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Joachim Parsch

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Sep 12, 2011, 4:02:06 AM9/12/11
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Hi,

these are made-up taglines for movies (the year, in which they were
released is given). I hope it isn't too difficult.

Name the Title (1 point) *and* the director (1 point)
for the movie in question. The movies have one thing in common,
which will give a bonus point.

1. (1922) Renamed, but still scary and thirsty at night.
2. (1935) Clark Gable was there first, Marlon Brando followed later.
3. (1942) Classic tale of what happens to an old man, married to
a young woman, her lover and the ultimate crime.
4. (1948) We're looking for a vehicle to commute.
5. (1957) Death is almost stalemate, but finally wins against knight and jester.
6. (1960) Mother will always be the first woman in his life!
7. (1979) Just one part of the city of cities.
8. (1984) As weird as hell, and even...?
9. (1993) They were saved by a piece of paper with their names on it!
10.(2009) An estate in Germany at the start of the first world war, a count,
a priest, strange children and mysterious crimes, all
foreboding the second world war.
11. What do these movies have in common?

Joachim

Marc Dashevsky

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Sep 12, 2011, 8:57:24 AM9/12/11
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In article <4E6DBC7E...@bunuel.franken.de>, s...@bunuel.franken.de says...
> these are made-up taglines for movies (the year, in which they were
> released is given). I hope it isn't too difficult.
>
> Name the Title (1 point) *and* the director (1 point)
> for the movie in question. The movies have one thing in common,
> which will give a bonus point.
>
> 1. (1922) Renamed, but still scary and thirsty at night.
Nosferatu

> 2. (1935) Clark Gable was there first, Marlon Brando followed later.
> 3. (1942) Classic tale of what happens to an old man, married to
> a young woman, her lover and the ultimate crime.
> 4. (1948) We're looking for a vehicle to commute.
> 5. (1957) Death is almost stalemate, but finally wins against knight and jester.
The Seventh Seal

> 6. (1960) Mother will always be the first woman in his life!
Psycho

> 7. (1979) Just one part of the city of cities.
> 8. (1984) As weird as hell, and even...?
> 9. (1993) They were saved by a piece of paper with their names on it!
> 10.(2009) An estate in Germany at the start of the first world war, a count,
> a priest, strange children and mysterious crimes, all
> foreboding the second world war.
> 11. What do these movies have in common?
they're all good

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Peter Smyth

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Sep 12, 2011, 2:16:15 PM9/12/11
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"Joachim Parsch" wrote in message
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>
>Hi,
>
>these are made-up taglines for movies (the year, in which they were
>released is given). I hope it isn't too difficult.
>
>Name the Title (1 point) *and* the director (1 point)
>for the movie in question. The movies have one thing in common,
>which will give a bonus point.
>
>1. (1922) Renamed, but still scary and thirsty at night.
>2. (1935) Clark Gable was there first, Marlon Brando followed later.
>3. (1942) Classic tale of what happens to an old man, married to
> a young woman, her lover and the ultimate crime.
Maltese Falcon
>4. (1948) We're looking for a vehicle to commute.
>5. (1957) Death is almost stalemate, but finally wins against knight and
>jester.
>6. (1960) Mother will always be the first woman in his life!
>7. (1979) Just one part of the city of cities.
>8. (1984) As weird as hell, and even...?
>9. (1993) They were saved by a piece of paper with their names on it!
Schindlers List - Steven Spielberg
>10.(2009) An estate in Germany at the start of the first world war, a
>count,
> a priest, strange children and mysterious crimes, all
> foreboding the second world war.
>11. What do these movies have in common?


Peter Smyth

Mark Brader

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Sep 12, 2011, 2:32:07 PM9/12/11
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Joachim Parsch:

> 1. (1922) Renamed, but still scary and thirsty at night.

"Nosferatu the Vampyre", Murnau.

> 2. (1935) Clark Gable was there first, Marlon Brando followed later.

"Mutiny on the Bounty"... Lean?

> 3. (1942) Classic tale of what happens to an old man, married to
> a young woman, her lover and the ultimate crime.

"Casablanca", Curtiz.

> 6. (1960) Mother will always be the first woman in his life!

"Psycho", Hitchcock

> 7. (1979) Just one part of the city of cities.

"Manhattan", Allen.

> 9. (1993) They were saved by a piece of paper with their names on it!

