Archive for August, 2006

August wrap-up

No. 31 was Being John Malkovich (1999, Spike Jonze).
No. 30 was Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991, Alek Keshishian).
No. 29 was Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986, John Hughes).
No. 28 was Do the Right Thing (1989, Spike Lee).
No. 27 was The Pelican Brief (1993, Alan J. Pakula).
No. 26 was The Freshman (1990, Andrew Bergman).
No. 25 was The Paper (1994, Ron Howard).

Final scoreboard

1. tmantones 39
2. Carrie 38
3. vistavision 27
4. smoothmusic 18
5. Coasterboy 17
6. CindyLouWho 16
7. rumplefin 13
8. monsieurxander 10
9. Moe 6
10. Brad 5
Hillary 5
12. drunkpoet 2
13. joechummer 1
kaneda 1
Points possible 31
Total players 62

Comments

No. 31


This shot is worth 1 point. 4 correct guesses (CindyLouWho, Brad, Moe, joechummer)
2-point shot: 5 correct guesses (tmantones, rumplefin, vistavision, Coasterboy, monsieurxander)
3-point shot: 2 correct guesses (Carrie, smoothmusic)

No. 24 was The Rules of Attraction (2002, Roger Avary).

Comments (14)

No. 30


This shot is worth 1 point. 1 correct guess (Brad)
2-point shot: 4 correct guesses (vistavision, smoothmusic, Coasterboy, monsieurxander)
3-point shot: 2 correct guesses (Carrie, tmantones)

No. 23 was Eyes Wide Shut (1999, Stanley Kubrick). That answer coupled with “Worst. Movie. Ever.” begrudgingly accepted.

Comments (7)

No. 29


This shot is worth 1 point. 4 correct guesses (rumplefin, Coasterboy, vistavision, Brad)
2-point shot: No correct guesses.
3-point shot: 3 correct guesses (tmantones, Carrie, smoothmusic)

No. 22 was In the Line of Fire (1993, Wolfgang Petersen).

Comments (10)

No. 28


This shot is worth 1 point. 3 correct guesses (CindyLouWho, rumplefin, Brad)
2-point shot: 1 correct guess (tmantones)
3-point shot: 3 correct guesses (Carrie, smoothmusic, vistavision)

No. 21 was 2046 (2004, Wong Kar-wai).

Comments (8)

No. 27


This shot is worth 1 point. 4 correct guesses (CindyLouWho, vistavision, Brad, Moe)
2-point shot: 1 correct guess (rumplefin)
3-point shot: 2 correct guesses (Carrie, tmantones)

No. 20 was 12 Angry Men (1957, Sidney Lumet).

Comments (7)

No. 26


This shot is worth 1 point. 1 correct guess (vistavision)
2-point shot: No correct guesses.
3-point shot: 1 correct guess (tmantones).

No. 19 was Jarhead (2005, Sam Mendes).

Comments (9)

No. 25

This shot is not in its proper theatrical aspect ratio, but this is the only available aspect ratio on home video, with the possible exception of an old out-of-print laserdisc. (The proper ratio is 1.85:1.)


This shot is worth 1 point. 1 correct guess (CindyLouWho)
2-point shot: 1 correct guess (vistavision)
3-point shot: 2 correct guesses (Carrie, tmantones)

No. 18 was The Seventh Sign (1988, Carl Schultz).

Comments (8)