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That was fast, and CORRECT!

The rhyme-scheme keeps making me think the missing title should be the Beatles' "Your Mother Should Know." However, I know enough of the song that I'm confident this is NOT it. I also don't think this is ANY Beatles song despite that.

Keep this up, and I may think you don't want to be buddies anymore....

Please be kinder to each other, gentlemen. We can "disagree without being disagreeable." You're both capable of kindness, politeness, and intelligent conversation. Please remember that you can do so. I believe both of you can agree that Christ died for EACH of you. Please consider that before taking shots at each other. Thank you both.

Ok, spooky movies. Get any to take the round. A) This movie was a take-off on horror movies. People went to a schlock movie festival, and ended up stumbling into the 80s horror flick that was playing. They were unable to escape without making it to the end of the movie, and it just looped back if they attempted to avoid arriving at the summer camp. One participant was the daughter of one of the actresses in that turkey, who of course looked like the character but didn't share the same memories or personality. They tried to kill the serial killer who was "killed" in the summer camp and now preyed on the too-stupid-to-live counselors readying the camp for use, while trying to keep the movie's cast alive. A decision was made to make this a take-off (thus, a comedy and PG-13) rather than a more straightforward copy (an R movie would limit the theater audience.) The title references a phrase that does not actually appear in horror films. B) This horror movie takes place in an elevator. A number of bad people are trapped in an elevator, and a sort of monster is trapped with them- is the killer one of them? Although we do see the building and the sidewalk, the bulk of the movie takes place in the elevator (or with the building staff trying to get it moving again.) C) This 2011 horror movie was a found-footage movie. The head of Dimension Films insisted that it was actually found, and not shot as a movie. This movie's premise was that the US space program continued where it left off, for one more mission, but the results were disastrous and covered up. The found-footage was of the mission. It was panned, and one critic said it felt very long at 90 minutes. The film played with the idea that a number of Moon rocks brought back to Earth have turned up missing- which is factually correct! D) This 2014 horror movie was a computer-screen film, meaning that the entire film takes place with someone online and events reaching them either onscreen or in the room they are in. The main characters remember a girl (who was bullied and committed suicide) while they Skype together- and a mysterious stranger ends up in the group chat- and the horror elements proceed from there. E) This 2010 British film was about five teenagers who meet on the Internet and encourage each other's bad behaviour. It was based largely on a stage play of the same name, and got a score of 9% on "Rotten Tomatoes."

"You win the prize! You take the cake! You get the crown, and a dollar ninety-eight! You ring the bell! You hit the spot! In other words, we like what you got! We like your style! You have such grace! We love your smile, and just look at that face! Your dream came true, and may your shining star! Stay with you, whatever you do! Wherever you are!"

Some of these are not that obscure. If we had a UK player right now, I'm confident they would have jumped on "A", since it's a current show that's been around for more than a decade. Another show aired in the US across a few DECADES. Another was popular enough to have international versionS. BTW, in case it wasn't clear, I meant that the video game one's correct answer is EITHER the original show OR ANY of its spinoffs.

Give Human time. Sometimes life interferes with our fun. Human might be too busy right now, or unable to access the internet, or there may be some other minor inconvenience.

Ok, spooky movies. Get any to take the round. A) This movie was a take-off on horror movies. People went to a schlock movie festival, and ended up stumbling into the 80s horror flick that was playing. They were unable to escape without making it to the end of the movie, and it just looped back if they attempted to avoid arriving at the summer camp. One participant was the daughter of one of the actresses in that turkey, who of course looked like the character but didn't share the same memories or personality. They tried to kill the serial killer who was "killed" in the summer camp and now preyed on the too-stupid-to-live counselors readying the camp for use, while trying to keep the movie's cast alive. A decision was made to make this a take-off (thus, a comedy and PG-13) rather than a more straightforward copy (an R movie would limit the theater audience.) The title references a phrase that does not actually appear in horror films. B) This horror movie takes place in an elevator. A number of bad people are trapped in an elevator, and a sort of monster is trapped with them- is the killer one of them? Although we do see the building and the sidewalk, the bulk of the movie takes place in the elevator (or with the building staff trying to get it moving again.)

In case anyone's curious, at one time or another, I have seen at least a few episodes of each of these.

