Feb. 2009 Contest: Twenty (or more) questions

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Did the story take place before 1970?

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Was it released after 2000? No

Was it released after 1995? No

Is it a comedy? No

Is it a thriller? No

Is It a drama? Yes

Is it sci-fi? No

Was it released after 1990? No

Is it a children's movie? No

Was it released after 1980? Yes

Did it win any major awards? No

Was it released after 1985? No

Was it based on a book? No

Al Pacino in the movie? No

Is it an indie movie? No

Is Meryl Streep in the movie? No

Is Glenn Close in it? No

Is Gary Oldman in it? No

Is Kevin Costner in it? No

Is it about a war? No

Is the movie 'set" in the United States? Yes

Did the story take place before 1970? Yes

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Is it Mississippi Burning?

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Was it released after 2000? No

Was it released after 1995? No

Is it a comedy? No

Is it a thriller? No

Is It a drama? Yes

Is it sci-fi? No

Was it released after 1990? No

Is it a children's movie? No

Was it released after 1980? Yes

Did it win any major awards? No

Was it released after 1985? No

Was it based on a book? No

Al Pacino in the movie? No

Is it an indie movie? No

Is Meryl Streep in the movie? No

Is Glenn Close in it? No

Is Gary Oldman in it? No

Is Kevin Costner in it? No

Is it about a war? No

Is the movie 'set" in the United States? Yes

Did the story take place before 1970? Yes

 

 

Guesses:

Mississippi Burning? No

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Is Robin Williams in it?

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Is Robert DeNiro in it?

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Was it released after 2000? No

Was it released after 1995? No

Is it a comedy? No

Is it a thriller? No

Is It a drama? Yes

Is it sci-fi? No

Was it released after 1990? No

Is it a children's movie? No

Was it released after 1980? Yes

Did it win any major awards? No

Was it released after 1985? No

Was it based on a book? No

Al Pacino in the movie? No

Is it an indie movie? No

Is Meryl Streep in the movie? No

Is Glenn Close in it? No

Is Gary Oldman in it? No

Is Kevin Costner in it? No

Is it about a war? No

Is the movie 'set" in the United States? Yes

Did the story take place before 1970? Yes

Is Robin Williams in it? No

Is Robert DeNiro in it? No

 

 

Guesses:

Mississippi Burning? No

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Does the story take place in the 1960s?

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Was it released after 2000? No

Was it released after 1995? No

Is it a comedy? No

Is it a thriller? No

Is It a drama? Yes

Is it sci-fi? No

Was it released after 1990? No

Is it a children's movie? No

Was it released after 1980? Yes

Did it win any major awards? No

Was it released after 1985? No

Was it based on a book? No

Al Pacino in the movie? No

Is it an indie movie? No

Is Meryl Streep in the movie? No

Is Glenn Close in it? No

Is Gary Oldman in it? No

Is Kevin Costner in it? No

Is it about a war? No

Is the movie 'set" in the United States? Yes

Did the story take place before 1970? Yes

Is Robin Williams in it? No

Is Robert DeNiro in it? No

Does the story take place in the 1960s? Yes

 

 

Guesses:

Mississippi Burning? No

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Is there romance in the drama?

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Is Robert Redford in it?

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Was it released after 2000? No

Was it released after 1995? No

Is it a comedy? No

Is it a thriller? No

Is It a drama? Yes

Is it sci-fi? No

Was it released after 1990? No

Is it a children's movie? No

Was it released after 1980? Yes

Did it win any major awards? No

Was it released after 1985? No

Was it based on a book? No

Al Pacino in the movie? No

Is it an indie movie? No

Is Meryl Streep in the movie? No

Is Glenn Close in it? No

Is Gary Oldman in it? No

Is Kevin Costner in it? No

Is it about a war? No

Is the movie 'set" in the United States? Yes

Did the story take place before 1970? Yes

Is Robin Williams in it? No

Is Robert DeNiro in it? No

Does the story take place in the 1960s? Yes

Is there romance in the drama? Yes

Is Robert Redford in it? No

 

Guesses:

Mississippi Burning? No

 

First hint: It is based on a true story.

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Is it set in the southern USA?

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William Hurt in it?

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Was it released after 2000? No

Was it released after 1995? No

Is it a comedy? No

Is it a thriller? No

Is It a drama? Yes

Is it sci-fi? No

Was it released after 1990? No

Is it a children's movie? No

Was it released after 1980? Yes

Did it win any major awards? No

Was it released after 1985? No

Was it based on a book? No

Al Pacino in the movie? No

Is it an indie movie? No

Is Meryl Streep in the movie? No

Is Glenn Close in it? No

Is Gary Oldman in it? No

Is Kevin Costner in it? No

Is it about a war? No

Is the movie 'set" in the United States? Yes

Did the story take place before 1970? Yes

Is Robin Williams in it? No

Is Robert DeNiro in it? No

Does the story take place in the 1960s? Yes

Is there romance in the drama? Yes

Is Robert Redford in it? No

Is it set in the Southern USA? Yes

William Hurt in it? No

 

Guesses:

Mississippi Burning? No

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Tender Mercies

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Is It Fried Green Tomatoes?

