WordWolf

I'm sure I should recognize it, but no name is springing to mind.

That didn't sound like a description of "Throw Momma From the Train" to me.

the Odd Couple Walter Matthau I.Q.

That's it.

It is not. You've answered a question about this movie in a thread before. You're going to make me angry, angry, angry, angry if you can't do it now.

I was completely lost. Then I realized I was confusing your description for "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" Once I realized that, I had "Big Hero 6 Degrees of Separation."

Re-read the very last quote more slowly, George.

"Anybody can fly a plane, now here: I'll check you out. Put your little hands on the wheel there. Now put your feet on the rudder. There. Who says this ol' boy can't fly this ol' plane? Now I'm gonna make us some Old Fashioneds the old-fashioned way - the way dear old Dad used to!" "What if something happens?" "What could happen to an Old Fashioned?" "If you can, give us your position. Who is flying the plane?" "What do you mean 'who's flying the plane'? Nobody's flying the plane!" "We're the ones with the Imperial, and we're running last?" "Then what happens next? I'll tell you what happens: Then they all decide that I'm supposed to get a smaller share! That I'm somebody extra special stupid, or something! That they don't even care if it's a democracy! And in a democracy, it don't matter how stupid you are, you still get an equal share!" "1: I wish I knew what they're going to do to us. But no matter what happens to us... what happens to you, I hope will be worse!" 2: "I don't think you have to worry too much about that. My wife is divorcing me, my mother-in-law is suing me for damages, my daughter is applying to the courts to have her name changed, my pension has been revoked. And the only reason that you 10 idiots will very LIKELY get off LIGHTLY, is because the judge will have me up there to throw the book at!" 3: "Oh, that's tough. Oh ho ho ho." 2: "I'd like to think that sometime, maybe 10 or 20 years from now, there'd be something I could laugh at... Anything." "Look! We've figured it seventeen different ways, and every time we figured it, it was no good, because no matter how we figured it, somebody don't like the way we figured it! So now, there's only one way to figure it. And that is, every man, including the old bag, for himself!" "So good luck, and may the best man win!" "Right! Except you,lady. May you just drop dead!" "All right, all right, we all agree on that. Now look, let's be sensible about this thing. There's money in this for all of us. Right? There's enough for you, there's enough for you, and for me, and for you, and there's enough for... " 2. "Now for the last time. Are we calling Sylvester or not?" 3. "No! We are not! And I'll tell you why not. Because your son Sylvester is an irresponsible, unreliable, big loudmouth no good bum! Who if he isn't a crook? It's because he doesn't have the brains or ambition even to become a crook!" 4. "I say! Good show!" 1."Mama, who's with you? Where are you talking to me... Where are you?" 2."I'm with this truck driver at Peterson's Garage in a place called Plaster City. And will you just shut up a minute so I can tell you what happened?" 1."Now listen, Mommy, you listen to me close. You stay right there, because I'm coming, Mom. I'm coming to get you right now, Mom." 2."Will you SHUT UP AND LISTEN?" 1."Mama, it's all right. Everything's gonna be all right, Mama. Your baby's coming to get ya. You just sit there. Sit there, relax, take it easy." 2."Sylvester..." 1."I'm coming to get you, Mom!" 2."... shut up and let me talk..." 1. "Everything is gonna be all right!" 3. "Well?" 2."So he's coming here. And I'm not to worry about a thing, because 'everything is going to be all right!' Exactly like your father: a big, stupid, muscle-headed moron!" "Ginger, I want you to prepare yourself for a little shock. When I tell you what happened..." "So, tell me, tell me. I've got this biscuit dough..." "The Smiler Grogan case is solved!" "The WHAT? Now, what the hell is the Smiler Grogan case?" "The tuna factory robbery! The case I've been talking about for the last fifteen years!" "Look, why don't we just start digging for it?" "Well, suppose someone comes along? What do we tell them?" "Well, we could tell them that we're here on an archeological expedition." "Aah!" "We don't tell them anything. We tell them to hit the road or we beat their brains in!" "Will you take us to Santa Rosita state park?" "What's the matter, what happened to you? What was ya, in some kind of initiation?" "We had an accident. We fell into yellow, all right? Hurry up!" "Now, where have I always told ya that the Smiler hid the dough? Where? Right there!" "It's only a possibility now, it's only a possibility that this man was telling the truth. And if it was the truth, then it is a fact that this place is almost 200 miles away. Now I suggest that we quietly get into our cars and drive down there at a safe, sound speed, keeping each other in sight of each other. And then when we get down there, we dig up the money - providing there is some money there. And if we do find it, we share it amongst us in a simple manner." "The man said there was a certain amount of money buried down in this park." "That's right. It was under a big W. Say what is a big W?" "If we find out, we'll send you a wire." "It's only a possibility now, it's only a possibility that this man was telling the truth. And if it was the truth, then it is a fact that this place is almost 200 miles away. Now I suggest that we quietly get into our cars and drive down there at a safe, sound speed, keeping each other in sight of each other. And then when we get down there, we dig up the money - providing there is some money there. And if we do find it, we share it amongst us in a simple manner."

