 10 and ~143 views) was asked by steelerfan, which makes her the winner of this challenge:
1. Did Caledon and Rose ever ...
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Topic Challenge: Musicals [completed]
The challenge is over and the top-voted question (with a score of 7 and ~52 views) was asked by Hilbert, which makes him the winner of this challenge:
1. Are the performances on Glee largely the ...
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Topic Challenge: Tim Burton and his films [completed]
The challenge is over and the top-voted question (with a score of 20 and ~4317 views) was asked by Ankit Sharma, which makes him the winner of this challenge:
1. What was Bruce Wayne's obsession ...
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33rd Question Olympics: Sports movies [completed]
The Olympics are over and the gold medal goes to Thunderforge for a score of 5 and ~593 views:
1. Are there any ice hockey movies where the team loses the big game?
The silver medal goes to ...
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Rewards for the best answer from the 2nd quarter of 2016
Swan's answer to Why is Discovery One covered in sulfur in "2010: The Year We Make Contact"?
This answer not only provided detailed information while answering the question, it also attracted several ...
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Rewards for the best answer from the 3rd quarter of 2016
A J's answer to the question What's the meaning of abbreviations in credits? (ASC, PGA, …).
This answer provides most of the abbreviations used by people involved in movie making. It lists all ...
A JMod
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Topic Challenge: Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli [completed]
The challenge is over and the top-voted question (with a score of 11 and ~188 views) was asked by SQB, which makes him the winner of this challenge:
1. Is there a name for this storytelling technique?...
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