27 actors, 1 movie (a really hard game)

[tdn]

Holy crap.

You thought that one was bad, try this can of spaghetti:

Puzzle 5

Bob Balaban
Drew Barrymore
Elizabeth Berridge
Helena Bonham Carter
Jeff Bridges
Matthew Broderick
Simon Callow
Billy Crudup
Joan Cusack
Danny DeVito
Bridget Fonda
Jodie Foster
Crispin Glover
John Goodman
Hugh Grant
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Anthony Hopkins
Deforrest Kelley
Jessica Lange
Lucy Liu
Bill Murray
Leonard Nimoy
Edward Norton
Tim Robbins
Kristin Scott Thomas
William Shatner
Danny Woodburn

[anyrose]

so now we're down to

Edward Scissorhands AMH
St Elmo's Fire Ally Sheedy
The Outsiders Emilio Estevez
these equal The Breakfast Club with Paul Gleason


Parenthood Jason Robards
The Royal Tannenbaums Bill Murray
Tootsie Geena Davis
these equal Quick Change with Randy Quaid


which leaves
Groundhog Day Brian Doyle Murray
Breaking Away Paul Dooley
Grosse Point Blank Joan Cusack
which equal Sixteen Candles with Molly Ringwald?

which leaves us with ????? :confused:

[ShibbOleth]

Hey, wait, that's not the final answer. There's still one more patch to go. And I see you've borrowed some of my spaghetti strewn ways.

[BigDummy]

Then Molly Ringwald for Sixteen Candles, and
Paul Gleason, Randy Quaid & Molly Ringwald for Not Another Teen Movie?

[marque elf]

Shatner, Nimoy and Kelly were all in all the Star Trek Movies but that's probably too easy.

[ShibbOleth]

Good summary, Anyrose.

And BigDummy puts it all together. Now for Round 4, I think.

[anyrose]

Then Molly Ringwald for Sixteen Candles, and
Paul Gleason, Randy Quaid & Molly Ringwald for Not Another Teen Movie?
YAY YOU!

[ShibbOleth]

Helena Bonham Carter
Billy Crudup
Danny DeVito
Jessica Lange

Were all in Big Fish...

But

Billy Crudup
Edward Norton
Drew Barrymore
Were in Everyone Says I Love You

So let's move Crudup to the second pile... how's that?

[anyrose]

i'm going to sit this one out
i'll be signing off soon, and won't be home til after 11 tonight
bu i'll be back for whatever round is active at that point

BTW - thanks tdn for such a great game

[ShibbOleth]

Oh, yes, very well done on mine, everyone. Did the interwoven actors make it too easy or just interesting enough?

[ShibbOleth]

Of course Drew Barrymore, Crispin Glover and Lucy Liu were all in Charlie's Angels. But I've used Drew, so let's try Bill Murray as Bosley.

[ShibbOleth]

Dang, Danny Woodburn was in Death to Smoochy with Edward Norton and Danny DeVito.

[BigDummy]

Dang, Danny Woodburn was in Death to Smoochy with Edward Norton and Danny DeVito.
Devito may or may not have already been used. We could use an update from tdn, I think.

[ShibbOleth]

Okay, Tdn, you win the obfuscation award. Hopkins, Bonham-Carter and Simon Callow were all in Howard's End.

[ShibbOleth]

Devito may or may not have already been used. We could use an update from tdn, I think.

Yeah, but he said he was going offline for a while. There are a ton of possible permutations here, so I figure just starting throwing them against the wall and see what sticks.

[tdn]

Yeah, but he said he was going offline for a while. There are a ton of possible permutations here, so I figure just starting throwing them against the wall and see what sticks.
I'm online for two minutes here.

There is a lot of crossover in this one, and it really wasn't intentional. Sorry. Before I fixed it, it was John Turturro for all actors on all three levels. Yikes.

Bill Murray was not in Charlie's Angels. (Not in this puzzle, anyway.)

[tdn]

Okay, Tdn, you win the obfuscation award. Hopkins, Bonham-Carter and Simon Callow were all in Howard's End.
So they were. But that's not correct.

[tdn]

I should mention that Death to Smoochie is one of the movies.

Signing off again.

[tdn]

Oh, and Big Fish is a movie.

Shatner, Nimoy and Kelly were all in all the Star Trek Movies but that's probably too easy.
Yeah, but his was the most... Human.

[marque elf]

Cusacj, Bridges and robbins were all in Arlington Road.

[anyrose]

I'm online for two minutes here.

There is a lot of crossover in this one, and it really wasn't intentional. Sorry. Before I fixed it, it was John Turturro for all actors on all three levels. Yikes.

Bill Murray was not in Charlie's Angels. (Not in this puzzle, anyway.)
I went to college (undergrad) with John Turturro!!!!!!!!!!
and since I was a theatre major, and was on stage with him more than once,
I am 4 degrees from Kevin Bacon!!!!!!

[ShibbOleth]

I went to college (undergrad) with John Turturro!!!!!!!!!!
and since I was a theatre major, and was on stage with him more than once,
I am 4 degrees from Kevin Bacon!!!!!!

I saw Aida, his cousin(?), in an Italian market down here, drinking espresso with her "friend". But I still think John is the best actor in that family.

[ShibbOleth]

I'm online for two minutes here.

There is a lot of crossover in this one, and it really wasn't intentional. Sorry. Before I fixed it, it was John Turturro for all actors on all three levels. Yikes.

Bill Murray was not in Charlie's Angels. (Not in this puzzle, anyway.)

Charlie's Angels: Drew Barrymore, Crispin Glover and Lucy Liu

In the parlor, with the double-headed

Which leads to:

Cameron Diaz?

[tdn]

Charlie's Angels: Drew Barrymore, Crispin Glover and Lucy Liu

In the parlor, with the double-headed

Which leads to:

Cameron Diaz?
She would be the 4th.

[tdn]

Cusacj, Bridges and robbins were all in Arlington Road.
They were? Cool.

[marque elf]

May we have a recap, please? Your responses are getting a trifle enigmatic.

[tdn]

May we have a recap, please? Your responses are getting a trifle enigmatic.
In a moment. I'm assembling it now.

[tdn]

Here's where we stand:

Danny DeVito was in Big Fish, but we already have 3 names for that movie, and only 2 for Death to Smoochie, so that's where he goes.

Charlie's Angels
Drew Barrymore
Crispin Glover
Lucy Liu
and Cameron Diaz

Big Fish
Billy Crudup
Helena Bonham Carter
Jessica Lange

Death to Smoochie
Danny Woodburn
Edward Norton
Danny DeVito

The Wrath of Khan (With these clues, you need a big hint!)
Deforrest Kelley
Leonard Nimoy
William Shatner

[marque elf]

Does that mean Arlington road is not correct?

[tdn]

Does that mean Arlington road is not correct?
Correct. Um, not. Correct, that is.

No Arlington Road.

[tdn]

Actors left:

Bob Balaban
Elizabeth Berridge
Jeff Bridges
Matthew Broderick
Simon Callow
Joan Cusack
Bridget Fonda
Jodie Foster
John Goodman
Hugh Grant
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Anthony Hopkins
Bill Murray
Tim Robbins
Kristin Scott Thomas

[Draelin]

Simon Callow, Hugh Grant, Kristin Scott Thomas: Four Weddings and a Funeral

Matthew Broderick, Bridget Fonda, Anthony Hopkins: The Road to Wellville

[tdn]

Simon Callow, Hugh Grant, Kristin Scott Thomas: Four Weddings and a Funeral

Matthew Broderick, Bridget Fonda, Anthony Hopkins: The Road to Wellville
Correct.