Once again, name ANY to take the round. They're all game shows. A) This British game show is not about people giving technically correct answers. It is far more concerned that the answers not be cliched (while being wrong) and that the answers given be INTERESTING. So, interesting trivia is worth points even if it did nothing to answer the question. Cliches are punished with a foghorn/ klaxon-like sound while the monitors behind the players displays the cliche. Returning players who are predictable while being wrong can lose points quite easily. (My favorite example....One comedienne was fond of making jokes at her own expense. "What was The Great Disappointment?" Comedienne: "Have you been talking to my husband?" *KLAXON* *the sentence "Have you been talking to my husband?" appeared on the monitors* ) Players are comedians, actors, and minor celebrities, occasionally including a PhD whose known in the UK. B) This British game show pits families against each other in attempts to answer more questions, and outscore all other families, to win a prize like a trip to the Kennedy Space Center. C) This US game show pit children against each other, answering incredibly difficult questions. An eidetic memory was quite useful. Neil Patrick Harris hosted this one. Each episode had 2 teams of 3 kids pitted against each other, with the kids getting to name their team. D) This US game show from decades ago was the only game show that was set in Oahu, and was the only game show filmed entirely on location in Hawaii. It was hosted by Bob Eubanks and the theme song was composed by Alan Thicke. The location is obvious when watching it- because it was Hawaii- themed. E) This "game show" was hosted by Rip Taylor. It used a lot of the crew from "the Gong Show" and was a takeoff on beauty pageants. The winner received a very small prize. She walked the runway as a winner, while Rip Taylor serenaded her in a takeoff of Bert Parks, then used a change-holder on his belt to dispense her winnings. If you remember the show, you remember how much she won. F) This short-lived TV show was based on a party game. The singer, Adam Wade, was the host- making him the first African-American game show host in the US. A number of singers and singing groups appeared in this show's run. When the singer stopped singing their song, a contestant had to ring in and identify the next line from the options offered. The theme song was sung by the host. G) Celebrities were put on the spot with someone who was close to them, usually a Significant Other. The audience was divided by color- red, blue, or banana, and rooted for one celebrity "couple" to win- because that section would split the winnings. The logo for the show contained an enormous letter "T".  H) This show had 2 hosts- Bill Anderson and Sarah Purcell. It pitted 6 male contestants against 6 female contestants. The US version aired from 1977 to 1978 originally. I) This show aired from 1969 to 1973 in its original run. It had a number of international versions. First Jack Kelly, then Joe Garagiola hosted this show. It was a general knowledge show. Players answered questions for points. Periodically, an item was offered. Players had the option of "buying" them (to keep no matter what) in exchange for a certain amount removed from their score to "pay for it." About a decade ago, an attempt at a revival was made- but this show was called "Temptation." J) The opening animation of this game show was accompanied by the following, with music in the background: "Close Calls! Na-a-a-a-rrow Escapes! Split-second Decisions! And $25,000 in cash! A combination guaranteed to make you say... " The final season of this show included celebrities, which added the word "celebrity" to the title. The show's infamous 'gauntlet of villains' was composed of- Alphonse the Gangster, Bruno the Headsman, Mr. Van Louse the Landlord, Nero the Fiddler, Count Nibbleneck the Vampire, Frank and his little friend Stein ,Kid Rotten the Gunslinger, Jeremy Swash the Pirate, Dr. Deranged the Mad Scientist, Lucretia the Witch. K) This show featured a panel of SIX celebrities, and contestants had to "capture" one based on whether or not they agreed or disagreed with the celebrity's answer. Whenever I heard the title, I thought of a defunct SF TV show, and later, a minor Marvel superhero made me think of this then-defunct show. L) This TV show featured contestants competing to outscore each other in an arcade game (different games each episode). It was the first TV show to do so, but I'll accept as correct any of the copycat show names, instead (they're all pretty obscure.) M) This US show included 30 different packages. A contestant got to pick one. The box was brought down, and the contents of the attached envelope (money) were given to the contestant. If they wished, they could trade that for whatever prize was 'in" the box. Possibilities included a "klunk" (something worthless), a trip somewhere, a car, an appliance, and so on. Upon their decision, the show went into a little skit, where the host took us on a little trip to revealing what was in the box (often leading to something worthless that in turn led to an actual good prize.) If the Grand Prize was not selected, then the end of the show included someone from security being brought in, confirming it was placed before the show began, then revealing which box held the $25,000 check.

