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It's not Legend? Oh, duh, THAT was an unexpected twist. Now I'm totally lost. I'm aMAZED I got that wrong. Clearly, however, I have the correct smoking hot babe. Unfortunately, her husband is also something to behold. Oh well.

Was her name Va Va Voom, or Hubba Hubba? I prefer to call her DAAAAAAAAAAAMN. But "Friday" isn't a bad guess either. Whatever, smoking hot, if it's the one I'm thinking of. Totally unrelated question: What does Zelda have in common with Zorro, Sleepy Hollow and Bagger Vance? (Is it obvious I don't want to post next?)

Matthew Modine Dark Knight RIses Anne Hathaway and by the way, we have been playing this game for more than 16 years.

Stanley Tucci Big Night Tony Shalhoub (sp?)

Both movies came out in 1990 and were based on the life of mobster Henry Hill, who died in 2012 and did not like My Blue Heaven. My Blue Heaven, named after a 1920s hit, starred Steve Martin and Rick Moranis, who also starred together in Parenthood (made into TWO TV series, one of which flopped and the second, much later ran for several seasons) and Little Shop of Horrors. The first clue contained two references to the main character being and acting "not so good." WW threw himself off by changing it to "not so nice." I never said nice. Good was a clue. As in Goodfellas. The sudden wedding in My Blue Heaven really happened. Henry Hill called his lawyer and said Guess what? THe lawyer had the marriage annulled. Travolta was considered for the role that went to Steve Martin (who really wanted to play the FBI agent). Travolta decided to make Look Who's Talking Too instead. WW, you are up.

Don't overthink the wedding. In Sweden, the comedy was named "How I Taught an FBI Agent to Dance the Marengo." Quotes: "You know, it's dangerous for you to be here in the frozen food section." "Why is that?" "Because you could melt all this stuff." *** "I get to never see my parents again. Or my loved ones. I get to live in a place... It's OK, don't get me wrong... The air is clean and the people are nice, but for a guy like me, who was raised on the sidewalks of the city that never sleeps, it's a living hell. There were times when I thought of giving it all up, particularly when my wife left me. They gave us a nice house, with flowers in front. It made us sick. But I made a deal with the government so I'm here to tell the truth. So if you think I'm saying what I'm saying about Mr. Gatzo killing Nicky Capelli only because of the deal, you got a point. But it's still the truth."

There is a very subtle hint repeated in the first clue that damn near gives away the title of the drama. Once you remember how the drama ended, you can ask yourself, what happens to the main character next? Then look for a COMEDY with THAT PLOT. It's the second movie.

The lead character in the second movie (the comedy) is not recognizably the same character in the drama (name was changed, fictional elements added). There is a clear line where the drama's story ends and the comedic spiritual sequel picks up. The main character died in 2012 in real life. The two main stars of the comedy appeared together in two other very well known comedies: One is a remake of a cult classic, while the other was a dramedy remade as a television series (twice, though the first attempt flopped). The sequel is named for a 1920s hit song

Nice work. Not even close. Ok, I really want the second movie, the comedy that's a sort of sequel to the drama. But I'll take either. The drama was a best picture nominee that is a classic of its genre. The comedy changes the main character's name and takes liberties with the story, though some things are true. Like the wedding. Really happened.

Ok, so here is a movie based on a true story about an actual guy who did actual, not-very-good things. But the funny thing is, there was already a movie, that year, about the same guy. Totally different genre. One movie tried to be faithful to the source material, which is, after all, the life of the not so good guy. This movie was played for laughs and was more about what happened after the first movie ended. The guy was not happy with this movie. John Travolta was considered for the lead role. He chose another project, but the woman who plays the lead's mother is the same person who played Travolta's mother in Saturday Night Fever and Staying Alive.

Looks like one doesn't. Report it and the reason you want it deleted. If I don't get to it, another (the other) mod will.

The Big Clock.

It's been 24 years. I think "lately" is not a word that applies. Carrie Fisher's first movie was Shampoo. No other clues needed for me.

Psst. It's not the soil. It's the seeds.