"Schindler's List", Spielberg.
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m...@vex.net | cheating. Anybody can do that!" --Paul Kriha

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swp

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Sep 12, 2011, 2:45:02 PM9/12/11
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On Monday, September 12, 2011 4:02:06 AM UTC-4, Joachim Parsch wrote:
> 1. (1922) Renamed, but still scary and thirsty at night.

nosferatu

> 2. (1935) Clark Gable was there first, Marlon Brando followed later.

mutiny on the bounty

> 3. (1942) Classic tale of what happens to an old man, married to
> a young woman, her lover and the ultimate crime.

casablanca

> 4. (1948) We're looking for a vehicle to commute.

all the kings men

> 5. (1957) Death is almost stalemate, but finally wins against knight and
jester.

12 angry men

> 6. (1960) Mother will always be the first woman in his life!

psycho

> 7. (1979) Just one part of the city of cities.

a bronx tale

> 8. (1984) As weird as hell, and even...?

places in the heart

> 9. (1993) They were saved by a piece of paper with their names on it!

schindler's list

> 10.(2009) An estate in Germany at the start of the first world war, a count,
> a priest, strange children and mysterious crimes, all
> foreboding the second world war.

the kings speech

> 11. What do these movies have in common?

academy award winners and nominees

swp

Calvin

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Sep 12, 2011, 7:27:35 PM9/12/11
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On Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:02:06 +1000, Joachim Parsch <s...@bunuel.franken.de>
wrote:

> these are made-up taglines for movies (the year, in which they were
> released is given). I hope it isn't too difficult.
>
> Name the Title (1 point) *and* the director (1 point)
> for the movie in question. The movies have one thing in common,
> which will give a bonus point.
>
> 1. (1922) Renamed, but still scary and thirsty at night.

Dracula

> 2. (1935) Clark Gable was there first, Marlon Brando followed later.

Mutiny on the Bounty

> 3. (1942) Classic tale of what happens to an old man, married to
> a young woman, her lover and the ultimate crime.

Double Indemnity, Hitchcock

> 4. (1948) We're looking for a vehicle to commute.

The African Queen

> 5. (1957) Death is almost stalemate, but finally wins against knight and
> jester.

Sleuth?

> 6. (1960) Mother will always be the first woman in his life!

Psycho, Hitchcock

> 7. (1979) Just one part of the city of cities.

> 8. (1984) As weird as hell, and even...?

Amadeus?, Forman

> 9. (1993) They were saved by a piece of paper with their names on it!

> 10.(2009) An estate in Germany at the start of the first world war, a
> count, a priest, strange children and mysterious crimes, all
> foreboding the second world war.

The Sound of Music :-)

> 11. What do these movies have in common?

Re-makes of earlier films or vice versa?


Great quiz thanks!

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cheers,
calvin

Jeffrey Turner

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Sep 12, 2011, 10:51:51 PM9/12/11
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On 9/12/2011 4:02 AM, Joachim Parsch wrote:
> Hi,
>
> these are made-up taglines for movies (the year, in which they were
> released is given). I hope it isn't too difficult.
>
> Name the Title (1 point) *and* the director (1 point)
> for the movie in question. The movies have one thing in common,
> which will give a bonus point.
>
> 1. (1922) Renamed, but still scary and thirsty at night.
> 2. (1935) Clark Gable was there first, Marlon Brando followed later.
> 3. (1942) Classic tale of what happens to an old man, married to
> a young woman, her lover and the ultimate crime.
> 4. (1948) We're looking for a vehicle to commute.
> 5. (1957) Death is almost stalemate, but finally wins against knight and jester.
> 6. (1960) Mother will always be the first woman in his life!
Psycho, Hitchcock

Dan Tilque

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Sep 13, 2011, 6:30:23 AM9/13/11
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Joachim Parsch wrote:
> Hi,
>
> these are made-up taglines for movies (the year, in which they were
> released is given). I hope it isn't too difficult.
>
> Name the Title (1 point) *and* the director (1 point)
> for the movie in question. The movies have one thing in common,
> which will give a bonus point.
>
> 1. (1922) Renamed, but still scary and thirsty at night.

Nosferatu

> 2. (1935) Clark Gable was there first, Marlon Brando followed later.
> 3. (1942) Classic tale of what happens to an old man, married to
> a young woman, her lover and the ultimate crime.
> 4. (1948) We're looking for a vehicle to commute.

