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Martin Freeman The Hobbit-Desolation of Smaug Benedict Cumberbatch

"Following Wierwille’s sudden death in 1985, a series of revelations came out about him, which became a cascade of scandals. Not everyone believed it all, but Charlene did, having been earlier disabused of notions of his infallibility by a serious textual error he had made." Out of curiosity, which serious textual error was that? We've discussed many over the decades, I'm curious if this one's new to me.

"Greed, for lack of a better word, is good."

Ok. A lot of the lyrics I won't remember, but "we are the goon squad and we're" clicks, and "talk to me, don't talk to me, dance with me, don't dance with me" also clicks. This is definitely David Bowie. The song, IIRC, is called "Fashion." IIRC, it's off "Let's Dance," but I may be wrong.

"We've all become God's Madmen. All of us." "I have crossed oceans of time to find you." "Our ways are not your ways. And to you there shall be many strange things." I... love you too much to condemn you."

Normally I'd be ineligible to answer, but I honestly would have recognized it this time. Should I answer? I think I'm the only poster who would get it. The Mrs likes this artist, and even she would miss this round.

Correct. "A friend of mine had invited me to his wedding. I was unable to attend, but later, he let me watch the movie that was filmed of the wedding, and d*ed if MICHAEL CAINE wasn't in it! I mean, this guy...." (Dennis Miller) Yes, the markee showed "THE CAINE MUTINY". Maurice split his last name to "Michael White" but there already WAS a Michael White. So, one walk later, he picked "Caine" as the last name.

"Taken."

There's a number of prolific actors in Hollywood. (Not only that, but some have been in a lot of movies.) One of them retired within the last decade, around age 90, and this question is about him. One actor has spoken of how he got his stage name. He had the first name, but the last name he wanted was taken. He went for a walk, and saw a movie markee with a current movie's title displayed. He used part of that title for his last name. He's said it was a good thing he walked in that direction. If he'd walked in the other direction, his stage last name would have been '101 Dalmatians.' In either event, he definitely changed his first name, since his legal first name is "Maurice". As of the time of this question (I won't update if this changes), he was currently alive. His legal name is "Maurice Joseph Mickelwhite." [I'd like to remind everyone that looking that up is CHEATING, so DON'T do it, please.]

Well, that's all I've got. I never watched it. In fact, I remember seeing the animated donkey as a sign to change the channel.

"Oh, see, I made Louis a bet here. See, Louis bet me that we couldn't both get rich and put y'all in the poor house at the same time. He didn't think we could do it. I won." "I lost... One dollar."

Ok, NOW I would have gotten it. Both of those sections would ring a bell, and together they give me the artist and, more or less, a song (and the title.)

Not the first time I logged in, but when I logged in later, it clicked.

Ron Howard American Graffiti Harrison Ford

"If your local Leaders criticizes a local "believer" because they don't give a lot in abundant sharing by saying "I'm glad I don't have to try and live off what they give!" and you don't take the opportunity to tell them what an .... they really are... You just might be brainwashed. " Well, maybe if their believing was in shape, that would be MORE than they needed. It's only a failure of their OWN believing that made it necessary to try to make a living off someone's giving. How about making saddles for a living? I know it's still a current job on the market.

There's a number of prolific actors in Hollywood. (Not only that, but some have been in a lot of movies.) One of them retired within the last decade, and this question is about him. One actor has spoken of how he got his stage name. He had the first name, but the last name he wanted was taken. He went for a walk, and saw a movie markee with a current movie's title displayed. He used part of that title for his last name. He's said it was a good thing he walked in that direction. If he'd walked in the other direction, his stage last name would have been '101 Dalmatians.' In either event, he definitely changed his first name, since his legal first name is "Maurice". As of the time of this question (I won't update if this changes), he was currently alive.

Oh! How about "SOAP DISH", then?

"Sunset Blvd."

OK, found it this time. "Truth, justice and a better tomorrow." https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/16/entertainment/superman-new-motto-dc-fandome-cec/index.html "Truth, justice and a better world" was said by Clark and Lois' son, a different Superman (the bisexual one.) Of the "better tomorrow" motto, Jim Lee said the following: "To better reflect the storylines that we are telling across DC and to honor Superman’s incredible legacy of over 80 years of building a better world, Superman’s motto is evolving.” Apparently, that's not all they're changing.

I don't have a reference handy, but the last time the phrase came up in the comics (within the last few years, so, the current of the many continuities), he said he fought for truth and justice, but some other phrase replaced "the American Way" as the third point, something global or world or something.

I MIGHT recognize it by the melody (a la "Beat Shazam") but I don't really know the lyrics.

There had been Superman reels in the cinema before, but this was a full-length movie. In this one, we got 48 minutes of origin and backstory before we saw the costume, and it was even later when he was called "Superman" (named that by his interviewer when she wrote up her story.) We saw him faster than a speeding bullet (he caught one), more powerful than a locomotive (he outran one train and held up another), and he cleared the Daily Planet building in one move (he was also "able to fly higher than any plane" when he sent the missile into space.) Kirk Allyn returned for a cameo, and Noel Neill (who played Lois Lane on TV) played Lois' mother (Lois was the girl that saw a young Clark outrun a train.)

Yes.

Some ridiculous comedy. Possibly "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex (but were afraid to ask)."

*checks* Sorry. I've heard this song before, but I'd never recognize it, even if you posted the whole thing, unless I had to name it from an audio clip. I'm not sure why I'm so clueless on it.