Dick Van Dyke Dick Tracy Al Pacino

I freely admit seeing Walken in that list produced a "Huh?" for me immediately.

Ok, the others were: 1) Tobor the 8Th Man (aka 8-Man) and 3) Marine Boy. Marine Boy's remained somewhat obscure. I know I used to watch that and Speed Racer when I was too young to really remember any of either. I know my brother used to watch Tobor. hiway's turn, so let's all give him a cheer when he posts!

Me too. I was expecting someone to post something of SOME kind.

hiway took it, but I'm adding a few clues in case someone wants to guess on 1 and 3. 1) "There's a prehistoric monster That came from outer space Created by the Martians To destroy the human race. The FBI is helpless, It's twenty stories tall. What can we do? Who can we call?" "Faster than a rocket. Quicker than a jet. He's the mighty robot. He's the one to get." Depending on who you ask, he was a CYBORG, not a robot, or he was a robot. His US name suggested he was a robot. He supposedly was the inspiration for Robocop. Depending on the version, part of his name was based on his district having 7 official police precincts, or 7 previous attempts to use the process that made him having failed. There's since been at least 1 live-action version and one arcade game based on the character that have made it to the US. (I played the arcade game in an arcade, once.) 2) The main character, named Mighty Atom in the Japanese version but not the US version, was "a robot created and modeled upon Dr. Boynton's late son, Astor Boynton." (hiway correctly identified this as Astro Boy.) 3) The main character was not a robot. This youngster wore a special suit for undersea operations, and chewed a special gum that allowed him to breathe underwater. He also wielded a special boomerang. He worked for the Ocean Patrol. This cartoon was one of the first anime to arrive in the US in color. Its voice cast was much the same as the team that dubbed "Speed Racer."

You were correct about Astro Boy, so you have the next turn. Your hunch was incorrect, and the Gigantor song definitely does not mention the FBI nor Martians. I'll leave a few more clues in case someone wants to try to guess the others in the next few hours, but hiway's got the round.

Yes. And the other guy was the holodeck Moriarity in ST:TNG episodes "Elementary My Dear Data" and "Ship in a Bottle." Mrs Wolf got it just from his name. (And predicted the Natalie Dormer thing and thought it was cheezy.) Oh, and Richard Roxburgh was in "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen."

Corey Feldman and Corey Haim. Corey Haim was the dude in the lead role in "Lost Boys." Corey Feldman was the dude in the lead role in "Dream a Little Dream." (And, IIRC, a supporting actor-Frog brother- in "Lost Boys.") I think Corey Feldman was the one who died, but I'm unsure now. Swinging with whatever we have on Feldman, I'll try with "Goonies." (Feldman was the kid "translating" the instructions into Spanish, IIRC.) If it's correct, I have no idea WHY and will need an explanation.

By all means. Let's get this moving.

I was reminded of "Search your feelings..."

You may have seen that actress in the role, in fact. I know you saw Daniel Davis, as did Raf.

Then I'll try another wild swing with "My Own Private Idaho."

No. Nothing that recent or that short.

Really old anime cartoons. Identify any to take the round. 1) "There's a prehistoric monster That came from outer space Created by the Martians To destroy the human race. The FBI is helpless, It's twenty stories tall. What can we do? Who can we call?" "Faster than a rocket. Quicker than a jet. He's the mighty robot. He's the one to get." 2) The main character, named Mighty Atom in the Japanese version but not the US version, was "a robot created and modeled upon Dr. Boynton's late son, Astor Boynton." 3) The main character was not a robot. This youngster wore a special suit for undersea operations, and chewed a special gum that allowed him to breathe underwater. He also wielded a special boomerang.