[MovieMogul]

Five Corners - Berridge, Bridges, Foster

[MovieMogul]

Sorry, that should've read Berridge, Robbins, Foster.

[MovieMogul]

Cradle Will Rock: Balaban, Cusack, Murray

[MovieMogul]

The Big Lebowski: Bridges, Goodman, Hoffman

[tdn]

The Cradle Will Rock
Charlie's Angels with Cameron Diaz
Five Corners
The Road to Wellville
Four Weddings
Big Fish
Death to Smoochie
The Big Lebowski
The Wrath of Khan

[tdn]

I went to college (undergrad) with John Turturro!!!!!!!!!!
and since I was a theatre major, and was on stage with him more than once,
I am 4 degrees from Kevin Bacon!!!!!!
Hijack...

I'm jealous.

Although I did know 3 actors before they became famous. When they (and I) were children, in fact. One of whom was the afore mentioned Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

And just a couple of years ago I shared the stage with an actress/singer who seems to be carving out quite a career as a budding opera singer.

[ShibbOleth]

Death to Smoochy - Catherine Keener
Road to Wellville - John Cusack

Who were both in Being John Malkovich with Cameron Diaz.

[tdn]

Death to Smoochy - Catherine Keener
Road to Wellville - John Cusack

Who were both in Being John Malkovich with Cameron Diaz.
Careful -- Cusack was also in Cradle Will Rock. Spaghetti, remember? You could have made a big mistake here.

But you didn't. Brilliant. :cool:

Being John Malkovich also starred ______.

[ShibbOleth]

Careful -- Cusack was also in Cradle Will Rock. Spaghetti, remember? You could have made a big mistake here.

But you didn't. Brilliant. :cool:


Being John Malkovich also starred ______.

Would John Malkovich be too obvious? He's a good play for a lot of other films.

Oh, there's tons of spaghetti left. John Turturro is in about half of the nine films.

[ShibbOleth]

Let's go further out on a limb:

Big Fish - Albert Finney (also Steve Buscemi)
Big Lebowski - Steve Buscemi (also John Turturro)
Five Corners - John Turturro

Who were all in Miller's Crossing

(what the heck)

With Gabriel Byrne

[tdn]

Let's go further out on a limb:

Big Fish - Albert Finney (also Steve Buscemi)
Big Lebowski - Steve Buscemi (also John Turturro)
Five Corners - John Turturro

Who were all in Miller's Crossing

(what the heck)

With Gabriel Byrne
You are doing quite well. Flawless, even.

[tdn]

To review:

Malkovich was Malkovich.

Byrne was Miller.

You've got 2/3rds of the final movie. Any guesses?

[tdn]

I might add that in putting this puzzle together, I myself couldn't keep track of all the Cusacks and Turturros and Buscemis involved. You did better than I.

[ShibbOleth]

I might add that in putting this puzzle together, I myself couldn't keep track of all the Cusacks and Turturros and Buscemis involved. You did better than I.

Great (he says sarcastically), but I know how I want this to end, but I just can't get the pieces to quite fit. It will be brilliant if the answer is somehow what I hope it is.

[tdn]

I will also add that the Cradle Will Rock link is a pretty obscure one. While 95% of that cast consists of household names, the one actor necessary to complete the puzzle is someone unknown to me, and was only included because he/she provided the link.

John Edward thinks the name starts with a P. John Edward is a moron.

[tdn]

Great (he says sarcastically), but I know how I want this to end, but I just can't get the pieces to quite fit. It will be brilliant if the answer is somehow what I hope it is.
Curious: What outcome are you hoping for?

[ShibbOleth]

I will also add that the Cradle Will Rock link is a pretty obscure one. While 95% of that cast consists of household names, the one actor necessary to complete the puzzle is someone unknown to me, and was only included because he/she provided the link.

John Edward thinks the name starts with a P. John Edward is a moron.

I'm guessing it's Gregg Edelman for the The Cradle Will Rock. If that's the case then I'm missing the last tie in. But if you confirm that it's him I can find it, and it means I know the final movie as well.

[ShibbOleth]

Curious: What outcome are you hoping for?


I was hoping for The Usual Suspects.

[tdn]

I'm guessing it's Gregg Edelman for the The Cradle Will Rock. If that's the case then I'm missing the last tie in. But if you confirm that it's him I can find it, and it means I know the final movie as well.
Question: What movie did Phillip Seymour Hoffman (who appeared in this puzzle) and Robert DiNiro (who didn't) appear in together?

The title of that film describes your logic.

[tdn]

I was hoping for
Oh, such a good guess. You know, I've been wanting to see that, but when I ordered it from Netflix, it was damaged.

So I never saw it.

And so, never included it in the final solution to this puzzle.

Come to think of it, I never saw the actual solution puzzle either. ;)

You're guess is wrong.

[ShibbOleth]

Question: What movie did Phillip Seymour Hoffman (who appeared in this puzzle) and Robert DiNiro (who didn't) appear in together?

The title of that film describes your logic.

Flawless? Hardly.

I'm going to box the missing pieces of the puzzle:


Gregg Edelman was in The Cradle Will Rock
Andie McDowell was in Four Weddings and A Funeral
They were both in Green Card
With Gerard Deprardieu
who starred with Gabriel Byrne, John Malkovich (and Leonardo DiCaprio) in The Man in the Iron Mask.

But, and it's a big one, I can't find anyone from Wrath of Khan who was in Green Card.

[ShibbOleth]

Come to think of it, I never saw the actual solution puzzle either. ;)

You're guess is wrong.

That was an early guess. I realised it was wrong but I still wanted it to work. It would fit nicely with this type of puzzle.

[tdn]

Gregg Edelman was in The Cradle Will Rock
Andie McDowell was in Four Weddings and A Funeral
They were both in Green Card
With Gerard Deprardieu
who starred with Gabriel Byrne, John Malkovich (and Leonardo DiCaprio) in The Man in the Iron Mask.

But, and it's a big one, I can't find anyone from Wrath of Khan who was in Green Card.
Three actors, three musketeers.

I'll consider this puzzle sovled, but I ask you this: Could she cook, or couldn't she?

Bebe Besch, who I may have just confused with Bebe Neuworth, so maybe I fucked up. Shame on me. :mad:

Next puzzle?

[ShibbOleth]

Bebe Besch, who I may have just confused with Bebe Neuworth, so maybe I fucked up. Shame on me. :mad:

Next puzzle?

Thanks for that last bit... I was sure I was going crazy there. I was about to do a name by name search of every bit character in both films.

:D

Sleep time for me, maybe some more tomorrow!

[tdn]

Fucked up I did, big time, and I apologise. Bebe and Bebe, baby? Boy boy, did I make a big big mistake.

You win.

Puzzle #6?

[tdn]

Tomorrow it is.

Someone please make one that's easy and pasta-free.

[tdn]

But I find Barbara Hershey mildly annoying so I block out films that have had her in them.
Obviously, you don't own a penis.

And I've never seen Capricorn One.
Obviously, you don't own a winter cap made of 26 layers of Reynold's Wrap, either. I suggest fashioning one, then renting this piece of shit, if only for the purpose of seeing how bad acting meets conspiracy theory. It's an interesting study on how dumbshits think. And a curious way to flush both $4.99 and 90 minutes of your time down the toilet.

[want2know]

GOOD MORNING!!!Ready for the next round? Here we go! Adam Baldwin Kathy Bates Tom Berenger Jeff Bridges James Caan Brad Dourif Jose Ferrer Marcia Gay Harden Judd Hirsch Anthony Hopkins Isabelle Huppert Angelina Jolie Sally Kirkland Jared Leto Shirley Maclaine Virginia Madsen Gary Oldman Ryan O'Neal Ed O'Neill Joe Pesci Randy Quaid Eric Roberts Winona Ryder Brooke Shields Christopher Walken Sam Waterston Shelley Winters No particular theme here--go for it!

