WordWolf

There are some people who have difficulty accepting the possibility that people they love and/or trust would act improperly, to a smaller or a lesser degree. There's people who treat their families like commodities like they treat their government, and it's inconceivable to some others that they can do that. That's not a problem when dealing with TRUSTWORTHY people, and in fact, most of the time, it is NOT a problem.

There was also this thing where people were encouraged to build a house on twi property elsewhere, staffers and so on- which would become twi's property on their death- or upon their being kicked out of twi, as one couple discovered....

That's the movie. In Roman numerals, "MM" would be "2000", which is ALMOST 2001.

It is not "Tommy." "Tommy" wouldn't have been a choice for a Hugo Award because science fiction fans are not guaranteed to be fans of The Who or rock and roll. And the two M's would indeed be close, but not exact.

This movie was nominated for 4 Academy Awards, and won one. Its musical score includes a song so famous and so connected to the movie that many people could name the movie in THREE NOTES (others would need more), or just the drums. Fans of classical music could do as well with other music from the movie. The critics were sharply divided as to whether it was a major breakthrough or sterile and banal, although it did win a Hugo Award. In its premiere screening, 241 people walked out on it, with one actor saying "Would someone tell me what the hell this is about?" One of the writers said outright they wanted to raise more questions than answers. In the first 25 minutes and the last 23 minutes of this movie, there is no dialogue- just musical score. This movie's theatrical run had a rare incidence of people going to see the movie multiple times- in this case, taking psychotropic drugs and watching later parts of the movie while under their influence.

In the corporate world, it makes more sense- flash and IMAGINED substance count for more than in an "industry" where helping others is a standard. In the corporate world, less effective companies can easily take for granted the workers who do their job without complaining and never cause problems. It's not that they're intentionally chased off, it's that they get tired of being ignored and under-rewarded, so they find a better job with more respect elsewhere.

This movie was nominated for 4 Academy Awards, and won one. Its musical score includes a song so famous and so connected to the movie that many people could name the movie in THREE NOTES (others would need more), or just the drums. Fans of classical music could do as well with other music from the movie. The critics were sharply divided as to whether it was a major breakthrough or sterile and banal, although it did win a Hugo Award.

Those particular lines may sound like one, but this is not a Woody Allen movie.

"Ah. Well... I attended Juilliard. I'm a graduate of the Harvard business school. I travel quite extensively. I lived through the Black Plague and had a pretty good time during that." "Do you take this woman do be your wedded wife?" "Oh geez, I don't know. I mean, it's kind of a big decision isn't it? I mean, I always said if I ever did it, I was gonna do it once and that was it. Sure, yeah. Go ahead." "As soon as we get settled, we'll build you a dark room in the basement, okay?" "My whole life is a dark room. One big dark room." "So you were miserable in New York City, and now you're going to be miserable out here in the sticks. At least someone's life hasn't been upheaved."

Maybe they can't. So, "HOOK."

I'm still trying to think of one. If anyone has one (especially new players), they can jump in now. (Consider it a "FREE POST".)

"Ah. Well... I attended Juilliard. I'm a graduate of the Harvard business school. I travel quite extensively. I lived through the Black Plague and had a pretty good time during that."

Those clues say a lot more, and I'd like to give you a hand for making this a challenging round. I'm waiting a little to see if anyone else can answer it.

Another clue would be appreciated.

Is this "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai in the 8th Dimension"? I may have gotten the dimension wrong-I've never watched the movie. I've read the print ads. ("Buckaroo WHO?")

Yes. Which clue was the giveaway? The theme song tells Kotter's story, and is a good song, but never mentions his name! The original name for the show was "Kotter." After "Welcome Back" was written, they changed the name to "Welcome Back Kotter". Arnold Horshack once explained that his last name means "the cattle are dying". (Episode 4, Whodunit.) Ron (Horshack) Palillo went on to do plays. Gabe (Kotter) Kaplan did a one-man show called "Groucho", portraying Groucho as he told his life-story and aged during the telling (speaking while he added makeup, etc.) Vinnie Barbarino was played by John Travolta, of whom you've all heard since then. So, Raf's turn.

This classic TV show's name was changed because the memorable theme-song neglected to mention the name of the main character in its lyrics. One character's last name supposedly translates to "the cattle are dying." Most of the actors went on to do smaller things. 1 has done plays, another has done a one-man show, but another became VERY famous.

Nice to see Frank Stallone getting work. This was "HUDSON HAWK." I still think that the big dude should have been code-named "Chunky" and not "Butterfingers."

Were these SURVIVOR season locations?

The exact title will come to me shortly.

That's it.

In this movie, a secret agent is sent to stop a heroin magnate and his organization, and the North Korean terrorist and diamond mogul working with them, and the international space weapon they're working on. Cast includes Roger Moore, Yaphet Kotto, Jane Seymour, Halle Berry, John Cleese, Dame Judi Dench.

It is right. Sorry.

In this movie, a secret agent is sent to stop a heroin magnate and his organization, and the North Korean terrorist and diamond mogul working with them, and the international space weapon they're working on.

Nice hat.