Transcript 02/20/12 Jason Crossley

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Million-Dollar Movie Week

Jason Crossley
Hope Valley, RI
Carpet Installer

Jason was fired from a job because of his love of movies.
He went to a midnight showing of “Spiderman” when it opened.
He overslept by seven hours that morning.
His boss called to tell him not to bother coming in anymore.

Topic Tree:

10 Predicting the Future
9 Written in Stone
8 Back End
7 Rags to Mags
6 History Lessons on Film
5 Dog Days
4 Optical Illusions
3 In the Credits
2 Film Facts
1 Everybody’s a Critic

Topic Tree: (randomized)

6 History Lessons on Film
10 Predicting the Future
8 Back End
9 Written in Stone
2 Film Facts
5 Dog Days
4 Optical Illusions
1 Everybody’s a Critic
7 Rags to Mags
3 In the Credits

Question 1 – 3 In the Credits
What documentary has the end credit “This film cannot be shown within the city of Flint. All the movie theatres have closed”?
A. Super Size Me
B. Hoop Dreams
C. Roger & Me
D. Spellbound

Spoiler

C. Roger & Me
$100
Bank - $100

Question 2 – 7 Rags to Mags
In the film “The Devil Wears Prada.” The main character toils for a domineering boss at what fictional fashion magazine?
A. Runway
B. Couture
C. Glitterati
D. Spread

ATA

ATA results

47% A. Runway
42% B. Couture
5% C. Glitterati
6% D. Spread

JTQ 1

Spoiler

A. Runway
$3K
Bank - $100

Question 3 – 1 Everybody’s a Critic
Negative reviews for what recent film had some critics remarking it made them want to “Starve, curse, hate”?
A. True Grit
B. Eat Pray Love
C. The King’s Speech
D. The Fighter

Spoiler

B. Eat Pray Love
$1K
Bank - $1,100

Question 4 – 4 Optical Illusions
Penrose stairs, an illusion of a looping, infinite staircase made famous by artist M.C. Escher, figure prominently in what film?
A. The Last Airbender
B. Alice in Wonderland
C. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
D. Inception

Spoiler

D. Inception
$500
Bank - $1,600

Question 5 – 5 Dog Days
He may have been playing a dog, but in what movie did Miley Cyrus own John Travolta?
A. My Dog Skip
B. Marley & Me
C. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
D. Bolt

Spoiler

D. Bolt
$2K
Bank - $3,600

Question 6 – 2 Film Facts
In 2010, what movie did Variety report to be the first to make $200 million at the U.S. box office “driven solely by a top female star”?
A. The Lovely Bones
B. The Social Network
C. The Blind Side
D. Up in the Air

Spoiler

C. The Blind Side
$7K
Bank - $10,600

commercial break

Question 7 – 9 Written in Stone
Alluding to a line in one of his films, what director’s tombstone has an epitaph that reads “I’m a writer but then nobody’s perfect”?
A. Elia Kazan
B. Orson Welles
C. Billy Wilder
D. Frank Capra

JTQ 2

Spoiler

C. Billy Wilder
$10K
Bank - $10,600

Question 8 – 8 Back End
Perhaps to the chagrin of his female fans, in which of these movies does Brad Pitt not bare his backside?
A. Legends of the Fall
B. Interview with the Vampire
C. Twelve Monkeys
D. Troy

Spoiler

Jason guesses and makes “Legends of the Fall” his final answer.

Spoiler

B. Interview with the Vampire
Jason leaves with $1K.

commercial break

[SportsFan68]

Question 1 – 3 In the Credits
What documentary has the end credit “This film cannot be shown within the city of Flint. All the movie theatres have closed”?
A. Super Size Me
B. Hoop Dreams
C. Roger & Me
D. Spellbound

Spoiler

C. Roger & Me
$100
Bank - $100

Several of these, you can figure it out. I've heard enough about Roger and Me that I did get it even though I haven't seen it.

Question 2 – 7 Rags to Mags
In the film “The Devil Wears Prada.” The main character toils for a domineering boss at what fictional fashion magazine?
A. Runway
B. Couture
C. Glitterati
D. Spread

ATA

ATA results

47% A. Runway
42% B. Couture
5% C. Glitterati
6% D. Spread

JTQ 1

Spoiler

A. Runway
$3K
Bank - $100

I saw this one.