[anyrose]

Dourif/Ferrer/Madsen - Dune - Patrick Stewart?

[want2know]

Dourif/Ferrer/Madsen - Dune - Patrick Stewart?
Right three, wrong fourth.

[anyrose]

Bates/Harden/MacLaine - Used People - Marcello Mastroianni? (or maybe "Joey Pants"Joe Pantoliano)

[anyrose]

Right three, wrong fourth.
well, then Dune - Kyle MacLaughlin

[anyrose]

Jolie/Leto/Ryder - Girl, Interrupted - Whoopi Goldberg

[want2know]

well, then Dune - Kyle MacLaughlin
Dune and Used People are right, both 4th actors are not.

[want2know]

Jolie/Leto/Ryder - Girl, Interrupted - Whoopi Goldberg
Again, right 3, wrong 4th!

[anyrose]

Dune - Jose Ferrer
Used People - Jessica Tandy
Girl, Interrupted - Brittany Murphy

[anyrose]

Bridges/Huppert/Walken - Heaven's Gate - Kris Kristofferson

[anyrose]

Hirsch/Shields/Winters - King of the Gypsies - Annie Potts

[tdn]

Obviously, you don't own a penis.
In the cold harsh light of morning I realize how offensive you might find this. I apologize. It was a joke, son.

[want2know]

So far, the following films are correct:Girl Interrupted Dune Used People Heaven's Gate King of the Gypsies is correct, but one of the actors is not.The only correct actor is Jessica Tandy.

[tdn]

Ed O'Neill, Chris Walken, and Tom Berenger were in The Dogs of War. I'm guessing the 4th person is JoBeth Williams.

[tdn]

Linda Hunt was in Dune. That who you're looking for?

[want2know]

Linda Hunt was in Dune. That who you're looking for?
Right on all counts, tdn !

[tdn]

Hopkins and Waterston were in Nixon, but I can't figure out a 3rd actor. Am I barking up the wrong movie?

[tdn]

Here is a partial cast listing for Heaven's Gate:

Christopher Walken
*Sam Waterston
Brad Dourif
*Isabelle Huppert
*Jeff Bridges

I'm going to guess that the ones I've starred are the correct ones.

[want2know]

Hopkins and Waterston were in Nixon, but I can't figure out a 3rd actor. Am I barking up the wrong movie?
Oops, brain flatulation! Let's back up a bit:Heaven's Gate is right, but one of the actors is wrong. King of the Gypsies is right, but one of those actors is also wrong. Since "Dogs of War" is correct, that should help with one of them. Sorry!And, tdn, "Nixon" is incorrect.

[want2know]

Here is a partial cast listing for Heaven's Gate:

Christopher Walken
*Sam Waterston
Brad Dourif
*Isabelle Huppert
*Jeff Bridges

I'm going to guess that the ones I've starred are the correct ones.
Yes.Here are the correct movies so far: Girl Interrupted Dogs of War Dune King of the Gypsies(with 1 actor wrong) Heaven's Gate Used People The actors left: Adam Baldwin James Caan Judd Hirsch Anthony Hopkins Sally Kirkland Gary Oldman Ryan O'Neal Joe Pesci Randy Quaid Eric Roberts The one extra on the list should help you.

[want2know]

And for round 2, Jessica Tandy, Linda Hunt and Jobeth Williams are correct.

[tdn]

Kirkland, Oldman, and Pesci were in JFK. I'm guessing Costner for the 4th.

[want2know]

Kirkland, Oldman, and Pesci were in JFK. I'm guessing Costner for the 4th.
DING DING DING!!!

[tdn]

Let's kncok one more out of the park -- Hopkins, Caan, and O'Neal were in A Bridge Too Far.

With, let's say, Sean Connery.

[tdn]

Is Silverdo a round 2 movie?

[tdn]

Silverado, even?

[want2know]

Silverado, even?
Yes on A Bridge too Far; no on the other two (Connery and Silverado)

[tdn]

Lastly, Adam Baldwin, Judd Hirsch, and Randy Quaid in ID4.

[tdn]

Dragonfly, then.

[want2know]

Lastly, Adam Baldwin, Judd Hirsch, and Randy Quaid in ID4.
Which, by default, leaves Eric Roberts for "King of the Gypsies".Here are your Round 2 films (with actors if guessed): Used People (Jessica Tandy) JFK (Kevin Costner) Dogs of War (Jobeth Williams) Dune (Linda Hunt) A Bridge Too Far King of the Gypsies Heaven's Gate Independence Day Girl Interrupted

[want2know]

Dragonfly, then.
Nope!

[tdn]

A Bridge Too Far - Michael Caine
King of the Gypsies - Susan Sarandon
Heaven's Gate - Kris Kristofferson
Independence Day - Jeff Goldblum
Girl Interrupted - Jeffrey Tambor

[tdn]

Girl Interrupted - Jeffrey Tambor
Only if his hair was red, and there was more of it. Oh, and if his name was Vanessa. Who, with Tandy and Hunt, was in The Bostonians.

With Christopher Reeve.

Which makes the 3rd level movie Superman.

[want2know]

Only if his hair was red, and there was more of it. Oh, and if his name was Vanessa. Who, with Tandy and Hunt, was in The Bostonians.

With Christopher Reeve.

Which makes the 3rd level movie Superman.
Susan Sarandon is correct, as is Vanessa Redgrave and "The Bostonians"Beyond that, how's about we take this one step at a time, OK? I'm not saying whether your final answer is right or wrong, but half the fun of this game is getting to the answer.

[tdn]

So Caine, Kristofferson, and Goldblum are incorrect?

[want2know]

So Caine, Kristofferson, and Goldblum are incorrect?
Incorrectamundo! Sorry, didn't mean to sound snarky, but if you're going to guess the final movie early, pleeze use the spoiler boxes.

[tdn]

Sorry, didn't mean to sound snarky, but if you're going to guess the final movie early, pleeze use the spoiler boxes.
OK.

Let's try these again: (And please confirm that these are the only unsolved ones)

A Bridge Too Far - Elliott Gould
Heaven's Gate - John Hurt
Independence Day - Bill Pullman

[want2know]

OK.

Let's try these again: (And please confirm that these are the only unsolved ones)

A Bridge Too Far - Elliott Gould
Heaven's Gate - John Hurt
Independence Day - Bill Pullman
Confirmed.Pullman is right, others are still wrong.

[marque elf]

Bridge Too Far- Matt Damon?

[want2know]

Bridge Too Far- Matt Damon?
I don't think he was even born yet! :confused:

[tdn]

So we've got:

-Used People (Jessica Tandy)
JFK (Kevin Costner)
Dogs of War (Jobeth Williams)
-Dune (Linda Hunt)
A Bridge Too Far
King of the Gypsies (Susan Sarandon)
Heaven's Gate
Independence Day (Bill Pullman)
-Girl Interrupted (Vanessa Redgrave)

A Bridge Too Far: Gene Hackman
Heaven's Gate: Mickey Rourke

[want2know]

So we've got:

-Used People (Jessica Tandy)
JFK (Kevin Costner)
Dogs of War (Jobeth Williams)
-Dune (Linda Hunt)
A Bridge Too Far
King of the Gypsies (Susan Sarandon)
Heaven's Gate
Independence Day (Bill Pullman)
-Girl Interrupted (Vanessa Redgrave)

A Bridge Too Far: Gene Hackman
Heaven's Gate: Mickey Rourke
Both wrong, but hold that first thought!