Plants also don't participate in discussions on the significance of life, death, and anything beyond that (if there is anything). Any that are capable of doing so are nevertheless welcome to join this discussion, provided they sign up for this message board first.

Once again, name ANY to take the round. They're all game shows. A) This British game show is not about people giving technically correct answers. It is far more concerned that the answers not be cliched (while being wrong) and that the answers given be INTERESTING. So, interesting trivia is worth points even if it did nothing to answer the question. Cliches are punished with a foghorn/ klaxon-like sound while the monitors behind the players displays the cliche. Returning players who are predictable while being wrong can lose points quite easily. (My favorite example....One comedienne was fond of making jokes at her own expense. "What was The Great Disappointment?" Comedienne: "Have you been talking to my husband?" *KLAXON* *the sentence "Have you been talking to my husband?" appeared on the monitors* ) Players are comedians, actors, and minor celebrities, occasionally including a PhD whose known in the UK. B) This British game show pits families against each other in attempts to answer more questions, and outscore all other families, to win a prize like a trip to the Kennedy Space Center. C) This US game show pit children against each other, answering incredibly difficult questions. An eidetic memory was quite useful. Neil Patrick Harris hosted this one. Each episode had 2 teams of 3 kids pitted against each other, with the kids getting to name their team. D) This US game show from decades ago was the only game show that was set in Oahu, and was the only game show filmed entirely on location in Hawaii. It was hosted by Bob Eubanks and the theme song was composed by Alan Thicke. The location is obvious when watching it- because it was Hawaii- themed. E) This "game show" was hosted by Rip Taylor. It used a lot of the crew from "the Gong Show" and was a takeoff on beauty pageants. The winner received a very small prize. She walked the runway as a winner, while Rip Taylor serenaded her in a takeoff of Bert Parks, then used a change-holder on his belt to dispense her winnings. If you remember the show, you remember how much she won. F) This short-lived TV show was based on a party game. The singer, Adam Wade, was the host- making him the first African-American game show host in the US. A number of singers and singing groups appeared in this show's run. When the singer stopped singing their song, a contestant had to ring in and identify the next line from the options offered. The theme song was sung by the host. G) Celebrities were put on the spot with someone who was close to them, usually a Significant Other. The audience was divided by color- red, blue, or banana, and rooted for one celebrity "couple" to win- because that section would split the winnings. The logo for the show contained an enormous letter "T".  H) This show had 2 hosts- Bill Anderson and Sarah Purcell. It pitted 6 male contestants against 6 female contestants. The US version aired from 1977 to 1978 originally. I) This show aired from 1969 to 1973 in its original run. It had a number of international versions. First Jack Kelly, then Joe Garagiola hosted this show. It was a general knowledge show. Players answered questions for points. Periodically, an item was offered. Players had the option of "buying" them (to keep no matter what) in exchange for a certain amount removed from their score to "pay for it." About a decade ago, an attempt at a revival was made- but this show was called "Temptation."

Once again, name ANY to take the round. They're all game shows. A) This British game show is not about people giving technically correct answers. It is far more concerned that the answers not be cliched (while being wrong) and that the answers given be INTERESTING. So, interesting trivia is worth points even if it did nothing to answer the question. Cliches are punished with a foghorn/ klaxon-like sound while the monitors behind the players displays the cliche. Returning players who are predictable while being wrong can lose points quite easily. (My favorite example....One comedienne was fond of making jokes at her own expense. "What was The Great Disappointment?" Comedienne: "Have you been talking to my husband?" *KLAXON* *the sentence "Have you been talking to my husband?" appeared on the monitors* ) Players are comedians, actors, and minor celebrities, occasionally including a PhD whose known in the UK. B) This British game show pits families against each other in attempts to answer more questions, and outscore all other families, to win a prize like a trip to the Kennedy Space Center. C) This US game show pit children against each other, answering incredibly difficult questions. An eidetic memory was quite useful. Neil Patrick Harris hosted this one. Each episode had 2 teams of 3 kids pitted against each other, with the kids getting to name their team. D) This US game show from decades ago was the only game show that was set in Oahu, and was the only game show filmed entirely on location in Hawaii. It was hosted by Bob Eubanks and the theme song was composed by Alan Thicke. The location is obvious when watching it- because it was Hawaii- themed. E) This "game show" was hosted by Rip Taylor. It used a lot of the crew from "the Gong Show" and was a takeoff on beauty pageants. The winner received a very small prize. She walked the runway as a winner, while Rip Taylor serenaded her in a takeoff of Bert Parks, then used a change-holder on his belt to dispense her winnings. If you remember the show, you remember how much she won. F) This short-lived TV show was based on a party game. The singer, Adam Wade, was the host- making him the first African-American game show host in the US. A number of singers and singing groups appeared in this show's run. When the singer stopped singing their song, a contestant had to ring in and identify the next line from the options offered. The theme song was sung by the host. G) Celebrities were put on the spot with someone who was close to them, usually a Significant Other. The audience was divided by color- red, blue, or banana, and rooted for one celebrity "couple" to win- because that section would split the winnings. The logo for the show contained an enormous letter "T". 