Matt Damon and Ben Affleck shared screenwriting credit and an Oscar for writing Good Will Hunting. Damon was nominated for Best Actor and lost, but he was only the fourth person to be nominated for writing and acting in the same movie. Not sure if there's been a fifth since then. Robin Williams won Best Supporting Actor, though he gets top billing in the credits. Damon and Affleck were both in Dogma and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back [both directed by Kevin Smith, a co-producer of Good Will Hunting who chose not to direct the drama because he was more into comedies]. In the latter movie [Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back], Ben Affleck played himself in one scene and Holden McNeil in another. Holden is the character he played in Chasing Amy. Damon played himself and Will Hunting, his character in Good Will Hunting. Boy meets girl. Boy gets girl's number (how do you like THEM apples?). Boy chases girl to get her back after stealing something from a confidante. The confidante (note, not friend. Psychotherapist. Robin Williams' character). What did he steal? "I gotta go see about a girl." To which Williams replies (in an ad lib): "Son of a bitch stole my line." Roll credits. You're up.

Amended: on one of their other two collaborations, the screenwriters played both themselves AND one other fictional character each: One played himself and a character from a movie that was a wrong guess. The other played himself and the character he plays in the correct answer. You guys are just messing with me by now. Right? You cannot be THIS close and not know.

In the history of the Oscars, only three people were nominated for acting and writing in the same movie. Orson Welles for Citizen Kane Charlie Chaplin for The Great Dictator Sylvester Stallone for Rocky One of the writer-stars of this movie became the fourth. *** Top billing went to an actor who was nominated for best supporting actor. Second billing went to the one referred to in the first clue. *** The screenwriters are also actors who worked together on two other movies (they did NOT write). Both those movies were directed by the same person (a mere co-executive producer on this movie, who did not want to direct because it was more of a drama than he was accustomed to directing). In one of their other two on-screen collaborations, the screenwriters played themselves. *** The trivia on this one is quite obscure. Honestly, I thought screenwriter getting nominated for both writing and acting was a dead giveaway, but then most people probably forgot he was nominated for acting in this one. They won the screenwriting Oscar, and the top-billed star won Best Supporting Actor. *** I can't think of a single "what it's about" fact that would not be a dead giveaway, but I'll try. Boy meets girl. Boy gets girl's number. Boy scores. Boy pushes girl away. Boy chases girl to get her back after stealing something from a confidante. *** WordWolf guessed “Chasing Amy,” which is incorrect. However, people associated with “Chasing Amy” are referenced in the above clues, one directly, the other less so. *** The theft [from the confidante] is the subject of the last line of the movie. *** George guessed "Dogma," which is incorrect but was referenced in one of my earlier clues.

Not a bad guess. Incorrect, but a foul tip rather than swing and a miss.

I can't think of a single "what it's about" fact that would not be a dead giveaway, but I'll try. Boy meets girl. Boy gets girl's number. Boy scores. Boy pushes girl away. Boy chases girl to get her back after stealing something from a confidante.

The trivia on this one is quite obscure. Honestly, I thought screenwriter getting nominated for both writing and acting was a dead giveaway, but then most people probably forgot he was nominated for acting in this one. They won the screenwriting Oscar, and the top-billed star won Best Supporting Actor.

The screenwriters are also actors who worked together on two other movies (they did NOT write). Both those movies were directed by the same person (a mere co-executive producer on this movie, who did not want to direct because it was more of a drama than he was accustomed to directing). In one of their other two on-screen collaborations, the screenwriters played themselves.

Wierwille will be forgotten. PFAL will be forgotten. GSC's Great Mike Debates? No one will care. Actual Errors? Forgotten. Victor Paul Wierwille's delusions of grandeur became TWI's delusions of significance in the history of Christianity. It's a pissant cult that barely touched 100,000 people in a world of 4 Billion. The world population has increased, but the cult's influence has not kept pace. A few years after the life of Christ, the world was turned upside down. The same time since snow fell on the gas pumps, and The Way remains a footnote not even deserving of its own chapter in the book of forgotten cults.

Top billing went to an actor who was nominated for best supporting actor. Second billing went to the one referred to in the first clue.

In the history of the Oscars, only three people were nominated for acting and writing in the same movie. Orson Welles for Citizen Kane Charlie Chaplin for The Great Dictator Sylvester Stallone for Rocky One of the writer-stars of this movie became the fourth. ***

Plagiarism was his way of letting you know he thought you were stupid. Copyrighting his work was his way of letting you know, no, really, he thought you were stupid.