[tdn]

Of course. I just figured that out.

Williams, Costner, Pullman, and Hackman were in Wyatt Earp.

Moving Hackman up the ladder.

[want2know]

Of course. I just figured that out.

Williams, Costner, Pullman, and Hackman were in Wyatt Earp.

Moving Hackman up the ladder.
Yup.Hint on the last two--one megastar, one character actor who's been in dozens of movies. By now you probably know that you're right--try working backwards.

[tdn]

OK, I know Gene Hackman made it to level 3, but is he in A Bridge Too Far or Wyatt Earp?

[tdn]

In fact, are you sure this puzzle works at all? I did as you suggested in your last spoiler, and I got all the way down to Bystander 37 before giving up.

I think you've got Gene Hackman in there twice. :dubious:

[want2know]

In fact, are you sure this puzzle works at all? I did as you suggested in your last spoiler, and I got all the way down to Bystander 37 before giving up.

I think you've got Gene Hackman in there twice. :dubious:
Hackman is in Wyatt Earp. Of the other two, one was in A Bridge Too Far, and one was in Heaven's Gate--the round 3 actor is female

[want2know]

Just double-checked the IMDB--it works, trust me.

[tdn]

Just double-checked the IMDB--it works, trust me.
Are you kidding? You're such a Kidder. I see you like to Pepper your posts with kidding. So just drive on out of here in your Red Ford.

And who the hell is Geoffrey Lewis?!? Never heard of him.

[want2know]

Are you kidding? You're such a Kidder. I see you like to Pepper your posts with kidding. So just drive on out of here in your Red Ford.

And who the hell is Geoffrey Lewis?!? Never heard of him.
First of all, congrats!As far as Geoffrey Lewis, I'm assuming you checked the IMDB. He is a bit more haggard-looking than his picture, but he should look familiar to any movie fan. Mostly westerns, but appeared in many genres of film. He's one of those "oh, that guy!" actors.

[want2know]

BTW, for anyone tuning in late:Vanessa Redgrave, Linda Hunt and Jessica Tandy gave us "The Bostonians", leading to Christopher Reeve Jobeth Williams, Bill Pullman and Kevin Costner gave us "Wyatt Earp" which leads to Gene Hackman Robert Redford, Susan Sarandon and Geoffrey Lewis give us "The Great Waldo Pepper" which led to Margot Kidder The film was Superman

[tdn]

Good one!

Kathy Baker
Drew Barrymore
George Carlin
Gary Cole
Blythe Danner
Morgan Freeman
Jennifer Grey
Daryl Hannah
Phil Hartman
Ernie Hudson
Jeffrey Jones
Michael Keaton
Denis Leary
Robert Loggia
Shelley Long
Rick Moranis
Edward Norton
Rosie O'Donnell
Annie Potts
Eric Roberts
Julia Roberts
Mickey Rourke
Mia Sara
Tony Shalhoub
Barbra Streisand
Christine Taylor
Stanley Tucci

[want2know]

OK, lets start with:George Carlin, Blythe Danner, Barbra Streisand--"Prince of Tides"--Nick Nolte? Ernie Hudson, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts--"Ghostbusters"--Sigourney Weaver?

[tdn]

OK, lets start with:George Carlin, Blythe Danner, Barbra Streisand--"Prince of Tides"--Nick Nolte? Ernie Hudson, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts--"Ghostbusters"--Sigourney Weaver?
Yes on the first one, no on the second (wrong movie, wrong actor).

[ShibbOleth]

In the cold harsh light of morning I realize how offensive you might find this. I apologize. It was a joke, son.

NP, I got it. No offense taken. She's just not my type. Probably because of Beaches. Although I have to admit she looks pretty good here (""). I'm just to this post so far, so for my own amusement I'm going to guess Sting for Dune, maybe we'll get to play him in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels later.

[ShibbOleth]

Mia Sara, Jennifer Gray and Jeffery Jones were all in Ferris Bueller's Day Off... maybe you want some Matthew Broderick with that?

[ShibbOleth]

Ernie Hudson, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts--"Ghostbusters"--Sigourney Weaver?

Ghostbusters II with Dan Ackroyd?

[want2know]

Ghostbusters II with Dan Ackroyd?
Actually, that could have also been "Ghostbusters", which was supposedly wrong--Harris Yulin from GB2?

[want2know]

I'll see your Gary Cole, Shelley Long and Christine Taylor in "The Brady Bunch Movie" and raise you...Michael McKean?

[want2know]

And throw in Denis Leary, Rosie O'Donnell, and Robert Loggia in "Wide Awake" with---Julia Stiles, maybe?

[tdn]

So far all the movies are correct except for The Brady Bunch Movie. It can't be Michael McKean. All of the other 4th stars are wrong as well.

[want2know]

So far all the movies are correct except for The Brady Bunch Movie. It can't be Michael McKean. All of the other 4th stars are wrong as well.
So, currently we have:Prince of Tides Ferris Bueller's Day Off Ghostbusters 2 Wide Awake and The Brady Bunch and all the 4th stars are wrong (including Nick Nolte)--is that where we are?

[tdn]

Oops, somehow I missed Nick Nolte, who is correct. Sorry.

Otherwise that's a good assessment.

[want2know]

Oops, somehow I missed Nick Nolte, who is correct. Sorry.

Otherwise that's a good assessment.
OK, how about "A Very Brady Sequel" and Tim Matheson?I'm sensing a theme here...

[want2know]

OK, how about "A Very Brady Sequel" and Tim Matheson?I'm sensing a theme here...
Daryl Hannah, Mickey Rourke, Eric Roberts--"The Pope of Greenwich Village"--M Emmet Walsh?

[tdn]

Matheson and Walsh. Yep.

[want2know]

Kathy Baker, Michael Keaton, Morgan Freeman--"Clean and Sober"--Tate Donovan???

[tdn]

Kathy Baker, Michael Keaton, Morgan Freeman--"Clean and Sober"--Tate Donovan???
Um, no, not Tate Donovan.

I'm afraid I've made another mistake. Emmet Walsh was not in Pope. Take another guess at Clean and Sober?

[want2know]

Um, no, not Tate Donovan.

I'm afraid I've made another mistake. Emmet Walsh was not in Pope. Take another guess at Clean and Sober?
Emmet Walsh was in Pope of GV. Or do you mean he's not the right one?Anyhoo, last 2: Drew Barrymore, Julia Roberts, Edward Norton--"Everyone says I Love You"--Alan Alda? Phil Hartman, Stanley Tucci, Tony Shalhoub--"Quick Change"--gotta be Geena Davis.

[tdn]

Emmet Walsh was in Pope of GV. Or do you mean he's not the right one?Anyhoo, last 2: Drew Barrymore, Julia Roberts, Edward Norton--"Everyone says I Love You"--Alan Alda? Phil Hartman, Stanley Tucci, Tony Shalhoub--"Quick Change"--gotta be Geena Davis.
Walsh is in the puzzle, but incorrectly placed.

Alda is wrong, but the movie is right.

And right on with Geena Davis.

[tdn]

You got all the movies:

Everyone says I Love You
Drew Barrymore
Julia Roberts
Edward Norton
and ?

Wide Awake
Denis Leary
Robert Loggia
Rosie O'Donnell
and ?

Clean and Sober
Michael Keaton
Morgan Freeman
Kathy Baker
and ?

Ghostbusters II
Rick Moranis
Annie Potts
Ernie Hudson
and ?

Ferris Bueller
Mia Sara
Jennifer Grey
Jeffrey Jones
and ?

