A movie game thread

[+ friendofsheila]

Here’s how this game works:

 

I post a quote from a movie book, usually a bio or “making of” book. You try to guess who said the things, or what the quote refers to.

 

1) The way you do this is by taking a guess, or asking a question. I’ll answer the question.

 

2) Here’s the interesting part: If you know the answer, DON’T POST IT. Instead, post a clue for others to read and get them closer to learning the answer(s).

 

3) Also: No google searches allowed of the quotes! Just use your own brain, and reference websites, like imdb.

[+ friendofsheila]

EXAMPLE:

 

ORIGINAL POST: In a book about the making of a movie, “A” said that in her scene with “B”, she had to hit “B” with a pie in the face. B told her that she’d BETTER get it right on the first take. (She did.)

 

One of these two people got an Oscar nomination for this movie. One of them is still alive. The movie is really, really well-known.

 

HOOVILLE PERSON 1 POSTS: “Was the movie before 1960?”

FOS: “Yes”

HOOVILLE 2: “Were either of them ever big stars?”

FOS: “Yes, I think A was very big box office in the late 1950’s. I don’t think B ever was.”

HOOVILLE 1 : “Did the movie win any Oscars?”

FOS: “No, but it got nominated for two.”

HOOVILLE 3: “Was the movie a drama or a comedy.”

FOS: “A musical comedy. Maybe the funniest ever made.”

HOOVILLE: “Which of them sang in the movie?”

FOS: “A good question! Because A sang but got dubbed at least once. B’s character sang, but got dubbed all the time. The funny thing is that once B dubbed A while A’s CHARACTER was supposed to be dubbing B’s character in the film!”

HOOVILLE: “I think I know! Does A have a famous child?”

FOS: “Yes, very.”

HOOVILLE: “Is the movie about the movies?”

FOS: “Yes. I think you’re onto it!”

HOOVILLE: “Was A considered at one point to be ‘unsinkable’?”

FOS: Yes, indeedy.

HOOVILLE: “Does the movie title take place in bad weather?”

FOS: “Yes.”

HOOVILLE: B got the Oscar nomination. A was doing one of her very first movies, and later got a lot of publicity for losing her husband, and their daughter is famous for space battles, hair that looks like dinner rolls, and wearing a metal bikini.

 

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So I think you might know by now that the movie is

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And the actresses are:

 

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and

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Jean_Hagen_in_Singin_in_the_Rain_trailer.jpg

[+ friendofsheila]

I'll be back tomorrow to post one, unless someone else wants to be the first.

[+ poolboy48220]

The scene in question: after a diplomatic dinner that has gone very badly, the hosts discussing the dinner, and their just-departed guests. One of the hosts' lines was "And would you want one to marry your daughter?" The actress outright refused to say the line due to its racism; getting her one lessline (out of her precious few) but some respect from the star of the movie.

[jackhammer91406]

Would it be in a classic franchise sci-fi movie about something "un-found"?

[+ poolboy48220]

Yes to Jackhammer.

[+ friendofsheila]

Well, Jackhammer's clue didn't help me, so I must ask:

 

Is the movie before 1970?

[+ friendofsheila]

So I'm guessing the star of the film was a minority. Was the star African-American?

[+ poolboy48220]

The movie was after 1970. The star of the movie was not African-American, but the actress who refused to say that line was.

[+ sam.fitzpatrick]

Was the setting for the diplomatic dinner Washington, DC?

[+ poolboy48220]

sam - no. Far, far away from there.

[+ friendofsheila]

Ummm... I'm a little lost, still, so I'll take some stabs.

 

Was the racist-sounding line about an extraterrestrial marrying someone's daughter?

[+ poolboy48220]

friendofsheila, yes. You're getting warmer.

[+ Chris Eisenhower]

Yes to Jackhammer.

 

Ding!

[+ friendofsheila]

I'm going to guess that the "classic sci-fi franchise" is the one where the Captain is now sometimes imitated by comedians.

 

Mostly they do impersonations OF him by PUTTING emphases in their speech IN odd PLACES. Right?

 

(And if I'm right about this, I'm still going to have to guess which of the franchise movies it was....

[+ poolboy48220]

Still right on the money. Check out Jackhammer's question for a hint as to which movie.

[jackhammer91406]

If I might suggest, this was a "final" film in a series using these actors together and it wouldn't have been considered "A WEEKEND OUT OF TOWN". All the attendees at the dinner learned not to drink Blue Ale, cause it had quite a kick and was very hard to get. Is That right?

[+ poolboy48220]

OK, flipping over all the cards here (isn't that what they used to say on "What's My Line?"?). This is Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, and refers to the Enterprise officers sitting around discussing their dinner with the Klingon delegation. As Jackhammer pointed out, the Romulan Ale served loosened lips a bit. Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura, refused to say the "would you want one to marry your daughter?" line, and got some respect from Shatner.

 

I've got another one in mind but I'll let somebody else take a turn.

[+ friendofsheila]

My turn:

 

Two directors are editing their movies at the same place. Director 1 asks if he can watch while Director 2 works one day. Director 1 gets to sit in the room while Director 2 works on his film.

 

At one point, Director 2 comments on how things are going and says, "You can't polish a turd."

 

Director 1 thinks for a moment, then says "You can if you freeze it."

 

***

 

Clues: Director 1's film turned out to be a classic. Director 2, probably not so much a classic, but it wasn't clear in the book which film he was editing at that moment.

 

Let the questions and guesses begin!

[+ friendofsheila]

Bump!

[+ sam.fitzpatrick]

Have the two directors collaborated on at least one movie together, but perhaps in different roles such as director/writer, actor/producer, etc?

[+ friendofsheila]

Have the two directors collaborated on at least one movie together, but perhaps in different roles such as director/writer, actor/producer, etc?

 

Oh, dear me, no. Most people would even be surprised to hear the two of them were ever in the same ROOM at the same time!

 

I will say that Director 2 is not-so-well-known for directing films, better as actor. If Director 1 ever acted in a film, most people would be surprised.