Daniel Davis Vincent D'Onofrio Lionel Atwill Andrew Scott Natalie Dormer Orson Wells George Zucco Sir Lawrence Olivier Leo Mc Kurn Anthony Higgins Richard Roxburgh

"Anybody can fly a plane, now here: I'll check you out. Put your little hands on the wheel there. Now put your feet on the rudder. There. Who says this ol' boy can't fly this ol' plane? Now I'm gonna make us some Old Fashioneds the old-fashioned way - the way dear old Dad used to!" "What if something happens?" "What could happen to an Old Fashioned?" "If you can, give us your position. Who is flying the plane?" "What do you mean 'who's flying the plane'? Nobody's flying the plane!" "We're the ones with the Imperial, and we're running last?" "Then what happens next? I'll tell you what happens: Then they all decide that I'm supposed to get a smaller share! That I'm somebody extra special stupid, or something! That they don't even care if it's a democracy! And in a democracy, it don't matter how stupid you are, you still get an equal share!" "1: I wish I knew what they're going to do to us. But no matter what happens to us... what happens to you, I hope will be worse!" 2: "I don't think you have to worry too much about that. My wife is divorcing me, my mother-in-law is suing me for damages, my daughter is applying to the courts to have her name changed, my pension has been revoked. And the only reason that you 10 idiots will very LIKELY get off LIGHTLY, is because the judge will have me up there to throw the book at!" 3: "Oh, that's tough. Oh ho ho ho." 2: "I'd like to think that sometime, maybe 10 or 20 years from now, there'd be something I could laugh at... Anything." "Look! We've figured it seventeen different ways, and every time we figured it, it was no good, because no matter how we figured it, somebody don't like the way we figured it! So now, there's only one way to figure it. And that is, every man, including the old bag, for himself!" "So good luck, and may the best man win!" "Right! Except you,lady. May you just drop dead!" "All right, all right, we all agree on that. Now look, let's be sensible about this thing. There's money in this for all of us. Right? There's enough for you, there's enough for you, and for me, and for you, and there's enough for... " 2. "Now for the last time. Are we calling Sylvester or not?" 3. "No! We are not! And I'll tell you why not. Because your son Sylvester is an irresponsible, unreliable, big loudmouth no good bum! Who if he isn't a crook? It's because he doesn't have the brains or ambition even to become a crook!" 4. "I say! Good show!" 1."Mama, who's with you? Where are you talking to me... Where are you?" 2."I'm with this truck driver at Peterson's Garage in a place called Plaster City. And will you just shut up a minute so I can tell you what happened?" 1."Now listen, Mommy, you listen to me close. You stay right there, because I'm coming, Mom. I'm coming to get you right now, Mom." 2."Will you SHUT UP AND LISTEN?" 1."Mama, it's all right. Everything's gonna be all right, Mama. Your baby's coming to get ya. You just sit there. Sit there, relax, take it easy." 2."Sylvester..." 1."I'm coming to get you, Mom!" 2."... shut up and let me talk..." 1. "Everything is gonna be all right!" 3. "Well?" 2."So he's coming here. And I'm not to worry about a thing, because 'everything is going to be all right!' Exactly like your father: a big, stupid, muscle-headed moron!" "Ginger, I want you to prepare yourself for a little shock. When I tell you what happened..." "So, tell me, tell me. I've got this biscuit dough..." "The Smiler Grogan case is solved!" "The WHAT? Now, what the hell is the Smiler Grogan case?" "The tuna factory robbery! The case I've been talking about for the last fifteen years!" "Look, why don't we just start digging for it?" "Well, suppose someone comes along? What do we tell them?" "Well, we could tell them that we're here on an archeological expedition." "Aah!" "We don't tell them anything. We tell them to hit the road or we beat their brains in!" "Will you take us to Santa Rosita state park?" "What's the matter, what happened to you? What was ya, in some kind of initiation?" "We had an accident. We fell into yellow, all right? Hurry up!" "Now, where have I always told ya that the Smiler hid the dough? Where? Right there!" "It's only a possibility now, it's only a possibility that this man was telling the truth. And if it was the truth, then it is a fact that this place is almost 200 miles away. Now I suggest that we quietly get into our cars and drive down there at a safe, sound speed, keeping each other in sight of each other. And then when we get down there, we dig up the money - providing there is some money there. And if we do find it, we share it amongst us in a simple manner."

Ok, I'll dump this one, since nobody's biting. "BATTLE OF THE PLANETS." "ROBOTECH." "STAR BLAZERS." Each was actually fairly famous in the US and elsewhere, and there's fans of all 3 still around. In fact, there was a live-action film of the third, and comic books and re-airings of "Battle of the Planets". The re-airings were more direct translations, and called "G-Force." Without the robot 7-Zark-7 narrating, the stories were harder to follow.