Prince of Tides
Barbra Streisand
George Carlin
Blythe Danner
and Nick Nolte

Pope of Greenwich Village
Mickey Rourke
Eric Roberts
Daryl Hannah
and ?

Very Brady Sequel
Shelley Long
Gary Cole
Christine Taylor
and Tim Matheson

Quick Change
Stanley Tucci
Tony Shalhoub
Phil Hartman
and Geena Davis

And M. Emmet Walsh fits in there somewhere.

[want2know]

You got all the movies:

Everyone says I Love You
Drew Barrymore
Julia Roberts
Edward Norton
and ?

Wide Awake
Denis Leary
Robert Loggia
Rosie O'Donnell
and ?

Clean and Sober
Michael Keaton
Morgan Freeman
Kathy Baker
and ?

Ghostbusters II
Rick Moranis
Annie Potts
Ernie Hudson
and ?

Ferris Bueller
Mia Sara
Jennifer Grey
Jeffrey Jones
and ?

Prince of Tides
Barbra Streisand
George Carlin
Blythe Danner
and Nick Nolte

Pope of Greenwich Village
Mickey Rourke
Eric Roberts
Daryl Hannah
and ?

Very Brady Sequel
Shelley Long
Gary Cole
Christine Taylor
and Tim Matheson

Quick Change
Stanley Tucci
Tony Shalhoub
Phil Hartman
and Geena Davis

And M. Emmet Walsh fits in there somewhere.
Emmet Walsh from "Clean and Sober"Geena Davis from "Quick Change" Tim Matheson from "A Very Brady Sequel" = "Fletch"--Richard Libertini

Peter MacNicol from "Ghostbusters 2"Goldie Hawn from "Everybody Says I Love You" Dana Delany from "Wide Awake" = "House Sitter"--Steve Martin

I'm trying to figure out who goes with Nick Nolte, but is the movie All Of Me?

[tdn]

You're correct on Steve Martin. And the other movie is Fletch.

[want2know]

You're correct on Steve Martin. And the other movie is Fletch.
Which leaves Chevy Chase, so the movie is probably Three AmigosBut I can't put Nick Nolte together with anyone from Pope of Greenwich Village or FBDO!

[tdn]

Which leaves Chevy Chase, so the movie is probably Three AmigosBut I can't put Nick Nolte together with anyone from Pope of Greenwich Village or FBDO!
It can be done. :)

[anyrose]

It can be done. :)
Martin Short?

[tdn]

Martin Short?
Yep. So just link back through Pope and Ferris and Bob's your uncle.

[anyrose]

Yep. So just link back through Pope and Ferris and Bob's your uncle.
Missing from FB'sDO is Alan Ruck
Missing from PoGV is Kenneth McMillan
both of whom were in the Three Fugitves with Nick Nolte
where we get Martin Short who with Chevy Chase (from Fletch) and Steve Martin were

The Three Amigos! (turn and cough)

[anyrose]

have i mentioned i LOVE this game?
I'll work on another one for tomorrow - but if someone else has one ready to go, post away

[tdn]

Missing from FB'sDO is Alan Ruck
Missing from PoGV is Kenneth McMillan
both of whom were in the Three Fugitves with Nick Nolte
where we get Martin Short who with Chevy Chase (from Fletch) and Steve Martin were

The Three Amigos! (turn and cough)
Correct! Although it should be mentioned that want2know did the bulk of the work on this. But it's supposed to be a cooperative game, to props all around.

The hint I was going to drop was that in all of the missing elements there at the end, each movie in question was about 3 people (perfect for this game!), and that each missing actor was on of those three people.

Three Amigos.
Three Fugatives.
Thre safe crackers.
Three school skippers.

Nice work on a fairly hard puzzle.

[tdn]

have i mentioned i LOVE this game?
I'm glad you do! Seeing as how it filled 8 pages in less than 24 hours, I'd call it a success.

I actually just thought it up in a few minutes, although I wondered for weeks how I could turn Capricorn One into a game.

I was originally thinking of some sort of scavenger hunt/six degrees combo. One in which I would occasional drop new hints. Like "An actor mentioned in today's Globe was in a movie with an actor mentioned in a Pit thread from yesterday, with an additional hint in John Mace's sig line. That movie is not playing on A&E this week", or something like that. I wanted to plan it to last several weeks.

If someone wants to make up a game like that, I'll play it.

[anyrose]

well, maybe not that convoluted, but here's a new list for this game
now I'm going to sleep - I'll catch you all up tomorrow afternoon, so don't rush

Jane Alexander
Dan Aykroyd
Wilford Brimley
T K Carter
Alan Cumming
Olivia d'Abo
Rosario Dawson
Johnny Depp
Sally Field
Julie Hagerty
Robert Hayes
Anne Heche
Howard Hesseman
James Earl Jones
Bruno Kirby
Andrew McCarthy
Kevin Nealon
Paul Newman
Kevin Pollack
Tara Reid
Molly Ringwald
Adam Sandler
James Spader
Robert Stack
Meryl Streep
Carl Weathers
JoBeth Williams

(see? I alphabetized them by LAST name this time :D)

by the way - this will probably be an easy round

[tdn]

I'm glad that somone finally included the great Kevin Pollack. Now if we could get a bit of a certain Mr. Rebhorn into the mix...

Julie Hagerty
Robert Hayes
Robert Stack

Shirley you can't be serious? Spoken by the excellent Leslie Nielson, I'm guessing.

Beddy-bye time for me too. Over the past few nights, I've been thinking of the Robin Williams/Hillary Swank/Al Pacino movie. It's been keeping me up nights.

[tdn]

Tony Shalhoub
Barbra Streisand
Christine Taylor
Stanley Tucci
Not to retread an old puzzle, but be honest--you looked at this last part of this and looked around for Minnie Driver and Ian Holm, right? Right?

[anyrose]

I'm glad that somone finally included the great Kevin Pollack. Now if we could get a bit of a certain Mr. Rebhorn into the mix...

Julie Hagerty
Robert Hayes
Robert Stack

Shirley you can't be serious? Spoken by the excellent Leslie Nielson, I'm guessing.

Beddy-bye time for me too. Over the past few nights, I've been thinking of the Robin Williams/Hillary Swank/Al Pacino movie. It's been keeping me up nights.
right movie, wrong actor

and yeah - thought Minnie was in there somewhere, but hadn't considered Ian

[tdn]

OK, Carl Weathers (STEVE HOLT!), Adam Sandler, and Kevin Nealon were in Little Nicky.

Molly Ringwald, James Spader, and Andrew McCarthy were all Pretty. In Pink.

[tdn]

The movies so far:

Pretty in Pink
Little Nicky
Airplane!

The revised actor list:

Jane Alexander
Dan Aykroyd
Wilford Brimley
T K Carter
Alan Cumming
Olivia d'Abo
Rosario Dawson
Johnny Depp
Sally Field
Anne Heche
Howard Hesseman
James Earl Jones
Bruno Kirby
Paul Newman
Kevin Pollack
Tara Reid
Meryl Streep
JoBeth Williams

[tdn]

Bruno Kirby, Anne Heche, and Johnny Depp were in Donnie Brasco.

[anyrose]

HOLD IT RIGHT THERE
"Little Nicky" is INCORRECT

However "Pretty in Pink" & Donnie Brasco are

so the revised list is

Jane Alexander
Dan Aykroyd
Wilford Brimley
T K Carter
Alan Cumming
Olivia d'Abo
Rosario Dawson
Sally Field
Howard Hesseman
James Earl Jones
Kevin Nealon
Paul Newman
Kevin Pollack
Tara Reid
Adam Sandler
Meryl Streep
Carl Weathers
JoBeth Williams

and the movies so far are

Airplane!
Pretty in Pink
Donnie Brasco

any level two actor guesses?