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Was it released after 2000? No

Was it released after 1995? No

Is it a comedy? No

Is it a thriller? No

Is It a drama? Yes

Is it sci-fi? No

Was it released after 1990? No

Is it a children's movie? No

Was it released after 1980? Yes

Did it win any major awards? No

Was it released after 1985? No

Was it based on a book? No

Al Pacino in the movie? No

Is it an indie movie? No

Is Meryl Streep in the movie? No

Is Glenn Close in it? No

Is Gary Oldman in it? No

Is Kevin Costner in it? No

Is it about a war? No

Is the movie 'set" in the United States? Yes

Did the story take place before 1970? Yes

Is Robin Williams in it? No

Is Robert DeNiro in it? No

Does the story take place in the 1960s? Yes

Is there romance in the drama? Yes

Is Robert Redford in it? No

Is it set in the Southern USA? Yes

William Hurt in it? No

 

Guesses:

Mississippi Burning? No

Tender Mercies? No

Is It Fried Green Tomatoes? No

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Is it Norma Rae?

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A Soldier's Story

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Was it released after 2000? No

Was it released after 1995? No

Is it a comedy? No

Is it a thriller? No

Is It a drama? Yes

Is it sci-fi? No

Was it released after 1990? No

Is it a children's movie? No

Was it released after 1980? Yes

Did it win any major awards? No

Was it released after 1985? No

Was it based on a book? No

Al Pacino in the movie? No

Is it an indie movie? No

Is Meryl Streep in the movie? No

Is Glenn Close in it? No

Is Gary Oldman in it? No

Is Kevin Costner in it? No

Is it about a war? No

Is the movie 'set" in the United States? Yes

Did the story take place before 1970? Yes

Is Robin Williams in it? No

Is Robert DeNiro in it? No

Does the story take place in the 1960s? Yes

Is there romance in the drama? Yes

Is Robert Redford in it? No

Is it set in the Southern USA? Yes

William Hurt in it? No

 

Guesses:

Mississippi Burning? No

Tender Mercies? No

Is It Fried Green Tomatoes? No

Is it Norma Rae? No

A Soldier's Story? No

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Coal Miner's Daughter

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Was it released after 2000? No

Was it released after 1995? No

Is it a comedy? No

Is it a thriller? No

Is It a drama? Yes

Is it sci-fi? No

Was it released after 1990? No

Is it a children's movie? No

Was it released after 1980? Yes

Did it win any major awards? No

Was it released after 1985? No

Was it based on a book? No

Al Pacino in the movie? No

Is it an indie movie? No

Is Meryl Streep in the movie? No

Is Glenn Close in it? No

Is Gary Oldman in it? No

Is Kevin Costner in it? No

Is it about a war? No

Is the movie 'set" in the United States? Yes

Did the story take place before 1970? Yes

Is Robin Williams in it? No

Is Robert DeNiro in it? No

Does the story take place in the 1960s? Yes

Is there romance in the drama? Yes

Is Robert Redford in it? No

Is it set in the Southern USA? Yes

William Hurt in it? No

 

Guesses:

Mississippi Burning? No

Tender Mercies? No

Is It Fried Green Tomatoes? No

Is it Norma Rae? No

A Soldier's Story? No

Coal Miner's Daughter? Very good guess but nope.

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Does it have to do with the Civil Rights movement?

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Was it released after 2000? No

Was it released after 1995? No

Is it a comedy? No

Is it a thriller? No

Is It a drama? Yes

Is it sci-fi? No

Was it released after 1990? No

Is it a children's movie? No

Was it released after 1980? Yes

Did it win any major awards? No

Was it released after 1985? No

Was it based on a book? No

Al Pacino in the movie? No

Is it an indie movie? No

Is Meryl Streep in the movie? No

Is Glenn Close in it? No

Is Gary Oldman in it? No

Is Kevin Costner in it? No

Is it about a war? No

Is the movie 'set" in the United States? Yes

Did the story take place before 1970? Yes

Is Robin Williams in it? No

Is Robert DeNiro in it? No

Does the story take place in the 1960s? Yes

Is there romance in the drama? Yes

Is Robert Redford in it? No

Is it set in the Southern USA? Yes

William Hurt in it? No

Does it have to do with the Civil Rights movement? No

 

Guesses:

Mississippi Burning? No

Tender Mercies? No

Is It Fried Green Tomatoes? No

Is it Norma Rae? No

A Soldier's Story? No

Coal Miner's Daughter? Very good guess but nope.

 

2nd hint: The lead actress was nominated for an Oscar, although she did not win.