Taking a swing here, was this "Breakin' 2- Electric Bugaloo?" I'm trying to think of subtitles that became catchphrases here,.

I thought the context of the original post made it clear that I was trying to articulate different PHILOSOPHICAL POSITIONS. That this was the position was the fact I was trying to outline. It's like the difference between "The police believe he's involved with this crime" and "he's involved with this crime." It's a lot easier to document the fact that the police believe that.

Sorry I'm late to the party, but correct. (My internet was down again. We're looking into changing companies.) I didn't see it either, but "SF flick with Molly Ringwald" would have given me that one in an instant. I'm shocked how many SF 3-D movies came out in such a small time, relatively speaking. In other news, the answer to Raf's current movie eludes me at the moment.

Sorry, I misspoke. What I meant to say is: "There's no 'reason' for 'LIFE', so there's no reason to exist after 'life' in any form. That is, there's no big answer to "We are alive because...." thus no reason for life, so there's no great significance to it- other than whatever significance we GIVE it. So, likewise, there would be no 'reason', no big answer, that accompanied death. We each have one life, and it's everything to US, so naturally we'd like to hang on to it. Most people agree that if you die, you lose something important. I was NOT trying to take a shot at anybody, I was trying to make a flat statement of fact that was accurate. Sometimes around 4am I can miss the mark.

A) This British game show is not about people giving technically correct answers. It is far more concerned that the answers not be cliched (while being wrong) and that the answers given be INTERESTING. So, interesting trivia is worth points even if it did nothing to answer the question. Cliches are punished with a foghorn/ klaxon-like sound while the monitors behind the players displays the cliche. Returning players who are predictable while being wrong can lose points quite easily. (My favorite example....One comedienne was fond of making jokes at her own expense. "What was The Great Disappointment?" Comedienne: "Have you been talking to my husband?" *KLAXON* *the sentence "Have you been talking to my husband?" appeared on the monitors* ) Players are comedians, actors, and minor celebrities, occasionally including a PhD whose known in the UK. B) This British game show pits families against each other in attempts to answer more questions, and outscore all other families, to win a prize like a trip to the Kennedy Space Center. C) This US game show pit children against each other, answering incredibly difficult questions. An eidetic memory was quite useful. Neil Patrick Harris hosted this one. Each episode had 2 teams of 3 kids pitted against each other, with the kids getting to name their team. D) This US game show from decades ago was the only game show that was set in Oahu, and was the only game show filmed entirely on location in Hawaii. It was hosted by Bob Eubanks and the theme song was composed by Alan Thicke. The location is obvious when watching it- because it was Hawaii- themed. E) This "game show" was hosted by Rip Taylor. It used a lot of the crew from "the Gong Show" and was a takeoff on beauty pageants. The winner received a very small prize. She walked the runway as a winner, while Rip Taylor serenaded her in a takeoff of Bert Parks, then used a change-holder on his belt to dispense her winnings. If you remember the show, you remember how much she won.