[GraceTX]

Alan Cumming, Rosario Dawson and Tara Reid were in Josie & The Pussycats. At at guess, the 4th is Rachel Leigh Cook.

I think James Earl Jones, Kevin Pollak and Olivia d'Abo were all in Clean Slatep, although I'm kind of embarrassed to admit that one. Dana Carvey as the 4th then?

[anyrose]

Alan Cumming, Rosario Dawson and Tara Reid were in Josie & The Pussycats. At at guess, the 4th is Rachel Leigh Cook.

I think James Earl Jones, Kevin Pollak and Olivia d'Abo were all in Clean Slatep, although I'm kind of embarrassed to admit that one. Dana Carvey as the 4th then?
you are correct on both movies but incorrect on both 4th actors

[anyrose]

since we're on a new page, here's a quick recap so you don't have to go back and forth

actors left:Jane Alexander
Dan Aykroyd
Wilford Brimley
T K Carter
Sally Field
Howard Hesseman
Kevin Nealon
Paul Newman
Adam Sandler
Meryl Streep
Carl Weathers
JoBeth Williams

movies revealed:
Airplane!
Pretty In Pink
Clean Slate
Donnie Brasco
Josie and the Pussycats


so far no level two actors have been correctly identified - some good guesses tho

[tdn]

Let's try to put Nealon and Sandler together again, but this time in Coneheads.

[anyrose]

Let's try to put Nealon and Sandler together again, but this time in Coneheads.
nope, sorry

[anyrose]

i guess this set wasn't as easy as I thought it was

[anyrose]

ok folks - i'm going out for a few hours -
post your guesses, but try not to get too far ahead of yourselves
I'll give you a little hint - I went comedy-heavy, but not exclusively so

[tdn]

Aykroid, Carter, Hessman -- Dr. Detroit

[ShibbOleth]

Adam Sandler, Kevin Nealon and Carl Weathers were all together in Happy Gilmore. I'd love for the fourth actor from that to be Bob Barker, but Joe Flaherty might be a more sanguine guess.

[ShibbOleth]

Wilford Brimley, Sally Fields and Paul Newman were all together in Absence of Malice. Let's see if we can fit the final three together...

[anyrose]

Yes Yes and Yes
which leaves
Meryl, JoBeth, and Jane


any level two guesses yet?

[anyrose]

Adam Sandler, Kevin Nealon and Carl Weathers were all together in Happy Gilmore. I'd love for the fourth actor from that to be Bob Barker, but Joe Flaherty might be a more sanguine guess.
oh and NO on both Flaherty and Barker

[ShibbOleth]

Wilford Brimley, Sally Fields and Paul Newman were all together in Absence of Malice. Let's see if we can fit the final three together...

which they were in Kramer vs Kramer (maybe we'll get Dustin Hoffman from that one?)

[anyrose]

Wilford Brimley, Sally Fields and Paul Newman were all together in Absence of Malice. Let's see if we can fit the final three together...

which they were in Kramer vs Kramer (maybe we'll get Dustin Hoffman from that one?)
Yes, and yes on Dustin

[ShibbOleth]

I didn't know that first one posted. Is the second one correct?

[anyrose]

Now we just need level two actors for
Airplane!
Pretty in Pink
Clean Slate
Donnie Brasco
Doctor Detroit
Josie and the Pussycats
Absence of Malice
and
Happy Gilmore

[ShibbOleth]

Yes, and yes on Dustin

Woo-hoo! Finally got a second-rounder.

Let's take some guesses:

Airplane! --> Lloyd Bridges
Pretty In Pink --> Harry Dean Stanton
Clean Slate --> Michael Gambon
Donnie Brasco --> Michael Madsen
Josie and the Pussycats --> Parker Posey
Happy Gilmore --> Ben Stiller
Dr. Detroit --> Fran Drescher
Absence of Malice --> Bob Balaban
Kramer vs Kramer --> Hoffmann

[anyrose]

Airplane! --> Lloyd Bridges YES
Pretty In Pink --> Harry Dean Stanton NO
Clean Slate --> Michael Gambon NO
Donnie Brasco --> Michael Madsen NO
Josie and the Pussycats --> Parker Posey YES
Happy Gilmore --> Ben Stiller NO
Dr. Detroit --> Fran Drescher NO
Absence of Malice --> Bob Balaban (our favorite) YES
Kramer vs Kramer --> Hoffmann YES

[ShibbOleth]

Lynn Whitfield for Dr. Detroit?

[ShibbOleth]

Pacino for Donnie Brasco?

[anyrose]

No on Lynn, Yes on Al

[ShibbOleth]

Valeria Golino from Clean Slate?

[ShibbOleth]

And Jon Cryer from Pretty in Pink, right?

[anyrose]

Valeria Golino from Clean Slate?
:D I think you're on a roll

[ShibbOleth]

:D

Bridges, Galino, and Cryer were all in Hot Shots!

[anyrose]

:D

Bridges, Galino, and Cryer were all in Hot Shots!
you are most definitely on a roll, and maybe a croissant, too.

[ShibbOleth]

A bit stuck right now though...

I really want to put Hoffman and Pacino together in Dick Tracy, but Balaban and Hoffman were also together in Midnight Cowboy, which would be a nice touch.

[ShibbOleth]

I think I'm getting somewhere... are you looking for William Sasso from Happy Gilmore?

[anyrose]

I think I'm getting somewhere... are you looking for William Sasso from Happy Gilmore?
why yes, yes I am

[anyrose]

A bit stuck right now though...

I really want to put Hoffman and Pacino together in Dick Tracy, but Balaban and Hoffman were also together in Midnight Cowboy, which would be a nice touch.
I am not going to comment on that guess other than to say the key may well be in the 9th level two actor who has yet to be identified

[ShibbOleth]

And Glenne Headly from Doctor Detroit, right?

[ShibbOleth]

So we get closer to the end:

Headly, Hoffman and Pacino were all in Dick Tracy.
Posey, Balaban and Sasso were all in Best in Show.

[ShibbOleth]

Which means we need actors from:

Best in Show
Dick Tracy
Best in Show

I've got it...

[anyrose]

Which means we need actors from:

Best in Show
Dick Tracy
Best in Show

I've got it...
I think you mean
Hot Shots
Dick Tracy
Best in Show

[ShibbOleth]

Hot Shots - Cary Elwes
Dick Tracy - Mandy Patinkin
Best in Show - Christopher Guest

INCONCEIVABLE!!

[anyrose]

Hot Shots - Cary Elwes
Dick Tracy - Mandy Patinkin
Best in Show - Christopher Guest

INCONCEIVABLE!!
yeah - I knew this was an easy one

nnnnnext?

[anyrose]

Hot Shots - Cary Elwes
Dick Tracy - Mandy Patinkin
Best in Show - Christopher Guest

INCONCEIVABLE!!
(or better)

Why you keep saying that? I do not think that word means what you think it means?

[ShibbOleth]

yeah - I knew this was an easy one

nnnnnext?

It wasn't that easy. Those movies with lots and lots of characters are tough, especially when you have to really dig through them. I don't know why I was having so much trouble with Doctor Detroit. I saw (the lovely) Ms. Headly at once, and for some reason thereafter had a total mental block on her.

[anyrose]

[quote=ShibbOleth] I really want to put Hoffman and Pacino together in Dick Tracy, but Balaban and Hoffman were also together in Midnight Cowboy, which would be a nice touch.[quote]
but where would I have gone with Jon Voight - he doesn't match my others

[ShibbOleth]

(or better)

Why you keep saying that? I do not think that word means what you think it means?

