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Meme Monday: Academy Awards Edition!
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The Broadway Melody (1929): If your love life had a theme song, what would it be?
The Great Ziegfeld (1936): Have you ever stolen someone’s boyfriend/girlfriend/partner? Has it happened to you?
Rebecca (1940): Have you ever lost someone you were very close to? Do you still think of them often?
Going My Way (1944): If you had to use one of your talents to put together a fundraising event, which talent would you use? Would you be successful?
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946): Imagine you have to move far away for a couple of years. Who do you think you’d stay in touch with? When you came back, how do you think your relationships would’ve changed?
Hamlet (1948): You stumble upon a very wise old lady who says she’s an oracle and can answer one single question about your life: past, present, or future. What’s the question?
An American in Paris (1951): Have you ever been part of a love triangle (or larger shape)? How did that end?
Around The World In 80 Days: If you had to go on a 80 day cruise around the world with one person from ACup, who would you pick and why?
The Apartment (1960): Have you ever cheated on a partner? Have you ever been cheated on? Have you ever been the person someone cheated with?
A Man for All Seasons (1966): Do you believe in eternal love, or do you think all relationships end sooner or later? How do you feel about prenups, divorce, and other consequences of failed relationships?
Oliver! (1968): If you had to do something illegal, who from ACup would you want to be your partner in crime? Why?
The Godfather Part II (1974): Do you feel like you’re following in on someone’s footsteps with your job, your lifestyle, or any other aspect of your life?
Annie Hall (1977): What do you think are the best and worst things you bring to a relationship? Do you think you’re good at relationships?
Chariots of Fire (1981): What’s been your biggest accomplishment so far? What’s your next big goal?
Amadeus (1984): Do you have any special talents? What are they?
Driving Miss Daisy (1989): If you had to go on a roadtrip with four other ACup girls, where would you go, who would you pick, where would they sit in the car, and what would you give to each of them as their job? (Music, snacks, driving…)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991): Let’s talk oral fixation: do you have one? Out of all your body parts, which is your favorite to have kissed? Which is your favorite part to kiss on someone else?
Unforgiven (1992): If you were teleported to the Wild West, which trope would you fit into?
Shakespeare in Love (1998): Have you ever crossdressed? Is it a turn on or a turn off for you? How about on your partner?
American Beauty (1999): What’s the most inappropriate crush you’ve ever had? Why? How did it end?
Million Dollary Baby (2004): Have you ever had a mentor? Who are they, and how have they influenced your life?
Slumdog Millionaire (2008): If you had to be on TV as a contestant on any kind of show (game show, reality show, etc) which would you choose, and how well do you think you’d do?
Birdman (2014): If you were a superhero, what would be your superpower and your hero persona?
Moonlight (2016): What do you think you’ll be remembered for? Do you think you’ll leave a legacy that’ll outlive you, or that you’ll change the world in any way?
Cimarron (1931): Has your character ever moved to a place completely different from where they came from? If so, how did they deal with it? If not, how do you think they would?
It Happened One Night (1934): Has your character ever run away? If so, when and why? If not, do you think they ever would?
The Life of Emile Zola (1937): Would your character speak up if they knew someone was being unfairly accused of something? Have they ever done it before?
How Green Was My Valley (1941): Has your character ever had to deal with financial hardship? If so, how did they manage? If not, how do you think they would?
Gentleman’s Agreement (1947): Has your character ever pretended to be something they’re not? If so, why? If not, would they?
Gigi (1958): Has your character ever crossed the line to make a platonic friendship non-platonic? If so, did it work out? If not, would they?
West Side Story (1961): Has your character ever wanted someone they couldn’t have for some reason? If so, how did they handle it? If not, how do you think they would?
The Sound of Music (1965): What was your character’s childhood like? Were their parents strict? Did they have a nanny?
In the Heat of the Night (1967): Has your character ever been arrested? If so, why? If not, how do you think it would happen?
Midnight Cowboy (1969): Is your character more of a country girl or a city girl? How does that affect her daily life?
The Godfather (1972): How does your character’s family influence her life? Does she see them often? Does the way they raised her still affect her choices today?
The Deer Hunter (1978): How does your character feel about violence in general? Do they think wars are ever needed? Do they believe in gun ownership and using force in some situations?
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979): Are your character’s parents together? How has their relationship affected her?
Ordinary People (1980): What’s an event that’s been extremely important to your character’s family, whether in a good or in a bad way? How has it affected her?
