HARVEY'S: Diary of a Movie Geek: 2011

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Weekly Quiz: Round 2 Results

Thanks for playing everyone, even those that didn't submit answers in the comments.

Answers to last week:

Screen 01 - Safe Men

Screen 02 - Saving Silverman

Connection - Steve Zahn

Awesome job by MAYDRICK who comes in 1st with 18 points.

[He runs a quiz of his own--that's why he's really good at this.

He wins the honor of being the champion and putting all others to shame

without a DVD/bluray prize since he doesn't live in the US.]

There is a three-way tie--

Adam Kuhn,

worm@work, and

Dan Heaton--

for 2nd place with 10 points.

3rd place goes to cinema-fanatic with 7 points.

PRIZES

Used Blurays: The Social Network (single disc), Fantastic Mr. Fox (single disc/rental exclusive)

Used DVDs (previously viewed rental editions): Please Give, Two Lovers, The Darjeeling Limited, There Will Be Blood (single disc), Rachel Getting Married, Whip It, She's Out of My League, Greenberg

Used DVDs (retail editions): The Kids Are All Right, Safe Men, Lost in Translation, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, House of Flying Daggers, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl

New DVDs: Memento (single disc), Unknown, Yogi Bear, The Wizard of Oz, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The Big Lebowski (Collector's Edition)

To claim or un-claim your prize, please read on (also point totals after the jump) ...

Screen Capture Quiz: Round 2, Week 8

For the Round 2 Win!

Week 8:

Connection: Actor

Rules and Answers to last week's quiz after the jump...

Screen Capture Quiz: Round 2, Week 7

Week 7:

Connection: Name the Cinematographer (last name is fine)

please do not name the director

Rules and Answers to last week's quiz after the jump...

Screen Capture Quiz: Round 2, Week 6

Week 6:

Connection: Person

Rules and Answers to last week's quiz after the jump...

Screen Capture Quiz: Round 2, Week 5

(sorry i'm late...relatives over for the holiday and a guest was staying in office/room until Tuesday)

Week 5:

Connection: Person

Rules and Answers to last week's quiz after the jump...

Screen Capture Quiz: Round 2, Week 4

Happy Thanksgiving to those in the US!

Week 4:

Connection: Actress

Rules and Answers to last week's quiz after the jump...

Screen Capture Quiz: Round 2, Week 3

Week 3:

Connection: Person (name 3 correct persons, get a bonus 1 point)

Rules and Answers to last week's quiz after the jump...

Screen Capture Quiz: Round 2, Week 2

Week 2:

Connection: Actor

Rules and Answers to last week's quiz after the jump...

Screen Capture Quiz: Round 2, Week 1

Rules

Each screenshot is worth 1 point and naming the connection between the two films is an additional 1 point (3 points total). I will make the connections simple and warn you if it is tricky. Removed the bonus 4th point that was in play during the first round because there were never seven total contestants to answer correctly.
Submit your answers using the comments; it will be set it to need administrative approval so that other people cannot see your answers. I will post the top ten point leaders in the following week's screenshot quiz (if you want me to pimp your blog or link to your site/works by your name, just say so in your comment).
Please use yourself as the only resource to answering the quiz--no Internet searches (honor system); if you really want help, you can look into the soul of the person next to you.

Week 1, Round 2:

Connection Hint: Person

Example of scores and prizes (3 have been removed--see comments--but more movies/prizes will be added for this round).

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Weekly Quiz: Round 1 Results

Thanks for playing everyone, even those that didn't submit answers in the comments.

Answers to last week:

Screen 01 - Career Opportunities

Screen 02 - The Thing Called Love

Connection - Dermot Mulroney

The fantastic Jos wins with 19 points and he didn't even answer the past week's quiz.

Sadly, Jos wins the prestige of finishing first without a prize because he lives in Europe.

He was polite enough to say he was playing for no prize anyway and thanked me for offering prizes at all. Jos is awesome (and not just because scored 123 points in My Cinematic Alphabet Quiz)!

PRIZES

Used Blurays: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (single disc), Two Lovers, The Social Network (single disc), Fantastic Mr. Fox (single disc/rental exclusive)

Used DVDs: Please Give, The Kids Are All Right, Two Lovers, Ondine, The Darjeeling Limited, Career Opportunities, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, House of Flying Daggers, The Princess Bride (original single disc version), Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl

First runner-up is Dan Heaton with 17 points,

Second runner-up is MAYDRICK with 13 points,

and Third runners-up are Adam Kuhn and worm@work--both with 10 points.

To claim your prizes, please read on (also point totals after the jump) ...

Weekly Screen Capture Quiz: #8

Final week for this round (bi-monthly)...winner and prizes will be discussed next week.

Week 8:

Hint: Person

Rules and Answers to last week after the jump...

Weekly Screen Capture Quiz: #7

In Honor of Columbus Day and Canadian Thanksgiving, I present a bounty of screen captures.

Week 7:

From movie #1:

From movie #2:

Hint: Person

Rules and Answers to last week after the jump...

Weekly Screen Capture Quiz: #6

Week 6:

Hint: Person

Rules and Answers to last week after the jump...

Weekly Screen Capture Quiz: #5

Week 5:

Hint: Person

Rules and Answers to last week after the jump...

Weekly Screen Capture Quiz: #4

Week 4:

Connection Hint: Person

Rules and Answers to last week after the jump...

Weekly Screen Capture Quiz: #3

Week 3:

Connection Hint: These movies are about S _ _ _ _ _ _ S.
Fill in the letters to find the connection.

Rules and Answers to last week after the jump...

I'm Glad This Movie Exists #4

My Apologies to The Rules of the Game (Jean Renoir, 1939). I almost forgot to include it in my Top 100*...even though its always included in My Top 20 Movies That Should Be In My Top 10.

When asked what his top three films were on Late Night with Johnny Carson (?), Orson Welles said: "Rules of the Game! Rules of the Game! And Rules of the Game!" Here's Orson Welles on Jean Renoir (following the passing of the French director). Find the (modern) trailer and Mr. Renoir's introduction to the film's re-release after the jump...

Here are its Criterion Collection and Roger Ebert's The Great Movies pages.

*With its inclusion at #12, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (#98) is the odd film out.

I realized that Michel Gondry had gotten into my mind to erase my love for Jean Renoir.

Top 100: #10-1

Compiling a list for The 4th Annual Filmspotters Top 100 Poll

(I limited each director to a maximum of three films)

10. Children of Paradise

Carné/Prévert, 1945

9. In a Lonely Place

Ray, 1950

8. Chungking Express

Wong, 1994

7. Red (Three Colors Trilogy)

Kieslowski, 1994

6. The Shop Around the Corner

Lubitsch, 1940

5. My Night at Maud’s

Rohmer, 1969

4. Big Night

Tucci/Scott, 1996

3. Shoot the Piano Player

Truffaut, 1960

2. The Purple Rose of Cairo

Allen, 1985

1. The General

Keaton/Bruckman, 1926

If you want to see clips, you can go to my original Top 10 List here.

Friday, September 09, 2011

Roujin's Top 100 Films

Roujin was the winner of the Cinematic Alphabet Quiz with a scored 157 out of 166
(that includes 10 bonus points). That's an insane score--winning all the trophies/awards.
Enjoy Part 1 and follow the links below for the rest.