As you wish.

[ShibbOleth]

[quote=ShibbOleth] I really want to put Hoffman and Pacino together in Dick Tracy, but Balaban and Hoffman were also together in Midnight Cowboy, which would be a nice touch.[quote]
but where would I have gone with Jon Voight - he doesn't match my others

At that point, of course, I didn't know where the thing was going to end. This Mr. Balaban is like a lesser known Kevin Bacon. Tremendously versatile.

[anyrose]

in any case- well played
i'm going to sleep now - perhaps there'll be a new game waiting when I wake up?

[tdn]

Not to criticise your puzzle at all -- it was excellent -- but I've been trying for a certain pattern in my own level three movies. I've been going for movies where that not only include three actors, but those who have a special relationship to each other. In Capricorn One, for instance, I could have said OJ Simpson, Hal Holbrook, and David Huddleston, but instead chose the three astronauts. In Three Amigos, I chose the three Amigos. If the target movie was to be Hannah and Her Sisters, I probably would have made the three actresses the ones who played Hannah. And her two sisters.

I think it lends a certain elegance to the puzzle.

Once again, that's not to criticise anyone else's choices. It's just my roundabout way of saying that I really wanted to do The Princess Bride for my next puzzle. Except I would have chosen Wallace Shawn, Mandy Patenkin, and Andre the Giant. :)

[ShibbOleth]

NEW GAME

Danny Aiello
Nicolas Cage
Rupert Everett
Gene Hackman
Clint Howard
Anjelica Huston
Diane Keaton
Sally Kellerman
Bruno Kirby
Martin Landau
Jessica Lange
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Jack Lemmon
Christopher Lloyd
Karl Malden
Edie McClurg
Michael McKean
Suzanne Pleshette
Michael J. Pollard
Kathleen Quinlan
Vincent Spano
G.D. Spradlin
Tom Waits
JT Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Forest Whitaker
Gene Wilder

I'm going for a little more difficult than last time, so it may not quite have the elegance that tdn is looking for... we shall see.

[tdn]

Whitaker, Leigh and Cage were in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

So was Judge Reinhold.

[ShibbOleth]

Whitaker, Leigh and Cage were in Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

So was Judge Reinhold.

This is incorrect (from a puzzle POV).

[GraceTX]

Nicholas Cage, Vincent Spano, Tom Waits - Rumble Fish
Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd, Jessica Lange - The Postman Always Rings Twice
Gene Hackman, Michael J. Pollard, Gene Wilder - Bonnie & Clyde

Taking guesses on the 4th actor from each of those - Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty.

[anyrose]

Pollard/Hackamn/Wilder - Bonnie & Cylde - Estelle Parsons

[anyrose]

Keaton/Kirby/Spradin - Godfather Part II - Talia Shire

[ShibbOleth]

Nicholas Cage, Vincent Spano, Tom Waits - Rumble Fish
Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd, Jessica Lange - The Postman Always Rings Twice
Gene Hackman, Michael J. Pollard, Gene Wilder - Bonnie & Clyde

Taking guesses on the 4th actor from each of those - Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty.

Yes on all three films. No on all three actors.

[ShibbOleth]

Anyrose, both of your films are correct. Both of the actors are incorrect.

(I'm having some response issues when posting, so be patient if you don't see anything from me)

[anyrose]

Rumble Fish - Mickey Rourke
B&C - Faye Dunaway
Postman/Twice - Michael Lerner
GF2 - Robert DeNiro

[anyrose]

Shibbie, baby - are any of the movies "made for TV"?

[ShibbOleth]

Rumble Fish - Mickey Rourke
B&C - Faye Dunaway
Postman/Twice - Michael Lerner
GF2 - Robert DeNiro

All incorrect. No made for TV movies, I'm 99.9% certain.

[anyrose]

All incorrect. No made for TV movies, I'm 99.9% certain.
certainly narrows down Pleshette's choices -but its still tough
BUT I FOUND IT
Nevada Smith Pleshette/Landau/Malden - and the 4th is Steve McQueen?

[anyrose]

Howard/Leigh/JTWalsh - Backdraft - and I'm going to say DeNiro again - somethings tells me you'v used him somewhere

[ShibbOleth]

Yes on Nevada Smith (well done!) and Backdraft.

Still no correct actors.

[anyrose]

Rumble Fish - Diane Lane
Bonnie & Clyde - Denver Pyle
Postman/Twice - John Colicos
GFpart2 - Al Pacino

[ShibbOleth]

Rumble Fish - Diane Lane
Bonnie & Clyde - Denver Pyle
Postman/Twice - John Colicos
GFpart2 - Al Pacino

Denver Pyle is correct. All the others, not so much.

[anyrose]

Nevada Smith - Brian Keith
Backdraft - Kurt Russell

[anyrose]

ok - not to question your research or transpostion abilities
but did you maybe mean Susan Kellerman?

[ShibbOleth]

Nevada Smith - Brian Keith
Backdraft - Kurt Russell

Nope.

[anyrose]

Rumble Fish - Matt Dillon
Postman - William Taylor
GF2 - Robert Duvall
Nevada Smith - Howard DeSilva (one of my personal faves)
Backdraft - William Baldwin

[anyrose]

Aiello/Everett/Whitaker - Pret-a-Porter (Ready to Wear) - Kim Basinger

[anyrose]

Lemmon/Quinlan/MEWalsh - Airport '77 - Brenda Vaccaro

[anyrose]

which, if Sally were really Susan, leaves Planes Trains and Automobiles, with Edie & Michael
and the 4th for bridge at that table is Steve Martin?

[anyrose]

ok - not to question your research or transpostion abilities
but did you maybe mean Susan Kellerman?
did you see this question in post # 640?

[ShibbOleth]

which, if Sally were really Susan, leaves Planes Trains and Automobiles, with Edie & Michael
and the 4th for bridge at that table is Steve Martin?

Oops, yes, Susan, not Sally. And it's Planes, Trains and Automobiles. But not Steve Martin, either.

[ShibbOleth]

Lemmon/Quinlan/MEWalsh - Airport '77 - Brenda Vaccaro

Yes to Airport 77. No to Ms. Vaccaro.

[ShibbOleth]

Aiello/Everett/Whitaker - Pret-a-Porter (Ready to Wear) - Kim Basinger

Yes to Pret-a-porter. No to Kim Basinger.

[ShibbOleth]

Rumble Fish - Matt Dillon
Postman - William Taylor
GF2 - Robert Duvall
Nevada Smith - Howard DeSilva (one of my personal faves)
Backdraft - William Baldwin

No.
No.
No.
No.
No.

Starting to feel like David Spade in that credit card commercial. What's in your wallet?