This Sci Fi Western was eclipsed, one week after its release, by a major Sci Fi flick. It starred Peter Strauss, Molly Ringwald, Ernie Hudson, and Michael Ironside. It was released in 3-D, but didn't rely on that gimmick to carry the movie. It packed a lot of story and events into its run time. Reviews have either been good or bad (one extreme or the other), with complaints of bad editing and compliments on the imaginative sets, and a comment that this movie is better watched from the living room than the movie theater. Also released in 3D around this time were movies like "Starchaser: the Legend of Orin" and "Metalstorm: the Destruction of Jared-Syn." I definitely sense a pattern here. Worse, it continued just after this movie's release with "Star Wars Episode 6- Return of the Jedi." (Although that movie was not in 3D.) Executive Producer Ivan Reitman labeled this movie "a space adventure with a sense of humor". The film takes place in 2136. Ernie Hudson was cast as Washington due to a resemblance to Billy Dee Williams/ Lando Calrissian. Some movie posters for the film featured a long text preamble that read: "Wolff and Nikki. He's an interstellar adventurer. She's a young rebel. Together they set out on a mission to rescue three stranded women. From a planet no one has warned them about. Because no one has ever returned". Because of the film's 3D format, taglines on film posters boasted that this film was, "The first movie that puts you in outer space". Due to 3D projection requiring silver screens, cinemas and drive-ins which only had white screens showed the movie in 2D, so as such, the picture rolled out in both 2D and 3D formats, as well as in 70mm in select locations.

It is not. Eubanks hosted quite a few game shows. The location of the one I mentioned is definitely a clue to which game show it is. (I sometimes suspect I'm the only one who remembers it who didn't work on it. Haven't seen it since it aired back then, either.)

Ok, next movie. This Sci Fi Western was eclipsed, one week after its release, by a major Sci Fi flick. It starred Peter Strauss, Molly Ringwald, Ernie Hudson, and Michael Ironside. It was released in 3-D, but didn't rely on that gimmick to carry the movie. It packed a lot of story and events into its run time. Reviews have either been good or bad (one extreme or the other), with complaints of bad editing and compliments on the imaginative sets, and a comment that this movie is better watched from the living room than the movie theater.

Jason had been a kid who went to Crystal Lake summer camp. He was teased, ridiculed, and otherwise ignored. He was believed to have drowned/died there, and that due to the counselors being more interested in sex, drinking, etc. rather than their jobs. (Thus the jokes about the movie being sponsored by the National Council of Churches, or something like that.) Mrs Voorhees later took revenge for that, on the counselors who were their successors (for some value of "successor"). I wondered why the juggling and stuff was a clue. "Friday the 13th Part 3-D" came out during the brief 3-D movie craze, along with "Jaws 3-D" and after "Coming At Ya!". I only saw that last one in the theaters. Actually, "Freddy vs Jason" is quite watchable. Freddy's made powerless by the remaining kids being kept from dreaming thanks to a medication, and being kept in the dark about him- so they can't actually fear him. So, he searches for some other way to instill fear, finding what was left of Jason, and figuring out a way to trick him and to return him to Earth. The plan works, and the kids start fearing- but Jason eclipses Freddy and Freddy can't add to his body count before Jason gets the kid. So, they end up in a sort-of fight. It's a shame that the titular line was left on the cutting room floor- "Freddy versus Jason, place your bets." This wasn't exactly Citizen Kane here, they could have gotten away with the line.

Ok, here's another round-up round. Answer any of these correctly to take the round. We're on game shows this time. A) This British game show is not about people giving technically correct answers. It is far more concerned that the answers not be cliched (while being wrong) and that the answers given be INTERESTING. So, interesting trivia is worth points even if it did nothing to answer the question. Cliches are punished with a foghorn/ klaxon-like sound while the monitors behind the players displays the cliche. Returning players who are predictable while being wrong can lose points quite easily. (My favorite example....One comedienne was fond of making jokes at her own expense. "What was The Great Disappointment?" Comedienne: "Have you been talking to my husband?" *KLAXON* *the sentence "Have you been talking to my husband?" appeared on the monitors* ) Players are comedians, actors, and minor celebrities, occasionally including a PhD whose known in the UK. B) This British game show pits families against each other in attempts to answer more questions, and outscore all other families, to win a prize like a trip to the Kennedy Space Center. C) This US game show pit children against each other, answering incredibly difficult questions. An eidetic memory was quite useful. Neil Patrick Harris hosted this one. Each episode had 2 teams of 3 kids pitted against each other, with the kids getting to name their team. D) This US game show from decades ago was the only game show that was set in Oahu, and was the only game show filmed entirely on location in Hawaii. It was hosted by Bob Eubanks and the theme song was composed by Alan Thicke.