Guess the Movies! 300-screengrab quiz in MS Excel

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 07 Jul 2006, 19:44

Kurgan wrote:For #226 think valuable digits, and for #270 think 3D traps.

If those clues are too obtuse, then let me know.

Not helping right now, but let me ponder them. . . .

thanks

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 07 Jul 2006, 19:46

the68monkey wrote:#69 is a pain, isn't it? Go to imdb for the title. Take out all punctuation and spell out every single word -- no abbreviations

It's not that hard surely?

To be fair, without doing research into the films, I doubt that I'd get many more. My total now stands at 215, thanks to the68monkey's clue, but I don't know how much more energy I can expend on it

It's like DVD Mystère. I tend to know immediately if I've seen the film. Occasionally, I'll guess (trailer shots or something), but if I ain't seen it, I'll get out of there

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 07 Jul 2006, 19:48

OMG! Just got #226, thanks to you, Kurgan!

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 07 Jul 2006, 19:49

The clue makes sense now, yes?

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 07 Jul 2006, 19:53

most defnitely!

The fat guy in the suit threw me. I was thinking this was a film from the '30s or '40s! WRONG!

That leaves me with only ONE!!!! #270, I MUST get it, or :Hangman:

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 07 Jul 2006, 20:07

Or... come on, don't leave me hanging here! I don't see a picture!

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 07 Jul 2006, 20:13

oops! Was supposed to be the "hangs itself" emoticon here on BnB.

Still working on #270, though. AAARRRGGGHHHH! It's a fairly recent Sci-fi film, I take it?

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 07 Jul 2006, 20:20

YAY! Just got #270!!!!

I've never seen that film, btw. Looks quite good, though.

Thanks, Kurgan!

Now, may I help anyone who's stuck on some of them?

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 07 Jul 2006, 20:20

the68monkey wrote:oops! Was supposed to be the "hangs itself" emoticon here on BnB.

Well, it was a fortuitous choice of words then on my part

the68monkey wrote:Still working on #270, though. AAARRRGGGHHHH! It's a fairly recent Sci-fi film, I take it?

Pretty recent yes.

Another clue would be 'specific skills for specific tasks'...

IronMonkey · Post by **IronMonkey** » 07 Jul 2006, 20:44

bradavon wrote:I get exactly the same problem but it seems to be a Firefox issue as it works fine in IE. Try that.

Its not a Firefox issue.

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 07 Jul 2006, 21:03

the68monkey wrote:Now, may I help anyone who's stuck on some of them?

Well, I'm not so much stuck, as just plain don't know the films

I also don't particularly understand this concept of being able to get misspelt films. Do I have to spell 'em incorrectly?

Vzzbks! (100 Internet Points to anyone who gets that reference)

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 07 Jul 2006, 21:19

Kurgan wrote:I also don't particularly understand this concept of being able to get misspelt films. Do I have to spell 'em incorrectly?

In keeping with the misspellings in the quiz, the message you get at the bottom of the page when you've guessed all 300 correctly says: "Congratulations! Shouldn't you be at the cineman now?"

As for some help, you could have a look at www.filmsite.org and look at the greatest film scenes section ( http://www.filmsite.org/scenesA.html )

Also, many of the films are in the top 250 at imdb, if that helps (and in the 300 Greatest Films list at filmsite.org)

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 07 Jul 2006, 22:11

Oh, no, that's too much like work and doing proper research. You're veering close to the edge of not being fun there, Miss Monkey!

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 07 Jul 2006, 22:17

Then throw me a few numbers of ones you can't get, and I'll give you clues, like the director, or an actor, or a year or something. Okay?

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 07 Jul 2006, 22:38

Are you sure? It's quite an undertaking; I've got 216, leaving 74 blank ones.
Well, it's your funeral

I didn't start well, so we'll take it slow. Nos. 1, 3 and 8 mystified me.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 07 Jul 2006, 22:53

How to enter 154?

nevermind got it.

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 07 Jul 2006, 23:00

#1 - It's an all-time classic Cary Grant film

#3 - EXTREMELY difficult, I thought! The person in the background is a guy whose wife recently had a baby.

#8 - When the clock turns to 6:00 a.m. the alarm goes off, and a brand new day will begin. . . perhaps.

#154 - um, are you spelling the last word incorrectly, perhaps? Look up the official title on imdb.

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 07 Jul 2006, 23:04

I dunno. I'm pretty sure I know that one, but couldn't get that thing to accept my answer.

the68monkey · Post by **the68monkey** » 07 Jul 2006, 23:12

Try it again, then. I had to enter the title for #109 about a dozen times before it would accept it.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 07 Jul 2006, 23:17

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 07 Jul 2006, 23:17

As for #226: I got it right away as I saw Gerd Froebe. I was sceptical at first though as I couldn't remember these people standing in the background.

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 07 Jul 2006, 23:20

That I didn't get number 8 without a prompt is very disheartening. Must watch more Bill Murray!

Kurgan · Post by **Kurgan** » 07 Jul 2006, 23:22

You didn't get #115, Bisc? Shocking...

OK, big cats and imaginary lizards in different stances and states of visibility

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 07 Jul 2006, 23:27

#8 is a hilarious movie. I love it.

As for #115... Bisc has not seen this and dares to post at this board.

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 07 Jul 2006, 23:34

i know what it is but can't seem to enter the title