[anyrose]

I'm going to post a recap incase anyone else wants to play

Hackman/Pollard/Wilder = Bonnie and Clyde with Denver Pyle
We also have the other 8 movies, but no level two actors from them - but I've listed the incorrect guesses so they aren't repeated

Cage/Spano/Waits
Rumble Fish (not Hopper,Rourke,Lane)

Aiello/Everett/Whitaker
Pret-a-Porter (not Basinger)

Kellerman/McClurg/Mckean
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (not Martin)

Lemmon/Quinlan/MEWalsh
Airport '77 (not Vaccarro)

Huston/Lloyd/Lange
The Postman Always Rings Twice (not Nicholson,Lerner,Calicos)

Keaton/Kirby/Spradin
The Godfather Part II (not Shire, DeNiro,Pacino)

Landau/Malden/Pleshette
Nevada Smith (not McQueen,Keith)

Howard/Leigh/JTWalsh
Backdraft (not DeNiro,Russell)

[anyrose]

:smack: I forgot to include my incorrect guesses from post # 469

Cage/Spano/Waits
Rumble Fish (not Hopper,Rourke,Lane,Dillon)

Aiello/Everett/Whitaker
Pret-a-Porter (not Basinger)

Kellerman/McClurg/Mckean
Planes, Trains, Automobiles (not Martin)

Lemmon/Quinlan/MEWalsh
Airport '77 (not Vaccarro)

Huston/Lloyd/Lange
Postman/Twice (not Nicholson,Lerner,Calicos,Taylor)

Keaton/Kirby/Spradin
GFII (not Shire, DeNiro,Pacino,Duvall)

Landau/Malden/Pleshette
Nevada Smith (not McQueen,Keith,DeSilva)

Howard/Leigh/JTWalsh
Backdraft (not DeNiro,Russell,Baldwin)

[anyrose]

my last set of guesses for the night are:

Rumble Fish - Laurence Fishburne
Pret-a-Porter - Marcello Mastroianni
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles - Kevin Bacon
Airport '77 - James Stewart
The Postman Always Rings Twice - John P Ryan
The Godfather Part II - Abe Vigoda
Nevada Smith - Janet Margolin
Backdraft - Rebecca DeMornay

[ShibbOleth]

my last set of guesses for the night are:

Rumble Fish - Laurence Fishburne
Pret-a-Porter - Marcello Mastroianni
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles - Kevin Bacon
Airport '77 - James Stewart
The Postman Always Rings Twice - John P Ryan
The Godfather Part II - Abe Vigoda
Nevada Smith - Janet Margolin
Backdraft - Rebecca DeMornay

Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Bacon and James Stewart are all correct.

[GraceTX]

Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Bacon and James Stewart are all correct.

Ah, then Pret-a-Porter's missing actor is Tim Robbins, making the next film Mystic River, correct?

[GraceTX]

Ah, then Pret-a-Porter's missing actor is Tim Robbins, making the next film Mystic River, correct?
(Mystic River of course starring Tim Robbins, Laurence Fishburne and Kevin Bacon)

Don't you just hate it when you hit "submit" too soon?

[ShibbOleth]

Lil' Mahoney, you are correct. Well sussed!

[anyrose]

The Postman Always Rings Twice - Jon Van Ness
The Godfather Part II - Michael V. Gazzo
Nevada Smith - Pat Hingle
Backdraft - Donald Sutherland
Mystic River - Sean Penn

[ShibbOleth]

The Postman Always Rings Twice - Jon Van Ness
The Godfather Part II - Michael V. Gazzo
Nevada Smith - Pat Hingle
Backdraft - Donald Sutherland
Mystic River - Sean Penn

Donald Sutherland is correct.

[GraceTX]

Would Nevada Smith's actor be Arthur Kennedy?

[ShibbOleth]

Would Nevada Smith's actor be Arthur Kennedy?

No.

[anyrose]

You're sitting there gigglin with delight, aren't you, while we run thru the entire casts of these movies on IMDB

The Postman Always Rings Twice - Thomas Hill
The Godfather Part II - Lee Strasberg
Nevada Smith - Paul Fix
Mystic River - Laura Linney

[anyrose]

You're sitting there giggling with delight, aren't you, while we run thru the entire casts of these movies on IMDB

The Postman Always Rings Twice - Thomas Hill
The Godfather Part II - Lee Strasberg
Nevada Smith - Paul Fix
Mystic River - Laura Linney

[anyrose]

sorry for the double post - server issues

now i *know* paul fix is correct because

Paul Fix/James Stewart/Denver Pyle were all in Shenandoah

and the 4th there is Doug McClure?

[ShibbOleth]

You're sitting there giggling with delight, aren't you, while we run thru the entire casts of these movies on IMDB


Maybe.


The Postman Always Rings Twice - Thomas Hill
The Godfather Part II - Lee Strasberg
Nevada Smith - Paul Fix
Mystic River - Laura Linney

No.
No.
No.
No.

I have to admit, I did consider using Lee Strasberg and Laura Linney as intermediate clues (to get you to those films). Your other post is offbase as well.

[anyrose]

Maybe.



No.
No.
No.
No.

I have to admit, I did consider using Lee Strasberg and Laura Linney as intermediate clues (to get you to those films). Your other post is offbase as well.
"Shenandoah" is wrong? or just the fourth actor

[anyrose]

silly me :smack:
if paul fix is wrong, of course Shenandoah is wrong

[ShibbOleth]

"Shenandoah" is wrong? or just the fourth actor

Shenadoah, Paul Fix and the Doug McClure don't figure anywhere in this puzzle.

[want2know]

I'm ba-a-a-a-ck!"Nevada Smith"--Strother Martin Which gives us: James Stewart, Denver Pyle, Strother Martin--"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"

[ShibbOleth]

I'm ba-a-a-a-ck!"Nevada Smith"--Strother Martin Which gives us: James Stewart, Denver Pyle, Strother Martin--"The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"

Excellent.

[want2know]

"Postman"--Dick Balduzzi"GF2"--Harry Dean Stanton add in Donald Sutherland and you get "Kelly's Heroes" So our final three films should be: "Mystic River" "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" "Kelly's Heroes" Right?

[ShibbOleth]

"Postman"--Dick Balduzzi"GF2"--Harry Dean Stanton add in Donald Sutherland and you get "Kelly's Heroes" So our final three films should be: "Mystic River" "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" "Kelly's Heroes" Right?

Perfect.

[want2know]

Perfect.
Problem: I figure the linchpin is Eli Wallach in "Mystic River"I can put him together with actors from "MWSLV" or "Kelly's Heroes"--but not both! Is my first guess right, at least?

[ShibbOleth]

Problem: I figure the linchpin is Eli Wallach in "Mystic River"I can put him together with actors from "MWSLV" or "Kelly's Heroes"--but not both! Is my first guess right, at least?

Yes. It's there, right in front of your nose. You can do it.

[GraceTX]

want2know, when you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.

Eli Wallach plus Clint Eastwood from Kelly's Heroes and Lee van Cleef from MWSLV makes The Good, The Bad & The Ugly!

[want2know]

want2know, when you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.

Eli Wallach plus Clint Eastwood from Kelly's Heroes and Lee van Cleef from MWSLV makes The Good, The Bad & The Ugly!
ARRRRGH!

I was thinking either John Wayne or Telly Savalas, which gave me 2/3 of "How the West Was Won" or "Mackenna's Gold"!

Nice play, Mahoney (and great quote!)

[ShibbOleth]

want2know, when you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.

Eli Wallach plus Clint Eastwood from Kelly's Heroes and Lee van Cleef from MWSLV makes The Good, The Bad & The Ugly!

Voila!

Tdn will have to let me know if that's an elegant solution. Since they are the Good (Eastwood), the Bad (Van Cleef) and the Ugly (Wallach), I think it fits.

[Desperate Welfie]

OK, I got next game!

Alan Arkin
Hank Azaria
Kate Beckinsale
Maria Bello
Jake Busey
Seymour Cassel
Tommy Chong
Michael Clarke Duncan
Jeffrey Combs
John Corbett
Brian Cox
John Cusack
Carrie Fisher
MC Gainey
Henry Gibson
Michael Jeter
Harvey Keitel
Ron Livingston
Ceech Marin
Sam Rockwell
Wendy Schaal
Molly Shannon
Rachel True
Dee Wallace-Stone
Olivia Williams
Clarence Williams III
Fred Williamson

[ShibbOleth]

Cusack, Beckinsale and Corbett were all in Serendipity.

[ShibbOleth]

Jeter, Rockwell and Clarke-Duncan were all in The Green Mile.