Rain Man (1988): What’s your character’s relationship with her siblings like? Are they close? If she doesn’t have any siblings, does she wish she did?
Braveheart (1995): What’s your character’s make-up routine? Do they use any? Do they like it?
Gladiator (2000): How does your character do on physical fights? Has she ever been in one? How does she feel about them?
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Does your character want to get married? How does she feel about marriage? Do you think she’d be a good wife?
No Country for Old Men (2007): How do you see your character in their old age? Is that the same thing they picture when they think of themselves in 50 or so years?
The Artist (2011): If your character was a movie, would they be more enjoyable as a silent one, or a talking one? What makes them charming: their wit, their way with words, their looks, their actions, or something else?
Spotlight (2015): Does your character enjoy the spotlight, or are they more of a wallflower? Are they content with that, or do they wish they could change?
Wings (1928): “D'you know what you can do when you see a shooting star? You can kiss the girl you love.”
Grand Hotel (1932): “ I’ve never seen anything in my life as beautiful as you are.”
Cavalcade (1933): “There should never be any good reason for neglecting someone that you love.”
Mutiny On The Bounty (1935): [ TEXT ] You can count on me.
You Can’t Take It with You (1938): “You can’t talk to me like that.”
Gone With The Wind (1939): “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.”
Casablanca (1943): “Here’s looking at you, kid.”
All the King’s Men (1949): “You can’t stop me.”
All About Eve (1950): [ TEXT ] You have a point. An idiotic one, but a point.
From Here To Eternity (1953): “Nobody ever kissed me the way you do.“
On the Waterfront (1954): [ TEXT ] I’ve never met anyone like you.
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957): “I always follow my heart.”
Ben-Hur (1959): “I don’t believe in miracles.”
Lawrence of Arabia (1962): “Big things have small beginnings.”
Patton (1970): [ TEXT ] You magnificent bastard.
The French Connection (1971): “Never trust anyone!”
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975): [ TEXT ] Knock off the bullshit.
Gandhi (1982): “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”
Out of Africa (1985): “That’s a fine kiss goodbye.“
Platoon (1986): “Feeling good’s good enough.“
The English Patient (1996): “I promise, I’ll never leave you.”
Chicago (2002): “If you pop that gum one more time…”
Argo (2012): [ TEXT ] You want me to be honest with you?
All Quiet On The Western Front (1930): Your character and ______ sneaking around to do something. (Asker may specify the something)
Mrs. Miniver (1942): _______ shows up at your character’s door with a bouquet of flowers.
The Lost Weekend (1945): Your character and ______ wake up together, with a major headache and no recollection of the night before.
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952): Your character puts on a show for ______. (Asker may specify what kind of show)
Marty (1955): Your character doesn’t want to go to a party, but she’s dragged there by a friend. She’s about to leave when she sees ______ is at the party too.
My Fair Lady (1964): Your character and ______ made a bet, and your character lost. (Asker may specify what your character has to “pay”.)
The Sting (1973): Your character pulls a prank on ______.
Rocky (1976): Your character is at the gym when she suddenly spots ______ in the middle of her workout.
Terms of Endearment (1983): FUTURE AU: Your character has a teenage daughter.
The Last Emperor (1987): FUTURE AU: Your character is an old lady reminiscing about her life.
Dances with Wolves (1990): Your character is at ACup during open mic and _____ asks them to dance. (Asker may specify song)
Forrest Gump (1994): Your character is waiting for the bus when ______ sits next to her.
Titanic (1997): Your character and ______ are driving somewhere when the car breaks down. It’s late at night and there’s no cell phone service, so they figure they’re gonna have to spend the night in it. Let’s just hope the windows don’t get too foggy or something.
A Beautiful Mind (2001): HIGH SCHOOL AU: Your character and ______ have to do a project together.
Crash (2005): Your character is walking down the street when she crashes into a fellow pedestrian. When she looks at the other person, she realizes it’s ______.
The Departed (2006): Your character is on the phone telling someone a big secret, when suddenly they turn around and see _______ has heard everything.
The Hurt Locker (2009): Your character walks into the locker room (at the gym, after practice, get creative!) to find _______ naked and freshly showered.
The King’s Speech (2010): FUTURE AU: _______ and ________ just got married, and, as the [maid of honor, bride, sister of the bride…] your character has to give a speech.
The Shape of Water (2017): Your character and _________ decide to have a friendly (or not just friendly) date at a spa.