The Bicycle Thief

> 5. (1957) Death is almost stalemate, but finally wins against knight and jester.
> 6. (1960) Mother will always be the first woman in his life!
> 7. (1979) Just one part of the city of cities.
> 8. (1984) As weird as hell, and even...?
> 9. (1993) They were saved by a piece of paper with their names on it!
> 10.(2009) An estate in Germany at the start of the first world war, a count,
> a priest, strange children and mysterious crimes, all
> foreboding the second world war.
> 11. What do these movies have in common?


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Rob Parker

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Sep 14, 2011, 8:42:18 AM9/14/11
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> 1. (1922) Renamed, but still scary and thirsty at night.

Dracula (?)

> 2. (1935) Clark Gable was there first, Marlon Brando followed later.
> 3. (1942) Classic tale of what happens to an old man, married to
> a young woman, her lover and the ultimate crime.
> 4. (1948) We're looking for a vehicle to commute.

The African Queen (?)

> 5. (1957) Death is almost stalemate, but finally wins against knight and
> jester.
> 6. (1960) Mother will always be the first woman in his life!

Psycho, Alfred Hitchcock

> 7. (1979) Just one part of the city of cities.
> 8. (1984) As weird as hell, and even...?
> 9. (1993) They were saved by a piece of paper with their names on it!

Schindler's List, Steven Speilberg

> 10.(2009) An estate in Germany at the start of the first world war, a
> count,
> a priest, strange children and mysterious crimes, all
> foreboding the second world war.
> 11. What do these movies have in common?

I know hardly any of them ;-)


Rob

Joachim Parsch

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Sep 14, 2011, 9:31:43 AM9/14/11
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Joachim Parsch schrieb:
> 1. (1922) Renamed, but still scary and thirsty at night.

Nosferatu, F.W.Murnau

> 2. (1935) Clark Gable was there first, Marlon Brando followed later.

Mutiny on the Bounty, Frank Lloyd

> 3. (1942) Classic tale of what happens to an old man, married to
> a young woman, her lover and the ultimate crime.

Obsession, Luchino Visconti

> 4. (1948) We're looking for a vehicle to commute.

Bicycle Thieves, Vittorio de Sica

> 5. (1957) Death is almost stalemate, but finally wins against knight and jester.

The seventh seal, Ingmar Bergman

> 6. (1960) Mother will always be the first woman in his life!

Psycho, Alfred Hitchcock

> 7. (1979) Just one part of the city of cities.

Manhattan, Woody Allen

> 8. (1984) As weird as hell, and even...?

Stranger than paradise, Jim Jarmusch

> 9. (1993) They were saved by a piece of paper with their names on it!

Schindler's list, Steven Spielberg

> 10.(2009) An estate in Germany at the start of the first world war, a count,
> a priest, strange children and mysterious crimes, all
> foreboding the second world war.

The white ribbon, Michael Haneke

> 11. What do these movies have in common?

They were filmed in black-and-white.

Maybe this was too ambitious - if I ever set up another one, I promise
something more straightforward. Wrong guesses included "Dracula" (right
track!), "Casablanca" and "African Queen" instead of "Bicycle Thieves"
(I like this guess actually). As for the common theme, nobody guessed
it, so I awarded Marc half a point for another thing all these
movies have in common. Thanks for trying just as well, here are
the scores:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 TOTAL
---------------------------------
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.5 3.5 Marc Dashevsky
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Peter Smyth
2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 9 Mark Brader
1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 swp
0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 Calvin
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Jeffrey Turner
1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Dan Tilque
0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 Rob Parker
-------------------------------
5 3 0 1 1 10 2 0 7 0 0.5 29.5

Mark is the clear winner here.

Joachim

Mark Brader

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Sep 14, 2011, 11:58:04 AM9/14/11
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Joachim Parsch:
> Mark is the clear winner here.

Thanks. I think these quizzes are more fun when they cover a range of
subjects, so I'll try to come up with one of that type in the next day
or two.
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "My ambition is to see a saying of mine attributed
m...@vex.net | to Dorothy Parker or Mark Twain." -- Joe Fineman

Calvin

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Sep 14, 2011, 10:50:10 PM9/14/11
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On Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:31:43 +1000, Joachim Parsch <s...@bunuel.franken.de>
wrote:

> Maybe this was too ambitious - if I ever set up another one, I promise
> something more straightforward.

Please don't. These are (almost?) all iconic films, and I for am happy to
learn about such worthy topics even if it means a lousy score.

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cheers,
calvin
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