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  1. For the curious, Ron Moody (AG/BK) played Fagin, both on stage and in the movie. In the book, Fagin ends up on the gallows as a result of the half-brother's involvement (and his complicity in trying to kill Oliver.) The heavy snow scene was the "Boy For Sale" scene, when Mr Bumble was slogging through snow, trying to sell Oliver. Oliver Reed played Bill Sykes, Fagin's former street urchin accomplice, now an adult burglar and eventually murderer. And Fagin owned an owl.
  2. Do you remember what they were trying to accomplish?
  3. As Headmaster, Dumbledore no longer taught classes. He also sounded really mellow, and this quote definitely does not. It's prominent in both the movie and the book.
  4. "There will be no foolish wand-waving or silly incantations in this class. As such, I don't expect many of you to appreciate the subtle science and exact art that is potion-making. However, for those select few..Who possess, the predisposition... I can teach you how to bewitch the mind and ensnare the senses. I can tell you how to bottle fame, brew glory, and even put a stopper in death."
  5. Although this film was neither the first film nor the last film to adapt the book it came from, it is probably the best-remembered of the 3. One famous role in it was performed by Ron Moody- the same role was performed by Sir Alec Guinness and Ben Kingsley in the other live film adaptations. This version was the adaptation of a stage production, unlike the others. It did, however, add scenes from the book that were not in the stage production- the courtroom scene, an attempted break-in of a house, and a rooftop chase scene. Fans of the book might wonder where the titular character's half-brother is. His involvement makes the story a lot darker, and he's directly responsible for a number of deaths in the final scenes of the book, including of a character who gets to walk away uninjured in the film. BTW, the scene with the heavy snow was filmed in July. All the snow was fake. One improvised exchange made it into the movie. "Do you love me?" "Of course I do-I live with you, don't I?" Oliver Reed heard an exchange in the street in a bad neighborhood. A cleaned-up version of the actual exchange was what was added by the actors. Oliver Reed scared the kids he worked with-because he stayed in character on the set and gave them the creeps. The owl on set kept distracting the actors and workers-it kept spinning its head when the director yelled "Action!" This film won the Best Picture Oscar.
  6. Here's something a little different, but hopefully, not impossible. This short-lived game-show of the last decade had a US and a UK version. In both, a contestant had to answer trivia questions, but could pick them (their order) from a list of categories they needed to exhaust to continue (usually 5 per category, a late season of one version changed that to 3 per category, but the entire board needed to be emptied to continue.) There was always a challenger waiting to take their place if they were eliminated. If they missed 2 questions in a row, the challenger got to pick the category of the next question. Any contestant who missed 3 questions in a row was eliminated, the challenger became the contestant, and a new challenger was brought in. The title of both shows was a misnomer, because at no time did they actually complete the task referenced in the title.
  7. Ok, since Googling is allowed.... Death Becomes Her Carol Ann Susi Fabio Zoolander
  8. Those are fair to use in this game of course. I don't feel the film-makers are being that fair to us when it happens- or when a character only has a job description or something. I doubt that this would cause them to lose any sleep.
  9. There's TACT and there's TRUTH. They don't ALWAYS get along. In this HYPOTHETICAL case presented to illustrate the point, the outsider was more concerned about truth than tact. That may or may not be wise for him in the practical sense of "will the townsfolk ignore his point despite it being correct" or "will the townsfolk turn hostile in response."
  10. It's only fair to post a single name if the character HAS no last name. The only Inga I know was played by TERI GARR in "Young Frankenstein." Is this Teri Garr?
  11. Technically, I pm'ed you and your acct is set to email it.
  12. Ok, next film... Although this film was neither the first film nor the last film to adapt the book it came from, it is probably the best-remembered of the 3. One famous role in it was performed by Ron Moody- the same role was performed by Sir Alec Guinness and Ben Kingsley in the other live film adaptations. This version was the adaptation of a stage production, unlike the others. It did, however, add scenes from the book that were not in the stage production- the courtroom scene, an attempted break-in of a house, and a rooftop chase scene. Fans of the book might wonder where the titular character's half-brother is. His involvement makes the story a lot darker, and he's directly responsible for a number of deaths in the final scenes of the book, including of a character who gets to walk away uninjured in the film. BTW, the scene with the heavy snow was filmed in July. All the snow was fake.
  13. That was fast. "Every Little Piece" stayed with me since the theatrical release, but not "It's Not Easy." But it's your turn.
  14. Since Raf didn't post it, I looked it up. *banjo music* "Marshall, Will and Holly On a routine expedition Met the greatest earthquake ever known. ) ..." http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457400/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv "When Will Ferrell's character is singing with the banjo one of the lines is 'Marshall, Will and Holly'. Will Ferrell played Federal Wildlife Marshall Willenholly in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001). "
  15. "Candle on the Water" "It's Not Easy" "Every Little Piece" "The Happiest Home in These Hills" "Brazzle Dazzle Day" "There's Room For Everyone" "Bill of Sale"
  16. Supposedly, Nero fiddled while Rome burned. (Good trick, since the fiddle wasn't invented yet.) Now, if I fiddle accordingly, I can get "LAND OF THE LOST." (I watched that opening a lot, never watched the show once the opening ended.)
  17. I don't recognize "Sleepwalk." However, I know all the others appeared on the soundtrack to "La Bamba" (the story of Ritchie Valens.) "Who Do You Love?" played over the opening, and several were done as characters performed on stage ("Lonely Teardrops" by "Jackie Wilson," "Summertime Blues" by Brian Setzer/"Eddie Cochran",) and I'm not sure when the others were played. I know "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" was done on stage, but I forgot the details.
  18. Any chance this is "My Favorite Martian"?
  19. *thinks* I'm thinking this is an animated show. I have 2 different ideas, and it's probably neither, so I'll go with "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."
  20. "Down in the shadow of the penitentiary Out by the gas fires of the refinery I'm ten years burning down the road. Nowhere to run ain't got nowhere to go."
  21. Matt Le Blanc Charlies Angels- Full Throttle John Cleese
  22. Julie Andrews The Princess Diaries Anne Hathaway
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