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stepurhan 01-15-2006 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Junkface
Adrien Brody for The Pianist.

New question: what was the origin of Billy Wilder's first name?

Called it by his mother. Believed to be because she was fascinated wtih Buffalo Bill Cody.

Assuming that's acceptable the replacement question is

In the original cut of Blade Runner the closing scene (with Harrison Ford voiceover) is of a car driving through counttryside. THis footage is off-cuts from the opening of which film?

Lucien21 01-15-2006 12:07 PM

The shining

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Name the movie 'I have a head for business and a body for sin. Is there anything wrong with that ?.

Melanie68 01-15-2006 12:26 PM

^ Working Girl

Lucien21 01-15-2006 12:27 PM

Correct

Melanie68 01-15-2006 12:36 PM

My question:

What is the famous drive on which the final chase scene took place in the Blues Brothers?

Once A Villain 01-15-2006 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by AFGNCAAP
1. A title of which 2005 release is a phrase originally used by a renowned film critic?

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

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Originally Posted by AFGNCAAP
2. In this classic, we never learn the names of most of the characters and the plot involves a simulation of an old man walking. Name the film.

Can you explain what you mean by "simulated"? I have thought of a ton of classic "old man" movies (that I won't name in case I want to use them for later trivia questions :P), and I've also thought of many movies where we don't learn the main character's names... But, I'm having trouble combining the two pieces into a single film. The answer is probably right in front of my face, maybe even one of the movies I'm already thinking of, but can you give a little more?

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Originally Posted by Lucien21
3. In what year was there a tie for Best Actress Oscar and Name both actresses?

1968 I think. Barbra Streisand and Katharine Hepburn.

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Originally Posted by Melanie68
4. What is the famous drive on which the final chase scene took place in the Blues Brothers?

Lower Wacker Drive


Ok I need to think of new questions for 1, 3, and 4. Give me a bit, watching this controversial B.S. football game where the referees gave the Colts new life...

AFGNCAAP 01-15-2006 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Once A Villain
Can you explain what you mean by "simulated"? I have thought of a ton of classic "old man" movies (that I won't name in case I want to use them for later trivia questions :P), and I've also thought of many movies where we don't learn the main character's names... But, I'm having trouble combining the two pieces into a single film. The answer is probably right in front of my face, maybe even one of the movies I'm already thinking of, but can you give a little more?

This definition is the closest to what I mean:
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Originally Posted by dictionary.com
simulation

Imitation or representation, as of a potential situation or in experimental testing.

I must add that by "the plot involves", I meant that this is one of the events that happen throughout, not that it was central to the plot. I apologize for my poor choice of words (again). :P

Once A Villain 01-15-2006 01:40 PM

UPDATED QUESTIONS:


1. Name the famous silent film that originally ran over 9 hours, but was trimmed to 2 hours and 20 minutes against the director's will. Not too long ago there was a reconstruction of sorts, where the film was lengthed to 4 hours and 10 minutes through the use of old photo stills and other surviving elements, with intertitles, standing in for the lost scenes.

2. In this classic, we never learn the names of most of the characters and the plot involves a simulation of an old man walking. Name the film.

3. Name this film -

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y11...2/7a8dfc4e.jpg

4. What film had two characters meeting on a train and trading murders?

5. What classic Western had a "Yee Haa scene" that was talked about and imitated by characters in a later film, City Slickers?

AFGNCAAP 01-15-2006 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Once A Villain
1. Name the famous silent film that originally ran over 9 hours, but was trimmed to 2 hours and 20 minutes against the director's will. Not too long ago there was a reconstruction of sorts, where the film was lengthed to 4 hours and 10 minutes through the use of old photo stills and other surviving elements, with intertitles, standing in for the lost scenes.

Greed. I didn't know abut the reconstruction.

At first glance, I thought A Man for All Seasons. Now I'm not sure, but let that be my guess.

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4. What film had two characters meeting on a train and trading murders?
Strangers on a Train

Once A Villain 01-15-2006 02:07 PM

All right AFGNCAAP, except #3. :)

About that Greed reconstruction, it's pretty fascinating. I taped it at 5 in the morning when it premiered on Turner Classic Movies about five years ago.

AFGNCAAP 01-15-2006 02:42 PM

Okay, replacements:

1. During the final speech of this movie, Gérard Depardieu's character gradually loses his voice. In fact, the actor really was barely able to speak after numerous reshoots, and the director decided his exhausted whisper will work great in said scene. Name the film.

4. In Kevin Smith's Dogma, what is the only line Silent Bob says, and what other movie does it refer to?

Lucien21 01-15-2006 02:49 PM

4. He says "No Ticket" and its in reference to Indiana Jones 3

Karmillo 01-15-2006 02:51 PM

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2. In this classic, we never learn the names of most of the characters and the plot involves a simulation of an old man walking. Name the film.
Would that be 'Citizen Kane' by any chance?

Lucien21 01-15-2006 02:54 PM

1. Cyrano De Bergerac

Maybe

AFGNCAAP 01-15-2006 02:58 PM

1.&2. - wrong, 4. - correct. :)

Lucien21 01-15-2006 03:05 PM

4. Robby the Robot most famous for Forbidden Planet(1956) and the Lost in Space TV show (Danger Will Robinson!!) has made various guest appearances in other movies. name 2 80's movies in which he appears.

Karmillo 01-15-2006 03:05 PM

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1. Name the famous silent film that originally ran over 9 hours, but was trimmed to 2 hours and 20 minutes against the director's will. Not too long ago there was a reconstruction of sorts, where the film was lengthed to 4 hours and 10 minutes through the use of old photo stills and other surviving elements, with intertitles, standing in for the lost scenes.
A completly random guess here....Battleship Potempkin?

AFGNCAAP 01-15-2006 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Karmillo
A completly random guess here....Battleship Potempkin?

This one's already answered (Erich von Stroheim's Greed). The up-to-date list is as follows (note that I evaluated #2):



1. During the final speech of this movie, Gérard Depardieu's character gradually loses his voice. In fact, the actor really was barely able to speak after numerous reshoots, and the director decided his exhausted whisper will work great in said scene. Name the film.

2. In this classic, we never learn the names of most of the characters and the plot involves, among other things, two knifes, several votings and a simulation of an old man walking. Name the film.

3. Name this film -

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y11...2/7a8dfc4e.jpg

4. Robby the Robot most famous for Forbidden Planet(1956) and the Lost in Space TV show (Danger Will Robinson!!) has made various guest appearances in other movies. name 2 80's movies in which he appears.

5. What classic Western had a "Yee Haa scene" that was talked about and imitated by characters in a later film, City Slickers?

ATMachine 01-15-2006 04:34 PM

3. Ivan the Terrible?

Once A Villain 01-15-2006 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ATMachine
3. Ivan the Terrible?

Correct! :)


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