Question 3 – 1 Everybody’s a Critic
Negative reviews for what recent film had some critics remarking it made them want to “Starve, curse, hate”?
A. True Grit
B. Eat Pray Love
C. The King’s Speech
D. The Fighter

Spoiler

B. Eat Pray Love
$1K
Bank - $1,100

This one, you can figure out.

Question 4 – 4 Optical Illusions
Penrose stairs, an illusion of a looping, infinite staircase made famous by artist M.C. Escher, figure prominently in what film?
A. The Last Airbender
B. Alice in Wonderland
C. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
D. Inception

Spoiler

D. Inception
$500
Bank - $1,600

Try ATA here. Let's pretend it worked.

Question 5 – 5 Dog Days
He may have been playing a dog, but in what movie did Miley Cyrus own John Travolta?
A. My Dog Skip
B. Marley & Me
C. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
D. Bolt

Spoiler

D. Bolt
$2K
Bank - $3,600

I saw this one earlier this month. This is a kids' movie, right? It was on at 10 here, meaning 11 Central, midnight eastern.

Question 6 – 2 Film Facts
In 2010, what movie did Variety report to be the first to make $200 million at the U.S. box office “driven solely by a top female star”?
A. The Lovely Bones
B. The Social Network
C. The Blind Side
D. Up in the Air

Spoiler

C. The Blind Side
$7K
Bank - $10,600

JTQ. I doubt I could have gotten it even if I'd seen them all.

Question 7 – 9 Written in Stone
Alluding to a line in one of his films, what director’s tombstone has an epitaph that reads “I’m a writer but then nobody’s perfect”?
A. Elia Kazan
B. Orson Welles
C. Billy Wilder
D. Frank Capra

JTQ 2

Spoiler

C. Billy Wilder
$10K
Bank - $10,600

JTQ 2.

Question 8 – 8 Back End
Perhaps to the chagrin of his female fans, in which of these movies does Brad Pitt not bare his backside?
A. Legends of the Fall
B. Interview with the Vampire
C. Twelve Monkeys
D. Troy

Spoiler

Jason guesses and makes “Legends of the Fall” his final answer.

Spoiler

B. Interview with the Vampire
Jason leaves with $1K.

I'm outta there. Legends of the Fall is the only one I've seen. Well, Twelve Monkeys, a long time ago -- I don't even remember Pitt's role, just Willis.

[MarleysGh0st]

Gosh! Three lifelines and a good hunch or two would have been enough to get me through this movie stack!

Question 7 – 9 Written in Stone
Alluding to a line in one of his films, what director’s tombstone has an epitaph that reads “I’m a writer but then nobody’s perfect”?
A. Elia Kazan
B. Orson Welles
C. Billy Wilder
D. Frank Capra

JTQ 2

Spoiler

C. Billy Wilder
$10K
Bank - $10,600

IIRC, Jason made a comment about not knowing who "the ones on the left" (Kazan and Wilder) were. So this is the type of big movie fans TPTB have picked for this week? I can't imagine KT or SSS having to say something like that!

[earendel]

Million-Dollar Movie Week

Jason Crossley
Hope Valley, RI
Carpet Installer

Jason was fired from a job because of his love of movies.
He went to a midnight showing of “Spiderman” when it opened.
He overslept by seven hours that morning.
His boss called to tell him not to bother coming in anymore.

I'm not a big fan of Movie Week because I'm not as obsessed with movies as some are.

Question 2 – 7 Rags to Mags
In the film “The Devil Wears Prada.” The main character toils for a domineering boss at what fictional fashion magazine?
A. Runway
B. Couture
C. Glitterati
D. Spread

ATA

ATA results

47% A. Runway
42% B. Couture
5% C. Glitterati
6% D. Spread

JTQ 1

Spoiler

A. Runway
$3K
Bank - $100

No idea, and I'd have done the same thing (ATA/JTQ).

Question 7 – 9 Written in Stone
Alluding to a line in one of his films, what director’s tombstone has an epitaph that reads “I’m a writer but then nobody’s perfect”?
A. Elia Kazan
B. Orson Welles
C. Billy Wilder
D. Frank Capra

JTQ 2

Spoiler

C. Billy Wilder
$10K
Bank - $10,600

Jason knew the movie but didn't know the director.

[earendel]

IIRC, Jason made a comment about not knowing who "the ones on the left" (Kazan and Wilder) were. So this is the type of big movie fans TPTB have picked for this week? I can't imagine KT or SSS having to say something like that!

Yeah, even I know who they are.